Shaggin’ Chalet in Gatlinburg, Tennessee — “a vintage retreat as cozy as grandpa’s mountain lodge”
‘Man vintage mid-century Bavarian gothic’ Jackie and Todd, owners of Furnish Me Vintage in St. Petersburg, Florida, are golly maybe my most favorite people in..
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Sunnylands Estate and Gardens — Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Palm Springs, California, is a favorite destination for fans of mid century modern architecture. If you are in the area, for sure, take a..
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The story of Lustron house #549 — including 38-page booklet chronicling its disassembly
I’m super into the Lustron story we started yesterday. Recap: Lustron #549 from Arlington, Virginia, disassembled and sent to Columbus, Ohio, where it is being..
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Lustron house #549 — reconstructed inside the Ohio Historical Society — opens July 13
Big news in Columbus, Ohio, and across retro-world: On July 13, the Ohio Historical Society will open a new exhibit about life in the 1950s..
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Philip Johnson Glass House — 1949 mid-century modern masterpiece
One of the key architectural characteristics of ranch homes is that they blur the line between inside and outside. Our merchant-builder ramblers are often low-profile..
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Gordon House — one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s last Usonian houses
Well howdy do — Frank Lloyd Wright houses came with pink bathrooms, too. And just wait until you see the vintage 1964 Formica kitchen counter..
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Visit the Dymaxion House — Buckminster Fuller’s only remaining prototype from 1945
Of all the mid-century historic houses I’d like to visit, Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House — which has been reassembled inside the Henry Ford Museum in..
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Epic research: 59 mid century and modern historic house museums in the U.S.
Woot! Kate and I combined our Brenda Starr girl reporter skillz and came up with what we believe is the first-ever list of 59 mid..
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Park architecture: The Everglades National Park and Mission 66 ‘Parkitecture’
Today, a special report by reader Heidi Swank on ‘Parkitecture’, Mission 66, and the Flamingo Visitors Center in the Everglades National Park Special edition — This..
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1930s pink bathrooms — Leo Carrillo Ranch, Carlsbad, Calif.
Snaps to the king and queen of pink bathrooms — Nancy and Thommy. You may recall, Nancy’s pink poodle bathroom is world famous, not just..
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Our Osgood’s Donut Dip Across the Border Adventure
DH and I recently had an adventure. We went to Osgood’s in West Springfield to get firmer cushions for our downstairs man cave sofa. I..
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Video tour of The Miller House in Columbus, Indiana
The next time I visit my family in Kentucky, I am scooting over to The Miller House — a mid century modernist masterpiece — built..
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MOMA’s kitchen exhibit: Live tour with curators Juliet Kinchin & Aidan O’Connor
There’s less than one month left to visit the Museum of Modern Art’s, Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen. With my current detour to..
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Video: The Wilson House — shrine to mid century laminate
I’ve written before about the Ralph Sr. and Sunny Wilson House in Temple, Texas — an amazing showcase of the innovative use of laminate that..
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Hillwood’s fabulous mid century kitchen now open to the public
Breaking news — happy news!: Hi Pam, Have been loving your Website ever since you posted about Hillwood’s bathroom! Just wanted to let you know,..
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: Historic mid century homes to visit
Credit: NPS Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, Courtesy of Carl Sandburg Home NHS Matt’s back with a new contribution to our to our series on historic,..
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Russel Wright’s Manitoga & Dragon Rock: Historic midcentury homes to visit
6th in a continuing series on historic mid century homes open to the public. Mid century modern design enthusiasts are likely familiar with the work..
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37 photos from Joe and Nikkis retro California honeymoon
The Orbit Inn in Palm Springs… Tiki Ti’s in Los Angeles… original Disneyland… The Hearst Castle… the Pacific Coast Highway… the Tonga Room in San..
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Graceland: Mid century homes open to the public
Our series on historic, mid-century homes open to the public continues. Continuing on the hunt for retro inspired Historic Homes you can visit I was..
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Gropius House: Historic mid century homes to visit
Fifth in our special series on mid century historic house museums… Located in Lincoln, Mass. the Gropius House is viewed as one of the most..
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The Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio: Historic mid century homes to visit
Fourth in our continuing series of mid century historic home museums open to the public. During my recent visit with Aunt Pam she took me..
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