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Mid Century Modern Giveaway

2010-03-08T07:12:00.003-05:00

And the Winner is...

Eric Carros of Atlanta, GA.

Going out on a limb here and guessing he lives in ATL's swanky Northcrest. Are we right, Eric?

Eric is in need of two Spektr sconces to replace some Big-Box-Home-Improvement-Store specials. We can relate to that.

Eric also needs seven of these cabinet pulls to transform his bathroom into a throne room fit for a Mid Century Modern King. We went with the king analogy because the star back plates resemble a crown. Kind of.

Congrats to Eric. We expect pics of your goodies installed. We'll be in touch.

To the rest; thank you for playing. We hope to keep bringing you these opportunities.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Giveaway

2010-03-01T09:47:00.010-05:00

Stop, collaborate and listen. Rejuvenation is back with a brand new invention. And, a giveaway.

If you're unfamiliar with Rejuvenation you must change that. Now. They specialize in new, authentic reproduction hardware and fixtures of modern classics. Such as:

Aeros Tri: $386

Aloha: $225

Peg nob: $4.00

Corona: $199

Whale Tale Pull: $4.00

Dora: $258

And now introducing the newest line of the highly sought after hourglass pendants and sconces:

Galaxy: $699

And our favorite (in brushed aluminum):

Spektr: $129

This was a mere sampling. Appetite whetted, ready to embark onto main course of contest details.

How to Play:

Go to Rejuvenation's Mid Century Modern section with $300 in mind. Search incredible inventory. Salivate. Wipe. Repeat. Until you've found must have item(s).

$300 can be used as seen fit. Need $300 worth of pulls for your kitchen? Go for it. Need two lights to hang over your Eichler kitchen island with collapsible breakfast table? Do it. Ah, but what if you want something(s) worth more than $300? Simply pay the difference. Done.

• Leave a comment on this post stating where your selected item(s) would live in your abode.

• Include link(s) (cut and pasted URL is fine) to said product(s) in your aforementioned comment.

• Make sure to give enough detail for us to contact you (anonymous comments can't win).

Increase your chances:

• Feel free to Tweet your link(s) with hashtag #MCMgiveaway.

• Or Facebook link(s) to your coveted item(s) on Atomic Indy's Facebook Page. Do all of the above to increase your chances. Triple your chances, to be exact.

Entries from the Blog, Twitter, and Facebook will be dropped in the proverbial hat with one name being selected at random.

Entries open through Friday 3/5/10 at 3pm EST. Winner announced Monday 3/8/10.

Go forth and select free modern.

Cheers,

-Baz

20th Century Cincinatti Modernism Show

2010-02-26T13:04:00.002-05:00

Mid Century Modern show. In Cincy. This weekend.

Quick reminder about this weekend's Mid Century Modern show in Cincy.

Be there or be square. Unless you live too far away. In that case, it's hip to be square.

Details:

• February 27 - 28, 2010 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Sharonville Convention Center • 11355 Chester Rd • Sharonville, OH 45246

• $7.00 general admission (good for both days)

• $20.00 for special first-look preview 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Saturday (includes breakfast)

Cheers,

-Baz

Pecha Kucha

2010-02-05T23:56:00.011-05:00

One of the coolest happenings. Worldwide.

We interrupt our regularly scheduled Mid Century Modern programming to inform you. Enlighten you. Entertain you. And quite possibly shatter your fear of public speaking.

Meet Pecha Kucha (pronounced: pe-chak-cha). Born in Tokyo, Pecha Kucha literally means "chit-chat."

What it is: The Fight Club of Powerpoint.

How it plays out - each presenter has to get through 20 slides in 6 minutes and 40 seconds. That's 20 seconds per slide. Fun, right?

Designers, artists, creatives, and other like-minded peeps gather for a fully-stocked bar + live presentations. The arguably sober audience calls the shots. Topics and themes vary. But mostly it's a free-for-all. Watch some presentation examples here.

Burgeoning is Indy's Pecha Kucha chapter, thanks to inspired local architect Craig McCormick.

Here are some pics of a previous event to prime your pump.

Look like fun? It is. Join us.

Indy's next event is Saturday, 2/20/10. That's this weekend. Have plans? Break 'em.

Here's the official Facebook invite for the Indy event.

To see if your city has a PK chapter, click it up right... here.

If your urban surrounding lacks a PK chapter, get one kickin' right... here.

All PK nights around the world are currently raising Haiti money. Good cause. Good times.

Consider yourself enlightened. Entertained. And quite possibly shattered.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Furniture Show

2010-01-27T21:00:00.020-05:00

20th Century Cincinnati

Amid the killer-cold shivers, and cabin fever inducing winter time blues exists a ray of hope. 20th Century Cincinnati is a warmth radiating across the barren landscape of a mid-western winter.

The show returns in 2010 with a fist-to-the-jaw lineup of top-shelf Mid Century Modern dealers. 50 of them to be exact. That's epic.

We attended last year's show. Decisions were made then to show up every year.

Below are some shots we took of the Mid Century Modern goods being peddled last year.

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Details:

• February 27 - 28, 2010 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Sharonville Convention Center • 11355 Chester Rd • Sharonville, OH 45246

• $7.00 general admission (good for both days)

• $20.00 for special first-look preview 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Saturday (includes breakfast)
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This is not just a furniture show. Expect a wide variety of things - jewelry, pottery, dinnerware, lighting, accessories, textiles, posters and art. A great thing about the show is there truly is something for everyone.

Beginning collectors (those there for the first time who are just looking for something interesting to get the MCM ball rolling) and seasoned collectors looking for higher end stuff will all be in heaven.

Prices range from the ultra-cheap to the mega-cash.

Deco to disco is pretty well covered.
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We've created a Facebook event to keep up with who's attending. This will be an easy way to plan meet-ups and carpools.

I'll be easily spotted in my trademark Vintage Roadside t-shirt.

We hope to see you there.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Bullet Lights

2010-01-13T21:38:00.019-05:00

A tale of four lights.

(Image courtesy of Zach Dobson)

It was the bright of times, it was the dark of times.

Okay. Done with that witless attempt at funny. Onward.

Mid Century Modern lighting is iconic.

From Nelson Bubble Lamps to the holy-grail-equivalent, Arco Lamp, Mid Century Modern lighting transcends the era in which it was designed. It seduces the most contemporary spaces. Seductions are nice.

