AMC’s Mad Men is undoubtedly one of the best tv dramas and it will finally be back this Sunday! I am so excited for the premiere of the fourth season. It is fun to watch to not only the human drama along with Don Draper’s complicated life but also the show’s eye-candy sets.

Going by a mid-century-styled set design,  Modernica’s prop department will be ready to deck out the show with an amazing collection. You might be able to recognize some of the above in the drama.

Also here is a bit old article for more details of the home decor of Mad Men.
Via: modernica props

One of my favorite furniture I own is my Tomado shelf from Holland and today I found an amazingly similar book shelf designed by Swedish designer, Nils Strinning in 1949. This is a larger unit that carries characteristics that reminds me of the Tomado shelf such as the thin wood, and the ribbed black sides. This piece is very modular and can be altered to you preferred composition.

It is not surprising that his shelf has been popular for over 50 years because of these simple, practical and functional design. Unfortunately Nils Strinning passed away in 2006 but his legacy lives on and you can still purchase his work here! (Non-US though) The picture above is his iconic shelf, String.

This one is his another shelf called cell. It uses slightly different pieces than the String, but it functions the same way where you can manipulate the position of the shelves to your liking.

Source: official website
Available: Funktionally

Amsterdam Modern is another MCM furniture store located in a 5,000 square foot warehouse in Van Nuys. Their inventory comes directly from Amsterdam every three or four months. I just got an email from them that their latest container had just arrived with 75 credenzas, etc.

The place only takes appointments, so you may have call ahead of time if you are interested: 818-590-9100. They carry not only just furniture but also lighting and other household goodies with some famous designer names. The white floor lamp on the picture above for example is the original design by Verner Panton for Louis Poulse! I am 100% sure that I won’t be back empty handed.

14123 Bessemer St
Los Angeles, CA 91401
818-590-9100

This chair may seem like something Hans Olsen & Elias Baru would make but according to the source, it was designed by a Jewish man in Miami, Florida named Seymour James Wiener.

The shape is very unique. I love the upholstered version of this chair. It looks mighty comfortable and the angle is perfect to just lay back while looking good at the same time.
Source: design addict, Palm Spring Modern Design, Ebay

Ta da! It may sounds crazy but I did it again. I drove all the way to San Diego to pick up my dream Danish wall unit that I found on Craigslist last weekend. Though it was quite simple, I finally finished installing it.

There must be something with me and San Diego. I lucked out on this one because I was actually the second person in line. The first person who wanted to buy this tried to low-ball the seller by asking to buy certain pieces of this wall unit so that he can complete the missing pieces he already had at home. Because of this, the seller rejected and gave me the opportunity to get this amazing wall unit at an awesome price.

I thought I might not be able to install them until I find a bigger house, but it actually fit on my wall quite perfectly. I feel like such a newbie when it comes to buying stuff off Craigslist because I didn’t bring cash. I’m not sure if I’ll ever get used to it because of all the furniture at my place, this one definitely stands out.