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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Chair Love.

Dreamy chairs on Los Angeles Craigslist.....

Folke Ohlsson Dux Lounge Chair and Ottoman $1850

TH Robsjohn Gibbings Widdicomb Style Mid Century Modern Chair $625

Adrian Pearsall Lounge Chair $795

Adrian Pearsall Arm Chair $595

Scoop Chair $250

Danish Modern Lounge Chair $525

Friday, March 30, 2012

I've been picking like crazy at estate sales, thrift stores and prop houses. It's been fun but exhausting, especially because now I bring along my precious Audric who is only 9 weeks old.

Here is a look at some of my haul. I'm also bringing in a Danish modern rope rocking chair and a Eero Saarinen style wood & naugahyde arm chair in the next couple of days. I'll be adding items to my shop in the next couple of weeks.

Oh yes, the Plycraft chair is staying with me!

Tons of Vintage Smalls

Mid Century Arm Chair

Plycraft Lounge Chair

Broyhill Sculptra China Cabinet

I want to keep this so badly but there is no space for it....waaaaaah

Mid Century Dresser with Matching Mirror

Monday, September 19, 2011

Mid Century Bar. Finally Refinished!

Remember the mid century modern bar I wrote about in January? Well, it only took 9 1/2 months but we finally got around to refinishing the bar. It would have happened sooner but just around the time the weather got nice for outdoor refinishing I conceived and I was unable to do the work. Finally, here we are in late September and it's complete and ready for sale:

Before:

this is what I call "dead" wood...

After:

voila, brought back to life!

We ended up taking out the pre-cut circle cup holder piece because it was really warped and beyond repair. It was a thin piece of pressed wood, while this is real wood underneath. Much better I think.

We would actually love to keep this but we truly do not have a space for it. Need a bigger house I guess! My husband just loooooves when I say that. Not!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Mid Century Wall Unit with Desk Top

We scored this on Friday at a vintage sale. I love the design and the drop down desk top. I like this piece so much I am considering swapping out my hutch in the dining room. We'll see how it looks in the space once we get it refinished. My husband started the stripping process today. I hope to finish this next weekend.

I don't know exactly what you call this. I call it a wall unit, but that might refer to something more like a Cado. What would you call this piece?

Friday, September 16, 2011

$400 for a Mid Century Mod Calculator??

I love space age mod design from the 60's (and sometimes early 70s). I'm always on the hunt for cool pieces on Ebay. I came across this listing for a 70's modern Garrett sphere calculator. Very cool. I bid - reserve not met - I bid again - reserve not met - I bid again - reserve still not met. Ok, I'm out. I kept an eye on it because I wanted to see what it sold for. This morning: SOLD for $393! Really? For a calculator?

Here it is. Cool but not worth $400 to me. Your thoughts?

See the listing here. Sold for $393 + $14 for shipping.

On another note, my hubby and I went all out last weekend. We picked both days and came home with quite a loot. Lots of smalls and furniture. I'll post some pics soon.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

(Mid Century) Modern Doll Houses

I always loved doll houses as a girl....but really, I still do. In the 70's my first doll house was the classic Victorian wood style that you glued together. My Mom and I spent hours and days putting it together and furnishing it. I loved it so much.

These days I still get warm and fuzzy feelings when I see a doll house but if I ever purchased one it would be a mid-mod style. Now that I'm preggers maybe I can justify it. Hey, it's decor! Right?

How cool are these designs?