Upon procuring our Mid Century Modern abode from the now infamous "house flippers", we were left with a slew of contractor-special, big-box hardware-super-store, flush-mount lights. We affectionately describe these lights as (for lack of a more accurate visual) flesh-mount breast lamps. One doesn't have to squint to see our point.

A view of our peep show on the ceiling:

Removal of offending lights was in order. Carefully. So as not to be accused of groping:

We were faced with poorly executed work in need of ceiling patching.
Big surprise. Yay for fun. Double yay for incompetent house flippers.

Patch work complete. Now in need of appropriate non-anatomy-thought-inducing replacement lights donning the proper Mid Century Modern vibe.

We've long had a love of Mid Century Modern bullet lights. This love is unrequited no more.

Found: set of four vintage cone-shaped bullet lights on Ebay:

These poor lights had succumbed to several coats of paint over the years. Discovered original color was orange. Convenient. Serendipitous even. Orange happens to be our accent color. We decided to contribute one more layer.

Stripped, sanded, smoothed. And then we got to work on the lights.

Hit with orange spray.

Dig it.

One perceived drawback to bullet lights is their uni-directional spotlight nature. No matter. We embrace all things for what they are, including flesh-mount breast lamps.

Following a brief head scratching session, we recalled seeing Mid Century Modern clip-on light diffusers advertised in vintage home publications. Attempts to find these online netted us nothing. Undeterred, we innovated.

List of materials:

• Decorative sheet metal (available at most any hardware store in a variety of patterns).

• Small lamp shades with clip-on-to-light-bulb attachment. Found at Goodwill for 50¢ each.

Let's roll.

Cut the shade part of a lamp shade to shreds, leaving you with the heart of this project - the "clip" (the two little circles in the center basically "clip" around the top of a light bulb).

Trace clip onto decorative sheet metal.

Cut traced lines with shears. Sand down dangerously sharp edges.

Epoxy sheet metal to clip. We chose Seal-All. Dries fast and clear.

Clamp. Go play Texas Hold 'Em, or splatter a canvas while you wait.

Paint desired color. Or leave metal finish. Which ever you prefer. We won't judge.

Implement.

Enjoy the fruit of one's labors with a balanced mix of friends and adult beverages.

(Image courtesy of Zach Dobson)

Result: nice mood lighting that doesn't blind, confuse, or inspire illicit thoughts.

Cheers,

-Baz

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T09:09:00.005-05:00

We're Busting out a New Year's Revolution.

Image courtesy of Indianapolis Monthly Magazine

2009 has faded like an Eames shell chair left outside for 50 years.

Wasn't all bad. Not all of it. Right?

So, now we're all swimming in a chatter of "New Year's Resolutions." Forget it. So passive. We're choosing instead to bust out our "New Year's Revolution."

A revolution to tirelessly forward the passion for, interest in, and awareness of: good design. Especially that of the Mid Century Modern kind. Uncle MCM Wants You. Bring it.

The propagation of this revolution begins with a little one-page feature in 2010's inaugural issue of Indianapolis Monthly Magazine. On shelves now.

Aside from its ego-inflating properties, press is good. It brings new eyes. New eyes = new minds. Of these new minds, a few will "get it." That's cool. Totally cool. Anything that helps this nation's Mid Century Modern homes survive this kind of "update" is something we can dig. All the way down.

If you're an Indy local, pick up a hard copy of the Indianapolis Monthly. If you're out-of-state, check out the online version.

Goodnight, 2009. Cheers to, 2010. Now go forth and break something MCM off in it. For us.

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Time Capsule

2009-12-21T20:52:00.010-05:00

Memories get wall-sealed.

Our mad, Mid Century Modern renovation updates, start... Now.

Upon early-day tear-down of walls, we made a touching decision; create a time capsule to be hidden inside a rebuilt wall. Touching, right? Fast forward one year. Need to enact said decision has arrived.

Time capsules act as the vintage equivalent of hard drive back-ups. Memories and files stored.

Thoughts of some future renovation couple discovering this time capsule warms our emotions with tingly joy. Which isn't any different than a typical Saturday night at the Atomic Indy abode. Perhaps I've said too much.

Onward.

Hanging drywall goes on with relative ease.

Then things get complicated.

Picture this:

A man. A woman. 100 kilos of fluffy white powder.

Find yourself picturing a scene from any number of Johnny Depp films?

Wrong.

This scenario does however accurately depict our first venture into drywall finishing. Which as it turns out, varies greatly from drywall hanging. Who knew?

Oh. No, officer. Nothing. To. Um. See here. Really. It's, uh, just drywall dust. Really.

One tip: Use a shop vac while you sand. Helps a little. Not a lot.

Mrs. Baz (aka Jax) in full-on painting action. Super hot.

Terryl B. (aka Laughing Lovely) tag-teaming that wall with Mrs. Baz. Double hot.

And... Done.

Joys of a Mid Century Modern home renovation never cease. Completion of each phase brings the reward of sitting back, admiring, and back-patting. I do so love the affirmation of a nice back pat.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Holiday Party

2009-12-14T20:59:00.019-05:00

Atomic Indy knows how to party - all the way down.

First party at our enigmatic in-progress Mid Century Modern abode is complete. Let's call it our inaugural holiday party, which is to mean first annual, which implies reoccurring gatherings hence forth. Implications are implicitly fun.

Roughly estimating 70 Mid Century Modern-loving guests rolled through to celebrate holidays, friendships and glance sneak peeks of our passion project.

One such guest is editorial photographer and Avriel Shull homeowner, Zach Dobson. His camera was snapping with machine-gun-like fury. No one had time to duck. Resulting aftermath unfolds below. Beautifully.

Fine print disclaimer: No MCMers were harmed in the shooting of these images.

Run it...
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Graciously beautiful hostess with the utmost mostest, Mrs. Baz (A.K.A "Jax")

Baz in real life varies only slightly from is cartooned avatar. This is me. Allegedly.

"For relaxing times, make it Suntory time." See reference here.

"May I have your attention please. Just wanted to say... You. All. Rock. Party-on."

The laughing lovely is Terryl B. She saves lives. Among other things.

Love this.

Alexander Girard well represented.

This shot channels Julius Shulman in inspiring ways.

Architect J. Parke Randall, original Mid Century Modernist. He lived the stuff for real.

Thank you, Zach for the photo love. You can take our pictures anytime.
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Renovation notes:

Problem: Have lingering projects in need of completion.

Solution: Invite 100 design-centric people to party at your pad.

Result: Copious renovation headway necessitated by party prep unfurls.

