Are you tired of the same old Christmas decor? Do you want to break out of your old “humbug” tradition and take a walk on the wild side? Well, you’re in for a treat!!
A Stylish Christmas!!!
The first annual ugly sweater party was a raging success! Couples traveled from all corners of Atlanta to join in the festivities dressed in their finest Christmas knits!
Billy warms up with hamstring stretches, he likes to bring his A-game when large quantities of fruit cake and eggnog are at stake.
The prize for 1980′s matching cotton knits go to Ken & Hector. “Ugly” is not in Ken’s vocabulary… so he settled for this borderline tacky (yet sophisticated) purple vest paired with vintage cuff links. Bravo! Bravo!
And the prize for most crafty sweaters goes to Jordan & Jeff. Through a mixed medium of puffy paint, LED lights and felt Jordan created the perfect blend of style and festive decor. The baby Jesus seen on the back of her sweater has been delicately glued and stitched to reflect the couples excellent taste in Mid-Century Modern Design. Truly one-of-a-kind. For more information on how to get your hands on one of these custom made sweaters visit homesweetsplitlevel.blogspot.com.
The prize for most colorful, ladies, hand-knit, dog sweater goes to Steve. Although the vivid colors in Steve’s sweater resemble a Christmas theme, this light cotton cardigan is actually one of Steve’s favorite everyday sweaters.
A Priceless Mid-Century Collection
Ken Hedrick is a Northcrest Native and Mid-Century expert! He has lived in the Northcrest neighborhood since 2003 with his partner Hector Pages. Ken is my professional stager and the #1 reason my listings look so good (Sshhh… don’t let this secret get out).
Recently I was drinking dirty martinis and drooling over his collection of unique art and Mid-Century Modern furniture. Each piece has a story. But the most prized collection would have to be the entire set of Eva Zeisel China he found back in 1984 before the MCM craze.
Me: Where did you find this immaculate Eva Zeisel set?
Ken: It was a normal day at the flea market I was digging through boxes when something white and shiny caught my eye in a box under the a vender’s table. I only had $20 on me and the guy selling the set wanted $75 for the whole thing. So I had to borrow it.
Me: Did you have any idea what you had just bought?
Ken: I didn’t have a clue. I bought the set because I loved the shapes and fluidity of the each piece. Plus they were in perfect shape not a scratch of chip on a single piece! There were no markings on them so for the longest time I had no idea what kind of treasures I had found. I took them to a couple antique dealers who made me some low-ball offers, but wouldn’t tell me what they were so I figured they must have some kind of value.
Me: When did you figure out what your treasures were?
Ken: We were touring the Museum of fine art in Montreal. There was a partial Eva Zeisel ceramics
Visual Acoustics – The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Guess what?? The coolest MCM documentary film is coming to Atlanta (after much begging, pleading and finally demanding)!
Visual Acoustics is the story of Julius Shulman the worlds most renowned architectural photographer. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman and featuring the work of every famous modern architect