Holly's Pop Art Meets Vintage South House Call

Name: Holly
Location: Columbia, South Carolina

Crash, Boom, Pow! Our home is inspired by Pop Art! Mid-Century Design! Found Objects! and SO much more!!! We (we being myself, my husband, Brian, and our three dogs Stella, Ruby, and Maybelline) like to refer to the style of our little pink house as "Vintage South".

Throughout our home we have beloved art by Derek Erdman and organized collections ranging from books to kitsch touches, which make the clean lines of our house softer, a little silly, and more comforting. Our favorite past time is sitting out on our screened-in porch listening to records and drinking glass bottled coca-colas. Our outdoor areas are exactly what living in South Carolina is all about!

Thanks, Holly!

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Comments (19)

Where did you get those kitchen shelves from? I've been looking for slim shelves like those for my kitchen.

Whoa! I built those shelves! No really, that's my kitchen.

The shelves are actually pretty simple. They were originally inspired by some shelves Holly and I received as a gift from her grandmother. Those were built in the 60s by her grandfather. They live in our kitchen as well.

I tried to recreate the originals as closely as possible and chose single track brackets and single track standard uprights both in a satin nickel finish. The actual shelves were purchased as 3/4x12x4 (or somewhere in that neighborhood) hardwood paint ready panels which happened to fit both the brackets and our space perfectly. Originally Holly stained them, but we eventually went with a flat black latex paint. Everything you need can be purchased at a Lowes or any good hardware store for minimum cost.

Depending on your space, you may have to do some cutting. Make sure to put your uprights into studs and account for weight distribution. Your finished shelves should hold quite a bit.

Cool space--I'd love to see more of this. Did your house use to be a barn...? Or...?

Our home is in a little historic district, Cottontown, which is off of Bull Street in Columbia. The house is approximately 100 years old, and we suspect that it was a Sears Roebuck kit home. The image that appears to be barn like is actually our shed in the backyard, which was originally a garage. If you would like to see more pics, just e-mail me at hketcham@gmail.com. Thanks for looking!

Thanks everyone for all of your sweet comments, and I would LOVE to have the opportunity for a house tour!

Suh-weet house!
And it's so great to see a Columbia home get a feature here.
Much admiration for your vintage dishes and what-nots, too.
I am also a resident of Columbia and a vintage dish freak.

Why would you place a big bulky chair in front of a decorative fireplace and directly on top of the television? By the way, what is the television sitting on - a sewing machine? I just don't get it.

The television is sitting upon a vintage iron press. We thought this would be more fun and interesting than a boring entertainment center everyone owns from IKEA. We also own the first dishwasher every put onto the market, which we display in our kitchen. It's actually a museum piece. Though, you probably wouldn't get that either.

We have one central fireplace that used to open up to all of the rooms. Before we moved in, someone poured concrete down the chimney, so unfortunately, it is no longer in use. I understand wanting to highlight architecture features, and all of the other fireplaces are in our other rooms. Though, my husband has a love for books, and the books would not fit in any of our other rooms. So, the only place to put a chair for a guest was here. I'm sorry you think it is bulky, but I guess I just like what I call 1950's beautiful tacky.

Furpants, it sounds like we should go shopping!

Hey yo fellow Columbians! Been following this site for awhile and it is great to see SC represented! Even better to see Cottontown represented, as it is such a cool little neighborhood.

I am over in the Rosewood area, with a house of possible Sears-Roebuck extraction as well. Also, I love your grey walls, and have used a similar shade in my place.

Kudos!

It's good to see a little bit of Columbia love here!
I'm actually over in the avenues on the west side, in a little late fifties, ordinary, brick ranch. Not my dream house, but we've made it work for us piece-meal with some inherited mid-century furniture and trips to Old Mill antique mall (great place for vintage dishes, Stiles)

Oh Furpants, I believe we are indeed kindred spirits. I go to Old Mill ALL the time (just ask Sandy!). I knew I maybe frequented it a little too often when they were having their Christmas sale and the owner asked which pile was mine among the many on the counter, which Sandy responded with, "Oh, it's this one! You know Holly's colors!". YIKES! Also, your house sounds WONDERFUL! There is nothing better than a 1950s ranch. Does it have the original tile in the bath? I would love to visit you some time!

Jaelmancke, Rosewood is an adorable part of town. Thanks for checking us out! Enjoy your grey walls!

Any constructive criticisms to help us out? I know there are only a few pictures, but we'd love to hear new ideas!

Furpants, I am a fellow avenue dweller too- good to see some people close by on this site! And Holly, love your home, I was in Cottontown for the first time over the weekend and had no idea it was such a tidy little neighborhood!

Nice Job, Holly and Brian! Also a fan of the open shelving. . . lot's of great touches around that add some whimsy!
Good meeting you guys today, thanks for the good deal on the medallion!
stacy