Stand-by for tasty Mid Century Modern renovation updates to feast upon through the breaking dawn of a new year. We're back with tenacious vigor and we've got your MCMin' right here.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Giving of Thanks

2009-11-24T12:13:00.006-05:00

A Mid Century Modern look back.

Thanksgiving approaches with tenacity. Thankfully we will not be hosting. Chillaxin' at the in-law's crib won't be so bad.

That said, we are hosting a Mid-Construction, Mid-Century Modern holiday party at Atomic Indy's world-wide headquarters (our pad), on 12/12/09, 6 p.m. If you're in town, you're invited. RSVP by Facebook. Or by email.

As an ode to tryptophan-induced laziness, we're re-posting an excerpt from last year's Turkey Day entry. Enjoy.

Originally posted 11/29/2008.
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Dining Upon MCM Thankfulness

Thankful for so much beyond countertops.

And now boys 'n girls, gather 'round for story time.

Was to be a Thanksgiving of “firsts”. Firstly - was first time hosting Thanksgiving. First Thanksgiving in our first home. First time cooking a proper meal in our new kitchen. First overnight guests.

It all went down like this…

Tuesday night:

Cleaning space in preparation for countertop delivery. Suddenly hear name shouted from porch. Look up. See architect neighbor with best friend and bottle of wine. Give quick tour of progress. Later stolen away to his place where I’m greeted by 15 of his closest friends. This is the kind of neighborhood we’re creating – social young professionals living in architecturally relevant homes.

Thankful for impromptu neighborhood wine tours.

Wednesday night:

Rocked out solo until 5:30am installing countertops, cook top, sink/dishwasher plumbing, and general clean up. Wife rested in preparation for feast generation.

Thankful for Rabb & Howe for delivering on time though some measurement tweaking of island is still required. Will deal with on Monday.

Thursday morning:

Wife woke to perfectly clean and prepped kitchen with hand-written countertop sign greeting, “Happy Thanksgiving”. She was thankful for my stamina.

Thursday afternoon:

In-law crew arrived after not having seen house since loose install of cabinet frames. Impressed. Amazed. Floored. So much of their hard work resides in these walls. Thankful for them.

Later Thursday Afternoon:

Food served. Perfectly. Deliciously.

Thankful for her.

Friday morning:

Hit 5am Black Friday. Collected new power tools - very on-sale. Thankful for sales. Won’t ever do 5am Black Friday again. Thankful for that.

Friday afternoon:

Spent rest of day, post nap, MCM treasure hunting. Four Goodwill stores, Audrey’s Place thrift store and Midland Antiques.

Scored authentic Heywood Wakefield end table for $29 (that's a really good deal).

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Found vintage MCM bullet lights – finally.

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Thankful for treasures found.

Saturday afternoon:

Sneaked away for couple hours of work. Like, day-job work. Thankful for a great gig. Doing what you love beats working for a living.

Later Saturday afternoon:

Installed bullet lights on front porch.

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While outside installing light, neighbor raking leaves was blasting Christmas jazz. Struck by feelings of confirmation; we chose a great neighborhood.

Thankful for neighbors.

Saturday evening:

Eagerly awaited dusk to photograph all three new lights working in tandem from outside in.

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While outside, discovered surprise mail delivery on doorstep. Box on doorstep contained back issues of Atomic Ranch. Used them to stage Heywood Wakefield pics.

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Thankful for inspiration of others work contained in AR's pages.

Saturday night:

Blogging. Here. Now. Thankful for readers. Thankful for, You.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern T-shirts

2009-11-18T19:42:00.015-05:00

Everyone loves T-shirts. Even Mid Century Modernists.

Received an email from someone in search of holiday gifts for her Mid Century Modern loving friends. She was hunting T-shirts that would appeal to us design-centric Mod Squaders. No worries. We've got that covered.

We start with our good friends at Vintage Roadside. They're straight-up rock stars. Get this; they bounce around the nation documenting Googie Architecture's greatest remnants. Then, they turn them into T-shirts.

To make you love them more, Vintage Roadside pairs each new customer with a free one-year membership to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Look good. Do good. Two birds. One stone. Sweet.

Here's a mere sampling of their goodness:

Visit the Vintage Roadside shop here.

Endorsement: We've proudly given these as gifts, and keep coming back for more. Just saying.
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Now we hop over to our equally good friends at Atomic Ranch. If you don't subscribe to their magazine, fix that, here.

Now that we're all subscribers, check the killer store. Peruse mod architectural-inspired, branded T-shirts like this one:

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Dig Eames design? Check this sweet "T" featuring the iconic RAR Rocker. Shirt design by Snowden Flood.

Buy it here.

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Arts & Architecture was the publication that kick-started the entire modernism movement with their Case Study House Program. Along the way they had incredible cover designs, and fascinating ideas bleeding off every page. No magazine has gotten it quite as right as they did.

The pub is long out of print but the design lives on in the form of, you guessed it, T-shirts:

The A&A shop goes deeper. You can procure prints of the killer covers too:

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We've now done our part to ensure the Mid Century Modern community will hence forth be representing in style. Carry on.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern = Top 5 Blogs

2009-11-11T19:03:00.005-05:00

Atomic Indy seals top 5 spot.

(this is our badge to prove it)

Brief post to offer quick thank-yous. Shakin' hands and kissin' babies so to speak. Gratitude extended to you for:

1.) Voting for Atomic Indy.

2.) Suggesting a vote to others.

3.) Tolerating our propoganda and campaigning.

Was particularly touched by comments amassed on voting site. Too kind.

We were visited by 275, 100% new readers through Top 50 Indiana Blogs. Several of them have already joined the Atomic Indy Facebook Page and/or followed on Twitter. In short, they're hooked like the rest of us.

Mission to increase Mid Century Modern interest and awareness deemed a success. Plot of world domination by way of "Mid Century Modernizing the Modern World" is well underway.

We can now return you to your regularly scheduled Mid-Century-Modern-loving programming.

Cheers,

-Baz

P.S. Quick shout out to my father, Col. "Baz" on Veteran's Day. Thanks for the love you gave through service.

Vote Atomic Indy

2009-11-04T18:27:00.003-05:00

Vote for Mid Century Modernism Awareness.

Am normally not a "vote for me" kind of guy. So hear me out.

Indiana's Top 50 Blogs contest is going down. Normally wouldn't notice. But our great friend Joe Shoemaker took it upon himself to nominate Atomic Indy. Quickly 116 others followed him and we now sit in 16th place. (update 11/6/09: 5th place. Keep 'em coming!).

