by Andrea Hey there – I have once again enlisted my daughter Kat’s help to bring you a hair tutorial. This one gives a look similar to victory rolls, without having to actually master victory rolls (which can be tricky!) I hope you enjoy, and will give it a try,…
By Andrea Today’s post is not strictly mid-century, but I think it’s definitely of interest to those of us who have wood mid-century furniture! I am a pretty avid Pinner, and I know our lovely blog hostess Ruth is also a pretty avid Pinner, too. There’s been quite a few…
by Betty Crafter I decided it’s high time for another “Craft Along with Betty” segment! This time I’m making something out of 1972′s Better Homes and Gardens Gifts To Make Yourself. I’m itching to make one of these felt beanbag animals. I had a hard time deciding between the purple…
By Andrea I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! It’s Boxing Day up here in Canada, which means shopping and eating leftovers. I am probably making a pretty bold statement here, but I absolutely love these squares. I have no idea when this recipe dates from, but my mom…
By Andrea I know there are some mid-century purists out there who are not fans of Ikea furniture, however I am not one of them. I think with a little creativity, you can make all kinds of furniture work in your mid-century home. This is Ella’s chair. It’s the child’s…
by Andrea The holiday season is almost upon us, and that means Christmas parties. My lovely husband decided to purchase for me this sweet number from Pinup Couture: (Please disregard my bandana – bad, bad hair day that there was no fix for!) Now, while very mid-century, this is not…
By Betty Crafter When we last left off we had finished drawing our pattern pieces on our 1 inch graph paper. This week we will complete our sewing caddy! First, I transfered all my pattern pieces to another sheet of paper by holding them up to a window and tracing.…
By Sara In AZ Sooooooo, as many of you have already figured out by now I am a sucker for Heywood Wakefield blonde furniture. I am SUCH a sucker for H-W that I always seem to get myself involved in these crazy refinishing projects so I can buy the furniture…
By Sara In AZ Since Atomic Star Stencils seem to be all the rage these days I thought I would add a few around Mom’s condo! I carefully documented all my steps in case anyone else wanted to make star stencils for themselves. Really it was pretty easy….even for me!…
By RetroRuth I just realized that I really haven’t posted a lot of pictures of my house on here lately! I am always trying to give you guys vintage inspiration from other sources, but I think I’ve been neglecting showing you my own space. So, here we go! Recently I…
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