design your life
I have been thinking a lot about mid-century design ever since we bought our atrium house. I decided to incorporate a retro look into one of my gift tags this year. These colorful mod stars are based on a design fro a 1960s Christmas card. They read season's greetings, and you can use them for [...]
So I am departing from my usual printable posts to share some news. My husband and I have been house hunting since we got married late last year. Before we met, both of us lived in small urban townhouses, and neither was big enough for two people working at home full time. A few weeks [...]
Since the pandemic began, I have been spending a lot of time working in my little eat-in kitchen. I have an office, but it is rather warm upstairs and not as comfortable as it is in my sunny kitchen on the first floor. I have been thinking about giving it a little bit of an [...]
Many of us are still spending quite a lot of time distanced from the people we care about. This DIY Thinking of You free printable card can fit a number of occasions. It is a sweet get well card for someone who is sick or having a difficult time, or it can also be used [...]
These flower gift tags are for all occasions and seasons, but I think that they are especially fitting for summer. They have a cheerful yellow flower in a mid-century modern design. They are perfect for birthday gift wrapping, or for packaging favors or marketing gifts. The gift tags may be downloaded free at the bottom [...]
For a number of years, I have admired Cathrineholm enamelware in the iconic lotus pattern that was popular during the mid-century era. I may not have room in my kitchen to hold the many, many Cathrineholm pieces I would love to have, but that does not stop me from enjoying pictures. These retro gift tags [...]
I love vintage glasses. I have both my grandmother's and my great-grandmother's crystal, and they make me smile every time I use them. This free printable poster set features four glasses, drawn in a mid-century style. Just pop them into black frames like these from Target, and use alone or mix with other prints on [...]
When I was growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, aluminum Christmas trees were not all the rage. Not anymore. With their futuristic look, they were widely popular during the 1950s and 1960s, until they weren't. According to the Internet, a 1965 punch issued by a little television special called A Charlie Brown Christmas knocked [...]
In 1948, Charles and Ray Eames entered the design for the molded plastic rocker in MoMA's competition for low cost furniture design. A classic was born. This free printable poster honors that design with a black and white silhouette. If you need a printing recommendation, the companies I use the most are: Adorama: The luster [...]
One of my 'faking it fabulous' decorating hacks is do-it-yourself art using printables. Printing at home or online is so much less expensive than buying art, and there are many more options. I am excited to share these new drawings of mid-century modern chicks with you. I created them with a baby nursery in mind, [...]