With so much grassroots support, only seems right to make a run at this thing.

Please click here, then click "vote". That easy. No registration necessary.

Not in Indiana? No matter. Simply ask yourself, is Atomic Indy my favorite blog in Indiana? Yup. It is. Click "vote".

A vote for Atomic Indy is a vote for Mid Century Modern awareness and preservation.

I'm Baz, and I approve this message.

Vote here. Vote now.

Cheers!

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Artists

2009-11-02T18:56:00.016-05:00

Artists inspired by Mid Century Modern inspirations.

These are a few of our favorite things.

We're gaining renovation ground. This brings us closer to making art selections for near-finished walls. With this notion top-of-mind, we cast our attention on a few of our favorite contemporary artists playing in Mid Century Modern sandboxes. Grab a shovel and pail. Dig it.
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Jenn Ski has long been on our radar. She lives in a sweet Mid Century Modern home, which brings a level of authenticity to her work. Her use of color and atomic amoebas beckon and entice. We're hooked.

Below are several of our favorite pieces. For more, check out her site.

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David Paul Seymour is a graphic design animal of epic proportions. He claws his way to the surface with Mid Century Modern inspired pieces that echo the whimsical work of Jim Flora while revealing the sensibility of truly modern design techniques. He's kind of a rock star.

And he sent me a birthday card, so double points.

Check out some work samples below. For more, hit his site.

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Jim Ward Morris fires on all cylinders for us. Simply put, his work can hang on our Mid Century Modern walls any day. His eye for aesthetic integrity culminates in a balance of photography and graphic design layered eloquently with just the right patina of vintage.

Pieces we drool for below. Craving more? Check out his site.

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Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Renovation Progress

2009-10-22T20:27:00.014-04:00

Diligence rediscovered through renovation resurgence.

You may remember that we're renovating our Mid Century Modern home in Indianapolis. Or more likely you've forgotten. Understood. Lulled into complacent leisure, masked in the dubious form of day jobs, vacations, birthdays, anniversaries, Atomic Crash Parties, and blog posts. Life. Nonsense.

Carry us forward to October. Some serious stuff got done.

Think back to epic San Francisco Mid Century Modern Furniture Shop Guide. Recall a certain Louis Poulsen PH 3/4 hanging in a Bay Area shop. Light now floats delicately above our make-shift dining table.

Project 1 complete. Booya.

Testing a theory on a yet-to-be-painted wall. Sketched some shapes. Painted shapes. Contemplating a permanent use for this concept. Digging the notion.

Project 2 down. Check.

Within days of becoming home owners we proceeded to remove walls with tenacious vigor and eager optimism. A year later, remnants of removed walls remained. Exposed studs and precarious wires abounded. Mocking monuments to our early energy.

We will not be mocked. Drywall hanging finally ensued.

Project 3 under wraps. Just the way we like it.

Summer originally held intentions of vinyl siding removal. Didn't happen. Desire to see original vertical wood siding re-adorning our Mid Century Modern crib remains. Until spring.

However, long-awaited gutters were hung on north side of our abode. Months of impromptu blue tarp run-off device have come to an end. Certain our neighbors will miss said tarp.

Really can't wait to get this vinyl off. Showing restraint in expressing true sentiment to this plastic-like material. And the color is a vague shade of suck.

Project 4 ready for winter's worst rain. Bring it.

Break was taken from Atomic Indy abode to help our new hipster Mid Century Modern renovation neighbors with a little Sputnik pendant install. What's not to love about this star burst?

(not our house)

Project 5 lit-up like a sky on 4th of July. Boomtastic.

Finally rounding out our pocket door/coat closet install. Went a little something like this:

Blasted a hole in a wall (as I tend to do).

Hung a pocket door in a frame.

Framed new closet floor. Ran electrical for vintage double cone sconce.

Craftily angled cut to allow for wire feed. Self-patting back for self-proclaimed ingenuity. Thank you.

Stealthily covered over electrical with a new closet floor.

Hung drywall.

Mudded drywall.

Project 6 near completion. Requires door frame finishing, sanding and painting.

Getting. Closer. Indeed.

Cheers,

-Baz

Atomic Crash Party #4 - Preview

2009-10-05T19:21:00.011-04:00

One of Indy's finest Mid Century Moderns plays host to ACP #4

Prior to unfurling details for Atomic Crash Party #4 we have noteworthy news worth noting. Noted. Here we go.

Atomic Crash Party getting all grown up. Thanks to all of you.

1.) Several pics of ACP #3 were featured in Indy Star's Sunday insert. Thanks to hipster photographer Jammy Straub for shooting away and passing images on to important editor type people.

2.) Spring will bring several new Atomic Crash Party cities. Rumors include Portland, Atlanta, Chicago, and Birmingham. If you want to help bring ACP to your town, holler.

3.) Atomic Crash Party will be getting its own site to better handle multi-city ACP info. Will be one-stop-shop for calendar of events, reviews and glorious pics of the nation's finest Mid Century Modern homes.

On to task at hand. Atomic Crash Party #4. Crashing all up in an Evans Woollen home. Woollen is one of Indy's most influentially relevant architects. He's still living but not in Indy. So he will not be attending.

Stopped by this place two days ago. Still drooling. Need a bib.

Appetite whetting pics...

Pics fall short of actual presence this home imposes on your Mid Century Modern loving heart.

Good taste in furniture and art.

Fantastic Danish Mod collection throughout this abode.

Note lovely terrazzo floors.

Some may recognize this pad. If so, good eye. We posted about it in an early real estate round-up. Here's the cool part; home is on the market. So if during the party you find yourself thinking "I would love to live here" - you could make that happen.

Just in the market to party ACP style? Here's all you need to know:

Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Time: 1 pm – 5 pm

Location: 3755 E. 71st St. (map)

Parking: Driveway space is limited. Please park on Cranbrook Drive. See parking map here. If you have kids or otherwise struggle to walk you may use driveway.

Treats: Light refreshments will be served.

Imperatives: Good attitudes required.

Discretionary: Optional donation of $5.00 per person. Less accepted. More encouraged. Should you choose to buy the house drop an additional $399,895 in the jar.

Donation breakout as follows:

• $2 to homeowner: supplements refreshment and prep cost.

• $2 to Historic Landmarks Foundation: Offers support to help preserve Mid Century Modern Architecture throughout Indiana.

• $1 to Atomic Indy: Small token to cover planning/management time.

