One of the benefits of being a Realtor is helping people find their dream home. It doesn’t matter what stage of life they are in – a 20-something looking for their first condo, a young couple in search of a house, newcomers relocating to Seattle, empty nesters looking to downsize – Mr. Roger enjoys being … Continue reading »
I adore this cheery paint color ad for Sears Master-Mixed Exterior Finishes for “every type of home whether modern or traditional.” The text at the top left, second paragraph makes it even better! “The tasteful use of color says to all who pass by, “Here live people who take pride in their home.”” And don’t … Continue reading »
Thanks to the recent popularity in the mid-century modern movement, folks with mid-century homes can retain the flavor of the past, yet utilize modern-day advancements in home design and decor. During the post-war years, home interiors, like the architecture of the time, moved toward a fresh, clean, pared-down attitude. Mid-century home interiors, spring-boarding off the modern … Continue reading »
What sells a house? In 1956, according to Frigidaire, it’s an air conditioning unit! With sweltering heat in other parts of the country (certainly not here in Seattle!), this, I’m pretty sure, is still true! Stay cool, my friends! And…head over to Arcanium Antiques to find this and more vintage ads for sale.
Mr. Roger just returned from the land of pineapples and hula skirts (sorry, no photos of Mr. Roger in a hula skirt on this trip), spending a much-needed week of relaxation and rejuvenation on Maui. Dining at fabulous restaurants (Mama’s Fish House and Lahaina Grill to name a few) and lazing away the afternoons on … Continue reading »
It’s time for a good, old-fashioned revival! No, not the religious kind. (Well, for some of us, mid-century worship is a religion.) A mid-century home renovation revival! It’s happening all of the country in neighborhoods near you! While the “big daddies” of mid-century architecture are being preserved (Eames, Wright, Neutra, the list goes on) and … Continue reading »
The mid-century modern movement of the 1950s and early ‘60s is hot (thank you, Mad Men). Homes with sleek, clean lines of wood, brick, and stone siding and walls of glass were the “cat’s meow”. But not all homes built in the mid-century were necessarily modern – just plain, old-fashioned mid-century. Some of us (or maybe … Continue reading »
Paul Kirk is The Dude. Abide. Paul Kirk, one of the Northwest’s most influential mid-century architects, knew what he was doing in those post-war years. He was laying the groundwork for Northwest architecture that is still admired and applied to this day (thankfully). A graduate of the University of Washington’s School of Architecture in 1937, … Continue reading »
You just had to have that mid-century home, didn’t ya? Well, golly, who can blame you! But what you didn’t realize is that updating those kitchen cabinets would strike such fear in you when you found out the floor is not level and the plumbing is not up to 21st Century standards. Hmmm…what to do? Can … Continue reading »
Ball clocks and bubble lampshades…these items truly define mid-century mod living, and were designed by the “original mad man”, George Nelson (1908-1986), in the 1950s. Nelson’s specialty was creating functional items without sacrificing design. Trained as an architect, he used his design knowledge to shape the American Modernism movement. Writer, teacher, and photographer, Nelson not … Continue reading »
