Americas were not nuts about mid century modern. It was a little bit Early American, a little bit mid mod. America because it was a good compromise between traditional and modern. We speculate that - much like the popular Drexel Declaration line - the design of Lane Acclaim appealed to Mrs. The vintage Lane Acclaim line of furniture seems to have been very popular in mid century America. Closet Confessional: Vintage Purse Hoarding (1960'.Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021 these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.Don't Paint Your Antique Furniture (PLEASE don't p.Vintage Leopard Print EVERYTHING (1940, Fashion Ma.Changes Afoot! (Folks.I Am Finally Painting the.WE DID IT (Living Room and Kitchen PAINTED).Mixing Modern and Traditional Furniture and Furnis.Dirk Bogarde Sings (Lyrics for Lovers, 1960).Musician's Hall of Fame Ceremony (2014).Drexel Precedent Furniture (Midcentury MARVELOUS.Photo Friday Rerun: The Frozen Cumberland River Ed.Did you notice how many chairs are at the table below? Twelve. But boyo should have left the damn sidetable like it was, or bought something closer to what he wanted! I digress. Have these people ever heard of curtains, rugs, wall hangings? THESE things can bring a shock of gorgeous color to the homefront. I feel like we have lost that altogether as a culture- people see taupe or wood finish and go "OH I WONDER IF THAT WOULD LOOK BETTER IN A SHERBET ORANGE?! FOR CONTRAST, YOU KNOW?! We could even mask out a chevron pattern to 'preserve the original integrity of the vintage wood!' " I got my blood boiling reading Apartment Therapy's Before and After earlier, which sometimes, can be very good ( comme ci) and sometimes, can be very bad ( comme ça sorry, buddy, that is awful). Notice again the fearless use of beiges and browns here. It looks like it might come to life in the night, but heck, we needed something to shake things up around here. Holy smokes, where did you rip off that ancient funerary statue, MCM homeowner? Remind me to be on a look out for some enormous piece like that when I hit the flea market next month. Isn't it funny when you see a bunch of disparate things that are so harmoniously arranged, it all of a sudden seems strange you didn't think of it naturally, in the first place? I forgot to mention it on the outset, but each panel is accompanied by a large text box, as you can see here, that reads, "It's news because it's so _! " I truly think they ran out of adjectives at one point, but bear with 'em. I am actually dying over the African art on the mile-long buffet, the red-background painting to the left, and the Calder-esque mobile. See the orange tile floor, the black iron stair-rail, the grey carpet, and blonde wood, all complimented by the sky blue wall and ceiling? I hope someday I have a ceiling high enough to allow for it to be that same color as the wall. While a lot of these rooms are aspirationally set in penthouses, the text assures me that I'll "discover how perfectly simple it is to create gracious and charming rooms.whether you live in a penthouse like this or a cottage in the country." What about a ranch-style three bedroom of modest size in Inglewood? Well, you fill in the blanks for yourself, but I promise, after a home visit, you'll be reassured of how happy a home I could make by adopting these gorgeous room sets. I just made a noise that sounds like someone socked me right in the breadbasket. As does the stated purpose in the Precedent line, which is, I quote, "To make your home lovelier.more livable." It's like they can see inside my thoughts! 0_o I feel like later in the midcentury things either got very hard-edged in their atomic bent, or they got pale greys and pinks and blues, but these warm, primary-ish colors really, really appeal to me right now. IT'S WHAT I NEED! The vivid pink color against those turquoise, yellows, and blonde wood. Inventory- a pair of slim china cabinets flanking a pair of benches.geometric, nubby, rectangular rug.cherry red étagère.figural lamp with possibly some pan-Asian influence going on.and those apple green walls. While I know it might be a long time or maybe never before I have so graciously appointed a living room as the one in this two-page overlay, I CAN take heart in the gorgeous combinations of primary and muted hues, symmetrically placed furniture, and just elegantly comfortable vibe reflected in the designer's choices here. One of my favorite things thus far about 1947 interiors are the c-o-l-o-r-s you get, and one of the best examples is the panel that opens the collection in the photo above.
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