There’s an astounding amount of stuff on Amazon, from hair gem staplers to live ocean creatures and everything else our depraved souls crave between our power naps (ahem, Maldon salt). And while some of those items have become well-vetted, internet-famous must-haves—including the viral Amazon coat and tons of TikTok-trending gadgets—others […]
Midcentury
By Jim Winnerman Special to the Post-Dispatch Is St. Louis native and well-liked actor Jon Hamm responsible for the nationwide resurgence in the popularity of midcentury modern architecture and décor? He portrayed Don Draper in the show “Mad Men,” which aired from mid-2007 to early 2015, and won acclaim for […]
Homes on Hitchcock Road in Westport tend to have a traditional colonial style. But one house on the street has a ultra-modern façade that contrasts its neighbors. Listed for $2.75 million, the home on 3 Hitchcock Road was rebuilt in 2008 to feature a modern design that is “mid-century inspired,” […]
Susan Planalp and Richard Weissman thought about downsizing and selling their Denver home for more than a year. What: The Steller Group, Inc., agents specializing in downsizing moves: listing, selling, improving to increase salability, handling discards, low-maintenance living, purchase and rental. Free videos on common issues that arise around senior […]
Midcentury Modern design is forever linked with Palm Springs, where homes by famed architects William Cody, John Lautner, Albert Frey and Hugh Kaptur are preserved alongside the 1960s-era motor lodges, gas stations and post offices that have been transformed into hip resorts and restaurants. Modernism‘s enormous popularity is enduring thanks […]