Decorating Resources for Mid Century Modern Homes Archives

Category: Decorating Resources for Mid Century Modern Homes

Full of useful resources for wallpaper, lighting and many other decorating basics for midcentury homes.

Going Hollywood Regency in the foyer with vintage Thomas Strahan wallpaper

When I get overwhelmed, I tend to … whelm some more. Putting the final touches on the Mahalo Lounge is in abeyance while I procrastinate..

Kathi paints and stencils her bathroom walls to look like midcentury wallpaper

So many great reader opinions on our story asking whether to paint or wallpaper Laura’s 1957 bathroom, but here’s an idea I forgot to mention,..

Stain color for the ceiling beams in Daniel’s pickwick pine living room

Another doing-things-The-Hard-Way Retro Renovator here: Daniel discovered, searched, found, drove to get, stained and installed this beautiful wall of pickwick pine in the living room..

Vintage wallpaper — or paint? — for Laura’s 1957 bathroom

Should Laura paint or wallpaper the walls in her 1957 bathroom? Her bathroom is so densely patterned, I say: Just go with the flow and add more pattern -- add wallpaper. You ain't ever gonna "downplay" that mosaic tile on the wall. Play it UP!

Starburst wall clock from Cracker Barrel

Starburst wall clocks — from Cracker Barrel — 25″ wide. Who’da thunk it? Who’da even thunk you could buy clocks from Cracker Barrel? Categoriesaccessories Decorating Resources..

Such great stuff! Shopping at the Berkshires Habitat ReStore in Pittsfield — 45 photos

Proving yet again that I have an awesome ReStore Habitat for Humanity store in the next town over, Pittsfield, Mass., I went to prowl around..

Amy’s Naughty Pine Lounge — but is it Pecky Cypress? — either way, it’s fabulous!

Amy lives in a 1916 bungalow that was renovated in the 1950s, including, golly: This fantastic basement hideaway that she has christened, “The Naughty Pine..

Colorful Dutch modern lighting fun: Fabulous vintage lighting from vintagebylisa on etsy

We see a lot of U.S.-made vintage lighting here on Retro Renovation, but how about: Vintage lighting — relatively low cost back in the day..

Six places to find painted glass schoolhouse shades — vintage and new

For a kitchen with a 1940s sweetheart vintage vibe, using a painted schoolhouse-style shade on a ceiling fixture either in the center of the room..

I test Modern Masters Metallic Paint: All that glitters is so many shades of gold!

On the 4th day of Kitschmas: a test of Modern Masters Metallic Paint. Yes, this was on my “get it done already” list too. At..

Moody lighting: an old-fashioned library style picture light for my vintage Vanguard

When the well-informed associate at the local lighting store says to you, sort of worriedly, “That is really old fashioned,” you know you’re making a..

Bradbury & Bradbury launches new line of vintage 1920s reproduction wallpapers — 30 designs in all

If you have a 1920s-era house and want to play up its original architecture and design aesthetic — chances are it will look even more..

Elisabeth wants our help: Should keep her 1970s paneling — or begone with it?

Many of us agree that Knotty (Pine) is Nice — but what about its flashier cousin, 1960s-1970s wood paneling that got kinda … designy? Elisabeth..

9 swanky curved back 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..

DIY shoe and sweater storage idea for small closets

Do you need better storage inside the small bedroom closets in your midcentury modern or midcentury modest house? I sure do! So when I peeked inside..

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,..

How to hang vintage wallpaper — consulting Hannah’s guide

I made a decision — it’s the Moby Dick rope trellis for the ceilings of my Mahalo Lounge. I’m going for over-the-top (literally) risky dark-n-stormy..

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..

1970s novelty wallpapers sure to keep your guests in the bathroom a longggg time

Oh, those cheeky 1970s. Wrapping up wallpaper week here on the blog, a look at some of the 1970s illustrated novelty wallpapers from Hannah’s Treasures...

Ah, serenity: 1940s vintage bathroom wallpapers new to Hannah’s Treasures

The 1940s and 1950s vintage bathroom wallpapers at Hannah’s Treasure are just gorgeous. Many of them are … so glamorous… so Nick and Nora, I..

Wallpaper for the ceiling of my Mahalo Lounge — which should I choose?

The open-weave jute stinks. Literally. Thanks to the readers who alerted me to the concern, because of my many varied and obscure talents, sniffing ain’t..