Atomic Comfort Living, That's What We Call It!

You've all seen my kitchen where we cook, eat, 'n play in a vintage way...

But now, I would like to share my living room with you too.  As you probably already know, we live in an old house. 

Not too old though, she was built in 1949.  Frankie and I have been caring for her since 1999 and from the beginning we made a pact not to mess with the original design. 

We have remained loyal to that promise and have spent years trying out just the right furniture pieces and fixtures to see if they are a "fit". 

There have been many flops and some no-goes, but I think we finally have it right...at least in this space...for now. 

Not quite sure of the style, or if it is a pure style for all of you vintage design afficinados, but we love it and we refer to it as

 Atomic Comfort. 

Kinda like

Disneyland's House of the Future-meets-Leave it to Beaver. 

It has become our trademark and we hope you enjoy it too!

This is the view from our kitchen...

I have collected so many amazing things through the years and it would take pages and pages to show, so Im only going to show you my current favorites from this room...

By the way, I love color...can you tell?

This sits on the mantel next to the atomic clock. 

This poor little doe has been expertly glued many times...

This has become the room's favorite spot with all of our guests...they always end up in this chair. 

In the credenza behind, are my most treasure items, that's why they are behind glass...maybe I should put the doe there also?

even though I am not a smoker, I am CRAZY for vintage smoking paraphernalia...it's the MadMen in me!

Atomic bar goodies are the best and I swoon over this vintage chrome spherical ice server!

This if my favorite corner of the room. 

I love this tv!!! 

Yes, it works too!

Everything is this vignette has come from Estate Sales.

ooooh!  those tv dials...yummy!

Simply "must haves" in your atomic living room, just in case...

I adore gold stars and Harlequins,

but I do think gold atomic stars are the winners.

I love, love, love this Kroehler couch with aqua and silver thread tweed.  This is "our" couch!  We sit and lay on her to watch TV, Levi plays cars on her daily, company has spilled coffee on her, but she doesn't care. 

She still looks as fresh and new as the day I found her.

I play all my vintage LP's on this amazing Magnavox...

there is nothing like the mellow sound of a phonograph spinning Billie.  

I love to hear it wafting through the house in the afternoon. 

These are THE moments!!!

I hope you have enjoyed visiting. 

Come back soon! 

Oh and please tell what you think of our domicile...

Kitschy Corners # 2

Hi Everyone...

Welcome to another little "kitschy corner" of my kitchen...I wanted to show you my baking center where I whip up wholesome meals for my family...

It will do your heart good to know that I use recipes that I have taken from my

vintage cookbooks of course.

I hope you will adore my little corner of

pink central...

This is the most concentrated use of vintage pink in my kitchen and I hope it makes you feel happy when you look here...

I just love to arrange fun, kitschy stuff together and it was especially exciting putting together this darling vintage shelf, with so many little cubbies to display stuff on..

Over the years I have collected tons of "ephemera", especially kitchen and appliance advertisements,

take a look at these great ones that I have combined with my Ohio Art recipe keeper, pink plastic laundry sprinkler, and my silly teabag holder...

I think this little cubbie is my favorite though...don't you just love my Memo Chef? He's so funny and a little bit mischevious...don't you think?

Oh, and also the vintage Tupperware coasters?

Can you believe I found a pink egg slicer?

I really think God likes to delight my heart with little vintage finds like this...

Aqua and pink diamond tumbler set, so fun on the company table...

Ice tea served in this vintage rubber coated spaghetti string set is sooo atomic!

More fun pink kitchen goodies make this niche so yummy to behold...

The very top shelf of my center is the most fun I think 'cause it holds vintage, mint in box, actual goods from "the era"... I have combined all of these with a great lighted atomic star clock, found on ebay, and my beloved West Bend lighted coffee pot with matching atomic star glass jar...

just too yummy for words!!!

It's so fun to prepare food in this little area...

I just love using my pink plastic cannister set...

and the darling pink utensils that match...

...but what is really cute about this vignette is the darling pink teapot wall pocket that I have lovingly stuffed with a cherished pair of oven mitts...

You've just gotta see this precious print up close on these cuties...

I would love to have a dress made of this adorable print, I would wear it everyday!

Oh my, I think this looks so amazing next to my pink Frigidaire...I found this vintage Dixie Cup dispenser and matching cups, mint in the box at an estate sale, but I had to take her out of her box to use her...

but that's OK too, cause I saved the box!

Whoa, I almost forgot to show you a little peek at my tile trivet collection...
...and vintage oven mitt collection...

Sometimes you gotta use vintage cork boards, but that's good cause they're just as cute...

...it leaves you begging for more, doesn't it?

But sadly, it's time to close the "kitschen" down, so I will leave you with one last dreamy, "kitchen closed for the night" pic!

Thanks so much for stopping by and stay tuned for more episodes of

"Kitschy Corners"

I hope you enjoyed reading as much as I loved showing!

My Cutie Kitchen

I think the hardest time I have had with deciding what to do is my kitchen...probably because of the appliance failure. But, that's what happens sometimes when you live vintage. Anyway, here is what we look like now...



I'm falling in love with my Frigidaire, pink and chrome in all her glory with a lazy susan vegetable crisper! Yes, that's a bottom freezer...so convenient to reach in and grab popsicles for the kiddo.

You're gonna love my vintage glass West Bend percolator. It makes the most wonderful coffee and has these amazing lights in the bottom that just make the coffee glow the most wonderful warm amber color. It makes me feel happy to make coffee in it, especially when I enjoy acuppa in my Nest Stone wear.




Don't ya just love the atomic look to this set? I just can't wait to drink my coffee in the morning...




When company comes, we break out the "special stuff"...




I just love the gold atomic stars on the cool glass coffee karafe set with matching glass creamer and sugar pot, but I think my favorite part of it is the metal footed holder...it's sooo out of this world!!!