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I recently came across this amazing artist via Facebook, of course. His name is Bryan A. Moore and he creates some really nifty retro inspired art. He also lives the retro lifestyle in a fantastic MCM neighborhood in Nampa, Idaho. Retro modern art and ar… more »

OMG! I just got the best product for cleaning terrazzo tile floors. My cousin Michelle who is a mom, nurse and a.k.a. the Queen of Clean gave me a steam mop by Oreck. I also have two young kids, one is still crawling. Every night I would sweep and mop th… more »

Our boy Grayson loves Scooby Doo. He has seen almost all the Scooby cartoons, some are even older than me! This year for Halloween he chose to be Shaggy so we all dressed as the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang. I was Daphne, Brian was Fred and little Tasha… more »

A big thank you to artist Doug Schramm for sending Grayson this fantastic Doctor Who inspired art. It came just in time for his 4th Birthday. What will Graysons big wish be? To ride in the TARDIS with the Doctor I am sure. more »

The house we used to live in is for sale! 4 years ago we sold our fantastic mid century modern party pad for a whopping $276K! It is now for sale for only $159K! What a deal! Will someone cool who appreciates mid century modern architecture please buy… more »

I am very excited about the affordable Missoni for Target line of clothing, accessories and housewares. Their eclectic zig zag and swirl designs are so retro mod! The Missoni brand will be available online and at Target stores Sept 13. Our NYC friends ge… more »

My favorite magazine Atomic Ranch recently held a pet contest in which readers were to take a picture of their pet sitting on their mid century modern furniture. Of course I had to enter a picture of Ripley. He is one mod dog! He loves to lounge on o… more »

Our beautiful baby girl Tasha Luna is almost 1 year old. Sept 15 is her birthday. A very special birthday present arrived in the mail today. We were so excited to receive this fantastic baby name plate for her. It was made with love by my favorite cerami… more »

Our son Grayson Danger turns 4 pretty soon. Oct 3. Lately, I've been thinking a lot about what to get him for his birthday. You see, our boy is not your typical pre-schooler. When we talk about "seeing the Doctor", instead of thinking stethoscopes and sh… more »

It's back to school time! I've decided to list some of our Populuxebooks library on ebay. Please check out our auctions for some great bargains on mid century modern design books. Our ebay seller name is Populuxe One of my favorite books we have up fo… more »

Our son Grayson Danger is like just about every 3 year old boy. A picky eater! For dinner last night I decided to get a little creative with his food. He loves spaghetti pasta but is not so keen on meat. I cut up two hot dogs into bite sized pieces. Then… more »

Whoa, score! Check out this amazing tiki art print I found at a yard sale this weekend. Its called The Pearl of Wisdom and was originally painted by August Holland. This print was sold back in the 60s and 70s at department stores and 1000s were made. The… more »

Hey! Did anyone notice the Google logo was an Alexander Calder mobile today? It was to celebrate what would have been his 113th birthday. Its hard to believe he was born that long ago. His mobile designs are still so modern and cool! more »

We have this really cool vintage mosaic tile coffee table that matches our decor perfectly. But, I can't tell you how many times I have bumped my leg on that table. Now my 3 year old son is doing the same and I worry for my 9 month old baby girl who is j… more »

As requested by Michelle from Retroppo Ceramics, here is another mid century modern garden screen. You can build this in a weekend. This screen is made by using lumber, paint, tarp, grommets and rope. Easy DIY retro mod style! From the book BETTER HOM… more »

The weather is nice out there so why not spruce up the garden? Here is a nifty project you can do with just some lumber and paint. I love this colorful wall screen. Perfect for a mid century modern look to your garden. from the book BET… more »

Thanks to a thread on Friends of Atomic Ranch on Facebook, I came across this amazing house. It's called the Wilson House of Laminates. The house was owned by Ralph Wilson, the owner of Wilsonart Laminates. It is located in Temple, TX. He lived there wit… more »

I believe the front door is the like the gateway to your house's soul. Every day you pass through it and why not make it happy and inviting? When we bought the house, our front door was over run by a big vine which attracted bees and other critters. The… more »

Its a beautiful Spring day in sunny Florida and I decided to finally post a photo of our happy home. The boys have been very busy fixing up the house. The trim and doors were painted orange, my favorite mod color. We added modern house numbers in Neutra… more »

We were so excited to receive Ripley's Pop Art Pet portrait in the mail. It came just in time for Ripley's 2nd Birthday. A happy birthday it was! Grayson and I went to Petco and Grayson picked out all of Ripley's presents. We bought him lots of toys and… more »

A few years back we had our cocker spaniel Casey's portrait made by Pop Art Pet. He has since passed away and I am so lucky we have that picture to remember him by. We have a cute cockapoo now named Ripley. He is going to be 2 years old in May. I decided… more »

I finally found blue mod bedding to match our Kaivo (by Maija Isola for Marimekko) print. We got this art piece a few years ago. I searched and searched for years to find just the right bedding. I found this bedding set on ebay. It is a bed in a bag set… more »

Over the holidays I was so lucky to have won a gift certificate to DeTiki. I cashed in my gift certificate and Justin and Sarah carved a tiki statue for us. They asked me what kind of tiki I wanted. I have always loved Tiki Bob for his sweet smile and mi… more »