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    LETTERS

    Jun 28, 2019 5 minutes
    — Rob Johnstone

    Mid-Century … Why Yes I Am!

    PROJECTS GO BACK TO THE FUTURE!

    If you check out our projects in this issue, you will find two that are clearly in the Mid-Century Modern style. The Tambour Console would look completely at home on a “Mad Men” set, and the Modern Coffee Table is clearly inspired by George Nelson designs. The Mid-Century school is continuing to gain in popularity — and that is good news to me. Why? Because I was born square in the middle of the 20th century and hence consider myself a prime example of Mid-Century design at its finest (although I will admit that both of the projects are more handsome than I am).

    Even so, we are not mired in the past when

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