Flexsteel Thunderbird sofa — famous 1965 design refreshed for a new generation
Thanks to reader Jan, who tipped us that Flexsteel has reintroduced a refreshed version of their famous Thunderbird sofa. Ouch, this is 2018 news that..
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Josef Frank 1934 Liljevalchs sofa for Svenkst Tenn — still available today
I occasionally hear from readers who want to learn more about interior design and decor from the 1920s, 1930s, and early 1940s, before mid century..
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Mah Jong sofa by Roche Bobois — a 1970s icon
The 1970s was my favorite decade for interior design, because designers really pushed the limits. One undeniable success: The Roche Bobois Mah Jong sofa, a..
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Lane Perception side tables by Warren Church, c. 1959 or later
Lane Perception is a lovely suite of midcentury furniture design attributed to Warren Church, Lane’s lead designer during the midcentury era. I spotted ads for..
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Carlo midcentury modern design sofa and chair from West Elm — nice
Story #4 about planning weebit’s apartment. She has a West Elm nearby, so we went and looked several times. I had not been in one..
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In praise of… vintage step-back cupboards from the 1950s onward
One of my all-time life dreams is coming true: Weebit wants to go thrifting with me. She is 23 now. As you may have read..
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9 swanky curved sectionals in midcentury modern style
Wow, it’s hard to find a midcentury-modern style sectional with a curved — or rounded “wedge” back center — piece available new today. But I..
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Knoll Rivington Palm upholstered sectional sofa for my Lounge
My sectional custom made by Barclay Furniture, upholstered in Knoll Rivington Palm, was delivered yesterday. I’m still in sneak peek mode on my Mahalo Lounge,..
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1970 Drexel Plus One catalog — plus Kevin has pieces for sale
No question, Drexel Plus One would have been my teenage girl dream furniture in 1970, when my mom let me choose my paint colors and..
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Broyhill Premier Chapter One — in eye-popping 1970s yellow, green and orange — revisited
My Color of the Year a few years ago — Broyhill Premier Chapter One Lime Green — was inspired by a particular line of Broyhill..
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I sold my sofa on craigslist — my first time ever craigslist sale!
I’m getting a new sectional for my Mahalo Lounge, so I had to get rid of the sofa we’ve had in the living room for..
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Chris’s DIY midcentury modern TV cabinet inspired by Paul McCobb
After I wrote about Jeff’s DIY mid-century modern TV cabinet, I heard from other readers who had completed similar projects. Chris’s design is super ingenious: A professional..
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Jeff builds a midcentury modern TV cabinet for his flat-screen TV
What do to with the flat screen TV in a midcentury home? Jeff got creative — and designed and built a custom TV cabinet that holds..
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49 samples of orange upholstery for my new midcentury modern sectional — 7 finalists — which to choose?
I’m having a new wedge-shaped sectional built for my Mahalo Lounge. I need to choose the upholstery fabric. It needs to play nice with my..
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Frieze upholstery fabric
What is frieze upholstery fabric? This subject comes up on the blog now and then. It’s a very desirable vintage upholstery fabric that was used..
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A store full of New Old Stock upholstery fabric — but what’s the most marketable?
Alison is in possession of a store’s worth of New Old Stock upholstery — fabrics and vinyls — but wants our help. What designs of vintage..
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Vladimir Kagan’s Annecy Collection — his final work — dares you to decide: Furniture designer — or sculptor?
Last week I made a quick roundtrip to New York City to see the preview of Vladimir Kagan’s final furniture collection, ‘Annecy’, at The Carpenter’s Workshop Gallery. There are..
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10 midcentury style finds we like from Ikea
As I continued ‘shopping’ major retailers to see what kind of midcentury inspired pieces they have to offer, my next stop was Ikea. Now, Ikea..
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Stacy’s great deal on a brand new midcentury modern style sectional
This story goes to show: There are deals out there… and that, you never know where you might find midcentury modern style furniture in today’s..
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10 finds we like from CB2
Pam has me doing a ‘summer survey’ of some popular mainstream retailers to get an updated look at midcentury style finds in their product lineups right now...
Drexel Declaration furniture is one of our favorite midcentury designs, because of the lovely way it bridges modern and traditional styles. This Drexel Declaration grandfather..
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