Blue is a popular color for Eichler front doors, as evidenced by these blue Eichler doors. But green seems to be just as popular in its own right, especially a lime or charteuse green.
Random Snaps of Mid-Century Austin
I shared my random pics of Austin, and luckily someone else shared their random pictures of mid-century Austin. It's a whole series of places and buildings that no long exist in Austin.
Mueller Airport
Burger Chef Hamburgers
2-J Hamburgers
7-Eleven
Dairy Queen
Bank of Austin
Bobby Layne's Bowl-O-Rama
Capitol Chevrolet Inc.
Minimax Food Mart: Minimax is gone but the building looks the same.
Lester E. Palmer Auditorium: The building is still standing, but has been totally transformed and is now the Long Center.
Random Mid-Century Pictures from ATX
I've amassed another collection of photos that are interesting enough to share, but not cohesive enough to build a full post around. So here are some pretty pictures to look at.
A red vintage screen door with a mid-century door behind it.
Another wooden mid-century front door. I've said it before and I'll say it here because these two doors make good examples, authentic mid-century exterior doors have bigger windows than their modern counterparts.
And a red mid-century modern front door, although this one does have pretty big windows.
Some modern landscaping with gray stones and cement slabs. I love the clean lines this creates.
An old apartment building in my neighborhood with a collection of mid-century globe lights.
The same complex had these large modern rusted-metal planters.
They're a great look, but probably a little big for most mid-century homes.
My mom recently picked up this vintage metal tea holder.
And this red and white Belgium apothecary jar.
And finally, I came across this bench that had the wood replaced with old corrugated metal. It made for interesting look and the fresh blue paint is a nice contrast.
West Elm is Mad for Mid-Century
Something showed up in the mail today.
It looks like West Elm is mad about mid-century as well. I'll always prefer actual mid-century furniture, but West Elm is one of those stores that's good for filler pieces or a temporary piece of furniture, while you continue to hunt down that Brasilia coffee table you've been looking for. Looks like I've got some reading to do.
Mid-Century Modern Kid's Books: Janod Body Magnet
The Janod Body Magnet lets young ones build cute, kid-friendly versions of the muscular system, skeletal system, organ system and integumentary system.
It's a handy little tool when kids start asking about their body. Which, I'm personally realizing happens a lot earlier if you have this (much more adult) nervous system anatomical chart hanging in your bathroom, like it do.
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