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		<title>Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/handmade-houses-a-century-of-earth-friendly-home-design/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Handmade-Houses-269x300.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Handmade Houses" /></a>Growing up, I dreamt of building my own house in the country and living like a hermit. I would have a garden and a lot of pet animals. As I got older, I realized that dream was, well… just a dream. When I heard about “Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design,” I thought [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Growing up, I dreamt of building my own house in the country and living like a hermit. I would have a garden and a lot of pet animals. As I got older, I realized that dream was, well… just a dream. When I heard about “Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design,” I thought it would be interesting to review it although it’s not really about mid-century modern. Will I find my childhood dream house in the book?</p>
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<p>Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design (<a title="Rizzoli New York" href="http://www.rizzoliusa.com/" target="_blank">Rizzoli New York</a>, 2012) showcases eccentric, innovative, and yet environmentally friendly “green” homes from around the world, from Big Sur, California to Sardinia, Italy. Author Richard Olsen, a former Architectural Digest editor, explores origin and development of these handmade houses and how these homes and their owners (some trained architect/carpenters, some without any training in design and construction) constructed one-of-a-kind homes using natural and salvaged materials.</p>
<p>The main part of Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design is two sections called “Architecture without Architects” and “Architecture with Architects.” These sections feature 23 handmade houses built between 1950’s and the late 2000’s, including the house made with only $1,000! Each of the 23 houses in these sections are featured with ample photographs and interesting “behind the scenes” stories.</p>
<p>If you are curious about the evolution of the handmade house over the last century, this book tells it all. If you are like me, interested in environmentally friendly design and unique style in the home, you will appreciate this book. I will be moving into my new house soon – the house needs a lot of renovation. I hope I can apply the lessons from some of the stories of talented builders in this book to my home renovation!</p>
<p><strong>Book Summary:</strong></p>
<p>Hardcover: 240 pages<br />
Publisher: <a href="http://www.rizzoliusa.com/" target="_blank">Rizzoli</a> (March 20, 2012)<br />
Language: English<br />
ISBN-10: 0847838455<br />
ISBN-13: 978-0847838455</p>
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		<title>Atomic Ranch: Midcentury Interiors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/atomic-ranch-midcentury-interiors/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/19314-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Atomic Ranch Midcentury Interiors" title="Atomic Ranch Midcentury Interiors" /></a>At the last part of acknowledgement of newly published “Atomic Ranch: Midcentury Interiors&#8221; book, the author says “For those ardent Ranchers who&#8217;ve been eagerly anticipating this volume, hope it&#8217;s all that you expected and more.” I am one of those &#8220;ardent Ranchers&#8221; and this book is beyond my expectation and much more! I was just [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the last part of acknowledgement of newly published <em>“Atomic Ranch: Midcentury Interiors&#8221;</em> book, the author says “For those ardent Ranchers who&#8217;ve been eagerly anticipating this volume, hope it&#8217;s all that you expected and more.” I am one of those &#8220;ardent Ranchers&#8221; and this book is beyond my expectation and much more! I was just so thrilled when I finally received my copy – I read cover to cover. This volume is extra special to me, because one of the houses featured here belong to my dear friend.</p>
<div id="attachment_3486" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 230px"><img class="size-full wp-image-3486" title="Atomic Ranch Midcentury Interiors" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/19314.jpg" alt="Atomic Ranch Midcentury Interiors" width="220" height="220" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Atomic Ranch: Midcentury Interiors</p></div>
<p><em>Atomic Ranch: Midcentury Interiors</em> showcases eight fantastic homes across the United States. These homes are great examples of mid-century modern in different styles: traditional ranch, split-level, rambler, or modernist. Writer Michelle Gringeri-Brown and photographer Jim Brown walk you through each home with detailed texts and stunning photographs.</p>
<p>The owners of these eight amazing homes share their stories on their atomic ranches – how they found their dream home, their successes and challenges on renovation, etc. Their tips and ideas are something that can work for most of us, nothing outrageous! There are also mini-sections of useful tips throughout the book covering colors, flooring, appliances, window covering, etc.</p>
<p>As of this writing, I am less than a month away from closing on my first mid-century modern house. <em>Atomic Ranch: Midcentury Interiors</em> will definitely be one of the best reference books for inspiration to renovate my own atomic ranch.</p>
<p><strong>Book Summary:</strong><br />
Hardcover: 192 pages<br />
Publisher: <a title="Gibbs Smith" href="http://www.gibbs-smith.com/" target="_blank">Gibbs Smith</a> (March 1, 2012)<br />
Language: English<br />
ISBN-10: 1423619315<br />
ISBN-13: 978-1423619314</p>
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		<title>Henri&#8217;s Walk To Paris</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/henris-walk-to-paris/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/HenrisWalktoParis_cover-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="HenrisWalktoParis_cover" /></a>Imagine yourself at a bookstore trying to pick a book for a child… You are not there to pick anything in particular… So, among all books you see, which one do you grab? You would pick one with the most visually pleasing cover illustration, right?

