As part of our landscape remodel, we were faced with a challenge: what to do with the weather-stained fence which spanned our entire back yard.
Our house is featured on MidCenturyHome today! Head over for the full interview, and some never-before-seen shots of our interior (frantically shot by me while avoiding views of our backyard construction). I’ve been following this site for a while now, and it’s a great place to read about mid century architecture– along with plenty of eye candy. I feel very humbled for our home to be included. Thanks, Marco!
The last few months have been busy here, and mostly with home renovation related planning. Our landscaping still hasn’t started and we really wanted to get it underway and done before the summer. We’re taking our time to make sure it’s right. That’s what I keep telling myself, ha!
We recently hosted a couple of visitors, including a last minute visit from my parents and an Eichler geek-out with Andy and Karen of fogmodern, both of which we enjoyed hugely. Since we’ve been touring guests around, I thought I’d give you a little tour too: our kitchen, which I haven’t shared here before. It’s a rather original Eichler kitchen, so I hope you’ll enjoy!
Hello! It’s been a while since I posted here (yes, I am alive!) and miraculously, I managed to get out this weekend to check out an open house.
On Sunday, we saw this peaked-roof model at 2003 Adele Place, which has one of the most uncommon Eichler features in my mind: windows that face the street. It’s part of the Ginkgo Eichler tract I posted about a while back, which is slightly older than our tract, and just about a block away. Here’s the realtor photo of the front elevation:
photo credit: Erdal Team
This home was built in 1957 and it’s been kept in great shape. I thought I’d take some of my usual snoopy neighbour photos and report back, as is my Eichler-fanatic duty. All of these were snapped with my phone and even though they’re not the greatest, I thought I’d share what caught my eye.
I’ve been mulling over how to re-do our living room for while now. With the new year, it’s high time to pull some triggers. I’ve narrowed my search down to a few top candidates, and I’ll be honest: I need some backup on this one. Help!
Here are the contenders:
1. Organic Modernism’s Siena Long
Tufted, deep, with a definite nod to mid-century thanks to the tapered legs. I really like the fact that the legs are shiny brass. Very much in my ‘good-weird’ category. I discovered this particular sofa through Homepolish, one of my favourite places to find inspiration. Here it is in an NYC apartment:
 Source: Homepolish |
What I like about this sofa is that it’s refined, but not too opulent. I think the neutral fabric would fit with the more earthy and relaxed feel I want.
2. The Nook by Jardan Furniture
This has been my dream sofa for a very long time. I love the big cushions and low-slung, deep seat. I just want to dive into this thing and never leave. The hitch: Jardan Furniture is in Australia. (I blame Inside Out magazine for this impossible dream of mine. The interiors they feature are really playful and fresh, and so well-suited to California living.) I have even gone as far as getting a quote, but getting a sofa shipped across the Pacific Ocean is probably too crazy, even for me. The picture above doesn’t entirely do it justice, so here’s a taste:
 Source: Homelife | Photography by Shannon McGrath |
Oh, that yellow penguin chair and Jieldé lamp aren’t hurting either. You can also feast your eyes here. Then come back and commiserate with me. Maybe we can move to Australia together.
On the more local and attainable front (HD Buttercup is in San Francisco): nice tufting, simple with a mid-century feel and cute cylindrical bolsters. I’ve been keeping an eye out for this sofa in the wild, and spotted it over at Smitten Studio, where it appears to be doing quite nicely in Sarah’s amazing space:
 Source: Smitten Studio |
My main issue: charcoal or ivory? I love both. Charcoal is more practical, given that we have a canine friend living with us too, and it’s actually a neat herringbone pattern as I noticed when taking a look up close in the shop.
I checked this one out at HD Buttercup’s showroom as well and loved the quality. The design reminds me a lot of the classic Florence Knoll sofa:
 Source: Knoll |
 Source: Covet Garden |
The Spencer sofa is well made, but I’m worried that it may be too stark for the feel I’m going for in our home. The light grey is great. It’s even more stunning in some of the darker fabrics they carry. And Gus* Modern hails from my home and native land of Canada, so I might be feeling a tad biased.
What do you think? Let me know in the comments!
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