I love it. A true Mid-Century modern home. Again editors, I would love to see the exterior.

Regarding the style: I'd call it authentic Eames-ian. The Eames were known for their minimal modern furniture but in contrast their case study house was decorated with great textural stuff. This house is very similar.

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And I love the kitchen with no upper cabinets. Are these steel cabinets with an epoxy coating and a solid surface top? We did something similar and love it - so clean and spacious.

Love the use of the burnt orange! What color is it exactly? EAT øut. The home made bench is amazing!

Such a gorgeous home, really. Of course the natural light everywhere is wonderful. It's modern without looking sterile, because of the mixture of textures. For me, it's that balance between tidy and cluttered. And the pops of red color are great. Everything is within that red color scheme, but it's done with subtlety. You can tell they pay close attention to the details of this home, but that they also really live in it. Definitely can learn a lot from what you guys did with this house, J and J!

Well, I'll start w/the VW van, awesome. I happen to love just 'bout everything in this home. It's relaxed feel and look is what caught my eye. Well actually the van did. And I like that you only choose worn used modern pieces. My guess is like an 'ol pair of jeans it just feels lived in look better w/age & comfy. Great pieces and I although it may have taken time to find/purchase them it was obviously worth it. I counted 5 lil birds btw. I may have missed one? Great tour.

I love everything about this home. totally my taste.

This is my favorite house tour I've ever seen on AT, and I've been taking tours on here for quite some time now. You both have exquisite taste. Thanks for sharing!

Lovely home. I like the travel goodies most. I also pick up things when I get to travel but only bring home stuff that I can fit in a suitcase (major limiting factor). Your kitchen is amazing! Love the floors too. Thanks for sharing!

Did I miss the bathroom and bedroom(s)?
The theatre room is my favorite part of this home. My dream to have one someday.

That van!!! As if the house weren't cool enough. Love.

This is heaven. I'd love to know what the wall is made of behind the theater screen.

I see that you have white kitchen appliances! Way to go! I'm so sick of the ubiquitous stainless steel.

Well, you had me at the VW van! But one step inside and it just kept getting better and better. PERFECT!

I love this happy home! They really need to build more eichler style homes in this country. There is no better way to live. great work looking so darn happy!

Hey Folks!
Thanks for all the wonderful comments. I started to get emotional – it's been a lot of work! I just wanted to answer a few of your questions:

DUANE HILL: Cabinets – oak. We didn't want to throw them out, so we had them painted and coated. The countertops are a now discontinued, acrylic product from Formica.

E.I.F.: Birds – To my knowledge there are 4?! Maybe there is an uninvited guest?

ALL: Guest Bedroom, Nursery and Bathrooms – these are current projects. I didn't feel comfortable showing them, yet. Exterior – the front of the house was bricked in the 70's (actually doesn't look bad). However, we are restoring it back to the original Eichler siding and adding 2 pocket-fences (15' fences that will slide into the front of the house so that the landscape is one continuous flow around the house). Xeriscape – Colorado native plants in a Japanese garden manner, maintained by Godzilla.

Looking forward to sharing updates with you all.

Peace,
Jonathan

EMMAJAY: Orange: Behr Tibetan Orange

The layout of your place is absolutely wonderful! And the materials - the windows, ceilings, built-in shelves... it's perfect.

I love the kitchen. Esp the way you removed the upper cabinets, but still added storage and kept it so open. I also like that you have white appliances and Formica counter-tops. Like the other poster, I'm tired of the stainless steel and granite that is so popular now.

The little birds are great. :)

Would have loved to see the bathroom and your storage solutions for other household stuff (vacuum, etc.).