Please RSVP to Facebook invite. If you, and your other are coming, please have both RSVP.

If not on Facebook, please RSVP via email with a subject line of, "Atomic Crash Party #4". Let us know how many you’re bringing.

We’re trying to be an all-inclusive exclusive group, so if you know other Mid Century Modern enthusiasts, invite them. Please have them RSVP by one of the above methods.

Cheers,

-Baz

P.S. This will be the final Atomic Crash Party of '09. Cold weather and holiday seasons create obstacles. We'll pick back up in March.

Mid Century Modern Chair Score

2009-09-30T18:45:00.012-04:00

A Tale of Two Chairs.

Scored some chairs. They come with a story. It goes a little something like this...

Arrived in San Francisco. Unusually hot but I didn't mind.

Immediately joined up with friends who were heading to an auction at San Fran's famed Presidio. Cool. I'm in.

Auction preview took place prior to my arrival. Missed it. Flying blind.

Entire auction presentation was by PowerPoint. Actual items were in an off-site location. Couldn't get a peek. Flying totally blind.

Was armed with a listing sheet with no pictures.

Lot #115 was labeled "stack of odd ball chairs". Intrigued. I dig odd ball chairs. Hopped on iPhone. Found website for the auction.

Began scrolling. Came upon this image:

Immediately recognized an Eames shell chair and what appeared to be a large Bertoia Diamond chair tossed on its hind side. Both were perched precariously atop a stack of vintage task chairs.

I was certain a large Bertoia Diamond Chair in good condition pulls decent coin. This one showed a few signs of rust but not enough to frighten little 'ol DIY'n me. An Eames shell chair is classic and speaks for itself. There was an opportunity to score. Big time.

(All above deductive reasoning took place in the hurried pixels of an iPhone screen as lot #114 was finishing up.)

Had no knowledge of condition or notion of how I would ship eight chairs. Details.

Bidding on lot #115 began.

It didn't go far.

Only two other bidders played.

I won.

Cheap.

Moment of joy quickly overshadowed by realization that other bidders had likely attended the preview and were more aware of condition than I was.

Crap.

Too late.

It was done.

To further expand upon my joy wrapped in what-have-you-done? discomfort, I would have to wait four days before physically seeing my chairs. I could handle it.

Put a call out to Atomic Indy's Facebook fan crew to I.D. the task chairs.

Emeco and Goodform was the consensus. Aforementioned fan crew is good. Really good.

Began estimating value based on perceived condition. Without having yet actually seen the chairs. Silly.

Spent next several days creating a detailed guide to San Francisco's Mid Century Modern furniture stores. Enough eye candy to keep my mind occupied.

Finally - time alone with a "stack of odd ball chairs" had come.

Began dismantling the unique architecture a zip-tied stack of vintage chairs creates.

Something seemed off about my Large Bertioa Diamond Chair. Not referring to the rust.

Its oddity wasn't clear until it stood before me. Upright.

Was face to face with a Bertoia Bird Chair. More rare and more valuable. Sweet.

Eames chair was in great shape. No upholstery tears and all glides intact.

Feeling good.

Emeco and Goodform chairs existed in various states of disrepair. Not my thing. What to do?

Craigslisted six Emeco/Goodform chairs as a unit. One day later sold them for 65% of auction winning price. Joyful emotions escalating.

Feeling better.

Now on to the matter of transport for two remaining chairs. Considered Greyhound Shipping. Size restrictions were unfavorable. Settled for Uship. Impeccable experience. Am now a Uship fan. It's like Ebay for your shipping needs except you take the low bidder with best feedback. Brilliant.

Am now sitting upon a newly acquired Eames shell chair throne as I type. Contemplating the light welding and restorative efforts required to bring our new Bird Chair to life.

Some future post is sure to detail said Bird Chair restoration.

Cheers,

-Baz

JetModern Blog Documents Modern Preservation

2009-09-28T17:45:00.006-04:00

Have Jet Pass will travel.

Caught wind of the JetModern project several weeks back. Now finally circling 'round to share with you. Still time to catch-up and tune in for the finale.

National Trust for Historic Preservation's Seth Tinkham has been blogging and Tweeting his way across the country to survey the state of America's modernist structures. Hipster airline Jet Blue is facilitating travel with their All-You-Can-Jet Pass.

He's hitting iconic modernist landmarks like Space Needle and Glass House and sharing his thoughts at each stop. Engaging dialouge shares a point of view.

Seth's itinerary (September 16 - October 2):

• New York City, N.Y.
• Boston, Mass.
• Portland, Maine
• Chicago, Ill.
• Houston, Tex.
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Seattle, Wash.
• San Francisco, Calif.
• Las Vegas, Nev.
• Los Angeles, Calif.

How to tune-in:

• Read the Blog
• Follow on Twitter

Recommend starting here for the set-up. Then here to see Seth's first blog entry. From there you can hang out here and work backwards before catching the culmination.

Now on to other matters requiring attention. Proverbial elephant in the room. Has been brought to my attention our renovation progress has slowed. Month of September is time-swamping busy. Beyond that, unable to argue. Will get back on that wagon. Giddy-up.

Cheers,

-Baz

MCM Furniture San Francisco Bay Area

2009-09-17T09:54:00.071-04:00

Guide to San Francisco's Mid Century Modern furniture shops.

Crash-course guide and review of Mid Century Modern furniture stores in San Francisco. Includes high-end dealers on down to vintage thrifts. Ground covered includes the city proper and East Bay.

Enjoy.

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- Marina/Cow Hollow -
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Past Perfect (no official site. Links to Yelp listing) - Marina/Cow Hollow

• Location: 2230 Union St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Owner: Melanie Shain

• Phone: 415-929-7651

• Email: pastperfect [at] sbcglobal.net

• Hours: Open 7 days a week

• Impressions:

Antique mall of your mod dreams.

First of two Past Perfect stores. Just a few blocks apart. I walked it.

May seem smaller from street level than its Lombard St. counterpart. Don't be deceived. Loaded with well-inventoried dealers. Likely to find everything you need, and a few things you didn't know you needed. Friendly and knowledgeable staff hang out to rock your world.

If you only have two hours to kill, both Past Perfects are your must stop.

• Peek inside:

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Past Perfect II - (no official site. Links to Yelp listing) - Marina/Cow Hollow

• Location: 2246 Lombard St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Owner: Melanie Shain

• Phone: 415-929-2288

• Email: pastperfect [at] sbcglobal.net

• Hours: Open 7 days a week

• Impressions:

Cavernous home to large Mid Century Modern items.

