Lounging in a Time
Mid-Century Modern with a Mad Men Flair “Make it simple, but significant.” – Don Draper
Sometimes history likes to repeat itself in fashion, architecture, decor and design, and today people are often enamored by the styles, kitschy or classic,
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that represent a bygone era. Nowhere is this more true than the fascination with Mid-Century Modern (MCM) and all its popculture elements. It’s one of the many reasons why the television series Mad Men, set in 1960s New York, garnered rave
reviews for seven seasons. Fans scrambled to find the furniture and accessories to recreate the look. Enter Perry Boire and Maxine Boese. Respectively, dedicated chef and operating room attendant by day and by night and weekends, mad
with all things MCM. Their converted detached garage proves it. Character Home with a Possibility
“We both like character homes so we went to those neighbourhoods when we decided to buy,” says Perry.
