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Insta Week! - Our weekly review with my Instagram Pics! Date night to buy a new mattress.... {objects on bed appear larger than they really are} at least that is what I ...
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Alta Heights Estate Sale – Location, Dates, Times - This is a beautiful house in Alta Heights that was home to a lovely woman that traveled and collected beautiful treasures. They are now available for you ...
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Thrift Share Tuesday - Arabia Mug from Finland - Recently sold for $75 We have arrived in Washington State after a three day journey. It's about a 15 or so hour drive but we are ki...5 days ago
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A White Bird Flying - Her home was warm and welcoming. I always knew her kind smile and comforting words were close within reach. I was lucky to live just down the street from m...5 days ago
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Artist at home: Calistoga rectory is turned into funky artist pad - Part 3 of 3 Home Tour. J Kirk and Ann Trinca. J Kirk in his Calistoga coffee shop Yo El Rey. Photo by Ann Trinca. Ann Trinca preparing a shop display for N...6 days ago
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Now that's a shower! - An update to our master bathroom. The shower stall and bath were demolished to put in one large shower. The tile work is completed and it looks great! Here...
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I met Ben the Bachelor!! - As everyone who watches the bachelor knows.... Ben has a winery in Sonoma... which happens to be a quick 20 minute drive from Napa where I live. We heard t...
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Parson Gray - Curious Nature - Parson Gray - Curious Nature I was so surprised to see this image in my inbox from Amy Butler. I'm very familiar with Amy's fabric line and designs but I had...4 months ago
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Ross Township, Pennsylvania - By Sablemable aka Jan Born in 1951 at 118 Siebert Road is this multi-level brick home. It has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and lots of neat-o authentic detail...14 hours ago
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Podcast Episode 209 - [image: The Cocktail Nation] On the show this week, Koop Kooper talk to luxuria music DJ and personality Audrey Moorehead who happens to be a collector of o...14 hours ago
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spring or winter: which is it this funny february? - SPRING OR WINTER? Who knows–certainly not the garden, or the weather, which is running hot-and-cold, literally, as it has all “winter” long. The last week ...15 hours ago
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My, How You’ve Grown {Jack} - Jack just wanted to pop in and show you how big he is getting. I’d say he is close to 50 pounds. He is working very hard on his manners and good puppy beha...17 hours ago
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In the store(s) - Yes, that's right. We still have two locations, and we're chomping at the bit to get moved, but it seems that getting inspections done by the city on the n...
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american pancake club or burgertown USA or jang-a-langs. whatever. - [image: american pancake club] [image: american pancake club] [image: american pancake club] I took the day off from work to hang out with this chick. We ...1 day ago
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Apple Green - I'm contemplating painting the countertops in the trailer apple green. I'm not sure I'd be so brave about putting them in the future home but why not have f...1 day ago
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Z Chair Refinish. - In early January my husband and I scored a pair of mid century modern Z style lounge chairs. I never thought I'd own this chair but poof, there they were ...
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Montreal's "Men in Yellow" - To the millions of visitors anticipated at Expo 67, the city of Montreal wanted to show itself as modern, dazzling and cosmopolitan. And a modern and dazzl...1 day ago
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Anne Taintor caption contest - Golly, it’s finally Saturday, and we get to clean the house again! Yes: Anne Taintor’s February caption contest is coming to an end soon — jump over to her...1 day ago
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Orime Mouse: Reminiscent of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk - Tired of your unoriginally designed mouse, with its sleek rounded contours and ergonomically friendly design? Check out the Orime Mouse by Elcom, a wireles...2 days ago
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Just a few before the weekend! YAY! - PRICEY – but pretty. $600.00 danish dining set in Modesto. Can’t believe this hasn’t been bought yet! $50.00 nighstand. worst. picture. ever. But, it’s $40...2 days ago
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A Peek at Vintage Disneyland. - I just got back from LA and my folks are arriving in a few hours and I’m in “clean the house!” mode ( Sam has been shedding like a maniac!). I haven’t quit...2 days ago
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weekly wrap up + geometric nails! - Tomorrow Kate is heading back to California, so I’m feeling a little down today. Amy and I have had an amazing two weeks with our best DIY buddy, and I fin...2 days ago
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Mad Men Skirt from Tara Starlet - We're all a bit excited about the triumphant return of our favourite Manhattan ad men next month, and it seems we're not the only ones. This Mad Men skirt fr...2 days ago
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Pacific Standard Time Events: the Eames House Living Room - The Pacific Standard Time exhibit I advice you to visit this weekend is a must for a mid-century modern design enthusiast. Within the Pacific Standard Ti...2 days ago
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In the Dressing Room with Espadrilles Etcetera! - What is it about shoes? I am such a fan of them. And I know that some day I'm going to regret what I have put my feet through over the years. But thankful...
