April 1, 2024
If you ever find yourself traveling through West Virginia and need a quick respite from the road, Koolwink Motel is a darling motel in Romney with decor to die for. This mid century modern gem within the valley was likely the cleanest motel I’d ever been in, for one, but Read more…
January 26, 2024
Now that I am far from New York City, my love of thrifting, rummaging and antiquing has returned. This post is dedicated to this amazing vintage find–A Lady Schick Consolette Hairdryer for… $1.00! It was dirty and neglected, not attracting much attention, but after a quick clean: 😍 First, the Read more…
December 1, 2023
It’s December! And the tree is officially up! So… a photoshoot.
January 29, 2023
It has been on my Bucket List to actually stay at this marvel of a hotel at John F. Kennedy airport: The TWA Hotel. And for a very special occasion, I booked the budget-friendly Day Tripper reservation to have four hours of full access to the amenities, including their heated Read more…
December 31, 2022
It was a grueling month leading up to Christmas. I guess because I go hard with festivities! To follow are some captured images of the mad dash. More shots of my tree. This year’s Christmas card shoot Pigeons dancing Special treats before work Cold mornings… even though now it’s like Read more…
November 25, 2022
I, like many, are welcoming in the Holiday season. My beloved vintage tree has been decked and trimmed and now the whirlwind of end of year activities begins. I needed to pick up some cheap garland from the discount store. They asked if I needed a bag and said, No, Read more…
November 11, 2022
Ok, so I did have a flight to catch… but I got there extra early to, once again, see this gorgeous mid century modern gem. I’m just going to lay these images down here and remind you of one of my favorite things: mid century design. Till next time, TWA Read more…
August 8, 2022
A new tradition has started… visiting the TWA Hotel before a flight. To follow, some shots from pre-flight time-wasting. I really would like to try to have a photoshoot here! There is nothing like this hotel.
April 20, 2022
Behold a Futuro House, a pre-fabricated home designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen. It is one of 60 still in existence… out of 96 ever made. These gorgeous midcentury homes have a huge following… and now I am officially way into them. And with about 20 of them in the United Read more…
April 17, 2022
The Heart of the Mother Road, I very much enjoyed my stay in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The whole town embraces roadtrip culture as bygone ruins stand next to thriving road establishments in a sort of living museum. Seemingly frozen in time, I was able to book my stay at a Read more…
April 16, 2022
One doesn’t have to explore far beyond the exits of Historic Route 66 to find some dynamic decay. This decay, artifacts of a bygone era of car travel, was the reason for my trip to the area. To follow, the first of a lot of decay I wandered through. Starting Read more…
December 1, 2021
Another jam-packed year proceeds to its 12th month… December… 2021. Along with the usual confusion of “How is it December already?!” my beloved holiday decorations welcome the wonder, twinkling with a love and appreciation of those who blessed my year and reflecting an enduring hope for continued adventure in the Read more…
December 5, 2020
Though I am not finished with dressing up my apartment for the holidays, I am delighted by my progress thus far in creating a mid century modern holiday wonderland. It truly is just beginning to look a lot like Christmas. After a hot tip, I checked out Newburgh, New York’s Read more…
March 30, 2020
Finally my Mid Century Baker’s Pantry is finished! In the end, it’s a beautiful piece that is now the home to all my baking materials. But I am already onto drawing a schematic of my next home project… for my bedroom. Stay tuned to watch this project blossom in the Read more…
December 30, 2019
The TWA Hotel, the midcentury modern marvel at JFK airport, is an amazing place to pass away a day. Especially when it is raining all day. Especially with a fish eye lens on a new camera. The sublime attention to detail is downright transportive. From every angle, I wanted to Read more…
December 20, 2019
This holiday season came so fast–and I got a really late start on festivities. But now my space is decked in the ways I enjoy: with vintage stuff and nothing from Home Goods. With all errands complete, in my space I bask. My tacky mid century modern tree 🎄 I Read more…
October 14, 2019
…continued from… I’m so pleased with how this project has turned out! All my baking supplies have a beautiful new home. But I don’t want to jump the gun. There’s still a bit to do. Step 5: Paint. Paint all pieces per the instructions on your paint can. Use a Read more…
August 3, 2019
This blog is many things. Those of you who have been keeping up with me since the old days know that the tagline once was “Food and other delicious things.” This is accurate still. Because I am always hungry for all sorts of things. And I feed myself in a Read more…
