Craigslist Love. Los Angeles.

My wish-list from Los Angeles' Craigslist:

Arthur Umanoff Magazine Rack Side Table  $399 obo

Rosewood Laurel Floor Lamp $1200

Danish Modern Secretary Desk $900

 Danish Modern Teak Settee with Rope Seat $275

Mid Century Modern Coffee Table $600

Danish Modern Sofa $650

Adrian Pearsall Craft & Associates Lounge Chair $600

Mid Century Kitsch: Inflatable Terrarium Footstool

Ok, what the ****?  Some crazy things came out of the 60's and this has to be on the top of the list.

I came across this one on Craigslist Los Angeles this morning for $60.  I suppose it's something coveted just because it's so bizarre?  If I keep talking about it I suppose I'll want one too.

Craigslist

You know I had to go searching for more.  Here they are.....

Etsy

Etsy

Ebay

Ebay

Etsy

Etsy

Kijiji

Svpply

Wow, a lot of them are out there - and all of the stools I found on Etsy have sold.  I guess I'm out of the loop on this one.  I must say, the more I look at them the more interesting they become.  Would I pay $100 for one? No, but it would be a funny kitschy item to own I guess. 

What do you think of this bizarre design? 

Wall Unit Refinished and In It's Place - My Home.

To no ones surprise I'm sure, the wall unit has found it's new home in my dining area.  How could it not? It's such a beautiful and rare piece.   I had a Kroehler china cabinet there before, which I loved, but this new piece blew it out of the water.  It's so sleek and I love the airy-ness (did I just make up that word?)

My husband gets all the credit for this.  He refinished it and I "supervised". I did some of the staining just so I could have a part in it, but really it's all him.  Good job honey!

Check out the before......

There was a tag inside one of the drawers at some point. Here is what's left.  Anyone have any idea??

Looks like an Sa..g....no idea!

and here is what I had in this space before. Now for sale:

Do you like the new wall unit better than the china cabinet? 

Made in Denmark. Mid Century Lounge Chair.

I've been absent lately.  I'm so busy with work and baby stuff. I'll try to be better!

Quick post: I wanted to share one of our recent finds. We had a great month of finding furniture in the most random places.  Now our garage is stacked to the ceiling and to the door - literally. I should post a picture.....

We happened across this chair at a small sale.  It is stamped Made in Denmark. It was originally black but the stain/paint had faded and was scuffed. My dear husband sanded the whole chair and repainted it to perfection.  The straps are original.  It just needs new cushions (and a new home).

Danish Modern Settee Love Seat

We scored this beautiful little Danish Modern 2 person love seat yesterday from Craigslist.  It was one of those random "I'll check Craigslist just because" moments.  There it was, freshly posted, ridiculous price and it was only about 15 minutes from us.  I called, husband hopped in Explorer and now it's in our front room.

We had 2 slat back, low lounge chairs in the space before, which I love and won't part with, but this love seat lives here now.  The other chairs are going to be stored.   What do you think of our new piece?   I think it looks just perfect with our Lane tables and cream shag rug.  The little pillow I made awhile back out of some mid century fabric. It just works, right?

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? 

$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!

Mid Century Modern for Pets.

If you're like me, mid century obsessed, you like everything to have the mid mod look.....even your pet's furniture and accessories.

I've been drooling over Hepper's super cool cat Pod Bed for quite some time.  I saw one on Craigslist a while back at a great price and missed out.    My kitties would love this!   

As you can see below small dogs apparently love them too:

available in tons of colors and the top comes off for an open seat.

I'm also really loving the Pei Pod

How cool do these cats feel in this egg shaped house? Yeah, very cool.  

And the Kitty Pod, another raised pod style bed, by HJ Mews.

Does Kitty love the Eames style?  Check out another cool design by HJ Mews, the Canopy Lounge. 

Kitty love mid century architecture? Let him / her sleep in their very own mid century home by Urban Pet Haus: 

 

We all know cats work so hard...yeah right, and deserve a great place to sleep. Let your kitty (or man's best friend) lounge in style on the Bambu Pet Hammock by Pet Lounge Studios.

I never thought in a million years I could appreciate the design of a cat scratcher.  But, here it is:  

Modern Cardboard Scratcher at Modern Cat

And an attractive litter box? Never....right?  Nope, they made that look good too:

Litter Hideaway Circa 50 at Modernist Cat

And slightly more litter boxy feeling, yet still way cool in a space age design, the Litter Robot, self cleaning system:

Does kitty crave pretty feeding bowls like you crave vintage dinnerware?  Try one of Vurv's amazing designs:

Can someone tell this little cute guy he's not technically supposed to be IN the bowl? 

Makes me want to go shopping for my cats. How about you?