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04
Sep
Tag Archives: 1960’s
L.A. Mid Century Dream Home
09
Jul
MCM Crush: This eye-popping 1961 gem built by architect David Hyun, located in Los Angeles.
“Mustard yellows, greens and oranges set the tone, and each additional pop of color matches perfectly. Every piece in the house is secondhand — nearly all bought at Southern California flea markets and swap meets. Vintage magazines rest on the tables and abstract-shaped mirrors adorn the walls. An old record player sits in the lounge next to dice-shaped ottomans and sunken chairs. Lava lamps, geometric shapes, and Hollywood memorabilia are constant surprises around each corner. It’s a bright one story “L” shaped home, with a pool glistening right outside the floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. A cabana is quietly tucked away in the corner, large-leafed green plants grow high and cast shadows. Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, and The Mamas and Papas ring loud through the home’s speaker system. This house is rare, stylish…. Inspiring.” – http://blog.freepeople.com/2015/06/peek-vintage-dream-home/?crlt.pid=camp.Yl1We48SpuW0
Photos by Melodi Meadows
Mid Century Moment
30
Apr
We love all the orange in this 60’s Tappan ad! So “Mad Men!”
Mod Bear Pit
20
Jan
An excellent pictorial of “Man Caves” from the 60’s and 70’s here.
Retro Futurism ~ 1960’s Motorola Ad
20
Sep
We want that floating TV! If only the future had really happened the way it was envisioned in this early 60’s Motorola ad illustrated by Charles William Schridde!
Retro Futurism ~ Concept Car
27
Aug
Gull Wing Concept Car illustration by Wayne Kady, early 60’s.
MCM Porn: Kitsch-O-Rama Kitchens!
23
Aug
We have a passion for vintage kitchen interiors and wanted to share some of our faves with you. Most of these date from the late 50’s into the mid-60’s. We prefer the more modern Laura Petri style kitchens over the early 50’s Lucy Ricardo versions. Some of these feature design ideas we’d be happy to use today!
We dig this orange and pink color combo!
Every home needs a giant asterisk in the middle of their kitchen floor!
Where do we start? This 1961 Formica Kitchen includes insulin shots for all guests.
“Oh it was nothing! I just threw on my pearls and whipped this little snack up in no time!”
Pre-dating the “Jetsons,” we are loving this 1957 Fridgidaire Kitchen of the Future!
“Yes, Madge, you cook us something while I paint another modern masterpiece!”
Why yes, that “back yard” patio looks quite realistic in this 1961 Hotpoint Kitchen ad!
SO Don, Betty, and Sally Draper!
Modern Bear Beach House
15
Aug
1960’s Beach House
Mid Century Porn: Vintage House Elevations
26
Jun
We have a thing for vintage house plans and illustrations from the 1950’s through the 70’s. They inspire us with ideas for decorating and designing our dream homes for today!
Mad About Mad Men Sets
04
Jun
We are drooling over Interior Design Magazine’s tribute to the furnishings and set design of one of our fave shows, Mad Men!
Set Decorator Amy Wells and Production Designer Dan Bishop have nailed the period perfectly from the show’s time span of early 60’s to 1969. Everything from furniture to distinctive props and wallpaper all come together to create “Mid Century Modern Porn” for us design addicts!
“On Matthew Weiner’s TV series Mad Men, the set for the New York apartment of Don and Megan Draper is a penthouse on Park Avenue. Photography by Eric Laignel.” – Interior Design Magazine
“Paneling in the reception area imitates walnut. Photography by Eric Laignel.” – Interior Design Magazine
“Its color palette is intended as a counterpoint to the hard lines of the architecture. Photography by Eric Laignel.” – Interior Design Magazine
“Custom cabinetry in the Drapers’ bedroom is walnut. Photography by Eric Laignel.” – Interior Design Magazine
“Paul Williams’s L.A. headquarters for MCA, 1939, inspired the agency’s new satellite office. Photography by Eric Laignel.” – Interior Design Magazine
Megan Draper serves cocktails to neighbors Arnold and Sylvia Rosen. Photography courtesy of Michael Yarish/AMC.