Archives for: March 2007
03/31/07
03/30/07
03/29/07
If you live in the Sarasota Fl area, check out this cute mid century modern home for sale. It is loaded with amazing mid century modern furnishings! Wow!
Open House Sunday April 1, 2007 1-4pm
2797 Heather Place
Sarasota Fl, 34235
Bedrooms: 3… more »
03/28/07
Tiki Farm held a contest for Tiki Central members of Tikiroom.com to design a mug. The 6 winners were announced and each will have his or her design turned into an actual Tiki Farm mug. Wow!
The winner is Uncle Fun and his Banana Boat. Check out his… more »
Spring is here and it is time to spruce up your patio! I found this nifty company called Retropatio that redesigns vintage outdoor steel and aluminum furniture. Most of the furniture they sell are refinished American designs from 1919-1960. Gliders, cha… more »
03/27/07
I went over to my friends house the other day and their hip kid was playing with black and white blocks. I asked the dad about them and he said that babies can see black and white better than they do pastels. I don't know if this is true or not, but the… more »
03/25/07
If you live in the Santa Monica area, don't miss the CA Boom Design Show. Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2007 at the Barker Hanger, Santa Monica Airport. There will be tons of exhibitors at the show. A new "Modern Parenting" zone will be featured at the show. Visit Co… more »
03/24/07
BeoLab 9 speakers have brains and beauty all rolled into one. They will not only match your modern decor, but these babies are made to perform. BeoLab 9's were designed for professional sound engineers for recording acoustic music. Their sound is suppo… more »
03/23/07
Its Spring Break and the cubes in New York City are going wild. Check out this ifilm video of the Black Cube aka. "The Alamo Cube" going wild in Astor Place, NYC.
photo via urban75
It's a good thing the Red Noguchi Cube in the Financial Distr… more »
Thinking of having a party? Why not go Hawaiian! This vintage Dole Pineapple Company brochure from 1957 will show you how!
The book has great ideas for Hawaiian themed luaus, luncheons, showers, buffets, beach parties, teas, barbecues and other… more »
03/22/07
We found this really nifty book from 1958 called Schoolhouse. It features amazing b&w photography of mid century modern schools and school children. It is a glimpse at life in the 50's- kids are sitting on Eames chairs and studying under Nelson bubb… more »
03/21/07
03/20/07
Check out Kingsley Clothing for the hottest Rock n' Roll threads for your little King of Rock.
more after the jump
Kingsley's line of clothing is inspired by his 2 year old son Zephyr Kingsley Aarons. The clothing has a hard rock edge to it eve… more »
03/18/07
This week, my husband Brian went away on a business trip to Detroit. He picked up these brochures which I scanned for you. He didn't have time to see the exhibits because he was too busy with meetings, etc. I was curious if any of our readers have gone… more »
03/17/07
03/16/07
Prefabpets is the place for modern furniture for your furry little friends. Architectura dog/cat house is inspired by the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Features slatted walls on both sides that provide ventilation and a place for pets to peek through.… more »
03/15/07
During the 1960's - 1970's Bloomingdale's store in NYC had the most far out, psychedelic furniture rooms. They were created by designer Barbara D' Arcy.
more after the jump
The rooms featured projection screens, shag rugs, inflatable furniture, "cav… more »
If you love indoor/outdoor living of California Modern homes, check out this 1958 plan for a sliding glass wall by Richard J. Neutra. more »
03/14/07
03/13/07
The Stardust hotel and casino in Las Vegas was imploded today March 13, 2007. Goodbye to the famous landmark which was once home to the Aku Aku Polynesian restaurant and tiki bar.
photo via The Muggler, Yesbutnobutyes
Boyd Gaming announce will… more »
03/12/07
Tiki Road Trip - 2nd Edition tiki book by James Teitelbaum will be out in May. This is the follow up book to Tiki Road Trip. According to Humu Kon Tiki "The new TRT features many revised and re-written entries, more photos, and a design that will make i… more »
I was just reading the new Spring 2007 issue of Atomic Ranch, a fantastic magazine always loaded with photos of exquisite mid century modern homes. I came across this photo which is a part of a wonderful 11 page article devoted to the publisher and edit… more »
03/11/07
Is your kid a Knucklehead? Well he should be! Knuckleheads is this adorable line of retro inspired clothing for boys. Your kid will be such a little hipster wearing a bowling shirt, workmans jacket, checkered pants, hawaiian shirt, rockabilly shirt, mec… more »
03/10/07
If you are looking for a new pet, why not get an Aarnio puppy? Finnish designer Eero Aarnio designed this cute pop art style puppy for Italian manufacturer Magis. It is part of their children's line of furniture. Puppy is designed so a child can sit on… more »
03/09/07
If you live in the Portland OR area and you want to see some really cool modern homes with Eames era furnishings, check out the Portland Street of Eames home tour 2007.
April 14, 2007 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Architects homes include Stan Boles and… more »
03/08/07
mod*mom has teamed up with some really cool companies to give away valuable prizes! Check out her website to win some really fun products.
iPod shuffle from thisnext
Fatboy junior from Babygeared
Boon highchair from Modernnursery
George Nelso… more »
My husband just bought a vintage 1973 Mustang and he is looking for a cool knob for the shifter. I don't think this would look right in a muscle car but it would look pretty cool in a big ol' 50's car or a Rockabilly hot rod.
Tiki Moon Shift Knob… more »
03/07/07
03/06/07
Look what I got my husband for Valentine's Day. We did have a bit of trouble getting it delivered in one piece. The first delivery was the wrong chair, the second chair arrived damaged, then the third chair was the charm. We ordered it from Allaboutyour… more »
03/05/07
Retro readers please help! Greg from Los Angeles, CA. wrote in with a design dilemma. He has a mid century modern home with a decorative concrete block wall. He would like to make another wall with this kind of pattern. Does anyone know of a company tha… more »
03/04/07
03/03/07
Thanks to BLDGBLOG I just discovered this amazing architect named Konstantin Melnikov. He designed and built these wild, experimental buildings in Russia during the 1920's and 1930's.
The Sonata of Sleep is a long bridge-like building with sloping… more »
03/02/07
When we were house hunting, we came across a great 1950s Florida ranch style home. It looked really cute from the exterior, but the ad boasted "Brand new wall to wall carpeting and linoleum floors". We went inside, loved the house, and crossed our finge… more »
03/01/07
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