Holiday gift ideas for the Mid-Century loving lady in your life. Even if that’s you! Click on the photos to go directly to the seller.
How about a Buttercream Rockabilly Jetson Barkcloth shoulder bag? From AtomicLivin. $65
How about a chair to park her fabulous self in? Lily armchair. From hazelandhunter. $299
Holiday gift ideas for that Mid-Century guy in your life. Click on the photo to go directly to the seller.
European 6 piece Safety razor set. I seriously love my safety razor. Cleanest shave I’ve ever had. From ClassicShaving.com. $116.50
You know what he loves. 8×10 Photograph from A Sense of Place Photography. $28
Mid-century inspired gifts for this holiday season. Click on the photo to go directly to the Etsy seller.
Set of 3 original paintings on Elm. From Focuslineart. $64.99
Vintage enameled casserole pot. From dkgeneralstore. $25
As found on Twin Cities Craigslist.
Large 74″ wide Mid-Century dresser. $165
Retro chrome & wood coffee table. $80
Chrome eyeball lamp. $175
Eames surfboard coffee table. $550
Even in the smallest entranceway a piece of artwork will enliven the area. It will be one of the first things that we see coming home and again when we leave. It should therefore be something that makes us stop and take a moment to look and think. It should make us happy or curious or give a sense of wonder. It can be anything from a child’s drawing to a photo to an original Dali.
This small painting was at the recent MCAD art sale hanging among thousands of pieces of art. I liked the bright colors, the composition, that it was made with spray paint and marker and that it was just $20. It was created by Taylor Lindgren who is a student at MCAD. Do you have a piece of artwork in your entry? If you have a photo I’d love it if you would link to it in the comments. Or email it to me and I will post it for you.
Update: December 3, 2009 – Diana over at the fabulous blog Fine Diving in Chicago sent in photos of her hallway artwork. Diana writes:
As found on Twin Cities Craigslist. Looking for/interested in anything in particular? Leave a comment.
Just in time for the holidays! Mid-century walnut bar. $75
Pair of modern green chairs. I really like the color. $250
Probably one of the more attractive hutches that I’ve seen on Craigslist. White & blue Lexington brand hutch. $650
Mid-century walnut coffee table. It’s been refinished with a poly coat which means you’ll never have to use a coaster. $70
As found on Twin Cities Craigslist. Like what you see? Looking for something in particular? Then please leave a comment!
Mid-century china cabinet. $120
Pair of Crate & Barrel metal barstools. $70
Vintage library chair. $30
I am only including this sofa because it is 9′ long! OMG! Could be cool if reupholstered. $380
Pair of red plexiglass side tables. $90
Found on Craigslist Twin Cities. Do you like what you see? Comments welcome!
40s Leather chair. $250
Mahogany bookshelf w/black steel base. $110
Sweet Danish side chair for just $15 bucks.
Vintage oak 45″ round table. Good price at $100.
Vintage wicker chair. $50
I have been working on a new photography project entitled, “Places of Power”. The idea being to capture the essence of sites of human pilgrimage. The first photos have been posted on my page at flickr.com. This set was taken at Indian Mounds Park in St. Paul, Minnesota. The park held many surprises for me. First it was not located where I thought it was so I spent a good half hour trying to find it. Luckily it was a beautiful sunny November day so I really didn’t mind. The park itself was deserted except for a couple quietly playing with their child on the playground on the other side of the street. The parking lot and sidewalks were strewn with debris and trash. Someone had defaced all of the signs with the words, “Jesus Saves”. A tall airway beacon tower from the 20s stands over the burial mounds pissing on the entire site, violating the air. The burial mounds themselves were strangely trash free, imposing and undisturbed by their surroundings. At first this seemed an inauspicious beginning to this project but the calm and solitude of the mounds suggested that I calm down, relax and find the message there.
Here are a few of the photos. More can be seen here. Enjoy.
© Ken Bengtsson. All rights reserved.
Paper Wreaths
Wreaths are evocative of the winter holidays. They make doors more welcoming and dress up walls and mantles. I have become intrigued with the delicate paper wreaths that I have been seeing. They reflect the beauty and fleeting nature of this festive season. They would also make a fun craft project!
Vintage paper christmas tree wreath with sheet music from WhiteSerenade. $65
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