Living In A Modern Way

I am so excited for the opening of "living in a modern way" coming this october at LACMA.  i have always been very drawn to the modern esthetic and the forward thinking of the mid-century modern movement. i am lucky to live in a place where it is celebrated and where many examples are provided for viewing. i love socal! xo amanda

What is the California look? Is it modern, casual and cool? Does it celebrate our natural surroundings? Is it an expression of indoor-outdoor living, all year long? "Living in a Modern Way," an exhibition opening Oct. 1 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, includes a re-creation of the scene in a 1951 Los Angeles Times Home Magazine cover, above. The headline to the cover package: What Makes the California Look. Sixty years later, we're adding a question mark: What Makes the California Look? The 1951 vignette included a yellow Eames armchair from 1948, a Van Keppel Green cord lounge chair, a pot and stand by John Follis and Rex Goode, and a brazier with skewers -- fire pit and barbecue, all in one -- by Stanley Hawk. (Taken from L.A. at Home blog)