Little Mid Century Modern House on the Prairie
Little Mid Century Modern House on the Prairie documents the restoration of our 1955 split level mid century modern house in Calgary, Alberta. The blog chronicles everything from challenges with restoring original elements of the house to the near impossible task of gardening in the Rocky Mountain Foothills to profiles of local mid century architecture and businesses I love.
A Break from the Present
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- Published on Thursday, 02 February 2012
Authors: Laura
My mom says the 70's were boring. I don't know. Looks like that guy with the moustache lacking irony, with the hot chick drinking gin & tonic's midday on the back of a hay truck are anything but boring.
I think my love of mid century period spurs from a fascination with our society's abandonment of the...
The Hallway - 2012
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Authors: Laura
One of my big goals for 2012 is to make this hallway work. It's certainly somewhat slightly improved from what it was, but faux concrete block and ship wheel lighting are haaaarrrrdd to work with. Have I ever shown the ship wheel lighting? It's amazing.The 'lighting' of the lighting is terrible - so sorry. I think...
House Colours
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- Published on Thursday, 12 January 2012
Authors: Laura
We have some big decisions to make in 2012. This is the year that we paint the exterior which will finally clean up what has been a wee eyesore in our neighbourhood for some time. The roof was damaged in one of last year's biblical hail storms and we are on the list to have the roof replaced with new. It's about 15...Living Room Update - 2012
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 January 2012
Authors: Laura
We have a big list of 'to-do's' for 2012. And now that the backyard is done, we will have some time to devote to things like ... EL PINKO!!! (which is marginally better since we painted the walls and counter. Marginally. [read: not worth showing - still sucky]) The goal for this year is to get some things done...
The Naughty Elf
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Authors: Laura
Post Christmas CarnageWe had a $100 limit each this Christmas. My defiant hubby bought a bunch of things from my Christmas list, all items I carefully considered - for UNDER $100 and STUFFED them in my stocking. Then he wrapped some new garden clippers and attached them to the outside of a pair of amazing brown leather...A Crafty Mid Century Modern Christmas
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- Published on Friday, 09 December 2011
Authors: Laura
For the first time in my LIFE, I will be celebrating Christmas without my family (parents / brother). This will also be our very first Christmas in the Prairie House. I'm excited but sure I'll be curled up crying under the christmas tree on Christmas eve.
First order of business for the Prairie Christmas is decorations. We...
The Prairie Barn
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- Published on Friday, 18 November 2011
Authors: Laura
I know, I know - hardly mid century. But there is nothing more beautiful, more elementally modern in both form and ornament than a prairie barn. A collection from my travels in Alberta the last few months.
CPR barn - near Vulcan
patchwork barn - Mile 34
raise the roof - near Milo
barn exoskelton - Mercoal
red barn (1918)...
Speaking of Time Warps
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- Published on Sunday, 13 November 2011
Authors: Laura
I'm finally getting out of my time warp and have started Tweeting (my mom taught me how last night). I'm sure I will be a complete nimrod starting out so please be patient.I was out for dinner last night at Cassis Bistro in Calgary (which is divine) and was thinking I should tweet it, but couldn't figure it out on my phone....
Let's do the Time Warp Yeah...
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- Published on Friday, 11 November 2011
Authors: Laura
I have a bad case of the 'newies' right now. Every house we've gone into lately is new or recently renovated with thoughtful space planning with the perfect shade of gray on the walls. I find myself dreaming about how nice it would be to have an open concept main floor, or proper lighting in the living room, taps that...Why I LOOOOOOVE Fall
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- Published on Friday, 21 October 2011
Authors: Laura
Knitbombing. Even public art* needs to stay warm in Calgary. Photos courtesy Getdown.ca* Brotherhood of Man by Robert Cummings, which stands to the west of the Calgary Board of Education Building. Designed for the Great Britain Pavilion at Expo '67 in Montreal and donated to Calgary in '68.
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