Seen in Palm Springs

Our trip to Palm Springs has come to an end.  Before I put it behind me I wanted to post some more pictures from around town (with an emphasis on mid century modern and other vintage finds).  As I mentioned here our visit happened to coincide with Palm Springs Modernism Week and that seems to have influenced a lot of what I photographed.

The neighborhood in which we stayed was filled with older homes, many of which would be characterized as "mid century modern."  I loved the one below because of its bright yellow door.

I also liked the vintage light fixture.  I later saw one just like it in a shop downtown:

Speaking of which, my sister-in-law and I had a lot of fun in the vintage (and thrift) shops.  One thrift shop had stacks of these programs from the Bob Hope Desert Classic.  (Beware: fuzzy iphone pics ahead.)

They also had several calendars from Tru-Color Photo Studios.  This one was from the 1940's and the wedding picture looks a lot like my grandparents'.  

Fast forward 40 years to a LIFE magazine from 1985.  

(I remember 1985 way too well for this to be considered vintage.)

(But it is.)

An antique store had these cute mugs.  (I almost walked home with them but managed to show some restraint.  I don't really need any more mugs.)

The same antique store had these cute plates with an atomic pattern:

And this amazing Lucite lamp.  (For a mere $800.)

Walking through town I spied these great chairs sitting outside of a vintage store.

 A little further down the road I saw these cute dollhouse-sized reproductions (apologies for the window glare):

This artist designed ceramic trays with images of classic mid century modern furniture on them:

Here are the trays.  I'm regretting not buying one.

He also had a line of trays featuring classic mid century houses.  I didn't get a picture of the trays but here's his brochure.  I'm seriously thinking about framing it...

In honor of Modernism Week, fun things were popping up all over Palm Springs.  Like the pop-up store selling these:

And the pop-up galleries displaying these: 

(Yup, those are light fixtures made from vintage mixer parts.  I know, awesome, right?)

Sigh.  So long Palm Springs.  Until next year...

Wordless Wednesday: Joshua Tree

Our trip to Palm Springs continues with an excursion to Joshua Tree National Park.

I took some beautiful pictures there and thought they'd be great for a Wordless Wednesday Post.

(It's my first.  I'm not usually so good with the wordlessness.  I'm kind of a talker.)

I think it's safe to get all wordy-like in the comments.  So if you want more info on any of the images give me a holler!

(And if you plan to visit Joshua Tree and would like additional information, THIS is an excellent resource!)

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Mid-Century Mecca

A few months ago my brother and his wife invited us to share a house with them in Palm Springs.  I thought people might enjoy a sneak peek, especially considering the current popularity of mid-century modern decor.

The house is in the Movie Colony Neighborhood of Palm Springs, "where the stars lived and played!"

Come on in and take a peek.  (I'll let the pictures do most of the talking.)  Here's the street:

And the house...

The view when you walk in:

Let's check out that seating a little closer, shall we?

Seating for 22 around a fire pit?  Don't mind if I do..

Perhaps someone can make me a drink at the bar cart?

Or a snack in the kitchen.  (Love the stone wall...)

The pool is kidney-shaped (natch!)

And a fine selection of mid-century reading material is available:

Fun touches abound, like the black tile in this bathroom:

The mirror frame and vanity in this one:

The sunken shower in this one:

And the faux mother-of--pearl blinds pictured here (close-up below):

And if all this weren't enough to quench a girl's thirst for 1950's decor, we happen to be here smack in the middle of this!  (One of their double-decker tour buses drove past the house earlier.)

I'll definitely keep you posted on all of my fun discoveries!