This is Henri’s Walk to Paris (Illustrations © 1962, 2012 by [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Imagine yourself at a bookstore trying to pick a book for a child… You are not there to pick anything in particular… So, among all books you see, which one do you grab? You would pick one with the most visually pleasing cover illustration, right?</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3459" title="HenrisWalktoParis_cover" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/HenrisWalktoParis_cover-227x300.jpg" alt="" width="227" height="300" /></p>
<p>This is <em><strong>Henri’s Walk to Paris</strong></em> (Illustrations © 1962, 2012 by Saul Bass and text by Leonore Klein, Universe Publishing, 2012). When I first saw the cover of this book and read the synopsis, I thought “if I had a little kid, I’d definitely grab this book.” I was bit surprised, but extremely delighted when Pam at <a title="Rizzoli New York" href="http://www.rizzoliusa.com/" target="_blank">Rizzoli New York</a> contacted me about reviewing this charming book a few weeks later.</p>
<p><em>Henri’s Walk to Paris</em> is the story of a young boy from a small town called Reboul in France. Nothing much is going on where he lives: there is only one bus; one park with only five trees and one squirrel; there are very few people. Henri dreams of Paris where there are thousands of buses, many parks and many zoos full of animals. One day, Henry packs lunch and sets off to see the big city for himself…</p>
<p>This charming story by Leonore Klein is accompanied by Saul Bass (1920-1996)’s signature bold and colorful illustration. Saul Bass was one of the greatest American graphic designers of the 20th century. He designed many iconic logos for companies including AT&amp;T, United Airlines, Quaker Oats, Minolta, etc. He was also known for designing motion picture title sequences such as Otto Preminger’s <em>The Man with the Golden Arm</em>, and Alfred Hitchcock’s <em>North by Northwest and Vertigo</em>. <em>Henri’s Walk to Paris</em> was originally published in 1962 and was Saul Bass’s only children’s book.</p>
<p><em>Henri’s Walk to Paris</em> is the most delightful, charming children’s book I have read in a long time. It is a perfect bedtime story book for the design conscious, mid-century modern loving parents and their mod kids. If you are like me and don’t have any small children to share with, you will still enjoy it. The illustrations are simply amazing.</p>
<p>This book is not only visually pleasing, but also enlightening – at least for me. I always dream of moving to somewhere – “the grass is always greener on the other side” sort of thing. After reading this book, I looked around and started to appreciate everything around me… There is no place like home!</p>
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		<title>Julius Shulman Los Angeles: The Birth of a Modern Metropolis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/julius-shulman-los-angeles-the-birth-of-a-modern-metropolis/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Julius-Shulman-and-Los-Angeles-300x236.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Julius Shulman Los Angeles" /></a>Last month I posted a review of a documentary film on Julius Shulman, “Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman.” Since then, two books on Julius Shulman were published: Julius Shulman: The Last Decade by Kehrer Verlag and Julius Shulman Los Angeles: The Birth of a Modern Metropolis by Sam Lubell and Douglas Woods (Rizzoli [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last month I posted a review of a documentary film on Julius Shulman, “Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman.” Since then, two books on Julius Shulman were published: Julius Shulman: The Last Decade by Kehrer Verlag and Julius Shulman Los Angeles: The Birth of a Modern Metropolis by Sam Lubell and Douglas Woods (Rizzoli New York, 2011). I obtained a review copy of the latter (courtesy of Rizzoli New York) and would like to share what I thought of this beautifully bound book.</p>
<div id="attachment_3156" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Julius-Shulman-and-Los-Angeles.jpg"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Julius-Shulman-and-Los-Angeles-300x236.jpg" alt="" title="Julius Shulman Los Angeles" width="300" height="236" class="size-medium wp-image-3156" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">© Julius Shulman Los Angeles: The Birth of a Modern Metropolis by Sam Lubell<br />
and Douglas Woods, Rizzoli New York, 2011.</p></div>
<p>Julius Shulman Los Angeles: The Birth of a Modern Metropolis presents a collection of photographic works of Los Angeles where Shulman lived and adored. Shulman beautifully documented the transformation of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas in the 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s through his lens. This book introduces images of Shulman’s lesser-known and never published before photographs of Los Angeles and its surroundings – many images in this book consist of photographs of factories, constructions sites, and commercial buildings. </p>
