EST. 1959
Typical design features employed by teams of architects are post-and-beam homes that featured floor-to-ceiling glass and atrium to bring in natural light and views of trees and the hills beyond. However, depending on what region you live in, it can be based on long Ranch style homes or total modern designs that are typically found in California.
With an earlier post discussing Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired home, this house appears to have direct connections to the man and the architectural school. According to the original owners children, this house in California was designed by one of his students. This was a 1962 wedding present to the parents of the current owner. How …
When you start talking about Mid-Century Modern houses the name Frank Lloyd Wright often comes up. He was one of the chief architects that started the trend to simplicity. I like his quote below and you can see in his designs and also in the designs of the architects that followed his work and how …
This 1959 Mid-Century Ranch is somewhat near and dear to our hearts. This house was owned by my brothers family that they lived in for many years. It is one of the reasons that inspired us to look into Mid-century homes. We liked the long layout of the property and how the house continued on …
An Mid-Century Modern aka MCM transformation like this is unlikely to go unnoticed. I don’t know about you, but my spirit pulls for the underdog. It has always been my way. To see a story of the unloved, the miss-understood, the thrown to the trash heap (you get the idea) make a massive turn around …
Exploring homes like this 1961 Mid-Century Modern is one of wonder for many people. This house has a simplistic design that is at the core of Mid-Century Modern home design. While our house has elements of large windows to bring the outside in, this home was designed inside out on the primary concepts for Mid-Century …