May 8 update: 306 photos so far in our gallery — wow, this has been EPIC! Hey, readers: Keep getting out the camera, get artsy fartsy with your angles, and let’s see your living room, too! Uploader enabled —>
I went looking on the blog recently for photos of readers’ living rooms, and I was disappointed that I did not have too many. My bad. Do you have a mid mod or vintage living room that you are super proud of? I invite you to upload your photos and share them with the Retro Renovation tribe. Above: Betty Crafter‘s midcentury modern living room — reflected in 70s mirror tile adjacent to the front door. So pretty!
And above: Jane’s living room. Also dreamy. Have fun with your photos — use natural light (no flash) and have fun with your angles; most cameras today, including those on phones, take great pictures. So experiment to get the best shot — yes, you, too, can be artsy fartsy!
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Colleen says
LOVE this post. So inspiring to see all the MCM homes out there!
Heidi says
Michael, your living room is gorgeous! I’m having a window dilemma myself…I’d love to do wall to wall pinch pleats with 2″ blinds on the windows…I think for midmod pinch pleats are the way to go. My windowsill is at 2′-8″ and of course the heater runs under the window…so I wonder too if I could get away with the curtains just coming to below the window sill…
Patti Cannan says
I say you can ‘get away with’ whatever your heart desires. I personally like to the floor in the living room and around the sill in the bedroom but that’s what worked for me. I put a clear plastic diverter over my register vents so the air doesn’t blow up inside the drapes. Is your heater built into the wall?
Heidi says
Clear plastic diverter??? Is that an actual product or a hack? My building is 1959 so I have the old fashioned baseboard heater that is not as ugly as the ones from the 70s, the profile is curved similar to the baseboards…
Patti Cannan says
I have forced air register/vents in my floor and they make a curved plastic thingy that has magnets on it so it sticks to the grate and blows the air across the floor and not straight up. Hmmm…baseboard heat…ready made drapes come in many lengths, 54″, 63″, 72″, 84″, 95″. Maybe you could find a length that wouldn’t cover the baseboards. If you don’t like the look you can always send them back!
Heidi says
Hi Patti, where did you get your plastic thingies? Or, is there an official name for them so I can google them?
Patti Cannan says
I may have gotten them at Lowe’s although my last two were stolen from my girlfriends dad’s house before it sold :). They are a.k.a air deflectors. But…..look what I found for you!!!!http://www.installerstore.com/Air-Deflector-for-Baseboard-Vents-Registers.html
pam kueber says
wow, that was mighty kind of you, patti, to sleuth like that!!!
Patti Cannan says
I told you, Pam…the fun never stops!!!!
Heidi says
Patti, you are awesome, thank you!!! I will certainly check these out, they would be great in my bedroom too. I finally got a look at your living room, serious envy and inspiration to never give up on the treasure hunt.
Heidi says
I am enjoying these so much!!! AND coveting a lot of the amazing vintage items in people’s living rooms…is there any way we could get a clearinghouse of sources?
Nancy says
I love all the pictures. They give me a lot of ideas. I have the exact same record boxes shown in Rebecca’s pictures. Never thought to put them on the wall!
KKCG says
This post makes me (almost) wish I wasn’t in the middle of reupholstering my 1947 Foster Ideal love seat/sectional! It won’t be done for another week, at least, but it will look fabulous!
J D Log says
Hi,
have uploaded pictures of the loungeroom in my old house as my current lounge is full of kitchen and dining room furniture on my current project. It is great to see the different mid century styles and individual touches
pyrexmaniac says
thanks so much for the opportunity to share! It’s nice to see so many kindred spirits with the same dedication and passion.
Loretta in Austin says
Tammy in Seattle — where/how did you find the daybed and bench? Lovely!
Tammy says
Hi, Loretta: I was lucky to find the two daybeds with the corner table on Ebay over 10 years ago, from a seller in Oklahoma. You can’t see it in the photo, but the daybed on the right has only one cushion; it is designed to slide under the corner table to make more space. Ingenious!
Loretta in Austin says
Hi, Tammy, ingenious use of space on that, yes! I love your windows and window treatments too. Cheers!
pam kueber says
I ADORE that style of daybed. I have been on the watch for years for a good photo of a set with the table that one slips under. Of course, my mother-in-law had a set (a good set) and sometime early in my marriage she gave it away… argh.
Mitzi says
I’m pretty sure I now know where the canning poster I sold out of my Etsy shop a while back ended up! 😉 It looks GREAT framed, I am so happy it landed in such a fun home!
RetroGal says
Hi Mitzi –
YES! I bought it from you a few months ago and love it!!
Theresa aka RetroGal!
Stacey says
Far be it for me to miss a Retro Party!! Actually, I had to decide whether I wanted to jump into the deep end of the pool with all of these wonderful pictures. My home is very modest. But hey, it’s a party!
Everyone — just let me know when you have a garage sale!! 🙂