<div id="attachment_3164" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/JuliusShulmanPG007a-300x240.jpg" alt="" title="JuliusShulmanPG007" width="300" height="240" class="size-medium wp-image-3164" /><p class="wp-caption-text">© J. Paul Getty Trust, Julius Shulman Los Angeles: The Birth of a Modern Metropolis by Sam Lubell and Douglas Woods, Rizzoli New York, 2011. Mobil Gas Station, Smith and Williams, Anaheim, 1956. </p></div>
<p>The book consists of five chapters: City, Development, Houses, Living, and Work. The “City” chapter presents streets and buildings of downtown Los Angeles – many of the landmarks still exist today. In the “Development” chapter, Shulman documented how the area’s unspoiled landscape and farmland transformed into commercial centers, freeways, and residential developments. The “Houses” section, you see modernist and other styles of houses by both well-known and lesser-known architects. Everyday lives of people in Los Angeles in the 1930’s to 1960’s are seen in the “Lives” chapter. The “Work” chapter presents post-World War II Los Angeles and America at large. You can see the images of both the industry buildings and its workers in offices, construction sites and factory assembly lines. </p>
<div id="attachment_3169" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/JuliusShulmanPG170a-300x238.jpg" alt="" title="JuliusShulmanPG170" width="300" height="238" class="size-medium wp-image-3169" /><p class="wp-caption-text">© J. Paul Getty Trust, Julius Shulman Los Angeles: The Birth of a Modern Metropolis by Sam Lubell and Douglas Woods, Rizzoli New York, 2011. Drive-in dining at the Googie-style Tiny Naylors, designed by Douglas Honnold at Sunset and La Brea in Hollywood, 1952. </p></div>
<p>When I hear Shulman’s name, I tend to focus on his most published images featuring the mid-century modernism architecture such as Pierre Koenig’s Case Study House No. 22, Richard Neutra’s Kaufman House, John Lautner’s Chemosphere, etc. In this book, I was introduced another side of his work – lesser known, but equally remarkable. </p>
<p><strong>Book Summary:</strong><br />
JULIUS SHULMAN LOS ANGELES: The Birth of a Modern Metropolis<br />
By Sam Lubell and Douglas Woods, Foreword by Judy McKee<br />
<a href="www.rizzoliusa.com">Rizzoli New York</a><br />
ISBN: 978-0-8478-3548-5<br />
Hardcover / 240 pages / 180 b/w and color photographs / 12&#8243; x 10&#8243;<br />
PRICE: 60.00 US / $69.00 CAN / £39.95<br />
PUBLICATION DATE: APRIL 2011</p>
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		<title>Neutra by Barbara Lamprecht</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/neutra-by-barbara-lamprecht/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kaufmann_house-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Kaufmann House" /></a>My first encounter with Ricahrd Neutra&#8217;s architecture was the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs, California. My husband and I made a day trip to Palm Springs while visiting his grandparents in Long Beach. Only a several hours to spare, the Kaufman House was to me the &#8220;must-see&#8221; place among all the  great things in Palm [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My first encounter with Ricahrd Neutra&#8217;s architecture was the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs, California. My husband and I made a day trip to Palm Springs while visiting his grandparents in Long Beach. Only a several hours to spare, the Kaufman House was to me the &#8220;must-see&#8221; place among all the  great things in Palm Springs. I could only see the place from the street, but I was very impressed with its looks. I wanted to know more about the work of Richard Neutra &#8211; I thought &#8220;Neutra&#8221; by Barbara Lamprecht was a perfect place to start for a novice like me.</p>
<div id="attachment_587" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 298px"><img class="size-full wp-image-587" title="Kaufmann House" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kaufmann_house.jpg" alt="" width="288" height="216" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The Kaufmann House by Richard Neutra</p></div>
<p>Born and raised in Vienna, Richard Neutra (1872-1970) emigrated to the United States in 1932 and settled in California. The &#8220;Neutra&#8221; book introduces the background and view of the architect, then features 22 works of Richard Neutra selected from thoughout his long career. A presentation of each work includes an overview of his work, floor plans, and photographs (mostly black and white). Although the descrptions for these works may not be in depth, they are written concisely. For a novice like me, the amount of text and graphics are just adequate.</p>
<p>The book concludes with &#8220;Life and Work&#8221;, a map of California, Bibliography and Credits. A wealth of information is included in this economically priced book. The book is a part of the  TASCHEN 25th Anniversaty Edition series.</p>
<p><strong>About the Authour (from the publisher):</strong><br />
Barbara Lamprecht writes and teaches architectural history, concentrating on Modernism, and practices architecture, specializing in sustainability and small spaces. She contributes to Dwell, The Architectural Review, Architecture, Architectural Record and Fine Homebuilding. She is also the author of TASCHEN&#8217;s Neutra: Complete Works.</p>
<p><strong>Book Summary:</strong><br />
Hardcover: 96 pages<br />
