Mondrian-style design on front door, designed and added later by original owner
Built-in kitchen table; parquet floor
One of two original light fixtures in living room
Cute kitchen plaque; means "good at everything." (Special thanks to ChimayBleue on Flickr for the translation!)
Naugahyde lounge pillows
Original Arro radiant heating instructions
Original radiant heating system
Original CoolAir cooling system
Apparently original tile in master bathroom
Arcadia door handle
6 comments:
I love all these details especially the front door! I think maybe the Eames also used Mondrian style patterns for their Case Study houses. Or maybe I just made that up.
it's retro to the metro, baby!
Hi, I'm the grandson of the original homeowners and I thought you would like to know that the Mondrian door was not an original feature of the house. My grandfather designed and added that later on.
Hi Ben! I'm going to guess your grandfather did the door around the same time as the 1962 addition? Everyone always notices and loves it. Welcome and feel free to add lots of comments on this site.
Thanks Gretchen. I'll perk up with anything interesting and relevant that I know about the house and its former residents. My recollections about the house itself are almost purely cultural and visual, but I had a specific conversation with my grandfather about the door. He was proud of his reverse-engineering of Mondrian's style.
I think you should have your own special entry here, Ben! Think about it -- would love any stories and pix.
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