08 Aug

Happy Friday mid-century modern candy!

Since I have my 1947 Home & Garden’s Interior Decorating book out, here’s another lovely image from the era that nicely combines the elements of traditional and budding mid-century modern design.  Although there are so many different genres represented in this picture, they work together really well.  Partially, this is because all of the furniture lines are really clean, leaving the accents to add the eclectic flair.

BTW, the Mercedes Benz topped lamp?  I didn’t know they were ghetto fabulous back in 1947!

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16 Comments

  1. 1 August 9, 2008 at 3:03 am
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    What a great 1947 nugget… oh, I want to take a seat at that desk and rummage through the drawers looking for cool old paper supplies and office ephemera! And following the rummaging, sit and work in my sketchbook while sipping my chai tea in that lovely environ. ha, that lamp finial is a hoot. You are right, all that works wonderfully together!

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    Susan
    August 9, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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    This room is mysterious! Perhaps the play of light upon the eclectic mix of furnishings evokes this feeling for me. The folding screen draws the eye deeper into this setting. I’d love to spend a rainy Saturday pondering the contents of the pages of those books. I’d like to know more about the screen and its designer. A room should leave us wanting to know more about it.

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    Grace
    August 10, 2008 at 6:08 am
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    A, the office sounds so perfect for your creative tastes…and I know the desk has many vintage office secrets waiting for you…perhaps even a Paymaster!

    Susan, you are totally right about the folding screen and the mystery of the room. I love how the room mixes East and West and old and new (at least “new” for back then). I recently saw a really vintage / antique folding screen that was hand-painted and silk, but it was only a tabletop one, and I alas just could not fork over the $40 because there was a bit of mildew on it :(

  4. 4 August 10, 2008 at 3:03 pm
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    Just stumbled into your blog. Interesting blog here…I’ll be following it from now on!

  5. 5
    Grace
    August 10, 2008 at 5:30 pm
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    Thank you for your kind words berryber! I really appreciate your visits to my blog :)

  6. 6 August 11, 2008 at 12:59 am
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    Thanks for sharing from your book! I’d sure like to get my hands on that ;-) Love the light in this picture, and the clean lines of the furniture is awsome against the ornate screen in the back!

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    Grace
    August 11, 2008 at 1:39 am
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    It is my pleasure M! I will definitely share more from the book soon :) The binding is falling apart, but the inspirations will never fall away!

  8. 8 August 11, 2008 at 1:37 pm
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    Hi! Oh, I am so glad I found you, I will be coming back many times to visit. I love your vision, your blog, your etsy… Great eye! I followed you here from flickr! I’m definately in love!! Suzy

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    Grace
    August 11, 2008 at 4:43 pm
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    Suzy, thank you SO much for your deeply kind words! I am happy to have connected with you and your great, inspirational blog through flickr!

  10. 10 August 14, 2008 at 3:46 pm
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    mmm, a paymaster?? *squeal*

  11. 11
    Grace
    August 15, 2008 at 3:08 am
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    Oh Amy, hehe, I knew that paymaster would get you :D

  12. 13 October 17, 2010 at 10:45 pm
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    So not really on the same topic as your post, but I found this today and I just can’t resist sharing. Mrs. Agathe’s dishwasher quit working so she called a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told him, “I’ll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I’ll mail you the check. Oh, and by the way…don’t worry about my Doberman. He won’t bother you. But, whatever you do, do NOT under ANY circumstances talk to my parrot!” When the repairman arrived at Mrs. Agathe’s apartment the next day, he discovered the biggest and meanest looking Doberman he had ever seen. But just as she had said, the dog simply laid there on the carpet, watching the repairman go about his business. However, the whole time the parrot drove him nuts with his incessant cursing, yelling and name-calling. Finally the repairman couldn’t contain himself any longer and yelled, “Shut up, you stupid ugly bird!” To which the parrot replied, “Get him, Spike!”

  13. 14 October 18, 2010 at 5:13 pm
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    Would you mind if I reference a few sentences from your post? I’m researching for project for highschool. Thanks!

  14. 15 November 4, 2010 at 11:34 pm
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    but it was certainly worth my time. Thanks.

  15. 16 November 16, 2010 at 10:55 pm
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    I’m glad you posted these side by side which add some more meaning to it. The man watching should go and help them I think!

  16. 17 February 25, 2011 at 12:15 am
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    I’d love to spend a rainy Saturday pondering the contents of the pages of those books.

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