Living in Denver, I have enjoyed seeing the tours of the city's homes in recent weeks. I have never had the chance before to see the interior of a Krisana Park and am so glad that one has been featured. The exteriors will really pique one's curiosity when driving or strolling around that neighborhood. The carports and porches are so stylish and striking that my only quibble about this tour is that more of the exterior wan't shown. I agree with E I F about the use of moderately worn modern pieces as it takes off some the sharp edges that the modern look can sometimes have.
In high school back in the 60's and 70's, my best friends lived in a very old and rundown farmhouse that the family was slowly rehabbing themselves. Their father was an architect for the Firestone company and was turning the shell of that house into a modernist style. It never was completed while they owned it but if it had been I bet it would have turned out to be a lot like this. So that chance to see what "might have been" was another fun perk of this tour for me.
I agree that trying to label one's style can be difficult or even limiting as one may feel that choices must fit that label, but I am amused and charmed by the name that Jonathan and Jessica came up with to describe theirs. Thanks for sharing your home. I enjoyed seeing it.

Oh my, as someone who aspires to own a place with plenty of functional clerestory & transom windows (hooray for natural air & light!), I am IN LOVE with this place! Fantastic job!

Colour me green. This place is awesome!

SARAMARGARET – It was family members.

Love this "LIKELER."

This tour just made me happy. Such a beautiful home..! Thank you for sharing.
-maria

lovely home. lovely van. lovely possessions. lovely people.

and a vintage Alcoholics Anonymous service manual at the dry bar, how cheeky.

Beautiful home! Truly. All I kept thinking though was that all those low level shelves are going to be magnets for little toddler hands! :-) Excellent work, you should be super proud!

Absolutely love every part of it. So inspirational.

Amazing. This is going in my files. I love the way the kitchen counter wraps around to the dining room for storage.

Beautiful home... but I'm distracted by the "artsy" shot of the AA book with a bottle of booze in the foreground. Not cute.

SUNAN – It was a family member's.

Gorgeous home and layout. Well done! :)

You had me with the shiny gray VW van. :)
Very clever home! and nice photographs.

Cool without being precious: well done! I especially like the Alcoholics Anonymous book next to the bar: very witty.

Love it, love it, love it!

Cool without being precious? AA book on bar. E A T letters in dining room. Buddhas. Reclaimed wood furniture. "Hilarious" fake birds. Cardboard taxidermy. "one four three six."

Not to be a Debbie Downer (Debbo Downer? Donald Downer?) but FYNCT would have a field day in this house!

I noticed the AA book right next to the bar, am I a bad person for laughing?

With all the floor to ceiling windows and doors, and clerestory windows, why the need to sky lights?

I object the placement of an idol among liquor bottles, but otherwise...this is a cool house (that goes with your cool van).

I remember when Eichlers where disdained. In fact, I lived in a rental Eichler as a college student. It was an ice box in winter and an oven in summer.

@Bruintoo: I live in a ranch that has cathedral-ceiling window walls on the south and north sides. The glaring light from the south can make the interior room look surprisingly dark and dreary. I installed venting skylights not only to manage heat the gain that comes with those windows and the tall ceilings, but to balance out the light.

Nice house, fun collection of schwag, cute couple, and a VW van. House Tour Jackpot!

I'm slightly confused about the Eichler references - he didn't build a development in Denver, did he?

Flip 'EAT' to TEA & hang a clock next to it; Tea time. Be radical; turn the letters around to spell ATE. Find a 'C' and make it ETC.

Growing up in Denver very near another Eichler plan community and now living near Krisiana near Fairmount, I know how coveted these homes are and how much work goes into the lovely home you have! There are really only a few of them in the neighborhood and we are trying to save to buy one ourselves. To the Galbreath's this was very exciting (and charming) to see how lovely and warm you have made your home, the only available one on the market a while back was so dingy we knew we would be miserable. This gives us hope!

@parnassus: "Eichler-style home" and "Eich like" from the write-up.

Love everything about this home. Very inspiring :)

Love it -- BUT would like an exterior shot as well.

Not an idol, per se. And, would a pile of money make it appropriate?

RMBNN – Agreed, and we do that from time to time!

Holy hammer, Batman! One of my favorite AT tours of all time. As a lover of all things MCM, I tip my hat to both of you. Really, is there anything better than a house that makes you smile? I think not.

I've never wanted something so hard....

LOVE. A favorite.