Publisher: <a href="http://www.taschen.com/">TASCHEN America Llc</a>; 25th Anniversary ed. edition (September 1, 2009)<br />
Language: English<br />
ISBN-10: 3836513269<br />
ISBN-13: 978-3836513265</p>
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		<title>HANDCRAFTED MODERN: At Home with Mid-Century Designers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/handcrafted-modern-at-home-with-mid-century-designers/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/51k8E4-krhL._SL500_AA300_-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="HAND CRAFTED MODERN: At Home with Mid-Century Designers" title="HAND CRAFTED MODERN: At Home with Mid-Century Designers" /></a>Have you ever wondered what your favorite mid century modern designers’ personal living spaces look like? I have – I often daydream about visiting these mid century modern designers&#8217; homes and having some tea or being a child of theirs and growing up in it (how cool is that!). I am curious to see how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever wondered what your favorite mid century modern designers’ personal living spaces look like? I have – I often daydream about visiting these mid century modern designers&#8217; homes and having some tea or being a child of theirs and growing up in it (how cool is that!). I am curious to see how they decorated their own spaces, what kind of books they read, what kind of knick-knacks they had on their shelves, etc… A San Francisco based photographer Leslie Williamson thought the same, but she didn’t stop there. She actually set out to photograph the homes of 14 mid century modern designers and architects.<br />
<div id="attachment_2823" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 241px"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/HandcraftedModern_COVER-231x300.jpg" alt="" title="HandcraftedModern_COVER" width="231" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2823" /><p class="wp-caption-text">© HAND CRAFTED MODERN: At Home with Mid-Century Designers by Leslie Williamson, Rizzoli New York, 2010</p></div></p>
<p>In <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0847834182?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=midcenturymodern.net-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0847834182">Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-century Designers</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=midcenturymodern.net-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0847834182" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> (<a href="http://www.rizzoliusa.com/">Rizzoli New York</a>, 2010), Leslie Williamson shares the beautiful images of the very intimate personal and work spaces of: Wharton Esherick, George Nakashima, Harry Bartoia, Russel Wright, Jens Risom, Eva Zeisel, Vladimir Kagan, Irving Harper, Walter Gropius, Jerome &#038; Evelyn Ackerman, Charles &#038; Ray Eames, J.B. Blunk, John Kapel, and Albert Frey. Many of these homes appear in print for the first time.</p>
<div id="attachment_2826" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/HandcraftedModern_p046-300x243.jpg" alt="" title="RI HANDCRAFTED 046" width="300" height="243" class="size-medium wp-image-2826" /><p class="wp-caption-text">© Leslie Williamson</p></div>
<p>Williamson successfully captured 250 intimate photographs of these designers’ homes exactly as they were lived in. If you are not familiar with some of these designers, don’t worry. Williamson has included a brief introduction and other tidbits of each designer before showcasing the photographs. Her photographs have a warm, natural feeling to them – they make me feel as if I was actually standing in the same space. I know a little bit about photography – I am very impressed that she captured all these astonishing images using only natural lights.</p>
<div id="attachment_2820" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 248px"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/HandcraftedModern_p073-238x300.jpg" alt="" title="RI HANDCRAFTED 073" width="238" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2820" /><p class="wp-caption-text">© Leslie Williamson</p></div>
<p>HANDCRAFTED MODERN: At Home with Mid-Century Designers will be a great addition to your mid century modern library. You will NOT be disappointed!</p>
<div id="attachment_2829" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/HandcraftedModern_p089_top-300x216.jpg" alt="" title="RI HANDCRAFTED 089A" width="300" height="216" class="size-medium wp-image-2829" /><p class="wp-caption-text">© Leslie Williamson</p></div>
<p>Photo Courtesy: © Leslie Williamson 2010<br />
All photos are used with permission from the <a href="http://www.rizzoliusa.com/">publisher</a></p>
<p><strong>Book Summary</strong><br />
Title: HANDCRAFTED MODERN: At Home with Mid-Century Designers<br />
Author: Leslie Williamson<br />
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages<br />
Publisher: <a href="http://www.rizzoliusa.com/">Rizzoli</a> (October 12, 2010)<br />
Language: English<br />
ISBN-10: 0847834182<br />
ISBN-13: 978-0847834181</p>
