February 15, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, thrillhammer said: who are those people and how do they have that kind of money? nice house, but not mid-century modern. seem like a cool couple. apparently theyre C-list television acting people.
March 31, 20196 yr https://www.dwell.com/article/twa-hotel-jfk-airport-eero-saarinen-open-for-reservations-d4ac1649Pretty cool what they are doing to the old Saarinen designed terminal at JFKSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
March 31, 20196 yr Am I missing something? All I see is pics of the old terminal and separate renderings of hotel rooms. There’s nothing about how they intend to integrate one with the other, which seems to be the most important part.
March 31, 20196 yr Wife just picked up a nice MCM rolling bar cabinet at a thrift store for $40. No pic, as it’s living at her office. Stamped by American of Martinsville. I’ll try to remember to snap a pic next time I’m there.
March 31, 20196 yr Wife just picked up a nice MCM rolling bar cabinet at a thrift store for $40. No pic, as it’s living at her office. Stamped by American of Martinsville. I’ll try to remember to snap a pic next time I’m there. I picked up a 10 last night. No pic, as she’s living in Canada. She’s stamped “Chad’s pussy.” I’ll try to remember to snap a pic next time I’m there.
March 31, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, Chad Fuck said: I picked up a 10 last night. No pic, as she’s living in Canada. She’s stamped “Chad’s pussy.” I’ll try to remember to snap a pic next time I’m there. Yeah but isn't a Canadian 10 like an American 7, like their currency ?
March 31, 20196 yr Am I missing something? All I see is pics of the old terminal and separate renderings of hotel rooms. There’s nothing about how they intend to integrate one with the other, which seems to be the most important part. TWA Flight Center. The guestrooms designed by New York City firm Stonehill Taylor will be accessible through Saarinen’s iconic flight tubes made famous by the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can. Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy some highlights of our rooms.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
April 1, 20196 yr 13 hours ago, Ths71 said: TWA Flight Center. The guestrooms designed by New York City firm Stonehill Taylor will be accessible through Saarinen’s iconic flight tubes made famous by the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can. Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy some highlights of our rooms. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Very cool. I hope they can make it work economically.
April 1, 20196 yr 14 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said: Yeah but isn't a Canadian 10 like an American 7, like their currency ? Maybe. In theme of the thread, I give you Miss Canada 1965:
April 1, 20196 yr 9 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said: Maybe. In theme of the thread, I give you Miss Canada 1965: The classic image of the girl next-door. Edited April 1, 20196 yr by Onboard 2.0
April 1, 20196 yr I went through the TWA terminal in the 70s as a kid. That main area is impressed on my memory... was so cool!
April 1, 20196 yr The printer certainly screams MCM. I'm currently finishing up our guest bedroom renovation, and it's a mix of MCM and some other modern styles. I don't ever like to decorate in entirely one vintage style because I don't want the room to feel like a museum piece, but this one definitely has a majority of pieces that are MCM. I'll post up some pics when we're done.
April 7, 20196 yr Even the toys... Found half off for $70 at target. The wife will never begin to understand how many blowjobs I deserve for putting that thing together.
April 7, 20196 yr Even the toys... Found half off for $70 at target. The wife will never begin to understand how many blowjobs I deserve for putting that thing together. We had that exact same kitchenette for our daughter in her room as a youngster. She loved that damn thing
April 7, 20196 yr We still have that kitchen playset. Bought it at Costco at least 10 years ago for our first kid and our second is finally outgrowing it.
April 17, 20196 yr Go for it... https://www.har.com/922-boros-drive/sale_95589559?fbclid=IwAR3-jhjb50aCQ2XrsOZQnw7_MaEYw09Lpo9GHKjk-_faHG2UYudhjmVlKS8
May 2, 20196 yr Glad I found this thread. Found this neat little bench on the side of the curb. If repaint, I think I’ll keep that same shade of blue! Or maybe some sort of orangey color. Not sure if that’s its permanent location. I’ll eventually work on those oak tree stumps. The baby blue and lines just screamed 1960 to me.
May 25, 20196 yr I posted this on the woodworking/DIY/home improvement thread but figured I'd put it here too, since there's a lot of MCM pieces and influence in my design. Theis is our guest bedroom which has been a junk/storage room for years, but it was time to change that. I built this large wooden headboard/wall art piece out of construction lumber, with a lot of help from my 9yo son and 11yo daughter. And then I let them do the majority of the staining/finishing themselves as well. They had a great time and learned a lot, plus the piece looks pretty good, I think. Floating sideboards for a cleaner look, with 7 coats of spar urethane on each because I don't trust my guests not to put drinks directly on them without a coaster! And this chair is now my favorite place to sit in the house and read... The dresser won't see much use in a guest bedroom, so I just bought an inexpensive flat-pack reproduction. Sadly, my parents who had a very similar piece in solid walnut, got rid of it years ago. The reading lights are wired through the headboard and placed on separate remote-controlled switches. The clock/radio is a 50s-inspired but modern piece, it plays FM, bluetooth input, and includes a USB charging port. This was an odd niche on the opposite side of the room, so I added the built-in desk, made from a hollow core door with birch veneer. Edited May 25, 20196 yr by utee94
May 26, 20196 yr ^^^ Rookie. Guest rooms should never make a guest feel completely welcome and comfortable. They need a bit of the fast food 'get out already' vibe to them.