LOVE. and i NEVER love. love the suitcase art...the AA book by the 'bar'...hahahahahaha...everything. finally, something different. i used to live in denver; where is this neighborhood?????

After posting how much I disliked the last tour I saw, I think I've died and gone to Apartment Therapy House Tour heaven with this one. Your home is absolutely spectacular and my only complaint is that you didn't feel ready to show off the rest of the house. I'm dying to see the bedrooms, bathrooms and exterior so I can complete my fantasy of living in your home. Truly inspiring. Thank you.

RURAL AND RUEFUL – I think you may have misunderstood. I've never been to a religious site where there hasn't been an "offering". Sometimes, it's actually alcohol. Most of the time, it's money. I appreciate your comments!!! Peace, Jonathan

I love the Goddess of Booze. Truly she has blessed you with many top shelf liquors :-)

Very beautiful home, loved it all, not sure if I like the moose head and the big "EAT" but thank you for all of the inspiration !!!

Kris :)

LOVE it!! - what a fabulous environment to bring a child up in. My favorite space thus far.

Zoe, have you checked out Harvey Park in west Denver between Evans and Jewell? There are clusters of similar brick ranches there and this neighborhood isn't as pricey yet. Might be an option....

What is the flooring in the kitchen – it complements the space beautifully.

Tomathome, FYNTC would have a field day in ANY home!

What a gorgeous home! Even though you mention the OCD aspect of putting it together, it doesn't appear contrived in any way, it seems like an honest beautiful 'Ethno-Modernola' house (ha! that was funny...I haven't found the "granola" in it yet...maybe the bike, the birds, the lifestyle.) l can tell that you have a great sense of humor and connect really well as a couple -- and displayed one of my favorite books of all times, "The MIssing Piece Meets the Big O," by Shell Silverstein. The house really seem to integrate well aspects of your taste and personality, since it's so unique. I wish I had understood the layout better, got confusing to me...where's the theater in relationship to the living area? And I, too, was wondering about the Buddah and drinks together and (cringe) about the AA book and drinks together...It could be funny, yes, but maybe not so for those friends who do struggle with it....Just a little comment. I did really enjoy the house tour, thanks for sharing -- consider a retour after the little guy is toddling around with toys, I'd love to see how it gets transformed!

That home definitely scores top marks in my book! Kudos for sharing this.

Looked at the house tour again. I'm confused as to where the media room is located in relation to the open concept living/dining/kitchen space. Also I think there is not enough seats for "lounging." I suppose if you have guests they will mostly be standing around or sitting on the counter stools.

Would love to have seen glimpses of the bedrooms, bathrooms, exterior even if they are not finish. Some of us appreciate photos of spaces "in-progress."

I saw the VW van and wanted to take a look at the house tour. Then I saw the large EAT letters and knew I had to find at least one thing I liked. The artworks are my favourite items!

It's not often I see a bigger cork collection than mine. Love that big bottle they're in.

I also would have been interested in seeing the outside and other rooms, but I love what I can see.
Can't believe people are so judgmental and snarky- I find the AA book and Buddha amid the booze amusing, and I'm sure most recovering alcoholics would too. Have a bit of humour for heaven's sake and drop the dreary political correctness for a minute!

I loved a lot of things about this house, but ditto on the oversized letters and cardboard taxidermy. Stuff like that totally detracts from the more interesting and truly unique items.

Ditto on the AA book---too obvious, too cute, and ok, a little offensive.

But you lost me anyway at the front door: form AND function, people. House numbers that are spelled out cannot be read by someone driving by unless they slow down quite a bit. Maybe people looking for your house have all been alerted to other more obvious characteristics, but people just trying to get their bearings while looking for some other place are gonna be annoyed. I know I have been on many, many occasions. If your house number, in digits, is marked somewhere else very clearly, then...never mind.

Also, having had to ride in a VW van for a good part of my childhood, gimme something with at least a few modern safety features. *shudder*

I LOVE that ceiling fan in the kitchen!!!!