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First Basement Update: Paint on Walls - I promise not to post an update about *every* miniscule detail of the basement makeover. We work slowly and are easily distracted (especially since I now ...
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creative desks: journal du design - journal du design is a web magazine that posts about architecture, design, art and high tech.2 days ago
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Jean Miotte Paintings - The works of French abstract painter Jean Miotte (b. 1926, Paris) are associated with the art style known as L'Art Informel, which is often considered Fran...
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Exhibition Update: Ellsworth Kelly at LACMA - An ambitious show in Los Angeles explores the prolific print practice of Ellsworth Kelly, one of America's foremost living artists and a master of minima...
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claire zeisler's coils, 1977 + 71 - i think part of the reason i am attracted to fiber art from the 1970s (especially the work of sheila hicks and claire zeisler) is it's grand scale. here you ...4 days ago
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Wild Gift - The Saturday before Valentine's Day was my *37*th birthday. We went out junking during the day and then went out for dinner and drinks with friends later t...
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It’s National Margarita Day! So, here are some Tiki-Rita Recipes for your party. - Tiki Margarita Recipes! I just found out this morning that today is National Margarita Day. Not sure who put this day on Ash Wednesday, the day after Fat T...4 days ago
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Trailer for Sale or Rent! - Howdy kittens...glad you all swung by my place...I thought i'd share a lil' trailer thoughts... Yup you said it sugar...this adorable photo sweetly given to...
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How a Shelf Made Me Happy - On Monday we showed you the updates we made to our kitchen cabinets over the past week or so, but the process wasn’t quite over yet. After painting the ar...4 days ago
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Get Your Grub On - What's that? You'd like to see some pics from my exciting weekend?* Oh, well what a coincidence, I happen to have some right here. Check it - Win...
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What this blog needs is a little more me, right? - The basket shipped today…which is both fab and sad as once it’s mounted you won’t see all the pretty lugging on this bike from the front. But it’ll be nic...4 days ago
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Recent Finds - I'm so excited that auction season is beginning again! This past week, I got to go to flea markets, thrifts, and an estate auction. What did I pick up? ...
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The Littlest Rednecks - Marty left a huge void in the house... so much so that it took two cats to replace him. Meet Arthur and Gracie — the newest, littlest rednecks. They've becom...6 days ago
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birthday party "Comment faire soi-même des cadeaux?" - "Comment faire soi-même des cadeaux?" , originally uploaded by maptitefabrique.1 week ago
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Thrifting Roundup: 2-18-2012 - Hi everyone. We had a few more thrift finds this past week, and some today as well. I think I’m going to start “saving up” finds for a rainy day – i.e. so ...1 week ago
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Why choose a wooden bed? - Wooden beds have long been a popular choice for the bedroom and continue to be bought by individuals who are looking for a durable and cost-effective sleep...1 week ago
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WTF?!? Friday. Stacked. - WTF are these five funky servings of? And are we honestly expected to believe that sauce with a sheen not unlike Charlie will enhance the layers of gastr...
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PLEASE VOTE for the Sacramento Zoo Entrance in Dwell Magazine's "Rethinking Preservation" contest - SacMod needs your help voting for the preservation of the Entrance to the Sacramento Zoo in a contest! The contest, "Rethinking Preservation," is sponsor...
