• Vintage

    The Kitsch-est Place on Earth

    If you are on the hunt for the Kitch-est place on earth The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, CA quite possibly hits the top of the list. This hotel built by Alex and Phyllis Madonna in the late 1950s, features 110 guest rooms each with its own very distinct,…

  • Vintage

    Passion for Paint by Numbers

    I have been collecting Vintage Paint by numbers for years. There is something about  the way the pictures have been broken down into basic color blocks (similar to that of a silk screen image) that intrigues me.  Paint by numbers were hugely popular in the mid 50’s but the popularity…

  • Our House In Germany

    Room #2 – The Master Bedroom

    Once the kitchen was finished and we could finally eat, I figured it best we find somewhere to sleep. After almost two month sleeping in hotels and on air matresses I was more than ready to have my own bed back. The master bedroom was a little easier project than…