Second of two Past Perfect stores.

Huge space. Fewer accessories. More couches. Equally friendly peeps. Can't hit one Past Perfect without hitting the other. Just wouldn't seem right.

• Peek inside:

Hardwired hanging clock was insanely cool. Holler if you know the designer.

Was shaking in the presence of Eames.

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- Mission District -
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Farnsworth - Mission District

• Location: 393 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Owner: Jeff Farnsworth

• Phone: 415-503-1252

• Email: manray1 [at] sbcglobal.net

• Impressions:

Goodness worth experiencing.

A 1stdibs dealer. 1stdibs is a word known to strike fear into checkbooks across the mod lands. Jeff however is extremely approachable and knowledgeable. He's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke. Wait. That's a song. Decompress. Back on track. Farnsworth is fairly small but contains carefully selected pieces showing pride and appreciation for good design.

Now I'm not saying it's not expensive. It is. But it's equally nice and friendly.

• Peek inside:

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The Touch (no official site. Links to Yelp listing) - Mission District

• Location: 956 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Phone: 415-550-2640

• Impressions:

Working man's Danish modern mecca.

Shop seems to go on for days. Two large rooms create a sea of Danish credenzas serving as lifeboats to mid-mod odds and ends. Great source for lighting, art and period electronics. Most everything is reasonably priced and topped with friendly service.

Haphazard stacking begs you to make sure you look under and through stuff. Don't miss something great.

• Peek inside:

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Monument - Mission District

• Location: 573 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Owner(s): Mark De Angelis & Samuel Genthner

• Phone: 415-861-9800

• Email: monumentsf [at] sbcglobal.net

• Impressions:

Museum in which you can buy anything you want. For a price.

Another 1stdibs dealer. Currently maintaining two spaces - across the street from each other. One serves as main shop. Other serves as by-appointment-only vault of untouchable goodies. Make no mistake, main shop is full of museum-quality, mostly unaffordable treasures too.

One may think this shop would carry a level of pretentiousness. It mostly doesn't. Staff was very inviting and conversational. Have good taste and a wallet to match? This is indeed your spot.

• Peek inside:

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Room 4 - Mission District

• Location: 904 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Owner: David Marks

• Phone: 415-647-2764

• Email: hello [at] room4.com

• Twitter: twitter.com/room4sf

• Hours: Mon-Sun 12p - 7p

• Impressions:

Pocket-sized treasure trove of 20th century goodness.

Shop is tiny. Yet vast. Wall to wall exploration of 20th century trinkets, knick knacks, clothing and furniture. Owner Mark knows how to pick a staff. One of the nicest employees encountered on our adventure. The "hello" in the hello [at] room4.com email is a true indication of their friendliness.

• Peek inside:

At first glance your eye may not know where to focus. Squint and you'll spot an extremely affordable Saarinen-style tulip side table floating mid-pic.

Don't forget to look up.

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Harrington Galleries - Mission District

• Location: 599 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Phone: 415-861-7300

• Email: info [at] harringtongalleries.com

• Hours: Mon-Sat 11a - 6p (Closed Wed) / Sun 12p-5p

• Impressions:

While you're already in The Mission - why not?

Decent shop with plenty of inventory. Best for picking out odds and ends. Won't find highly sought-after name brands but will find plenty of opportunities to discover something workable for your vintage space. That said, I did spot a pair of Russell Woodard patio chairs in the window for an easily digestible price.

• Peek inside:

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Community Thrift Store - Mission District

• Location: 623 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Phone: 415-861-4910

• Email: communitythrift [at] sbcglobal.net

• Hours: Mon-Sun 10a - 6:30p

• Impressions:

Thrifty vintage. Sweet love.

Rock-on. Need odds and ends? On a budget? Look-for-less? Welcome to Community Thrift. You won't find a mint Saarinen chair but you will find a cool desk in need of a little refinishing. Place is huge and plenty to sift through - from clothes to furniture to glassware.

Cool brand story. Portion of proceeds go to charity of donor's choice. Over 150 charities to choose from. Give and take. Nice.

• Peek inside:

Swanky three-arm bullet light was $7.00.

Whole corner of vintage electronics and light fixtures.

Aforementioned desk.

Loved this storage daybed.

Super cool danish two-piece couch. Reminiscent of Kofod Larsen. Was $350 for both pieces.

Sweet hi-fi.

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X21 Modern - Mission District

• Location: 890 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Phone: 415-647-4211

• Email: info [at] x21modern.com

• Hours: Currently Closed

• Impressions:

Patience may pay off.

Currently X21 is closed. Rumors on Valencia St. say they're re-tooling with plans to open again soon. Attempts to contact owner were unsuccessful. Not a fan of un-returned phone calls.

Space occupied is large and could again be filled with Mid Century Modern sweetness. Worth keeping an eye on.

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- The Loin -
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Modern Artifacts - Tenderloin/Civic Center

• Location: 1639 Market St. San Francisco, CA (map)

• Owner: Chris

• Phone: 415-255-9000

• Email: sfmodernartifacts [at] gmail.com

• Hours: Fri-Sun 1p-6p or by appointment

• Impressions:

Slightly pretentious. But not in a bad way.

Space is somewhat limited but every inch is filled with high-quality mint condition pieces. There's a sense you won't find any "deals" here, but if you want it show-ready this is the spot.

Peek inside:

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- East Bay -

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Klassik by Lynne - Emeryville

• Location: 1313 67th St. Emeryville, CA (map)

• Owner: Lynne Jensen

• Phone: 510-658-1951

• Email: klassikbylynne [at] att.net

• Hours: Wed-Sat 11a-6p / Sun 11a-5p

• Impressions:

Hard to find a reason to leave.

This place is the real deal if you're hunting Danish Modern. Owner Lynne is super passionate and super friendly.

Lynne travels to Denmark every 3 months. Loads up a shipping container with 300+ items and sends them on their way to Cali. She meets them on this end and sells them to you at reasonable prices. Sweet.

If you're looking for something specific, ask her. She'll keep an eye out on her next visit overseas.

• Peek inside:

If you need that missing chair to round out your collection they most likely have it.

Cado systems are always on Lynne's radar.

Seriously - if you need a chair...

They've sourced original fabrics. This means if you need a chair recovered you get to stay original-ish.

This vintage Louis Poulsen PH 4/3 now hangs in our dining room. Revelation to come later.