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Harlem rooftop fashion shoot, 1942 - Lorraine Duffy Merkl, author of the acclaimed novel Fat Chick, usually publishes her personal parenting anecdotes in places like the New York Times. So I...
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Friday Feast... - Bringing the outside inside without having to be out in the cold! Wrap up warm if you are out and about this weekend. Have a good one.
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Accomplishment Not in the Book... But Awesome Nonetheless. - Believe it or not, sometimes I Accomplish stuff that's not one of these 97 Things. I know, I know, that's hard to believe considering how infrequently I ...
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We Won! - Long Beach Heritage has acknowledged our efforts and awarded us a 2012 Restoration and Preservation Award. How cool is that? Thanks Rochelle Kramer of Ranc...
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New Mailbox - *If you have $200 to spend on a modern mailbox...*definitely buy this one: http://www.neutrabox.comThe craftsmanship on the Neutrabox is unparalleled and t...
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Ace Venturo - I meant to blog about this fab little pad ages ago. It was pinned to pinterest which led me to the tuovinen.net site which held the original 1971 brochure! ...
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Eva Zeisel: 1906-2011 - When my grandmother died a few years ago, my grief was deep and stubborn. It held on tight, like a parasite, to my beating heart which gave it life. I could ...1 month ago
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Arbuck Style No. 76 by Paul McCobb - In a recent conversation with Mike Pratt, a fellow mid-century design researcher and the author of Mid-Century Modern Dinnerware: A Pictorial Guide (Schif...
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The Beekman 1802, to the tune of Buddy Greco - The American Hotel. Picture courtesy of The American Hotel site. Old Sharon Springs, NY tourist sign. Picture courtesy of The American Hotel site. Rosebo...
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Cinebeats.com Is Moving! - 12/9 Update: My blog is still here. Have no idea why? Blogsome reps haven’t explained what’s going on. Users were told that Blogsome would close its doors ...2 months ago
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Lucky Number 4: You Win! - Thanks so much to all who entered the giveaway! The winner of the $40 gift certificate to Storybook Ranch on Etsy goes to commenter #4, SWEET BEE COTTAGE! ...3 months ago
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Wow! Super News! - We heard this afternoon that the Johnson County Commissioners approved a plan to purchase the old King Louie West site on Metcalf to provide for the first ...3 months ago
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Mid Century Modern Upcycled Center Piece - How to make a "Living" Centerpiece. You know those Danish modern serving caddies you always come across at thrift stores; the ones that you like but you...
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A Few Found Objects - Had these photos I took sometime during December of last year and thought I would post them with a few comments. All of these items were basically free. Th...3 months ago
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So much has changed! - It was a heartbreaking decision, but hubby and I sold the eco-ranch. We took a significant loss : about $60,000 on all the improvements and upgrades we mad...4 months ago
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back in the high life, again. - I've taken on a new approach to blogging here at Love of Thornhurst. And that is to try doing it. After a long spell of not posting, it seems like we owe ...4 months ago
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Chartreuse Honeysuckle Promotional Oval Covered Casserole (1960) - This is actually a promotional oven to table covered casserole that was released around 1960. It’s actually the same pattern as the Golden Honeysuckle item...6 months ago
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Onions! - Finally, after weeks of waiting, drying, and curing, I have a firm total of onion's harvested. 5lb and 6oz. Wow. I've tried growing onions in the past, ...
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Necessity is the Mother of – Wonderful Bas Relief Wall Art. - To the left are some “before and after” pictures of the wall that separates our kitchen and living/dining room. The wall was originally solid but someone c...7 months ago
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Beverly Hills Mid-Century Time Capsule House for Sale - Here is a fantastic blast to the 60s-70s past. Listed for sale for only $4 million? I'll take it! I found the listing through the forums on Redfin, my favo...
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Rummer Plaque - Spent a wonderful day out in Oak Hills at the Rummer Tour sponsored by the Historic Preservation League of Oregon. Walked through some amazing homes; attend...