As for the criticisms of the decorations (i.e. -big letters and taxidermy), what makes this tour different and maybe more appropriate for Dwell magazine is that the house was physically changed for the better. Dcorations can be removed with the same whim and trendiness that they were hung, the great architecture is there to stay.

First time commenting on AT! What strikes me about your place is the taste and opinions: very inspirational! Nothing goes together yet it goes together better than anything is supposed to go together! Thanks for sharing!

Also, as a friend of Bill W's, I *loved* that beautiful old edition of the Big Book. Loved it. Right on!

My favorite house tour of all time. LOVE this!

Gorgeous. Love everything but I wish we could see what the exterior looks like!

Curious about the insulation options for the ceiling/roof - is there space between the beams and the roof to install insulation, or would you have to cover up the wood ceiling and are currently doing without? I've seen homes with similar wood ceilings, and have always wondered.

This Eichler home is so beautiful. Clearly, you all have done a great job personalizing it! Our Eichler in California is a very similar lay out except the kitchen is separated by a wall. Was that the case with you all or was it an already open lay out when you purchased? It definitely gives us inspiration to knock down our wall and open the space up. I love the cabinetry that you installed - we may have to steal that idea too!

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one word: Gorgeous.
Well done

My next move and I'm looking for an Eichler nest!

the AA book on the bar made me laugh, these are people with humor.
Carpe Diem guys.

nice!

I was little put off by the AA book by the bar because it seemed like something someone trying to be hipstery would think would be all sly, but in the explanation, it doesn't seem malicious.

But the house is lovely. Nice work!

PS - I knew there would inevitably be pissed-off comments about the letters. AT is so predictable!

Yep, you had me with the first picture. Such a cute couple and that VW brought back memories of mine in 1969 (dating myself here). Love the house, that kitchen is awesome and I quite like the large letters and cardboard head. You can't improve on perfection!

These are such sophisticated and educated young people. I'd sure like to be their neighbors. I'd imagine the "pop" type art will segue into something more ethnic one day - or not. After all art is intended to be dynamic. The house, its design and its owners sure appear to be so. The amount of work and thought put into this place is truly astounding. I'm happy for you.

LOVE it!

I checked out the so-called-photos too...Gorgeous work!

These two inspire me! Thank you for the tour...

oh good lord I am jealous.

What a fabulous, bright and airy space! I love the feeling in the home, so vibrant without hitting you over the head or being too done. Great job and space. If this were my home, I'd add a comfier couch! :)

As the child of alcoholics, there is nothing funny, witty, hip or intelligent about the AA book positioned with a vast quantity of alcohol - it's a dangerous substance and it destroys lives. That's clever?
Don't understand the explanation "it was a family member's" - seems like ducking it to me.
Perhaps a close up of the kitchen counter would show a sugar bowl with a bottle of insulin and a syringe propped next to it?

Agree with the poster who said she/he predicts this couple's taste will evolve nicely. A few missteps aside (typography as wall art, etc), the attention to detail, sense of color and scale are terrific.

This is such a beautiful revivification! I love that sweep of shelving and the way it blends into the kitchen. Really charming!

WOW. Thanks everyone for your positive comments and constructive criticism. Putting this out there has been a interesting experience. For us, designing and curating a home is about trying things out. It's usually the only physical, "living" piece of artwork we have and therefore always evolves.

Giant typography and artificial taxidermy – We happen to agree with most of what was said. We question many aspects of what we are doing to our home. We still appreciate the use of typography – played out or not. We used to have actual animal taxidermy. We've made choices about our diet and it's just a little reminder of something we used to take for granted.

AA Book – For a casual observer, we complete understand how it could be perceived as irony. We mean absolutely no disrespect to any person who suffers from the disease. We have/had family members that are/were alcoholics. We all know someone. We politely ask that we all question our pretext before we pass judgement.

This is pretty cool community. So many talented, intelligent people – thank you for including us. We look forward to sharing more as our giant art project continues.

Peace,
Jonathan and Jessica

Very nice home! A bit too organized for my taste, maybe lacks some "real" life, but it's overall tasteful except for surrounding a Buddha statue with booze... you lost major points on that one, sorry.

