Welcome to the blog!

Bill and I just moved into a 1953 Bohne built bungalow (say that 5 times fast) in Lethbridge. If you know me or are related to me then you have probably had the pleasure (ha!) of hearing me pontificate on my love of mid century design. Now you can read about my obsession which I know is just want you've always wanted. In our last home we didn't take any before and after pictures of the transformation and I regret that after all the work we did. As well I was pretty caught up in making decisions that would be better for the resale of the house, which was worth it in the end, but this house I really want to let myself go and make it my own.

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!