dreaming in mid-century modern.
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launching today, it’s modernism week in palm springs, california. my very good friend casey has been remodeling a home there, so i’m headed down tomorrow to visit, celebrate and take in some great mid-century modern design. palm springs, the kitschy social enclave of the likes of sinatra’s rat pack, bob hope and the very wealthy and extremely tanned, it’s also rich with classic mid-century modern architecture.
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admist some date shakes, and besides basking in some warm desert weather, i plan to visit the ace, perhaps the parker, tour around town with my camera, and hopefully take in some fantastical modern home tours and events. so, i thought i’d share some of the swell stuff i’ve been dreaming of in anticipation for the trip. i’ll be blogging through wednesday from palm springs, so stayed tuned in.
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via the ace hotel.
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just got back from a little jaunt in palm springs. you MUST visit the parker, not to mention the thrift stores directly across the street from the parker (which are a short bike ride down from the ace.) oh, you’re in for some FUN.
weeee! I love love love Palm Springs, great round up of photos. Haven’t been to the Ace, but its definitely on my list. The Parker is so fab, you HAVE to eat at Norma’s for brunch.
I dream of buying Tony Curtis & Janet Leigh’s old pad: http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/10/15/tony-curtis-janet-leighs-house-in-palm-springs/
going to the Pasadena Flea Market on Sunday?
kim – thanks for the tip! i will check that out!
stephanie – that is some gorgeous house! i think i’ve eaten at norma’s.
john – nope, sadly just in PS for the week.
LOve these. Lived in PS in 1972. Wished I had understood how cool the architecture was at the time. Love it now! Thanks for the post.
Ah I’ve never been to Palm Springs but I imagine that if it is filled with mid-century modern architecture, that it will be extremely fun!
i love it! the ace is such a blast… i can’t wait to see your pics from ace and hopefully the parker… the pics my sister and i took when we went last summer were a giant FAIL! the polaroids were melting in the summer heat!
I never get tired of mid-century modern. It’s so rat pack cool. I love it! You have included some really marvelous mid-century examples…Palm springs never goes out of style.
sounds like an amazing time- love how there is always the feeling of nostalgia in the air in PS. i think i have definitely been to that hadley’s orchard at some point in my childhood- looks way too familiar…
very jealous but have a fabulous time – love love love palm springs, mid century modern and would do anything to be lounging by the pool at the parker after amazing blueberry pancakes for breakfast!
Palm Springs was my first weekend trip with my husband, ah memories. I would appreciate it so much more now nine years later. Have a great time, take lots of pics. :)
love, love, love it. I was majorly retro about 10 years ago, then went more trad and country, I feel the retro is coming back round again, in an eclectic form – these a seriously fabulous buildings, thank you for sharing :)
Must try at the Ace (at King’s Highway) is their Lavender Water -which you can ask to have some vodka with. YUUUM!
Also try, Jake’s Ready to Eat (along N Palm Canyon). Great eggs bene!
Also, Matchbox, across the street from the Plaza (Downtown also along N Palm Canyon) has delish pizza.
Have fun!
I love your blog, and now, I am in San Francisco visiting my cousin till Sunday:)
We did the California Academy of Sciences last night and today we did Mission Street. Love!
thanks everybody! i’ll take lots of pics!
eloisa – thanks so much for the great tips! have a fun visit here in sf!
cool pics – looking forward to seeing all the ones that come home with you too.
have fun, jules
I’m thrilled to see what pictures you come back with! Have a wonderful time!
nice post.
have fun! i was just there a few weeks prior. it’s an awesome place! we had a few prints in the silent auction!
Love the palm spring pics and these are great inspiration to hold some weddings at!
Absolutely LOVE all the photos in this post, especially the first which was featured as inspiration for an outdoor space on “The Outdoor Room” with Jamie Durie on HGTV not too long ago. Also adore the chairs in the outdoor cafe.
I’m a big fan of your blog, by the way! :)
That firepit with the round stools surrounding it is the coolest!