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More House Rehab

Since Luby and I were already living in a hotel when we bought our house, we went ahead and rehabbed the whole house at once. I thought I would show you what we have done so far. Any house is a work in progress, but the big ticket items are complete-floors, walls, roof, electrical, and most appliances. The house has a very open floor plan, so the living room opens to the sitting room which is also the dining area. The recessed lighting and the plywood walls are all original.  Most homes in the area originally had these features, but were torn out years ago by most buyers. We were one of the lucky ones who scored!

AFTER

Fireplace/Sitting Room

Dining Area

Fireplace

Living Room

Modern Recessed Lighting

Modern Recessed Lighting

Toy Collection

Rug

Tags: eames, Fireplace, Glove Molds, Herman Miller, modern, My House, Paul McCobb, Ranch, Rehab

Eichler Numbers

I ordered these Eichler house numbers and they look amazing! We had to replace the mailbox, light-post, outdoor house light and house numbers. I thought I would show you how great these are! They are about $25 per number. Our house has 5 digits, so it was $90. You can order from Eichler
If anyone knows where to get a nice modern mailbox, please let me know - I have been looking for months!

Eichler House Numbers

Eichler Numbers

Tags: Eichler House Numbers, mid-century, modern

Ladue Mid-Century Ranch Demolition

On a recent shopping day I stopped by a demolition sale in Ladue to find an amazing ranch being stripped and prepared for tear down.

Ladue Exterior

Foyer

View From Pit

Room Dividers

All of these were sold for $500. Amazing panels on tracks either open the room completely or close it off to make a cozy room, but still let light in.

Bathtub with Modern Tile

I love this bath tile!

Outdoor Fixture

We bought a couple of these fixtures for $10. One to keep and one to sell. I love the glass shade with the metal frame.

Fireplace Pit

Fireplace with party pit circle seating. Copper and marble go to the ceiling.

Tags: Design, ladue, modern

Mid-Century Modern Horse Ranch Estate

Exterior

Along with estate sales, garage sales and auction houses, estate auctions are also part of my daily grind. This week my boyfriend and I went to an amazing auction in Kirkwood, Missouri. Situated on 12 acres was a sprawling ranch with attached horse stables. Designed by architect William Bodley Lane in 1955 this was a one owner estate. Filled with slate and brick, a few fireplaces, in-ground pool, radiant heat and an open floor plan, this was an impressive design. Unfortunately, there is so much work that needs to be done. The house has been vacant for years so dirt and mold have set in. Foundation issues occurred and the pool is shot. The radiant heat no longer works and a/c had never been installed. I bought a few items from the auction, but most pieces were janky from humidity, dry rotted or smelled from mold. Since this will inevitably be sold to developers, I thought I would post a few pictures of the remains.

Floor to Celing Windows

Room Divider, Fireplace and Dirt

Bathroom Tile

Since we are in the middle of re-doing our bathrooms, I thought I would take a shot of this small black tile. My bathroom (the hall bath) is all original pink like this one.

Turquoise Door

Stables

Pool

Flagstone, Concrete, Brick

Pool off Bedroom

Stable Door and Living Room Windows

Windows

Exterior

Exterior

Views

Tags: mid-century, modern, momoderne