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		<title>Make It! Hardware Store Decor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/make-it-hardware-store-decor/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/makeit-hsd-cover-230x300.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Make It! Hardware Store Decor" /></a>I was very excited when I got an email from Curbly, the DIY Design Community informing there was going to be a new Make It! book. Just by looking at the title, “Make It! Hardware Store Decor,” I knew I would just love this new book – I love hardware stores. This book is the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was very excited when I got an email from Curbly, the DIY Design Community informing there was going to be a new Make It! book. Just by looking at the title, “<a href="http://curbly.com/make-it-hardware-store-decor">Make It! Hardware Store Decor</a>,” I knew I would just love this new book – I love hardware stores. This book is the third book of &#8220;Make It!&#8221; series. I love all three Make It! the series (<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/diy-with-make-it-mid-century-modern/">Mid-century Modern</a> &amp; <a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/make-it-secondhand-chic/">Secondhand Chic</a>). It&#8217;s almost like Curbly people know exactly what I&#8217;m looking for in DIY books.</p>
<div id="attachment_2749" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 240px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2749" title="Make It! Hardware Store Decor" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/makeit-hsd-cover-230x300.jpg" alt="" width="230" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Make It! Hardware Store Decor</p></div>
<p>Make-It! Hardware Store Decor takes inspiration from all things you can easily find at your local hardware store. It features 12 DIY projects using item you can find from the plumbing, paint, electrical and lumber aisles. Each project includes a material/tools list and step by step instructions with high-resolutions photographs.</p>
<div id="attachment_2752" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 221px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2752" title="Make It! Hardware Store Decor" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/chandelier-211x300.jpg" alt="" width="211" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Familiar things from your local hardware store...</p></div>
<p>The 78-page book is divided into four sections: Electrical, Plumbing, Lumber and Paint – just like the departments you see at the home improvement store. I love the idea of turning ordinary hardware store items into attractive/stylish home decors. My favorite is the “Posh Pipe Desk.” I wish I had known that Curbly was going to share this great idea sooner! I just made a desk out of a second hand table a few weeks before the book came out. Since my desk looks more like a dining table, I am actually thinking about making this Posh Pipe Desk and use my current desk as the dining table. I need a new dining table anyway.</p>
<div id="attachment_2753" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2753" title="Make It! Hardware Store Decor" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/makeit-hsd8-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="195" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Posh Pipe Desk</p></div>
<p>I also like the Eames Storage Unit inspired “Mod Slotted Steel-Angle Credenza.” If you’ve always wanted an Eames Storage Unit, but couldn’t afford one, this project will show you how to make your version of the Eames Storage Unit.</p>
<div id="attachment_2754" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2754" title="Make It! Hardware Store Decor" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/makeit-hsd12-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="195" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mod Credenza</p></div>
<p>Make It! Hardware Store Decor is available in two formats: high-resolution PDF download (US$9.99) and perfect-bound, beautifully printed version (US$22.00). For more information, visit <a href="http://curbly.com/make-it-hardware-store-decor">Curbly</a> website.</p>
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		<title>Make-It! Secondhand Chic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/make-it-secondhand-chic/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Preview-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Make-It! Secondhand Chic" /></a>I am a big fan of Curbly, the DIY Design Community. I get a lot of inspiration from their website on DIY projects. I especially love the DIY projects involving repurposing secondhand items, so their second issue of the Curbly Make It! series called “Make-It! Secondhand Chic” was just the perfect book for me. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a big fan of <a href="http://curbly.com/">Curbly</a>, the DIY Design Community. I get a lot of inspiration from their website on DIY projects. I especially love the DIY projects involving repurposing secondhand items, so their second issue of the Curbly Make It! series called “<a href="http://curbly.com/make-it-second-hand-chic">Make-It! Secondhand Chic</a>” was just the perfect book for me. The 76-page book shows you how to create functional and stylish items using ordinary thrift store finds or things sitting in your garage, closet, attic, etc. I love the idea of repurposing, giving an unwanted item a second chance.</p>
