Post-War Innovation
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Heywood-Wakefield 3 min read
Post-War Innovation: How the 1950s Shaped Modern Technology

The 1950s was a decade of transformation and post-war innovation, laying the foundation for many technological advancements we enjoy today....

Nature in Mid-Century Modern Design
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Heywood-Wakefield 3 min read
The Role of Nature in Mid-Century Modern Design

As we enter the fall season, nature becomes more present in our daily lives. The changing leaves, crisp air, and...

Mid-Century Modern Architects
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Heywood-Wakefield 2 min read
Mid-Century Modern Architects to Know

Mid-Century Modern architecture was once considered to be a niche taste. However, these days it is making a major comeback,...

Mid-century modern design cactus
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Heywood-Wakefield 3 min read
A Guide to Mid-Century Modern Influences

The mid-century modern style contains clean lines, minimalist shapes, and geometric patterns, which pays homage to the modernist aesthetic of...

Mid-century craftsmanship
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Heywood-Wakefield 3 min read
The Innovations of Mid-Century Craftsmanship

Mid-century craftsmanship is a style of artwork and design that has become increasingly popular in recent years. It is characterized...

1950s woodworking tools
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Heywood-Wakefield 2 min read
1950s Woodworking: A Look Back

Woodworking has been around for centuries, with the earliest tools dating back to the Stone Age. Over the years, tools...

Some Influential Mid-Century Modern Architects
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Heywood-Wakefield 2 min read
Some Influential Mid-Century Modern Architects

We've written about the hallmarks of mid-century modern home design before, but now we'd like to round up some of...

Some Influential Mid-Century Modern Furniture Designers
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Leonard Riforgiato 2 min read
Some Influential Mid-Century Modern Furniture Designers

Although the exact definition varies depending on whom you ask, mid-century modern design is generally accepted to refer to a...

Websites-for-Fans-of-Mid-Century-Modern-Design-and-Culture
Category_Spotlight on the Mid-Century Era
Leonard Riforgiato 3 min read
Websites for Fans of Mid-Century Modern Design and Culture

If there's one thing we know at Heywood-Wakefield besides furniture, it's how passionate people can be about all things mid-century....

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Category_Spotlight on the Mid-Century Era
Leonard Riforgiato 4 min read
20 Classic American Books Published in the 1950s

The 1950s were a strange time in the U.S., when a prevailing post-WWII normalcy, calmness, and prosperity fostered new countercultures....

slang from the 1950s
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Leonard Riforgiato 3 min read
Dig It! Slang from the 1950s

Every generation develops its own quirky terms and phrases to refer to popular items and activities of their day, different...

mid-century modern home architecture
Category_Spotlight on the Mid-Century Era
Leonard Riforgiato 4 min read
Hallmarks of Mid-Century Modern Home Architecture and Its Enduring Retro Appeal

Life in America began taking on a distinct shape in the latter half of the 1940s and through the 1950s...

Starlight Village mid-century modern development
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Leonard Riforgiato 2 min read
Spotlight on Starlight Village, a New Mid-Century Modern-Inspired Development

Ever wished you could hop in a time machine and go live back in the 1950s or early 1960s—but decided...