time capsule

Shiny Wallpaper And Shag Carpeting Bring the ’70s to Life

By Mimi Perez / August 2, 2023 /

When I was a wee tot back in the ‘70s, we had a family friend who had a thing for shiny wallpaper. Whenever she covered up another wall she would call my Mom to come look. So we would pile into the family truckster and take the 10 minute drive to her house. Ah the…

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Palm Springs Tiki House Transports You Back to The ’70s

By Mimi Perez / March 1, 2023 /

Imagine if you will the cast from the television show The Brady Bunch hop on the bus with The Partridge Family cast and they all take a ride to the airport to catch a flight to Hawaii to visit the cast of Hawaii Five-O. Aloha! It is fantastic. Crossover shows like this only come around…

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A Palm Springs Midcentury Modern Time Capsule Too Perfect to Pass Up

By Adlene Neely Dealey / July 29, 2020 /

So, this week has been a rough year already, and I don’t have it in me to rant. That’s how rough it’s been — it sucked the rant out of me. So today, we’re going for something somewhat more relaxing — a Midcentury Modern time capsule to gawk at. Now, this home isn’t on the…

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The Missouri Home That Time Forgot

By Adlene Neely Dealey / May 27, 2020 /

So, we all know that CandysDirt.com readers love some time capsules. Homes that are perfectly maintained, never-changed boxes of unfettered design sense from a specific era are fun to look at, for sure. Do you keep that wallpaper? After all, it looks like something you almost ordered for twelvety hundred American dollars two months ago…

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Park Cities Historic Preservation Society Home Tour Features 1928 Tudor

By Deb R. Brimer / April 1, 2019 /

Jack and Kate LaGere found exactly what they wanted when they least expected it. The couple wasn’t intentionally house hunting when they drove by 3524 Saint Johns Drive and spotted the For Sale sign. But after several subsequent walk-throughs and exploring every nook and cranny, the LaGeres knew the 1928 Tudor was a perfect fit…

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