Those around me have begun to find it fairly easy to shop for Christmas presents for me. Simply find a nifty fifties item and wrap it up! I love the stuff that people find in their travels to various antique stores. Here are a couple of presents I received this year that will look awesome in my “new” kitchen: Continue reading “A retro Christmas”
A refreshing glimpse of retro design
When school was called off early yesterday, I stopped by the wine shop and picked up a bottle of pinot grigio. The temptation to be able to sit on the couch with a glass of wine while watching the snow fall was just too much to resist.
The trip was well worth it when I received my wine in this ultra-cool retro designed bag: Continue reading “A refreshing glimpse of retro design”
Please stand …
… and admire the beauty of the red cracked ice chrome chairs, which arrived today. The table is still being made, so for now I just have to imagine what the final product will look like. Continue reading “Please stand …”
Finally, this blog can talk about RENOVATION … for real
The walls came down today … and I suppose while there are dozens of ways to mean that statement metaphorically, I actually meant them in the literal sense. The wall that separated the kitchen from the “computer room” — formally my youngest son’s baby room — has been bashed in: Continue reading “Finally, this blog can talk about RENOVATION … for real”
I love you, Rejuvenation!
For a few months now I’ve been searching for my ideal chrome cabinet hardware: the boomerang (or chevron) pull. Is there anything more retro looking than that? (Answer: no.) But searching for chevron pulls was about like drilling for oil in my backyard: pretty dang fruitless. Continue reading “I love you, Rejuvenation!”
Fun with 50s ads, Part II
I kind of got on a roll the other day when I was gathering up all these humorous ads from the Ladies’ Home Journal collection from the 50s. Here’s another round of some great ads, with a few more manic zombies thrown in. (Yes, I realize that “manic zombie” is a bit of an oxymoron. But it works for me.) Continue reading “Fun with 50s ads, Part II”
Things I’d like to have, and things I’m glad I don’t
Yet another day of waiting for the bank. <sigh> In the meantime, I’d like to share some pretty — and some not-so-pretty — things with you. There are tons of pictures I could have selected for this post, but I narrowed it down to three. Continue reading “Things I’d like to have, and things I’m glad I don’t”
Fun with ads from the 50s
I love perusing through 50s magazines, but there’s one detail that has started to disturb me. I understand that the ads of the day wanted to portray a feeling of happiness. After all, a new dishwasher = happiness, does it not? Continue reading “Fun with ads from the 50s”