Posts from — September 2009

This is the latest Danish candle holder that I got. I was really attracted to the skinny neck and the angular shape.

Here is my other collection. The shapes are simple but I just love the way they look on credenzas. They are slightly different in terms of shapes and materials, but they look great even without candles. The one on the right is uncoated.

Source: top: Portland Monthly Mag, bottom: Apartment Therapy

If your table is looking for something to brighten it up, you can do so with these small wooden friends! It’s always nice when something so cute can also be so useful. This Danish wooden blow fish looks great in your home and at the same time serves as a toothpick holder.

Another wooden product with double use is this apple bottle opener. I happened to find this one at Anthropologie this past weekend. The pears are salt and pepper shakers that I found at a flea market. They all suit my dinner table perfectly.

My realtor told us that they live in a mid-century home located in a place known as The Mar Vista Tract. After hearing this we were excited to discover this hidden Mid century paradise. Built after the second World War, this area looks well kept and maintained. It was originally designed by Gregory Ain.

The houses were all similar in size averaging at about 1,060 sq ft. Though compact, each individual home were uniquely designed. The sad thing is that these beauties rarely go on the market and it’s easy to understand why. They are designated as a Historical Preservation Overlay Zone in the U.S.

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It was an exciting weekend as we continued our journey to find a mid-century home. This time, the destination, Woodland Hills. The owner did a great job restoring the house as well as keeping a lot of original parts from the era . The house was definitely cute and ready to move in. As said in our previous post, this color scheme of olive and orange was exactly what we wanted.

Huge windows allows for a lot of natural lighting and a beautiful view to the backyard.

The fireplace was well updated and restored set in a cozy space.

One thing that are hard to find in contemporary homes are windows set this high because of laws that requires them lowered for easy fire escapes.

The furniture in this home are well selected and compliment the white and concrete interior.

The garden was just the right size with a nice patio space for bbq. Overall we love this house but the area was questionable and I wish the other homes were as nice as this one.

Better Home and Gardens Cover 1958
Incredible illustrator Jan Balet’s work.

A variety of vintage covers featuring mid-century homes. Where are those houses now? Images are from Flickr.