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go west, young gal!! - I've got a new blog, and you're welcome to stop by and visit! [image: tumbleweedssmall.jpg] Now I know what you're thinking - you're thinking "You don't...9 months ago
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The Trimmers are Coming, The Trimmers are Coming! - AEP PSO has informed us that they will be returning soon to trim trees near utility lines. When I have exact dates I will include them. In the meantime I...
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Coming soon… - As many of you may know, I have neglected this site for a bit to concentrate more on photography on my other site TheDenverEye.com, as opposed to illustrat...1 year ago
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fields of gold - [image: We lie in fields of gold 2] Photo by fwvo I have become a pandora radio junkie as of late. I keep finding new-to-me music that just makes me happ...
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Freshening Up a 1959 Tri-level in Madison - *Hello,* *We have a 1959 tri-level in Madison, Wisc., and we need to repaint. At some point someone painted it the current paint scheme, a redwood co...
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GoVintage MOVED: Update your RSS Now! - [image: Mch-homepage2] And finally I did it!!! :D As I explained you in A New Home for GoVintage and A New Home for GoVintage #2, GoVintage was moving ...1 year ago
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We won, we won, we won!!!!! - We won, we won, we won!!!!!, originally uploaded by Atomic Village. I have been obsessed (according to my husband) with winning the neighborhood yard decor...1 year ago
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Adorned Walls - I love doilies. 'Always have... Lol, don't ask, but look! Oh-la-la! 'Love how the owner of this bedroom took out her grannie's collection and gave it a f...
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Long Overdue - This post is long overdue. I've been working a ton lately and feel pretty fortunate that we are as busy as we are in the current economy. Thought I would ...
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Furniture Sustainability - The closing quote from Milo Baughman in *Modernism's *Summer 2010 article about his life and work sums up his deepest concerns: ‘“The structured environmen...1 year ago
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Recent Events & Inspiration - The past month has been an exciting time for us here in Ridgewood. Allow us to tell you about it with a break down in three parts: *Part 1.* Apartment T...
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Flip Clocks Inspired by the Solari Dator 5 - This is a BT637 calendar clock by Pierre Bodet, produced in the ’70s. Here’s the patent (PDF). It sold on eBay today for nearly $400. This tasty bit of eye c...1 year ago
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New Fireplace Tiles - Liver Damage From Lipitor Zithromax No Rx Required Drug Phentermine Safe Yerba Diet Buy Generic Online Phentermine Viagra Directions Buy Cardizem No Rx Pur...2 years ago
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Vintage Atomic Switch Plates - One of my favorite flickr users, JAVA1888, posted this ad on his photostream and I just had to share! Aren’t these AMAZING? Sure beats the ordinary plastic...2 years ago
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Check out my main site: RetroRenovation.com - If you like pink bathrooms, you’ll love my main site, RetroRenovation.com — a retro-wonderland of mid-century renovation resources… design inspiration… vi...2 years ago
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Another Beautiful House Falls Prey to a McMansion - See more at http://www.beltstl.com/2006/03/beautiful-home/4 years ago
More Great Links
- Antique Home
- Apartment Therapy
- Arapahoe Acres
- Atomic Age Alliance
- Atomic Indy
- Atomic Radar
- Atomic Ranch
- CasaSugar
- Cliff May Homes
- Cliff May Registry
- Crestview Doors
- Dig Modern
- Eichler Network
- Go Mod
- Hometta
- In Wine Country
- Lotta Living
- Lush Pad
- Marin Modern
- MCM League: Portland
- Mid Century Home Style
- Mid-Century Home
- Mid-Century Supper Club
- Modernism Magazine
- Modish
- Move Modern
- Napa Antique & Vintage Flea Market
- No Pattern Required
- Pariarts
- Populuxe Books
- Ranch Revival
- Rancho Style
- Recent Past Preservation
- RetroSpective Magazine
- Shag
- Shelter Pop
- Sunset Magazine
- The Beam Guy
- The Vintage List
- Tiki King
- Vintage Vegas
- Westlake Resource
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