<div id="attachment_2719" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 240px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2719" title="Make-It! Secondhand Chic" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Preview-230x300.jpg" alt="" width="230" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Make-It! Secondhand Chic</p></div>
<p>“Make-It! Secondhand Chic” is divided into five chapters: The Kitchen, The Living Room, The Home Office, The Bathroom and The Bedroom. There are 15 projects featured in this book including a “Filing Cabinet Kitchen Cart,” a “Suitcase Night Stand,” a “Platform Doggy Bed,” etc. Each project includes a materials/tools list and step-by-step instruction with high-resolution images.</p>
<div id="attachment_2720" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2720" title="make-it-second-hand-chic" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/make-it-second-hand-chic3-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="195" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Filing Cabinet Kitchen Cart</p></div>
<p>My favorite is the “Platform Doggy Bed.” Using an upside down table top? That is very clever! I’d like to make it for one of my five dogs (or I can make five beds!) who sleeps in my bedroom. I’ll make it with a set of hairpin legs instead so it will match my bed. This book gives me a whole new purpose of thrift shopping – not just scoring something I like, but also finding something I can make things out of.</p>
<div id="attachment_2721" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2721" title="make-it-second-hand-chic" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/make-it-second-hand-chic10-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="195" /><p class="wp-caption-text">My dog will love this!</p></div>
<p>The book is available in two formats: high-resolution PDF download (US$9.99) or print version (US$18.00). For more information, visit <a href="http://curbly.com/make-it-second-hand-chic">Curbly website</a>.</p>
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		<title>Palm Springs Mid-century Modern by Dolly Faibyshev</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/palm-springs-mid-century-modern-by-dolly-faibyshev/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/20100912-IMG_3106-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Palm Springs Mid-century Modern" title="Palm Springs Mid-century Modern Book" /></a>“Palm Springs Mid-century Modern” by a New York based photographer Dolly Faibyshev features a stunning photographic collection of mid century modern architecture in Palm Springs, California. The book includes 178 color and black/white photos of residential, municipal, and commercial buildings designed by mid century modern architects including Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, Albert [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764334611?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=midcenturymodern.net-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0764334611">Palm Springs Mid-century Modern</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=midcenturymodern.net-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0764334611" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />” by a New York based photographer Dolly Faibyshev features a stunning photographic collection of mid century modern architecture in <a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/palm-springs-mid-century-modern-oasis/">Palm Springs</a>, California. The book includes 178 color and black/white photos of residential, municipal, and commercial buildings designed by mid century modern architects including Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, <a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/albert-frey/">Albert Frey</a>, William F. Cody, and Richard Neutra.</p>
<div id="attachment_2701" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2701" title="Palm Springs Mid-century Modern Book" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/20100912-IMG_3106-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Palm Springs Mid-century Modern</p></div>
<p>The book includes images of many familiar/iconic structures of Palm Springs such as the <a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/kaufmann-house/">Kaufmann House</a>, Frey House II, <a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/tramway-gas-station/">Tramway Gas Station</a>, House of Tomorrow, etc. as well as many other hidden gems that are probably only known to the locals, Palm Springs architecture experts or frequent visitors.</p>
<p>While some photos are identified in captions (these sites also are mentioned at the end of the book with location information), many photos do not include any information. I have visited Palm Springs, but I am far from being an expert. With my lack of knowledge, I could not identify many of the residential buildings in this book. However, I truly enjoyed these photos of unidentified structures, because these were the buildings I did not get to see while visiting Palm Springs.</p>
<p>Color or black/white, the images in this book are crisp and stunning. Even though these images were taken at present times, they have a &#8220;vintage feel&#8221; to them. Ms. Faibyshev also did a great job presenting distinctive architectural features of mid century modern buildings of Palm Springs in all of her images in this book. This book will be a treasure for any mid century modern enthusiast.</p>
