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Home Tour Sunday May 19: Pasadena Heritage Modern Architecture in L.A.

2013-05-18T14:39:00.000-07:00

Yay! A modern home tour tomorrow, Sunday, May 19 in Pasadena, California.

Harold Zook House – Photo by James Staub

Pasadena Heritage is presenting Modern Architecture in L.A. You know I will be there. With bells on. And tickets are still available!

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Richard Neutra's Desert Oyler House: Film Screening

2013-05-15T21:20:00.000-07:00

Curbed L.A. yesterday featured Neutra's Desert Oyler Home. I had never heard of it, and I do so love all things Neutra.

Curbed L.A.

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bauer pottery: retro and vintage inspired corner

2013-05-10T16:00:00.000-07:00

A challenge rang out from Australia, "We'd love you to share a favorite retro or vintage inspired corner of your home."

Kylie and Donna throw such good retro parties. How could I resist? And, I have had "Bauer" on the blog post to do list for a long time. Today is finally the day.

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ten reasons why i love the new newport beach civic center

2013-05-05T20:37:00.000-07:00

In 2010, Newport Beach finally broke ground for the construction of a new Civic Center and Park. Projected costs were about $110M. Fundraising and planning had been going on for years.

The "cynics and the critics," as Mayor Keith Curry referred to them in his dedication speech on Saturday, May 4, fought long and hard to prevent this project. As a lover of all things modern and beautiful, I am happy to report, THEY DID NOT WIN.

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venice eclectic - modern architecture from the '70s and '80s

2013-04-30T20:28:00.000-07:00

I never met a house tour I didn't like. And the Los Angeles Conservancy Venice Eclectic tour held April 20, 2012 in beautiful Venice, California was no exception. Even with absolutely no mid-century modern homes to be seen, I made do. #VeniceEclectic #CurratingTheCity

Exit from Tasty Spuds (Charles Arnoldi Studio).

The tour consisted of four commercial spaces, a dead famous actor's houses (no inside pictures) and a downtown roundabout. So I won't break this up into six posts like usual. I am just gonna splat it all at you. HANG ON.

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hunt for a mid-century modern garden bench

2013-04-24T20:29:00.003-07:00

We landscaped the strip of yard decimated by our bathroom remodel about 9 months ago. The contractor left a small seven foot patch of land bare of plants and specified "bench - owner to supply."

Boo. Big blank spot in pretty garden to the right near the wall.

Can you see the big blank spot to the right. I have been scouring eBay, websites and Craigslist ever since.

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the liljestrand house by ossipoff in hawaii: the amazing recreation room and landscape (part 3)

2013-04-17T22:26:00.002-07:00

A few weeks ago on vacation in Oahu, Hawaii, we had the good fortune to take a private tour of a quintessential Hawaiian Modern home, The Liljestrand House, whose famous Hawaii architect is Vladimir Ossipoff.

Part one of the tour was the living room, dining room and kitchen. The kitchen was magnificent. And Part two of the tour was all the bedrooms with the creme de la creme being the master. Our final section of the tour is the amazing downstairs rec room and the landscaping. Here we go!

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the liljestrand house by ossipoff in hawaii: tour continues with bedrooms (part 2)

2013-04-16T20:34:00.001-07:00

The magnificent Liljestrand House tour continues. In the last post, we showed the house at street level, and saw the living room, the dining room and the magnificent kitchen. Part Two of the tour is the bedrooms. The final post is the downstairs rec room and the beautiful landscaping.

First we need to exit the kitchen through a little hallway room.
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the liljestrand house by ossipoff: hawaiian modern magnificence (part 1)

2013-04-14T19:00:00.001-07:00

The absolutely best part of our recent trip to Hawaii, was a private tour we fortuitously lucked into of a mid-century modern treasure.

Come with me and I will tell you the story of The Liljestrand House which is a masterpiece of both mid-century modern and Hawaiian design. This is part one of a 3 part post (part 2 and part 3 here). The house is just that wonderful.

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mid-century modern oahu hawaii? seriously?

2013-04-09T21:44:00.000-07:00

I know many of you are still under a foot of snow. Please don't hate me, but we spring broke for Oahu, Hawaii. However, mid-century modern was never far from my mind.

Hotel above the Versace store in Waikiki

Actually mid-century modern was all over the place, because, of course, Hawaii, like many other places, had a housing boom after WWII. We were extremely fortunate to get a private tour of a very special home in Oahu. That is coming up in the next post. In the meantime, let me whet your mid-century modern appetite with a few other photos.
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it's spring and everything is coming up (saarinen) tulips!

2013-04-03T20:09:00.000-07:00

Every single time I purchase furniture on eBay, I have regrets. Usually it is the crazy shipping costs. Or the fact I have over paid substantially for the item.

Yay! A late night package delivery.

Not this time.

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spring break on balboa island

2013-03-28T17:04:00.001-07:00

Tribute to Spring Break on Balboa Island. Balboa is a charming man-made island about ten minutes walk from our house. We are on a cliff above the island luckily and will hopefully avoid the worst of it during a tsunami.

