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Knock-Off Report: How to Get a Mid-Century Look With Ikea

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Interiors Exteriors, Product & Merch, Retro Modern

Have you figured out yet that I’m obsessed with Mid-Century modern design? Even so, alas, I don’t have the income to go the *authentic* route, what with a child and his future at stake (i.e. I’d rather save for his ivy-league education), so I usually go the knock-off or “inspired-by” route. I like [...]



Mini Home Tour: White Rock Modern Home Tour (Dallas, TX)

By Ty Wenzel • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Home & Room Tours

MARTIN FEIMAN MULTIPLEX MODERN CABINET C. 47 EAMES ERA
US $49.95 (0 Bid)

End Date: Tuesday Dec-02-2008 12:27:38 PST

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Regency Shop Online

By Ty Wenzel • Sep 24th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Interiors Exteriors, Product & Merch, Style for Less Dough

I was recently contacted by Regency Shop.  They are a quality reproduction house of mid-century modern furniture designs.  I highly recommend them for their inspired pieces.  We spotted the Egg Chair ($495), the Hanging Bubble Chair ($895), an Eames Lounge look-alike ($895) and so much more.

Regency Shop - Modern Furniture and Lamps at Affordable Prices.
Regency [...]



Modern Design 101

By Ty Wenzel • Aug 1st, 2008 • Category: Interiors Exteriors, Style Trend Forcasting

Whether you just came across the Modern Design blog or are an avid reader, I thought it would be helpful to get a quick lesson in the history of modern design. Today’s post is inspired by a weekend trip to NYC, where I came across a modern design studio in SoHo called Design Within Reach. [...]



Free Mid-Century Masters Desktop Wallpapers

By Ty Wenzel • Jun 8th, 2008 • Category: Design & Graphics, Featured, Freebies

Until I can get enough time together to make some Photoshop Brushes that contain all of the mid-century masters’ classic pieces, I decided to throw together some sleek, modern desktop wallpapers for anyone who would like them.
You can now have Eames, Saarinen, Knoll and Noguchi wallpapers to add to your collection and use on your [...]



A Short History about Noguchi by Todd Oldham

By Ty Wenzel • May 9th, 2008 • Category: Interiors Exteriors, Videos

Todd Oldham teaches us all about Noguchi.

Jean Arp/Joseph Cornell/Manuel Neri/Isamu Noguchi/Judd
US $24.95 (0 Bid)

End Date: Tuesday Dec-02-2008 13:41:10 PST

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List of Mid-Century Designers

By Ty Wenzel • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Interiors Exteriors, Retro Modern, Style Resources

This is just a list from WikiPedia that might help someone who is trying to learn more about Mid-Century designers. I hope you will find this useful:
Well-known designers of the mid-century modern era include:

Alvar Aalto ,
Al Beadle ,
Harry Bertoia ,
Chris Choate ,
Thomas Scott Dean ,
Charles and Ray Eames ,
Craig Ellwood ,
Max Gottschalk ,
Ralph Haver [...]