in tucson, i received my first introduction to architecture
i remember lots of flashcards to help c study and that's when i got a brief
overview on the many types on architectural styles: from adobe, mission, and
arts & crafts, to gothic, victorian and colonial achitecture.
i remember i would call modern architecture, contemporary and visa versa,
and in the world architecture and design, that is a major faux pas.
i simply didn't know the differences.
finally after years of living with an architect, working for architects,
and having close friends who are architects, i can say I no longer get the two
mixed up. *wink*
though c and i don't agree on everything, mid-century modern architecture is something
we both agree on. we both love this style of home - the post and beam ceiling, open floor plans,
and floor to ceiling glass walls that are a feature in the 'true' mid-century modern style homes
{eichler homes being one of the most popular architects of this era}.
we really wanted to own one of these styled homes. {us and thousands of other designer type peeps},
but real estate in california is tough....and even tougher when a home you want is unique or in higher demand. it's near impossible for a regular peeps of modest incomes to compete. c and i looked at a few homes mid-century homes that came on the market over the last several years in san diego,
but we were outbid by far every single time. *sigh*.
we had fun walking through them and at least and dreaming for a while.
though we didn't end up with a mid-century modern home,
we did end up with mid-century home {early 1960s} that was fairly easy to
duplicate some of the things we wanted in our home:
- a single level home with lots of openness
- lots of light
- easy transitioning between indoor and outdoor spaces
- lots of white walls with pops of color coming from cushions and prints
we still have a long way to go, but we are having fun with it {him probably more than me}.
he likes the whole process...i just like the finished product.
i found these fun midcentury living rooms in one of our favorite magazines and had to post.
if i had tons of money, my house would be SUPER cool, but alas, i'm not.