<p><strong>Book Summary</strong><br />
Title: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764334611?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=midcenturymodern.net-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0764334611">Palm Springs Mid-century Modern</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=midcenturymodern.net-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0764334611" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /><br />
Author: Dolly Faibyshev<br />
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages<br />
Publisher: <a href="http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/">Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.</a> (June 28, 2010)<br />
Language: English<br />
ISBN-10: 0764334611<br />
ISBN-13: 978-0764334610</p>
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		<title>Kid Made Modern by Todd Oldham</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/kid-made-modern-by-todd-oldham/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_1171-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Kid Made Modern by Todd Oldham" title="Kid Made Modern" /></a>Designer Todd Oldham’s book Handmade Modern has been a great source for me when it comes to mid century modern inspired DIY projects. Even if I am not planning on making anything, I like to flip through the pages time to time. Handmade Modern came out in 2005 and I had been wondering if he [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Designer Todd Oldham’s book <em>Handmade Modern</em> has been a great source for me when it comes to mid century modern inspired DIY projects. Even if I am not planning on making anything, I like to flip through the pages time to time. <em>Handmade Modern</em> came out in 2005 and I had been wondering if he was going to introduce us with some new DIY craft ideas &#8211; he did, this time for kids. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934429368?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=midcenturymodern.net-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=1934429368"><em>Kid Made Modern</em></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=midcenturymodern.net-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=1934429368" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />, a new book by Todd Oldham is filled with a wide variety of kid friendly art and craft projects inspired by mid century modern design.</p>
<div id="attachment_1955" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_1171.jpg"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_1171-300x200.jpg" alt="" title="Kid Made Modern" width="300" height="200" class="size-medium wp-image-1955" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Kid Made Modern by Todd Oldham</p></div>
<p>The 192 page book features 52 fun and easy-to-follow projects inspired by many iconic mid century modern designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, and Alexander Girard. This book is perfect for any school age children with all skill levels. Some are simple enough for kids to do by themselves and some are fairly challenging that require adults’ assistance. All projects have easy to follow instructions and appropriate photographs. Most of projects can be done with inexpensive supplies and/or ordinary household materials.</p>
<div id="attachment_1932" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/51geQh9NG2L._SS400_-300x300.jpg" alt="" title="Fort of Cards Project" width="300" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-1932" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Fort of Cards Project</p></div>
<p><em>Kid Made Modern</em> is not only a creative craft book, but also a great educational tool. The book introduces youngsters to art and design by integrating sections called the &#8220;All About&#8221; pages that explains the fundamentals of art media and techniques. There are sections on mid century modern designers that inspired the craft projects as well. If you are a parent, this book will provide hours of creative fun for your child. If a project is too complicated for your child, why not join your child? It will be a good bonding experience for you and your child.</p>
<div id="attachment_1934" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://mid-century-modern.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/51v8HluDriL._SS400_-300x300.jpg" alt="" title="Kid Made Modern" width="300" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-1934" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Learn about Designers</p></div>
<p>Todd Oldham has successfully introduced the readers a concept that good design was for everyone by coming up with brilliant mid century modern inspired DIY books for both adults and kids: <em>Handmade Modern</em> and <em>Kid Made Modern</em> – what’s next? I have five dogs and two cats, so I’d like to see a DIY book dedicated for pet stuff. Call it “Pet Made Modern” – what do you think?</p>
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Special thanks to Sara at <a href="http://www.ammobooks.com/index.html">AMMO Books</a></p>
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