Mid Century Mod Blog
Florence Knoll Series, Solid mid century modern icons
Solid mid century modern rooms start with the grounding icons, such as the Knoll Series. An exceptional grounding piece when putting together a mid century well designed room is the Florence Knoll sofa and its various counterparts. Chances are Florence had no idea the impact her design would have on mid century modern design & modern 21st century design as well. A novice in design may at first glance consider something that is simple in design to be without much thought. When referring to good design, the exact opposite is the reality....
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Where does creativity come from? Of course there are many ways to answer that question, one way is through overcoming the fear of using imagination. Inside most of us there is a rooted fear of critique, a fear of rejection. High energy leads to feelings of inspiration. Inspiration and feelings of bliss trump the fear of rejection and critique. Once that process begins, creativity blossoms. Have you had the opportunity to experience the 100′s of transformation festivals sweeping North America, the largest and most famous being Burning...
read moreLaccio Nesting Table by Marcel Breuer
After perusing a friend’s Facebook albums one day, I decided that I needed to have a Chevron pattern in my life. She had made the pattern on a vintage wooden table, and it was so striking I had to have it for myself. Fortunately, I had the perfect canvas right in front of me, literally. My Marcel Breuer style Laccio nesting coffee tables were at first all white, but then to change it up, I painted the smaller, top table black with half a can of semi-gloss spray paint. At first it looked very nice, but then I noticed it tended to show...
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Is anyone else breathing a sigh of relief now that swimsuit season is nearly over? I know I am, as this summer has been full of fun weekends offering many gastronomic delights, not all that are conducive to keeping a slim waste line. Watching the athletes in the summer Olympics this year did not help with my feelings of guilt as I struggled to “suck it in” for 3 months. While everyone wants to maintain a healthy weight and we are becoming more aware of the dangers of obesity, we are still submerged in culture of body image obsession, to...
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My husband and I are couch diners. Since our house is a very small one-bedroom home with only a small breakfast nook attached to the kitchen, we take most of our meals in the living room or in a restaurant booth. This isn’t really a problem, as the living room is more than big enough, and we are lucky enough to have the complete Florence Knoll reproduction collection, so it’s very comfortable. Dinner plates usually end up on the amply sized ottoman, and even little spills aren’t an issue, they wipe up with a damp cloth or paper towel, no...
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