Hope you and yours enjoy a little good this Friday. Happy Easter and hopefully goodbye snow to those of you on the East Coast. Seriously. You have had enough.

remodel research: trespassing and open houses

2013-03-26T21:24:00.001-07:00

Come on. Admit it. Do you skulk around construction sites?

View from an "under construction" lot in a neighborhood near our home a few months back
Balboa Island, CA with Christmas lights

Much to my husband and son's horror, any construction fence ajar is simply seen as an invitation. And I brake for all open houses. Now that I am in full remodel planning mode, my sleuthing has gone into over-drive.

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how to carry a laptop with (mid-century) style

2013-03-20T21:35:00.005-07:00

Have you found any graceful and stylish way to transport your computer? You know, something a little mid-century modern. Like this?

Mid-Century Holzman bag from Etsy shop DejavuVintageretro

Or maybe like this...

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#psmw: ten tips for visiting palm springs modernism week next year

2013-03-17T22:20:00.000-07:00

Alright already. Enough about Palm Springs Modernism Week 2013.

Just some beautiful and original art the PS Show and Sale.
But I didn't take a good picture of the artisit. Selling for $40K.

Before I forget, and as a public service to my mid-century modern friends, I thought I would post my key learnings from attending #PSMW so that, should you venture to the California desert next year, you will get even MORE out of it then did my mom and me.

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#psmw: bringing the outdoors in mid-century style

2013-03-12T08:12:00.000-07:00

Something has been weighing heavily on my mind from #PSMW Palm Springs Modernism Week 2013.

Hey good looking. I just can't stop thinking about you.

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#psmw palm springs modernism week: 10 decorating tips from the marrekesh designer showcase

2013-03-05T20:12:00.000-08:00

Finally, I am nearly at the end of my Palm Springs Modernism Week 2013 material. Marrakesh was the last thing my mother and I visited during President's Day weekend, and it nearly knocked our socks off.

For example, the above is kind of a sculptural chair. Or maybe just a sculpture. It certainly looks like jelly fish tentacles no matter how you slice it.

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mid-century thrift shop mystery: can you identify this bottle?

2013-03-03T19:39:00.000-08:00

How about a break from our regularly scheduled #PSMW Palm Springs Modernism Week 2013 posts (only 2 more to go)? I thought I would crowdsource the identification of a mysterious bottle I purchased over the weekend.

The questions I have for the mid-century modern universe are two-fold:

Who made this and approximately when?
How much would you value it at?

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#psmw palm springs modernism week: time capsule in marrakesh

2013-02-28T21:50:00.001-08:00

I have been saving this post for the end of the week. One of the most pleasantly surprising events of my time at Palm Springs Modernism Week 2013 was the Marrakesh Designer Showcase. More about that next week (no I can't stop).

From Marrakesh Designer Showcase FB Page.

Let's talk about this wallpaper, shall we?

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#psmw palm springs modernism week: the hedge tour

2013-02-27T21:44:00.000-08:00

Back again. I know you are wondering, "Seven posts. When. Will. It. End." It ends when I run out of stuff to show you. That's when it ends. What do we have below?

It is a hedge. That's right. We took a two and a half hour bus tour of Palm Springs, about sixty percent of which was spent trying to peer through hedges of very private and very expensive mid-century modern properties. Kind of an annoying tease.

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#psmw palm springs modernism week 2013 garden tour!

2013-02-26T23:31:00.000-08:00

Yes, I had to do it. Take a landscaping tour in the desert. We kind of deserved this, but I really wanted to see what the modernists were doing with their lawns.

The answer is, of course, using lots of rocks, succulents and sand. But we still loved it.

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#psmw palm springs modernism week 2013 continues with a palmer and krisel house tour

2013-02-25T22:23:00.000-08:00

I have many posts stored up now regarding last week's trip to Palm Springs for their 11-day mad celebration of all things modern.

The door alone lets you know you'll love it, right?

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#psmw palm springs modernism week and liberace!

2013-02-20T21:08:00.000-08:00

Oh lucky us. Palm Springs Modernism Week 2013 running Feb. 14-24 out in the desert included one of Liberace's Palm Springs homes on the tour.

Liberace owned the property from 1968 to 1974. The current owners undertook an extensive remodel project but retained some Liberace-like touches. Shall we take a look?

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#psmw not saving the best for last: frey house ii

2013-02-19T21:22:00.001-08:00

My mom and I have been having an OUTSTANDING time at Palm Springs Modernism Week 2013. The docents are wonderful and the coordinators of the event have done a fantastic job. One of the highlights of our trip was this astonishing 26 foot tall statue of Marilyn Monroe.

Mom and this crazy Marilyn statue.

Just kidding!!! Although Marilyn is truly captivating and definitely mid-century, we were significantly more impressed with Frey House II.

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#psmw home tour: desert one by jim jennings

2013-02-18T20:57:00.000-08:00

Palm Springs Modernism Week, Feb.14-24, 2013, has been loaded to the gills with (guess what) mid-century modern homes. Most have been true vintage and represent the iconic architects of Palm Springs. But not all.

We saw one home that was neither vintage nor iconic, but, at the same time, represents the mid-century modern ideals in perhaps the purest form of any of the homes we toured.

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