The Hunt for Mini-Furniture

We spent the weekend moving into our new house in Washington Park. It's a early 1900s brick bungalow and I love it. However, it's TINY. None of our furniture fit so we've had to sell it all (thank you, craigslist). Now the hunt begins for teeny-tiny, mini-furniture. We've been scouring the vintage stores on Broadway in Denver and found a gem of a store called Lee Alex Decor. Theo and Dave have been tremendous in helping us furnish what seems to be a dollhouse. They have the most unique and interesting pieces, it's almost like a art gallery for lovers of interior design.
Their light fixtures and colorful bar ware are reason enough to visit. I fell in love with an insanely impractical bright yellow sofa (above) from the 1950s and it now sits in my (teeny-tiny) living room. My husband looks like a giant on it, but it fits the room perfectly and is a one-of-a-kind find. While I sat down and lightly caressed the beautiful velvet upholstery, Dave informed me that this couch was soon to be famous. 5280 Magazine used it in a photo shoot for their Christmas issue. So, when visitors question why in the world I would buy a teeny-tiny bright yellow velvet couch, I will proudly point them to the magazine spread, explaining, "This is a famous couch!"

My husband wonders if mid-century Americans were just smaller, or if they men were just ok with looking like Sasquatch while watching the baseball game perched on the edge of a micro-sofa. The fact that we are even cognizant of the shrinking size of our living quarters make me wonder why excess has become the norm. Given our current situation, we have no choice but to embrace simplicity and, right now, it's actually liberating.