I like your groovy choices!

One of my favourite features of the Decor section is the philosophical discussions about design choices. Based on that, I find it interesting that "as a child of the '60s/70's", you are drawn to 60s/70s decor.

It's a generally accepted theory that nobody wants what their parents had/did. 1980s oak cabinets with baby blue walls and goose accessories are widely shunned by 30-somethings today because they all either had that kitchen as a child, or their friends did, or their parents' friends did.

Your feelings for retro style seems to contradict this theory.

I've always been drawn to certain decor my mother had in the '60s. That green light in particular is much like one we had in our living room, and although we didn't have a hanging chime doorbell, it's something I always admired in other homes as a kid. My dad died when I was 14 and my mom when I was in my early 20s, and I didn't have an opportunity to get any of the old decor stuff from our original home. Maybe it's a matter of recreating a space that was comforting to me way back then. Now I'm just waiting for the colored bathtubs and sinks to make a comeback!

I too am a child of that era and love MCM and some things from the seventies. I know others my age that love MCM too. Maybe, like me, it is because we had wonderful childhoods and associate the furnishings with that.
Emmjay, I hope you share photos of your home when you have it decorated.

Refreshing, isn't it?

EmmJay, we were typing at the same time. I'm sorry for the loss of both of your folks by such a young age. That had to be so hard.
We do have pretty much the same reasoning on why we like what we grew up with.

I like all your choices except the doorbell. I have that exact doorbell in my foyer. It doesn't look retro in my house, but traditional & kind of clunky. Maybe mine just isn't in the right environment.

Add me to the mcm list of fans. I am totally addicted. My grandparents and I were very close, and I always think of them when I purchase something from that era. My whole house is mcm - the architecture and furnishings.

I love your choices.

I think it is wonderful that you are using what you love! I am sure that you will enjoy using them in your new home.

I lost my first DH when my children were 17, 13, and 11 so I have seen first hand how difficult it is to lose a parent at a young age. (((Hugs))) to you.

Please post pics when you move in. I must admit that the older I get the more I am drawn to MCM pieces.

My mom had a working starburst clock like that when she passed away 5 years ago, and I'm not sure who got it or if my siblings just gave it to Goodwill. Love the green globe lamp, too.

Would love to see the finished house.

Gotta have a Lava Lamp somewhere : ) I always remembered my friend's mother had one of those black and white cat wall clocks, with the clock on it's tummy and the tail wagged back and forth like a pendulum.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who loves MCM, and thanks for all the kind words. If I ever hit the lottery, I'd love to buy a time capsule home (and of course add all the modern amenities). I'll definitely post photos when the house is done. We're hopefully looking at mid-August, with early Sept. being the latest.

I don't have any MCM in my current home, other than my comedy/tragedy mask collection, much of which is '50s/'60s. When I was 2 or 3, we had a pair of masks hanging above the chair where my mom would plunk me down with a bottle, and she told me "That's Comedy and Tragedy." Being too young to understand the subtitles of language, I figured that was their actual names. I don't know what happened to the originals, but I spent years trying to find duplicates and that's how the collection got going. I finally found them, thanks to eBay. They're the ones in the blue box in the photo, and they're the only ones with Tragedy on the left because that's how my mom hung them for some reason. I have a spot plotted out in the new house, but I'm not sure if I'm going to hang all of them or just a few and then rotate them. There are lamps and knick knacks in addition to the wall masks. The photos are from two houses ago, in my very '90s condo.

RockyBird, I would love to see pictures of your home. Inside and out! Our home is a Victorian Revival, but the furnishings are more modern with MCM thrown in as I find it.
Holly-Kay, I had no idea you'd lost a husband. I'm so sorry.
EmmJay, what an awesome collection of Comedy and Tragedy.

I love your globe lamp. I actually had one that was pretty much identical years ago, except my globes were turquoise. The doorbell looks pretty much like one we had years ago in a rental house. Have fun with it. I just put a round chrome table and chairs in my kitchen, and have had a lot of fun with that.

RockyBird I think I saw pics of your house on another thread. Do you have several starburst clocks? If so, I'm totally in love with what I saw. It's gorgeous. Do you have a thread with other pics?

Just got back from the house and snapped a photo of the room where the retro decor will go. The starburst clock will be between the two windows and above the flat screen TV. The couch (darkish gray) will be on the right by the big window (green curtains), and there will be two sage chairs with the green globe lamp between them on the left. Also on the left, you can see the doorbell wiring above the door, but it needs to be moved over a bit. You can see one of the two island pendants on the far left that will be replaced with the retro pendant shade. The floor will be expresso hardwood, and there will be a long unit with shelves below the TV for various knick knacks. There will be a short ladder shelf below each window if they fit.

This one shows the kitchen and the two pendants that will be replaced. I figure that will kind of visually "wall off" the square retro family room area with a subtle touch, and the green pendants will break up all that white. I hate builder's fixtures.

I love, love, love that green globe lamp! I'm also a fan of the sunburst clock and always have my eye out for an original in a thrift store.

gr8day, there are two lava lamps in my house! I think my style is somewhere between MCM - lots of vintage teak - and thrift store eclectic. Symetry and sameness are anathema to me.

I think it's going to look fabulous! I cant wait to see it finished!

Here is a link EmmJay and Justgotabme to the clocks and some pics of house:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/decor/msg0703075928105.html

Let me know if you have any suggestions!