MCM Transformation: Dunbar Sofa

24Jan12

If you have been following our blog, you know that Eclectic Living is in the middle of our Retro Month. I have to say that the highlight thus far has been the re-upholstery of our MCM Dunbar sofa. Here is a slideshow of the re-upholstery process taking place in our store from start to finish […]

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Tags: Art, dunbar, ed wormley, Furniture, Mid-Century, Mid-Century Modern, Modern, Our Favorite Things, Pam Rollins, Retro, Small Spaces, sofas, Upholstery, vintage, Wood

MCM Spotlight: Eero Saarinen

23Jan12

Eero Saarinen Following the footsteps of his parents, Eero Saarinen studied sculpture and architecture. In the late 1930s, Saarinen came to the spotlight when he and another unknown designer, Charles Eames, won awards for a few of MOMA’s furniture design competitions. He worked with Eames until becoming more involved with his father’s architecture firm in […]

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Tags: Airport, Arch, Architecture, dining, Dulles Airport, Eero Saarinen, Furniture, Gateway, Interior Design, Mid-Century, Mid-Century Modern, Modern, New York, Our Favorite Things, Retro, Saarinen, Small Spaces, sofas, St. Louis, TWA, Upholstery, vintage

A few of our favorite things 2011

29Dec11

We had so many favorites this year.  Below are just a small part of the list.

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Tags: Bellarmine Showhouse, Bird vase, blu dot, Carriage House, Cuckoo Clock, Deer head, Gnomes, Local Art, Our Favorite Things, Silhouettes, Terrariums