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 #1

Hey...I wanna share a fun kitschy corner of my kitchen with ya...

I love, love, love old pink and turquoise kitchen gadgets and doo-dads. I just adore arranging all my fun stuff together by color or theme, but sometimes I "mix it up" just to be ornery!

Take a look at this cute little corner of my kitchen with tons of yummy eye candy...doesn't it make you feel happy too?

I picked this darling metal shelf up at a thrift store for $5 and when I brought her home, I knew just where to put her!

What do you think about this adorable vintage box of Scott Cut-Rite wax sandwich bags-estate sale find with all the bags inside?

Also, the cute clear plastic Frigi-Box for storing your left-over vintage yummies in the fridge. I simply love to find original, mint condition treasures like these.

Wow...

most of these darling Pyrex pieces were wedding gifts to my mother when she married my daddy in 1962...how blessed am I to have them in my kitchen now!!!

Aqua kitchen gadget central...there is nothing sweeter than these!

or these...

But, just to be a rebel, I have to throw some orange into the mix.

See, it all works out just fine!

I hope you had as much fun viewing this first episode of Kitschy Corners as much as I did posting it, one last thing...

I have to share my very atomic Presto kitchen timer on legs...what a wonderful space age gadget! ...

and it does have a LOUD RING just like it says!

Can't wait to see you all next time!