Yancey and I love to watch movies and look at books and magazines and
“spin” new furniture and home décor ideas from these muses. The Jetsons makes a great muse for that process.
Loved this show as a kid. Only recently have I rediscovered how COOL the home décor is. Futuristic, but also very
mod/mid-century modern.
The Jetsons lived in a utopian future – the year 2062. Animated by Irv Spector, the first show aired in 1962-63. It was his vision of the future, but seems very influenced by mid-century modern furniture of his day- and very fresh today.
I see
clean lines,
organic forms,
lots of open space,
great glass walls,
electronica,
big screen TVs, and modern furniture forms that float on light feet, with a
Bauhaus/Eames feel to them. Groovy stuff!
In posts to follow another day, it’s cool to compare The Jetsons to the vibe Walt Disney created with
Tomorrowland – also a cool muse. Finally, we’ll take a look at how this look might translate into a
futuristic reality in real décor today. Hope you enjoy!
Shine on!
BraxtonThe Sketches... |
| Nice coffee table, pendant lamps, dropped ceiling, desk... |
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| Electronica dropped from ceiling, balancing table/chairs |
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| Of course, an early bigscreen - this man had vision! |
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| Great styling on the control panel. very mid-century auto dashboard |
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| Nice open lobby. Dig the futuristic satallite dish! |
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| The architecture. Spaceship styling. |
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| WTF? |
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| Dig the plant, fantastic glass wall, sofa, elevator tube and ceiling treatment! |
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| The little lady working hard, controller in hand...fingers SOOO tired at the end of the day |
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| Again, a life of leisure in the future - the chair and plant stand are cool |
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| The day job! Hey, it pays the bills... |
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| Celebrating 2000. Hey the power's still on, the water is working...:) |