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Urban Ore EcoPark - Berkeley

• Location: 900 Murray St. Berkely, CA (map)

• Phone: 510-841-7283

• Email: uoecopark [at] urbanore.us

• Hours: Mon-Sat 8:30a-7p / Sun 10a-7p

• Impressions:

Urban archeologist's delight.

Totally dig this place. Architectural salvage at its finest. If you find yourself restoring a Mid Century Modern home in or around the Bay Area, you must hit this spot. Often. Prices range from fair to down right cheap.

Their mission is an altruistic "green-by-reuse" one. I like that.

• Peek inside:

Large collection of vintage appliances.

Assorted furniture. Found a sweet vintage TV. Don't recall how much but certainly recall thinking, "good deal".

Large selection of original cabinets. Found a complete set with whale tail pulls. Asked if I could buy just the pulls. Notion was harpooned.

Lots of chairs. This Steelcase chair was $14.99. Just saying.

Doors go on for days. Several long aisles inside and out. Nearly certain a few Eichler doors are hiding in these rows.

Vintage medicine cabinets. Seriously considered plotting a method by which to transport this home. Was only $25.00.

Outside brings a sea of toilets. In any other circumstance this would be bad. Need a pink, blue or yellow toilet/sink/tub? They've got them. Lots of them.

Short search led to finding at least half a dozen near-mint Crane Drexel hardware sets. Pretty popular among the MCM kids these days. And supposedly hard to find. Not here.

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Form Vintage Modern - Oakland

• Location: 5330 College Ave. Oakland, CA (map)

• Owner(s): Joe & Lindsay Kunis

• Phone: 510-420-1950

• Email: info [at] formvintagemodern.com

• Hours: Wed-Sat 12p-6p or by appointment

• Impressions:

We're so cool. No really. We are.

Visited while they were closed. Store seems small with a mix of new and vintage. Emails to owners for additional images and information were un-returned. Not a fan of unresponsiveness. Oh well.

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Retro @ Home - Emeryville

• Location: 3811 San Pablo Ave. Emeryville, CA (map)

• Owner: Val Ibardolasa

• Phone: 510-658-6600

• Email: retroathome [at] gmail.com

• Hours: Thu-Sat 12p-6p / Sun 1p-5p or by appointment

• Impressions:

Neighborhood-cozy Mid Century Mod.

Hit this spot on a closed day. Saddened. John, the owner's husband was very responsive on both phone and email. Super cool and super friendly. Would have made it back out here if it weren't for the Bay Bridge closure during my stay. Boo.

If you're looking for a shop with friendly people and a great selection of hand-picked Mod, this is your spot.

• Peek inside:

Eames rocker greets passers-by from front window. My face-print may be visible from me peering inside. Yum.

Below images were provided by Katie, Retro's Design Assistant.

A little more Eames rocker rock'n for ya.

Love this vignette.

Plenty of knick-knack joy to pick through.

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If you know of other stores, post a comment with details.

Cheers,

-Baz

Atomic Indy turns 1 today

2009-09-07T09:40:00.007-04:00

Happy anniversary to Atomic Indy. Thanks to you.

One year ago today we began documenting the search for and renovation of our Mid Century Modern home in Indianapolis. Never a dull moment.

We appreciate all the time you've spent with us. Reading. Commenting. Crash Partying. Inspiring. Sharing. We look forward to greater things on the horizon. With you.

Below we've re-posted the first ever Atomic Indy blog post. This serves to remind us, and you of the roads we've traveled. Enjoy.

Originally posted 9/7/08:

A place from which to start

House, home, abode, art...

It's time to buy our first house. We know we don't want to rent anymore. We know the vinyl villages that corrode the American landscape will not do. We know we refuse to pay $350k for a 900 sqft condo (nor could we afford to). We clearly know what we don't want.

What can Indianapolis offer a young couple with an affinity for modern design - at an entry-level price?

While wandering through every part of Indianapolis, we became increasingly aware of the numerous mid-century modern homes that pop-up in little pockets all over town. We were struck by the lines. We were struck by the unique use of natural material. We were struck by a thought. We were inspired.

And so the quest began: Find a mid-century modern home at an entry-level price.

This blog aspires to be a self-portrait - a journal detailing the search for, and impending renovation of a mid-century modern home in Indianapolis. This will be a proof of existence. An outlet for sleepless nights. A resource to those who follow. We do hope others follow.

Cheers,

-Baz

Atomic Crash Party #3

2009-09-03T10:47:00.009-04:00

Atomic Crash Party # 3 crashes one of Avriel Shull's finest.

Josh and Maggie are super-cool for opening their super-cool, Avriel Shull Mid Century Modern Home. This abode oozes hip swankiness from its copious stacked stone walls. Pad comes complete with staircase floating over built-in garden and fish pond.

Atomic Crash Party #1 and #2 benefited from original architects in attendance. We knew this rare treat could not be maintained. Regardless, this is one of our favorite homes in town. Join us to see why.

Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Time: 1 pm – 5 pm

Location: In and around 46th & Sherman. RSVP for address. Address shared 3 days prior to event.

Treats: Light refreshments will be served.

Imperatives: Good attitudes required.

Discretionary: Optional donation of $5.00 per person. Less accepted. More encouraged.

Donation breakout as follows:

• $2 to homeowner: supplements refreshment and prep cost.

• $2 to Historic Landmarks Foundation: Offers support to help preserve Mid Century Modern Architecture throughout Indiana.

• $1 to Atomic Indy: Small token to cover planning/management time.

Please RSVP to Facebook invite. If you, and your other are coming, please have both RSVP.

If not on Facebook, please RSVP via email with a subject line of, "Atomic Crash Party #3" Let us know how many you’re bringing.

We’re trying to be an all-inclusive exclusive group, so if you know other Mid Century Modern enthusiasts, invite them. Please have them RSVP by one of the above methods.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Pendant Light

2009-09-01T11:20:00.002-04:00

Rejuvenation unleashes a new Mid Century Modern pendant light.

Quick mid-vacation post for those in need of light being shed.

Good friends at Rejuvenation gave us a sneak peak at a new product. They call it Astron. We call it cool.

Astron is totally inspired by Scandinavian Mid Century Modern lighting. Choose from eight finish/color options. Priced from $115. Can picture three of these at staggered lengths over your breakfast bar.

Head over to Rejuvenation to find yours.

Aforementioned vacation finds us in San Francisco. Building up enough content for a Mid Century Modern San Francisco/Bay Area guide. Stand by.