CLAIRENY – Thanks for your positive comment. Much appreciated. This is not a Buddha, it's a temple protector. It's in our house to keep bad spirits out, and possibly 'bad spirits'. Peace and have a pleasant weekend.

Well I just love it. I want to come over an cook in that bright open kitchen. It's wonderful. Great house tour :)

I can't wait for some updates! One hell of a cliffhanger. Beautiful home. It is so stylish without being uncomfortable. I love the burnt orange. I have a lot of it in my house and was considering painting our front door the same color. I think you may have just convinced me to do so! This has definitely been one of my favorite tours here on AT.

And BTW - I totally believe that when you have the basis for great design in your home, you can get away with a few trendy, fun pieces here and there.

@Duane Hill "Dcorations can be removed with the same whim and trendiness that they were hung, the great architecture is there to stay."

I wholeheartedly agree. This is a stand-out tour and home because the space is truly adapted to the owners' lifestyle, and they have explained the rationale behind their design choices. For example, replacing the kitchen wall and cabinets with the island: "We wanted to be able to cook together in front of the fireplace while watching it snow... The large island became a place for guests to be involved in cooking with us." That is good design. The 'decor' (big letters, taxidermy, etc) can be easily changed, it's nothing to get hung up about.

Great architecture indeed! Reminds me of Pierre Koenig's Case House 21. I love the alcholics Anonymus book next to the booze. Cheers!

On second viewing I like this house tour a lot more (not to say I disliked it in the first place.) I do agree about the EAT sign, but only because that space can be used to display more art (if there's any laying around.)

Those floors are incredible, just incredible. My husband and I are considering installing some unfinished oak in our place. Did you install the floors yourself? Have any tips on installing or staining?

INNEEDOFMAKEOVER – We very much appreciate your response. Thank you so much. We know comments like this, probably wouldn't come from a Buddhist. We are definitely focusing on the positive:) We have been responding because we want people to know what they commenting on so that they don't make the same choices in the future. Have a wonderful night!

LWENSKI – A couple friends and I feathered in all the oak in the kitchen area. In front of the fireplace was oak, the kitchen was tile. The sanding and staining we had done because 1300 of the 1700 sq. ft. is the same oak floor. We had to move 3 bedrooms and EVERYTHING in the kitchen/dining/living room into one room. The stain is a custom color build. If you would like a fax or PDF or the color build, just email me through my photography website. All the best! Jonathan

COOKSMARTS – Thanks! Yes. There was a full wall when we bought it. It was the first demo project:)

I keep noticing little details in this tour, like the drop-down screen (now why didn't we think of that?) Is that the original external wall in the theatre? It's beautiful. And your photography is outstanding, Jonathan.

PEARMELON – Thank you for the kind words:) The theater wall treatment is not original. It is something we are spreading throughout the house.

One of my favorite house tours ever. I love the way they marry natural with industrial elements and then pepper it with little hits of whimsy here and there (e.g. the mini VW van collection, the Alcoholics Anonymous book next to the booze bottles). I especially love the way they leave breathing room in the space, rather than filling every shelf and available storage space with STUFF. It's just WONDERFUL. Not one thing about it that I don't love.

This house's bones are amazing. So beautiful. I look forward to seeing the remaining rooms someday!

Such a charming, playful and exuberant home! I love the bold, graphic elements and the Buddha sculpture is rockin! I actually just did a round-up of Buddhas used in design on my blog (http://riotfordesign.blogspot.com/2012/07/tuesday-trend-buddas.html) and wish I could have included this one!

I love the house numbers on the glass! I was thinking about doing huge etched/frosted numbers on the floor to ceiling windows by our front door. Now I'm thinking about spelling out the words instead… I really like the EAT in the kitchen (I'm a sucker for large scale sign letters) but I'm feeling like I've seen that word too many times in kitchens. I was considering YUM at an antique mall once. I need to think harder about this…

Just came across this- So nice to see how you used the compass table and dresser in your space! Looks great! We miss Denver! -Anna from Nines