Travis Smith

Eeny Meeny Miny Mod…
Which is your favorite?
I believe some or most of these are model renderings from the vintage 60’s “Paradise Palms” development in Las Vegas, designed by MCM architect icons Palmer & Krisel.
#paradisepalms #midcenturylasvegas #midcenturyhome #midcenturyarchitecture

As a child of the 70’s I have a soft spot for the design trends of this decade! One of my chores at our house was to rake (!) our wall-to-wall shag carpeting 😆.
#70sdesign #70sinteriors #shagcarpet #groovybaby #midcentmod #mod

Hmmm…
Who’s your mood today?
Cher or Farrah? 🤩
(And note the perfect graphic fonts for each!)
#vintagetoys #cher #Farrah #retro

Mid Century Modern Obsession:
1957 Alcoa Aluminum House brochure 🤩

#midcenturyfurniture #midcenturyinteriors #50sfurniture #midcenturyhome #midcenturymodern #midcenturydesign #atomicage

Join me for coffee and breakfast?
Loving this vintage 60’s kitchen interior!

#midcenturymodern #midcenturyfurniture #midcenturydesign #midcenturykitchen #60skitchen #70skitchen #spaceagedesign #spaceageinterior #60sspaceage #60smod #vintagespaceage #retrofuturism #60sinterior

Mid Century Modern House of the Week.
Two “Snack Bars”, a pool, and an atrium?
I’m in! 🤩

#midcenturyhome #indooroutdoorliving #midcenturymodern #floorplans

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the ride of a lifetime in these Vintage Concept Cars from the 50s and 60s! The future sure ain’t what it used to be! #retrofuturism #yesterdaystomorrow #carofthefuture #conceptcar #vintagefuture #vintagecar #caroftomorrow #dreamcar #atomicdesign

Futurama Friday!
Spaceport of the Future by James R. Powers, 1957. Looks like people still smoke in the future!

#retrofuturism #VintageFuture #yesterdaystomorrow #spaceagedesign #vintageillustration #futurama

Spring Fever! 🌼
Did you grow up with this look at your house?

“Really, dear, it’s not too much?”

#vintagepatiofurniture #vintagepatio #midcenturypatio #tealandgreen #teal #midcenturykitsch #kitsch #midmod #60sretro #retropatio

Mid Century Modern Porn: vintage 50’s Knoll Furniture ad.
#1950s #advertising #knoll #harrybertoia #diamondchair #MidCenturyModernPorn #madmenstyle #bertoiachair #midcenturymodern #midcentury #midcenturystyle #midcenturychair #midcenturyfurniture

Retro Futurism: vintage 50’s concept “Car of the Future.” I bet you didn’t think we’d all be driving a giant razor? 🤣. #retrofuturism #vintagefuture #yesterdaystomorrow #carofthefuture #conceptcar #vintagecar #50scars #gyrowheel

Let’s all FUNdo!
Throw on a banlon mock turtleneck or a caftan and fire up your avocado green fondue pot!
#fondue #70sparty #fridaynight #weekendvibe

WOW! What a day here yesterday having our 1963 home featured on the Signature Modernism Week tour! We had 600 MCM fans come through our house over the course of the day!
#modernismweek #midcenturymodern #midcenturyhome #midcenturydesign #midcenturystyle #palmsprings

We found brutalist inspired divider panels from:
www.pacificregister.com/product/lase...
We had them do the panels in layered sheets of MDF for a more organic look. They were shipped to us, and we had them lacquered here locally in Palm Springs and installed by a local team.

Ok, I’m obsessed with whatever the Bavarian Alpine Inn was (is???), AND her entire look is EVERYTHING! Anyone ever heard of this? Or better yet, been there?! Please tell us everything! Inquiring minds want to know!

#60sfashion #retro #weekend #fridaynight #60saesthetic #retro #midcenturymodern

Mid Century Modern Porn: vintage 50’s house plan.
#vintagehouseplan #midcenturymodern #1950s #architecture #swankypad #palmsprings #midcenturyhouse #midcenturymodernhome #midcenturyarchitecture

Current Mood: (I want what they’re having 🤪)
#currentmood #vintageadvertising #vintageappliances #midcenturyporn #50sappliances #50sadvertising #50sfashion #50saesthetic #50svintage #50skitchen #kitsch #midcenturykitsch

Mid Century Obsession: those swanky sofas designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates during the 60’s…
#adrianpearsall #gondolasofa #pearsallsofa #craftassociates #midcenturysofa #midcenturydesign #midcenturymodernfurniture #swanky #vintagemidcentury #currentobsession

Mid Century Modern House of the Week.
“Drama, interest, and efficiency went hand in hand in the design of this exotic courtyard home. The reaction of guests entering the wrought iron gates will swell the pride of any owner.”
#midcenturyhome #midcenturymodern #midcenturydesign

I am honored and proud to have our home featured in the latest issue of Palm Springs Life Magazine's Home + Design issue. It's a fun article that talks about how I first discovered Mid Century Modern back in the 80s!
read the article here: www.palmspringslife.com

Futurama Friday!
A rare entry in the concept show car world was Ford’s futuristic station wagon, the 1964 “Aurora.” I could get used to doing my Costco trips in this baby!
#retrofuturism #yesterdaystomorrow #carofthefuture #vintagefuture #showcar #conceptcar
#vintagecar

It’s time to cozy up to these vintage fireplaces from the 50s and 60s!

#vintagefireplace #midcenturymodern #midcenturymodernfurniture #midcenturyhome #midcenturydesign #fireplaces

Mid Century Modern Obsession:
Vintage chair designs from the 50s through the 70s 🤩
#midcenturymodern #midcenturyfurniture #midcenturydesign

Retro Futurism: Vacation House of the Future c. 1957 by James R. Powers.

#retrofuturism #yesterdaystomorrow #vintageillustration

Mid Century Obsession: vintage 50’s and 60’s Tiki Style!
Shop the look at my Tiki store:
amzn.to/3C4VLzl
(Amazon affiliate)
#vintagetiki #tiki #tikilife #midcenturytiki #vintage50s #50sinterior #tikiinterior #tikifurniture #tikidecor #vintagerattan

Futurama Friday!
I’m obsessed with this photo of the miniature set from one of my favorite 70s sci-fi movies, “Logan’s Run!”
“See you at Sanctuary later!”

#logansrun #scifimovies #setdesign #retrofuturism

Hmmmmm…decisions, decisions!
What’s your favorite 1957 RCA TV?

Shop my Mid Century Modernist store:
midcenturymodernist www.amazon.com/shop/midcent...

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#midcenturymodern #vintagestyle #midcenturyhome #VintageAdvertising #midcenturyfurniture #tvset

Mid Century Modern House of the Week.
How utterly Eichler! Who doesn’t love a central atrium?
#midcenturymodern #midcenturyillustration #midcenturyhome #midcenturydesign #vintagefloorplan #floorplans #eichler

Mid Century Modern Obsession: the “Beattie House” by Ulrich Franzen in Rye, NY. Photographed for Life Magazine, 1958.
I love how “naturallly” staged this photo shoot is.
#midcenturymodern #midcenturymodernhome #midcenturyfurniture #midcenturyliving #midcenturymoderndesign #50scocktailparty

Mid Century Modern Porn: Tulip series by Eero Saarinen for Knoll furniture, circa 1955.
#midcenturymodern #eerosaarinen