May 27, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, ShaggyBevo RIP said: ^^^ Rookie. Guest rooms should never make a guest feel completely welcome and comfortable. They need a bit of the fast food 'get out already' vibe to them. Ha! Indeed. I suppose I'll just have to let my thoroughly foul nature do my dirty work for me.
May 27, 20196 yr Mom's sunken living room. Most of the furniture/decor was decorator selected in 1959 and has existed in at least 3 other living rooms. Edited February 11, 20214 yr by dcbc
May 29, 20196 yr I live in a '52 Ranch house with a flying roof .... so this literally hits home I wish the Terrazzo was a better color... but the folks who built this house (I met their kids, they came by the house) were Italians and picked Pink & Green. The kids told me their mom missed Italy and had frescoes painted on most of the walls (plaster and Lathe)... of course that stuff is under 20 layers of paint, and judging by their color pallet, probably ugly as sin. Mid mo isn't all slick and glamorous. Some of the stuff in S. Florida is really cool though. Drive by this every day The kids bathroom was original Aqua tile which was actually pretty cool, but RIP, had a pipe burst and had to be torn out and there's just no way to match it.
May 29, 20196 yr Author Looking through some of my photos and remembered this chapel from an abandoned seminary in San Antonio. I think the alter and glass fit the aesthetic. I am guessing there was some kind of fixture hanging down that is long gone. Well, I think it is all gone now. Brazil has a strong love for modern and mid century modern. Not sure where the Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro falls...
May 29, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said: Looking through some of my photos and remembered this chapel from an abandoned seminary in San Antonio. I think the alter and glass fit the aesthetic. I am guessing there was some kind of fixture hanging down that is long gone. Well, I think it is all gone now. Brazil has a strong love for modern and mid century modern. Not sure where the Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro falls... Methodists seem to have a love of modern architecture for their churches. I've visited several over the years that all have that same vibe.
May 30, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said: Brazil has a strong love for modern and mid century modern. Not sure where the Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro falls... Very interesting, I've never seen any photos of this building but searched it up after you posted. The interior is even more interesting than the exterior. I'd say it's a cross between Brtutalism, and some kind of Mayan/Aztec pyramid, although I don't think the Mayans or Aztecs ever really occupied Brazil or left any of their pyramids there. Regardless, it's certainly a very interesting structure. Here's an interior shot:
May 30, 20196 yr Author I have photos of the interior, but not sure what I did with them. I must have not liked how they came out.
August 9, 20196 yr Check this place out. The original owner owned a chain of jewelry stores in SE Texas. My grandfather built some furniture for them back in the day, and I've been in the house once in the early '80s. The place was gorgeous inside and out. One of the first private homes I ever saw with a pool. It backed up to the Port Arthur Ship channel on a street that at the time was one of the nicest neighborhoods in town. A shame what it's become. https://www.auction.com/details/4700-lakeshore-dr-port-arthur-tx-77642-2820254-o_1252w?fbclid=IwAR15i2W08hDxWSRxP5onJXJiGpzY7_t1hbGr-bQK07TZ2PZnFXj7HZtxxzw
August 9, 20196 yr My SIL is a designer in Dallas. This isn't her normal style, but she did this home a few years ago. I think it turned out really cool. https://www.melaniebelew.com/dittmar-midcentury
August 10, 20196 yr SubscribedWhat do y’all think of that HGTV show Desert Flippers based in Palm Springs? The wife is hot but I do like the MCM houses they rehab. One of the least annoying HGTV shows.
August 10, 20196 yr Check out the other homes on her site. She is very good.She’s extremely versatile. Her transitional design is pretty damn good for my tastes too.
August 12, 20196 yr On 8/10/2019 at 8:32 AM, troph said: She’s extremely versatile. Her transitional design is pretty damn good for my tastes too. She got a bunch of wood from a really old cotton gin in Wilbarger Co. She did tons of cool stuff with that.
October 21, 20196 yr Check these guys out. Not cheap, but they look great: https://iamluno.com/product/egb2-record-console/ https://iamluno.com/product/sskl-zappa/ https://iamluno.com
October 21, 20196 yr Those are pretty cool. Nice proportions, and material finishes. I dig the sound recoding detail on the bottom image more than the wood relief design detail
November 14, 20196 yr Downside to a divorce is a smaller house. Upside, I can make it exactly the way I want.
November 14, 20196 yr If you get Disney plus, watch the first episode of the imagineer story about building Disneyland in the 50s. So much MCM.
November 14, 20196 yr I have this whole idea of a coastal/beachy MCM feel, that I want to figure out.
January 15, 20205 yr This is, by far, my favorite piece of furniture we own. My dad got it through a decorator in the late 1950s/early 1960s. It's, since then, been passed down to my family. I've never seen a table/chair set exactly like it (although it's distant cousin appears on the fourth season of Weeds and, through the set designer for that show, I tracked it to the WB prop house). My sister in law is a decorator and suspects it was made by McGuire in San Francisco. I have an email into them. There are no maker's mark on the underside of the table or the chairs. Anyone have any ideas? Search terms: mid century Chinese red lacquer mosaic top has not born fruit. /edit: I realize it isn't technically MCM Danish modern, but rather vintage Chinoiserie. Still, I am of the opinion that since this type of furniture often was mixed in with Danish modern and neoclassical styles, it's fair game for a MCM thread. Edited January 15, 20205 yr by dcbc
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