The Hendersons are retiring. Without fanfare, a multitude of durable little mid-century chairs are slowly vacating offices across Canada and into the welcoming arms of smart collectors. The solid wood chairs were products of the Henderson Furniture Company located in St Lambert, Quebec, who opened for business in 1914. By the 1960s, the company had become one of the leading office and institutional furniture suppliers throughout Canada – even reaching into the US market. Offe

Do we ever get tired of mid century design? Nah!

A little splash of this and suddenly it's a whole new world! Elements is a playful design inspired by the colorful whimsy of the 1950s mid century modern era. This design is all about impact and brings a bright burst of fun along with it. Modern and edgy - see the entire line of home furnishing, decor and giftware items HERE #midcenturymodern #mod #moderndesign #1950sinspired

As a surface pattern designer I'm always looking for inspiration. Sometimes that inspiration just happens in a flash and sometimes an idea comes to me when I dig through my partly finished, mostly obscure horde of images that I've tucked away in a folder somewhere in a long forgotten chamber on my hard drive (I'm an image pack-rat). Such was Guitar, and after reacquainting myself with this fun little illustration I knew immediately it was destined to become a mid century patt

Sleek, timeless quirky or downright clever - no matter how you look at 1950s design it's popularity is unequivocal - it's no wonder mid century style always seems to be trending. With clean lines, bold graphic design and minimal shapes - as a graphic artist this is an era that appeals to me on so many levels. Studying the artists of the time, the decorative abstract elements they used and the colour palettes that give this epoch it's distinctive quality provides me with endl