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January 15, 2008
Domestic Focus
After only about seven months, we’ve more or less settled back into life in the US. Most, but not all, of our stuff is out of storage and some of it has been unpacked. At last we’re finally able to focus a bit of energy on decorating our new house the way we would like it. (I say new even though we bought it back in 2005. We haven’t actually lived here very long at all.)
We’re aiming for a 1950s googie look downstairs; sort of a mid-twentieth century Sunset Magazine dream house feel. Upstairs, we’ll try to achieve something that hints at an earlier, Deco aesthetic. The only trouble with being attached to the ideals of bygone eras is that few people make furniture, appliances and decorations to match.
We’ve started a long road with a couple of very small steps. I ran across the reproduction 1939 Westclox radio shown above, perfect for the upstairs look. Even though this is a recent reproduction, it was still unavailable. Eventually, an Amazon.com vendor got hold of one and I bought it of him. Very happy with it.
The spouse found a Black & Decker toaster oven to replace our 90s plastic monstrosity. All metal case, classic clockwork controls and not an LED in sight. A perfect fit.
To move beyond these baby steps, there are a few vendors I’ve run across who may be useful. Moderne Life Interiors in Jenkintown, PA has a number of living and dining room pieces (particularly dining room) that fit the 50s modern look. Gomod.com has a good list of sites that sell moderne style furniture and decorations. SoCal Modern has links to a number vendors of just the right stuff.
Now to see if we can arrive at a budget and then do what we want within it.
Filed under General, Interior Decorating, Googie, Art Deco, Moderne.
Posted by eric at January 15, 2008 08:54 PM