Update Tuesday morning: I’ve picked a winner, but I’ll leave Comments open in case more folks want to pipe in with ideas for me to work on… Thanks to everyone for all your suggestions, I’ll see what I can do! Stacy was the April winner of our monthly “Love the House You’re In” custom collage made by Mel Kolstad. Another beautiful collage, Mel. Woof! Meow! Readers — this month’s contest will end on Tuesday morning just as soon as I get to my computer, so click on through for this month’s question — and you could win a piece of artwork commemorating your own little castle. Jeez, I need to win my own contest and get one of my house!
To win our May contest:
Leave a Comment answering the question, “What else should Pam write about on the blog? Or, What would you like to read/see more of?” Please read all the rules here before entering, they all apply.
Look at Stacy’s beautiful house! When I was re-creating it for her in the collage, I could almost hear the birds singing and those peaceful “woods sounds”. Her house just feels like one of those homes that would be so comfortable and relaxing on a warm spring day, hanging out on the rooftop terrace.
Thank you, Mel. You can experience more of Mel’s world at her blog: Ephemeraology
julie steenburgh says
Another vote for retro patio ideas! I also love seeing the photos other people have submitted of their homes. It’s always fun to see how others conquer the problems of their mid century modest homes!
Keep up the good work, I love your blog!
Natalie @ Chadwell Chronicles says
I would love to see more of other people’s homes and I know that’s kind of hard to request and fulfill since you don’t have control over who submits items. But any how, I@e love to see how other people have decorated and painted, etc.
ELK says
I agree with the other posters who say go for more landscaping or backyard culture articles. I would love to see old Brown Jordan furniture catalogs. That stuff was the gold standard in my SoCal poolside youth!
Ann-Marie Meyers (Skylark) says
Definitely with the landscape and patio people. I would also like more 50’s through 70’s crafts and do-it-yourself projects. I have a ton of “Workbasket”, “McCall’s Needlework & Craft” and “Better Homes & Gardens” special issues from the period, and would love to hear what others have, and if anyone is decorating with homemade items. For instance, I am really thinking of crocheting or knitting a bedspread, and either making hardanger or Swedish huckwork curtains for my kitchen.
judy h. says
Hi Pam, I would love to see more arrangemts (furniture arrangement, dividing ideas and decor) of the mid-century modern’s “one long room living/diniing room ” concept. I’ve tried many things to make that/those rooms more usable and invariably, we end up not using either one. Also new paint color schemes are always welcome and often! Love to read your blog…so informational and entertaining.
Eartha Kitsch says
Love the collage! It looks like a beautiful home – who wouldn’t want a rooftop terrace? Wonderful!
I’d enjoy seeing more spotlights on readers’ homes. Sometimes people leave details about their homes in the comments and I’m chomping at the bit to see! : ) It’d be cool to see what ideas they’ve come up with – especially the thrifty ones!
Michele says
I love the stories of regular people renovating their bathrooms/kitchens etc. The before and afters are great! Also, loved the story of when you renovated your Mom’s bathroom…
Mary V. Thompson says
How about something on the need to preserve MCM houses and neighborhoods, before they are lost to McMansionization?
tulsatammy says
I have a lovely mid-century stone fireplace that is covered with residue from the smokers who lived here before me. I would love to know what would do the trick, I’ve tried all the basic cleaning options I know.
Amy Hill says
On one HGTV show they used foaming bath cleaner on a soot stained fireplace. I haven’t tried this personally, but one can doesn’t cost that much if you want to experiment with it.
Krista says
We have a built in broken gas space heater in the finished basement of our 1960 ranch. I want to replace it with a ventless gas fireplace and have been poking around for inspiration images so that we can have it designed to seem like the new one was always there. I would love to see a midcentury gallery of midcentury fireplaces.