I've been doing a lot of thinking lately on how I became so obsessed with 40s, 50s, 60s style. I can pin point it on a few key moments growing up. My grandparents Harriet and Jim lived in a fantastic ranch house in Calgary. Slab front cabinets with boomerang handles, metal rimmed bathroom sink, a super cool terrazzo tile fire place, and a great big backyard. I really loved that house. Another factor was watching Nick at Night with at grandparents Bonnie and Tom's house one summer when my sister and I visited for an extended time, and playing with my aunt Lisa's original Barbie. Growing up in Airdrie there wasn't always a lot to do. The movie store by our house rented a lot of oldies, my sister and I would ride our bikes over and rent old films. At some point we got really into I Love Lucy, then my uncle Harrison introduced us to the classic The Long Long Trailer. I've been ruined ever since.
In art school I started to think about postwar and mid century design more and more. What I love is the optimism, the colors used and the quest for ease of use. I started collecting Fireking and Pyrex dishware, and later Fiestaware, and then furniture. Eventually it would come to buying a house! I'm really excited and hope that you enjoy watching us as we work on our retro reno!
