it appears that peeps are mad at it or mad over it. which are you, an at-er or an over-er?
wait! let's talk before you answer.
we know that this world in which we live is not black or white; it's gray, grey, griege, silvery, smokey, stone, ash. need i go on?
next point.
how about that "all or nothing" stuff we hear about? yep, earth ain't that either.
so, must we choose to don a hat from either extreme team of "at" or "over" regarding the mid-century mania?
i think not.
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a bit ago i dove into the smooth and somewhat intimidating world of mid-century furniture.
remember her? yep, best to start small, simple... and leggy.
i graduated to greater goods. $40 greater.
meet dorothy. no, you may not call her dot.
dorothy was not perfect when we met, however, for a chick in her 50's, i'd say she was might-T-fine.
a smattering of glue stabilized her solid legs....
a spin with the sander, a pit-a-pat of primer and paint...
and a whoosh of wax to ring in a whistle.
dorothy's a done deal.
DY-NO-MITE, dontcha think?
dive on in, dearies. it's delightful to dally the mid-century direction.
doe-de-do-dum.
dum-dee-de.
off to find some mid-century....
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22 comments:
i am a lover. i love it blended with other styles for a perfect warn eclectic mix. all mid century modern rooms leave me feeling a little cold- but mixed perfectly like a good cocktail, then i say bottoms up!
Mid century is growing on me - the lines, the grains, the solid wood-i-ness of it all! Love this - especially the handles!
I love it as you may know from your visit to my blog. Thanks for finding me. I'm definitely sticking around!
I love mid-mod balanced with other design. It is like a really cool accessory that you want to stand out in a room. I love your little dresser! I'm in the midst of a mid-mod beast. Guess we were both thinking the same thing this week. Happy hunting!
ooooo...I've got a Mid-century lovely that I found at a flea market just waiting for some love. 'Sgot some d-a-m-a-g-e, but~wait~ can you hear it? bow-chika-bow-wow...
I love both pieces that you did! Thank you for dropping by my blog today! Yes, I totally hot glued the rope to my chair! :) I love that you were a teacher and interior designer too! Me too! Now, I stay at home with our youngest...the tiny helper in my pic :)
Dorothy is one hot chick. Must be something in the air because I just pickd up a $25 totally awesome mid-century dresser that I am thinking of a similar look. Great work!
I love love love mid-century, always have, those straight, no frou frou allowed lines... Oh my!
And now it's all the rage and it sort of annoys me that Mad Men screwed up my little secret.
Dorothy, by the way, is lovely indeed.
Nice! Sleek! I love it! :)
Ahhh I love this and have been wanting to get my hands on a mid century piece for forever!! So jealous!! great job
-peggy
I'm not the biggest mid century fan, but I do believe the most interesting and eye appealing designs implement various styles. :-)
I'm loving the mid-century right now! My house is beginning to lean to the '70s right now with the hand me downs I have been getting. And I have '60s in the garage for spiffing and resale. Its fun :-)
loooove mid century furniture. and i love dorothy! ;)
molly
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Sweet sugar..........I love this :) Keep on delivering the goods cana't wait to see what's next.
I am a midcentury lover and that dresser is fantastic! I want one just like it to makeover, but haven't found one yet.
I love love love this dresser! It looks awesome! I'm gonna have to stop avoiding all that midcentury! Thanks for the inspiration! New follower!
MCM has it's moments for me. I have one MCM lamp I am attached to and when I posted in the blog I had some very funny comments.
Dorothy is awesome! Beautiful work!
I'd love to invite you to share this project at my Thingamajig Thursday Party... http://radcrafter.com/2011/11/thingamajig-thursday-party-2/
Alida
If we are comparing mid-century styles, then Hollywood Regency will always win against Mid Century Modern for me (I'm a maximalist, what can I say). That being said, it has definitely grown on me and when seen in such gorgeous examples as you've shown here, then I'm happy to still see it out and about in all it's glory!
Dorothy is a beauty, no doubt! x
Thanks so much for sharing on Thingamajig Thursday!
Hope to see you again soon.
Alida
radcrafter.com
I am so in love with the stain paint combo right now!! I was so inspired by this piece that I featured it on my blog today!! GREAT job!
I Love how clean and organized your home is. I always have trouble as my friends and parents give me things and it just gets my home all cluttered. I love your bear rug and your beautiful paintings.
-Zane
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