Official Random Cool House Thread

[Jeff Hail]

California's Gold

Huell Howsers residence. The Volcano House.

[Embraer]

Mills House in Greenwood, Indiana. Same architect who did my house....

[Heel n Toe]

These were posted in the MID CENTURY MODERN Facebook group. I highly recommend it to those of you who love this architecture.

We bought an architecturally designed MCM that has had just one owner since 1956! For us, this was a dream as, aside from some funny 1970s wallpaper, the house was intact, right down to the 1956 Thermador wall oven and Nutone intercom system. We set about putting it back to its 1956 glory by pulling up the carpet in the bathrooms (ewwww!) and replacing the original carpet with new (the same) and stripping metre after metre of wallpaper, replacing all of the damaged Formica etc. etc. We were determined to honour the home and not "wreck-o-vate." So, after this exhausting and rewarding work, we had accomplished what we had set out to do, we had friend over who looked around and said, "Wow! This is an amazing place! It will be really nice when it is renovated!"


The sleeping beauty the day we moved in.


Our first Mid Century snowfall.


Summertime. No more strange green driveway. It was moss! We live on Vancouver Island. It was strange; like a Martian landing strip! Alll clean now.


Dining room. The seventies light fixture, while very cool, was replaced by a more period correct piece.


Nutone: great for waking up the kids!
It still works and reaches every room and outdoor living space.


1956 Thermador!


Carport and front entrance


Sputnik doorknob


Living room


Thermador Masterpiece Griddle 'n' Grill

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hail

California's Gold

Huell Howsers residence. The Volcano House.

That reminds me of Chemosphere by Lauther on Torreyson Drive right off Mulholland, right where you used to raise hell. I did all the interior on that during the last renovation when I was young, ambitious, and dumb. Wish I took pictures then.

[RWebb]

house in the film Zabriskie Point before explosion

[RWebb]

was a model used?

[rcooled]

A couple of historic old estates in Palm Springs, CA.

The former residence of Mary Pickford ↓



This property once belonged to Gloria Swanson ↓

[URY914]

[Sarc]

[Racerbvd]

Kelley-O’Brien Mansion: St. Augustine’s Hidden Treasure – Shannon O'Neil

[Tobra]

This is pretty neat

https://ablitthouse.com/

[porsche930dude]

[IS300]

signing closing papers today .... hope to find a modern house somewhere in the wasatch front.....here in utah....

[billybek]

Originally Posted by porsche930dude

Anyone else hearing "Flintstones, meet the Flintstones" when you look at this photo?
They really are a modern stone age family...

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by RWebb

was a model used?

The house in the boulders was an actual house in Carefree, Arizona.
The explosion of the house was done by recreating a mock-up of the
house on the back lot of Southwestern Studios, also located in Carefree,
Arizona. The mock-up was exploded.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066601/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv

[David]

We're thinking of building a small cabin behind my mom's house in east Texas since my wife has a hard time staying in my mom's house with cats. She found this cool Finish design but I have a feeling the cost per sqft for something barely over 500 sqft would be silly.

[RWebb]

doesn't look two complicated

what do you have for labor from relatives & equipment?

[dafischer]

Originally Posted by RWebb

doesn't look to complicated

too

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hail

California's Gold

Huell Howsers residence. The Volcano House.

I miss Huell. That guy could make the most mundane object seem fascinating.

[David]

Originally Posted by RWebb

doesn't look two complicated

what do you have for labor from relatives & equipment?

I have two different relatives in the area who are builders but that means they do it for a living so I’d be paying. I’d likely do the cabinets and fixtures myself. Maybe even do the wiring and plumbing myself if it didn’t hurt their schedule.