The Home Decor Thread

[kscarrol]

Not trying to hijack the thread but love the '02 you posted in the pet thread! We have a square tail Tii...

[MPOWER5266]

Originally Posted by kscarrol

Not trying to hijack the thread but love the '02 you posted in the pet thread! We have a square tail Tii...

Thanks. Does garage count as home decor?

[kscarrol]

Yes, we'll allow this!

[MPOWER5266]

Originally Posted by kscarrol

Yes, we'll allow this!

This is the next project.

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by MPOWER5266

I know this wont be every ones(or any ones) cup of tea but my wife and I flip a lot of antiques. We had a random room in the house that's kinda connected to the living room and kitchen so we turned it into a lounge with some of our mid mod furniture we kept. I make bars out of old tv's and I put bluetooth speakers in them so I will usually put some music on, make a drink, and sit in there to read...

Well, as an unabashed MCM fan, I love the furniture. Well done!

[MPOWER5266]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

Well, as an unabashed MCM fan, I love the furniture. Well done!

I just wish I could find a legit MCM house, there aren't too many where I am. This is a shot of the master bedroom just after we finished the addition.

IMG_5795 by Nick Wood, on Flickr

And the headboard and nightstands, I dont have one of them all set up for some reason.

Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr


We got some crap for this, but we cut up a MCM dresser for our master bathroom vanity. It could have been worse, at least we didnt cut up a Brasilia.

Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by MPOWER5266

I just wish I could find a legit MCM house, there aren't too many where I am. This is a shot of the master bedroom just after we finished the addition.


And the headboard and nightstands, I dont have one of them all set up for some reason.



We got some crap for this, but we cut up a MCM dresser for our master bathroom vanity. It could have been worse, at least we didnt cut up a Brasilia.

I just saw a pic of someone who did the same thing with a G Plan dresser in their bathroom. Personally, I think it would look a little more modern with a quartz countertop and the sinks being under-mount, but I get that it all costs money. Believe me, we've already sunk about $30K into the house we just bought less than a month ago, so I get it.

To make things worse, we haven't even done any of the "fun" stuff on the interior, yet, like fireplace re-facing, flooring and the new kitchen.

My current top spot for MCM dressers/buffets/etc is the stuff that Albert Parvin did for American of Martinsville:

https://www.google.com/search?biw=16...30.a0ba26PVmSg

We have kind of a diamond theme going with our house due to a little wooden decoration on the front, so I need one of these pieces in my life.

[MPOWER5266]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

I just saw a pic of someone who did the same thing with a G Plan dresser in their bathroom. Personally, I think it would look a little more modern with a quartz countertop and the sinks being under-mount, but I get that it all costs money. Believe me, we've already sunk about $30K into the house we just bought less than a month ago, so I get it.

To make things worse, we haven't even done any of the "fun" stuff on the interior, yet, like fireplace re-facing, flooring and the new kitchen.

My current top spot for MCM dressers/buffets/etc is the stuff that Albert Parvin did for American of Martinsville:

https://www.google.com/search?biw=16...30.a0ba26PVmSg

We have kind of a diamond theme going with our house due to a little wooden decoration on the front, so I need one of these pieces in my life.

Great stuff, we just sold a killer American of Martinsville winged dresser. You should check out our re-sale insta Pictnewnan.

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by MPOWER5266

Great stuff, we just sold a killer American of Martinsville winged dresser. You should check out our re-sale insta Pictnewnan.

Will do!

You should join the mid century modern group on FB, if you're not already there. That's where I saw the link to the G Plan turned into a vanity.

You'd get a kick out of some of the MCM elitists on there, I think. I certainly do.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by MPOWER5266

Thanks. Does garage count as home decor?

Originally Posted by kscarrol

Yes, we'll allow this!

Cool! Got my garage project coming up next month! Big plans! Already got the big tool box. Garage cabinets on order and will start painting the ceilings and walls shortly. Currently researching on the RaceDeck tiles.

For now the Wifey and I was able to get the curtain and curtain rods up and installed

[TXSTYLE]

Your curtains are nice. I like curtains and have had some nice ones over the years in our previous house.
This time around, we went with 4.5in custom made wooden shutters throughout the entire house. Definitely a not so small investment. But they came out fantastic!

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Your curtains are nice. I like curtains and have had some nice ones over the years in our previous house.
This time around, we went with 4.5in custom made wooden shutters throughout the entire house. Definitely a not so small investment. But they came out fantastic!

Yeah, plantation shutters definitely are not inexpensive.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

Yeah, plantation shutters definitely are not inexpensive.

No doubt. Here's the amount of coverage we went with: 23 Windows. Most of which are oversized: 7ft tall. I remember when they were bringing them in, it looked like several full sized Doors!
I also opred to have them installed on hinges so they open up like doors. Pics coming...

[TXSTYLE]

Took this quick shot next to a door for size reference:



The investment on these come second only to our Hardwood Floors!

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Took this quick shot next to a door for size reference:



The investment on these come second only to our Hardwood Floors!

Nice! I remember back when I lived in Cali my buddy called me up out of the blue and said bring your tools over now! I get there and his next door neighbor who he's good friends with sold his house and told him that before the new owners move in that he can have his plantation shutters. We took every one of them out and installed them in his. I shit you not, those shutters were at least $20k easily

[TXSTYLE]

^^ Sounds about right!

[PoorLurker]

Plantation shutters cost that much? Yikes....

Why is it that modern homes cost so much? Why can't we have track homes that are modern? Is it that our neighbors are too close to have that much glass? haha

[lsturbointeg]

couldn't pass these up since they were $520 off picked these up from Samclub!

[lsturbointeg]

here they are! i will be building a 27x16 pergola very similar to the picture below. but the floor/concrete patio will actually not be seen since i will have somewhat a deck made about 8" high out of composite decking.

[EL Jeffe 5]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Before



and after!





wifey said she still needs to pickup some end thing's that go between the chairs. but it's pretty much coming along

sup man you done nice work with flooring

[EL Jeffe 5]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Moving into the Family Room and some miscellaneous Vases, Mirrors and House Plants...







We also like to rotate out fresh flowers in the Kitchen

I can just imagine TX sitting on couch and enjoy some of the fine
Cognac LOUIS XIII

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by EL Jeffe 5

sup man you done nice work with flooring

Thanks bro!