Mid Mod Pam on Apr 23 2008 | Filed under: decoration, ebay
What to put on the walls of your 40s 50s or 60s home? I believe in mixing things up: A starburst mirror, a large framed oil, a clock somewhere, some small prints, a cluster of botanicals. I adore matchy matchy 3- and 4-piece vintage art print sets like this - they are so typical and [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Mar 07 2008 | Filed under: decoration
Sorry that my posting has been erratic this week. I’m in Holland, on my “real job” and it’s been a crazy week. This is a post that I’ve wanted to do for a while - spotlighting the awesome “door jewelry” often seen in postwar homes. And the regular jewelry, too!
I’ve been at a number of [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Mar 03 2008 | Filed under: decoration
One of my pet peeves is that decorating pundits always seem to associate 50s with only modern…atomic. In fact, colonial was wicked hot and even French provincial was extremely popular. It’s not that I don’t love atomic — I do. It’s just that, well — it didn’t rule. Those of us with Capes and [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Feb 26 2008 | Filed under: decoration, living room
I find it fascinating that primitive horse themes were so popular in the 50s and 60s. Why? To be sure, there was a sense of internationalism about modern interiors. Did these horse motifs evolve from Spain…or the prehistoric cave painting in Lascaux, France (at left) - as this 1959 interior (above) seems to clearly reference? [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Feb 16 2008 | Filed under: decoration, ebay
So it’s all Atomic Addiction Brian today! I went to see what was new on his site and spotted this craigslist find. I have to agree wholeheartedly - this is one of the most amazing items that I have ever seen and I want it very very badly especially as it seems to promise [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jan 29 2008 | Filed under: decoration
It seems like most every owner of a 40s 50s or 60s home ripped out their stylish, original electric switchplates at some point, and replaced them with innocuous ones. It is great fun to try to find these - and to replace them throughout the house. I think they a terrific touch.
There are actually quite [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jan 22 2008 | Filed under: decoration
I saw this lovely photo of a starburst mirror on Design to Inspire, and recognized it immediately as the same one I’d bought from Ballard Designs about two years ago. We have it above our fireplace, against our grasscloth-covered walls, and it looks great - modern and serene.
I am a big fan of having one [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jan 11 2008 | Filed under: Reader homes, decoration
Palm Springs Stephan responded to the call for info on my recent post on Chinese artwork that seemed so popular in room interiors of the day. This was so interesting, it seemed like it should be a full post in its own right. I want one of these SO MUCH! Stephan writes:
“On the Chinese paintings [...]