Cheers,

-Baz

Atomic Crash Party #2 Recap

2009-08-24T19:43:00.060-04:00

Mid Century Modern hipsters descended.

Image courtesy of Tristan.

Early rain led to a slower start than ACP#1. But by mid afternoon, sun was shining and crash partiers were coming out of mahogany paneled woodwork. Estimated 50 people attended.

Let's begin with goodies brought by original architect, Mr. Jack Pecsok.

Circa 1952.

Original blue prints.

Now progressing to virtual tour for those not in attendance.

For extra fun we've created a little game called "name that chair". Good folks at Vintage Roadside to give winner a T-shirt of choice. Details at end of post.

View from road.

Approach from driveway.

Image courtesy of Jessica.

Greeted at front door.

Name those chairs #1

Wood paneling dances with slate floors and limestone walls.

View through mobile to conversation pit.

Prints on wall are Jim Flora.

One of two working Ericophones in this abode.

Living room chair porn.

Close-up.

Name that chair #2

Taken from depths of the conversation pit.

Name that chair #3

My fav pic of the day.

Name that chair #4

Hall from living room to dining.

Name that chair #5 (under window)

Dining room.

Name those chairs #6 (name all three - end chair, side chairs, corner chair)

Hint on side chairs.

Nelson Star-burst Clock graces kitchen fireplace.

Breakfast table in kitchen.

Name those chairs #7

Slatted privacy wall blocks view to living space from front hall.

Large purpose-built guest bedroom has retractable divider to become two rooms.

Name that chair #8

Another purpose-built room with built-in bunk beds. Note bullet sconces for reading.

Door to master bedroom. Owners play "what do you see in the wood grain?". I see a sly fox.

Master bedroom with Inhabit Wall Slats and Nelson Bubble Cigar sconces.

Ugly Dolls chillax'n.

Name that chair #9

Me chillax'n Ugly Dolls style prior to guest arrival. Doing my best Don Draper.

First guests arrive in style. 1959 Lincoln style that is.

Image courtesy of Jessica.

As guests arrived, Mid Century Modern fun and dialogue began. Great connections forming.

Indulge in voyeuristic tour of mingling action.

Two lovely ladies.

Name those chairs #10

Anticipated moment unfurled. Former partners/ACP 1 & 2 architects reunited.

Left: Jack Pecsok • Right: J. Parke Randall.

New best friends.

Left: Terryl • Center: Thomas • Right: Heywood Wakefield.

Conversation pit doing what it was built to do. Converse.

Inevitably kitchen always becomes party central. This home was built for such inevitabilities.

For more ACP#2 photo fun check out our Channeling Shulman Flickr set.

Name That Chair - How to Play:

(update 8/26/09 - Winner is Chris Magee, author of one of our fav blogs, Cincinnati Modernation)

Challenge your Mid Century Modern chair knowledge by posting a comment with:

1. full names of chair(s) and their designer(s), numbered according to each "name that chair" pic.

2. Name of, and link to your Favorite T-Shirt from Vintage Roadside. Also include desired size.

Your entry may look like:

...

• #10 "chair name" "designer name"

• Shirt: "shirt name" "link" "size"

First to name all - wins. Don't know them all? Still play. If no one names all - closest wins.

Atomic Crash Party #3:

Slated for September 19th, 2009 1p-5p. Mark up those calendars.

Several other cities are currently in the works. Atomic Crash Partying may soon crash a city near you. Stand by.

Cheers,

-Baz

Mid Century Modern Furniture Score

2009-08-19T20:04:00.010-04:00

Guest room gets Sculptra make over.

We are Craig's List scourers. Those who tune in to Atomic Indy on Facebook & Twitter benefit from shared links to items found but not procured. Our pass is your gain. This sharing of links is quickly becoming mutual in our growing community.

Case in point:

Got an email from friend, Paul (host of Atomic Crash Party #2) notifying us of a C's List listing from Muncie, IN. Listing had no images. Undeterred, images were requested. Returned was a collection of pictures containing a great looking set of Broyhill's Sculptra line. And cats. Lots of cats. I'm allergic to cats.

Soon after collecting my inhaler, we were Muncie bound. Arrived to discover furniture residing with cats. Lots of cats. Managed through a cat herding exercise, bringing new found appreciation for; "it was like herding cats". I'm really allergic to cats. For real.

Once cat clutter cleared and breathing resumed, we discovered Mid Century Modern furniture in mint condition. Mint as in minty-mint. So minty, several pieces still donned original sales tags. Now that's minty sweet.

By this point my eyes were itching red and hives were fighting through. I'm allergic to cats. A lot.

Scored Inventory:

Chest o' drawers.

Six drawer dresser.

Full bed frame. Also note matching mirror cheating into right side of frame.

Two night stands.

Original manufacturer and retailer tags.

We proceeded to clean and oil newest additions to our MCM family. Guest room was promptly staged.

Note: room still needs baseboards and paint. Battle of pee-yellow paint continues to plague.

Staging allows us to share two vintage clocks procured on Salvation Army scouting missions. Both work perfectly.

Panasonic clock radio.

GE flip clock.

While we're sharing new treasures, check this super sweet Heifetz Rotaflex swag lamp procured from Meridian Vintage.

In an effort to add more architectural interest to lines created by swagged cord, we added a plumb-bob to the equation.

A little info on Broyhill:

In the 60's Broyhill was making quality modern furniture inspired by the Danish furniture rock stars. They had three high-end modern lines. Sculptra, Saga and Brasilia. Most popular of which was Brasilia.

Our friends over at Modern Capital have a great post revealing inspirations for the Brasilia line's unique styling. See here.

If you're trying to complete a Brasilia collection you must contact the folks at Brasilia Connection. They take their Brasilia seriously.

Very little info is available on Broyhill's Sculptra line. If you know more, share it.

I'm allergic to cats.

Cheers,

-Baz

Case Study Home Design Program

2009-08-17T04:19:00.004-04:00

Lecture on Case Study Homes enlightens.

Was over at Grass Roots Modern. Discovered they had discovered a video of a lecture on the Case Study Home Design Program. Discoveries are fun. Especially fun discovery because we attended said lecture. In person. Was hosted by IMA as a kick-off to the Mid Century Modern home tour earlier this summer. Now it's here for you to discover.

Elizabeth Smith, Chief Curator of Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago guides you through history, inspiration and design delight.

Enjoy.

Reminder: This weekend (8/22/09) is Atomic Crash Party #2. Get your RSVP's in.

Cheers,

-Baz