Updates on some old posts...

If you've followed for a while you know there are some posts that need a little follow up, so here goes...

* I was looking for a great website to find all sorts of cabinet and furniture hardware and promised to share with you, well here it is... knobsandhardware.com ... they have a great selection and the prices are pretty reasonable! I think you'll find anything you could need there, including inspiration even if you aren't in the market for new hardware!

* My parents' house is coming along nicely, not as fast as progress was going before, but it is all in the dry and weather tight enough to make it through the winter and that was the big "push" when I was there. I will post photos as soon as I get some, I've got to depend on my parents to send photos and they are busy working on the house, not taking pictures!

* Amber's master bedroom is in progress still, with the holidays and other home improvement projects she had on her plate, the final details are taking a while coming together, she has promised she'll send photos as soon as it is all in place... hurry Amber, we're all as anxious as you are to see it come to fruition!

* Volunteers needed for house tours... I've got one and will be working on getting photos and completing an interview with her about the home she and her husband built themselves, how they decided on style and design and what, if anything, they'd do differently if they had it to do over... watch for this upcoming! AND! if you're interested in sharing your home with us, your design successes and not-so-successful attempts, then please contact me, I'd love to not only share your home with everyone, but give you some advice or ideas to improve your space!

I think this just about catches up the loose ends I left over from 2010. If there is anything else I left you hanging on, please send me a note or post a comment! I want to hear from everyone who reads my blog, sometimes it's like I'm talking to myself here! :)

..... gotta get to my real work now.... have a great day!

Things I Love!

Today I thought I'd share photos of things I love and great things I've found lately...

The Green Ant - a great Mid-Century Modern/vintage store across the block from my condo... they have wonderful pieces and a fantastic owner who I enjoyed meeting as much as finding the store!

Hand Chair from mid 1960s *

The Marshmallow Sofa *

Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen 1959 *

The Wiggle Chair *        




The great things about this type of furniture is that it is not only a piece of furniture it is art and most of them are still being produced today!

I, personally, am a huge fan of Mid-Century furniture, accessories and architecture. My favorite chair is an Eames Lounge Chair which has been in production since the 1940s by Herman Miller. This chair is not cheap, it's like investing in a good used car, but the up side is... this chair holds it's value. I saw one at The Green Ant for $3200! Actually increased in value since it was purchased! And, they are sooo comfortable!

The Wiggle Chair by Frank Gehry is now being produced by Vitra. Again, not cheap, but these are investment pieces and a part of history as well. Most of my favorite Mid-Century designers are architects as well, and so I'm equally as taken with their building designs.

If you have followed me for a little while, you know that I had planned a trip to see Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in Wisconsin in November. Because of bad weather I had to forego that plan for now, but will be going back to NC in May for a reunion and hope to be able to make that part of the trip then.

If you are a Mid-Century (M-C) fan like I am, then I recommend you check out these publications/books...


    


Even if you aren't a big fan of M-C fan like I am, find your style and then research the origins of that style and who the main "players" were in the design of your style. Once you know what you like and who you like, you'll find it easier to pick furnishings and accessories for your spaces!

*these photos were taken at the Kirkland Museum in Denver, Colorado, but similar pieces are at The Green Ant.