Friday Finds: Geek Love

Geek Letters from johnny vintage

Valentines Day is upon us, but rather than featuring the usual hearts and pink everything (though lovely) I thought I'd gather up some true geek love from Etsy.

Tower Pencil Sharpener from 12karri

1960's Porter Microcraft Junior Microscope Set from StilettoGirl Vintage

Vintage Throwback Adding Machine from Sassbox Classics

Set of Four Pyrex Mad Scientist Bottles from Vintage on the Make

Vintage PacMan Ceramic Figure from Robin Graves

Neat New Product: Sugru

Here's something for the not-so-handy among us who would still like to repair and modify items around the house: sugru. It's a kind of modeling clay/epoxy that can repair anything from a door handle to a pair of shoes. This goes along with my philosophy of using sturdy vintage items rather than buying new, cheap, disposable ones. Now, we've got options if that vintage item happens to need a little 'tweaking'.

DI-Wednesday: Knock Off Wood

Here's a blog that's an entire source for your DIY woodworking needs--Knock Off Wood develops plans and project based on popular brands like Pottery Barn and West Elm, for far less. If you're handy, this blog really helps to break down the construction of items so you can better do it yourself.

Tasty Tuesday: Super Simple Mug Brownie

Hoo, boy--if I'd have known brownies were this easy, I'd need bigger pants. Enjoy!

Monday Inspiration: Clutter Control

Brilliant in its simplicity! We're working on a more functional coat rack area for our house, and adding a clipboard for notes and reminders would help save us from the flood of paper that ends up getting lost in the shuffle.

Friday Finds: Mid Century Modern

School of Three Large Mid Century Modern Wicker Fish Wall Hangings

I was overjoyed to find that so many items from my own shop appear when I search for mid century modern on Etsy! Here are some of the fabulous home decor items in my shop with a mid century modern flair--

Set of Long and Lean Wooden Giraffes

Vintage Mid Century Modern Flower/Candle Holder

Mid Century Modern Carved Redwood Whale with Secret Compartment

Vintage Mid Century Atomic Modern Gold Toned Metal Magazine Rack

Mid Century Modern Color Palettes

Original Eichler Exterior Home Color Palette from retro renovation

Let's face it--picking paint colors is hard. Especially if you're trying to keep the home's original character. In our case, that means some ranch-style mid century modern color research. Luckily, there's a lot our there on the subject of house colors, with most examples using the source material from the time. There are also plenty of re-invigorated color palettes out there, such as the "Suburban Modern" from Sherwin Williams.

I love what Modative did when looking for colors to compliment a mid century modern car wash renovation: they turned to ads and palettes from the period to choose the most complimentary and accurate colors.