Mid Century Modern

I had the pleasure of living in the playboy mansion while in college. Well, it was in Raleigh and no, Hef wasn't in charge, but it was close enough. Our rental house was deemed the playboy mansion because of it's mid-century modern flair. Recollecting at a friend's engagement party a few weeks ago, my friends and I sighed over the fun times we had while living there. This spread in Lonny Magazine threw me right back into the house with the terrazzo floors, white-wood grain, laminate countertops that - under the right conditions - doubled as a dance floor. Don't tell the landlord.

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We had this open floor plan, too. The best floor plan for social gatherings and mingling at cocktail parties.

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No fireplace at our rental...probably a good thing.

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The open air feel was characteristic of this style of house, meandering floor plans and the beams provided support so the walls didn't have to go to the ceiling. Fantastic circulation, even from above.

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Swanky bar closet built into this house. 1950s and 1960s architects and designers knew what was up. The importance of architectural details, nifty uses of space, jazzy floor to ceiling windows to let in plenty of light and courtyards...oh yeah, you know we had a courtyard.

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Already trips down memory lane at 27, I feel sorry for those that have to listen to me in my 50s.

Feeling Jolly

I hope y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I have been listening to Christmas music since November 17th. Now that it is appropriate, I can share my obsessive love of this winter holiday. It's not just the presents, I promise. Any holiday that is called a season, I love, much like my birthday season. Any holiday that has it's own soundtrack. Any holiday that has a giant meal. Any holiday that has it's own color scheme, much like the 4th of July. Any holiday that involves multiple parties. Any holiday that promises another holiday one week later. In the holiday spirit, I found lots of jolly, holly-berry red chairs. Good to use year-round, an unexpected burst of red livens up a space, warms a room, makes your belly shake like a bowl full of jelly.

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made from recycled coka-cola bottles (polar bear growl, santa packs are coming, I fall for advertisements)

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via ikea.

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for the yard.

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also for the yard, izzz plastic.

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Most of these chairs you would consider mid-century modern. These designs have been copied and multiplied and tweaked and sold in stores like Ikea for a fraction of the price. I have a real, live Eames molded plywood chair that if my house were burning down might be the thing I grab, besides Birdie dog of course. Any of these m.c.mod. styles could be mixed in with other styles, I think an eclectic mix is the way to go. So if you're in the market, invest in a piece of furniture art. And, ho ho ho.