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Hilary's DIY Wallpaper Nightstand Project

Several of Hilary's DIY projects have been highlighted here on Apartment Therapy as a source of inspiration. You may remember her DIY Chest of Drawers granny effect project or her Vintage Modern Buffe...

MidCentury Modernism in Phoenix
Modern Phoenix

We're making plans to spend my birthday weekend with a desert getaway over to Scottsdale/Phoenix/Sedona, with an itinerary that mixes architectural and natural destinations (including a brunch at Ca...

A Peek Inside a Mad Men Era Eichler in Granada Hills

Designed by: Claude Oakland Location: Granada Hills, California Size: 2,159 square feet We don't watch a lot of TV (mostly because we don't have cable or even over the air reception), but we do adm...

Help Identify This Chair Before We Sell?
Good Questions

Q - My girlfriend and I recently moved in together and have been on a furnishing spree. I spotted a pair of these chairs Craigslist and bought them with the intention of reupholstering them down the l...

60's Modernism in Alhambra

Apartment Therapy reader Sean wrote us about this Whitney Smith designed home sitting ontop of hill in Alhambra which he admires: I recently got to peek inside this unbelievable MidCentury home wit...

Beside Table Recommendations?
Good Questions

Q - After moving into our first house about two months ago, my husband and I are still using moving boxes as bedside tables. We are at a total loss as to what kind of tables to buy, where to get the...

Coast Modern: For West Coast Architecture Lovers

We remember the first time we walked inside a Richard Neutra designed building (it was his very own VDL Research Compound on Silver Lake Blvd): our heart rate jumped, our knees became weak and we knew...

House Call: The Lorna House
Phoenix

Name: The Lorna House Location: Phoenix, AZ Reader and home owner Traci Brandon sent us a few photos of her renovated 1950's Ralph Haver designed residence located in Phoenix, Arizona (Haver was Cal...

Good Questions: Affordable Modern Chaise Loungers?
Los Angeles

While searching around for MCM chaise/lounges, I noticed many are upholstered fabric chairs with an ottoman. I ended up falling in love with two that didn't didn't necessarily fit that mold -- the Uni...

Good Questions: MidCentury Neighborhoods in LA?
Los Angeles

Dear AT, I'd like to find a Midcentury modern home in LA and was wondering which neighborhoods in LA have a higher concentration of such homes. I am moving to LA from DC in a month and any help would...

House Call: Carrie's Mid Century Danish Modern Apartment
Los Angeles

Name: Carrie Brown Location: Burbank, CA Size: 800 sf Years lived in: 4 Carrie, a graphic designer who lists furniture refurbishing as a hobby, sent in a detailed account of her modest sized 1964 Bu...

Living in 1958...
...or at least how we imagined it!

Alright, all you Midcentury boo-birds, close your eyes and skip this post. But for all of you who love that special era of design that forever in our hearts and our homes, take a step into this wayb...

House Tour: Seonna's Hillside Modern
Los Angeles

Name: Seonna Hong Location: Mt. Washington Size: 926 sq. feet Years lived in: A little over a year >> Enter Slideshow Finding Seonna's hillside Mt. Washington home was an adventure in itself, with m...

Tile Vault: Candies and Cigarettes 60's Square Tile

What: Tiles on the side of a building Where: Main Street in Santa Monica When: Sunday Morning, a late breakfast. Why: We've often admired this old candy, cigarette and cigar distributor building whi...

House Tour: Steve's Beach Bungalow and Garden Retreat
Los Angeles

Name: Steve Prestemon Location: Venice, CA Size: 1340 sq/ft house on a 5000 sq/ft lot Years lived in: Owned for 6 years >> Enter Slideshow When Steve bought his Venice bungalow six years ago, he kne...

LA Store: Xcape Long Beach
Los Angeles

This weekend, we're planning to visit the Rosebowl Flea Market. One of the booths we'll visit belongs to Long Beach store Xcape. Full of fabulous mid-century finds, it was one of the resources used ...

Scavenger: Scandinavian MID CENTURY Modern CHAIR for $250
Los Angeles

If you're in the market for a chair, this Scandinavian chair is a pretty nice option that would fit right in with any mid-century modern home. The wood frame is good shape, and the blue tonal patterne...

House Tour: Eric and Christine's Spacious Pad
Los Angeles

Name: Eric and Christine Location:Silver Lake, CA Size: 1900 square feet My/Our style: Modern/Contemporary >>...

LA House Tour: Elise & Darren Modernist Sensibility

Name: Elise & Darren Location: San Diego, CA Size: 1550 sq. ft. Years lived in: 4 years (3, really, since we moved out during construction) >> Enter Slideshow >> View All Thumbnails For this we...

The MidCentury Art of Kelly Reemtsen

MidCentury might very well be a trend in other parts of the country, but here in California it's just one of our own classic design motifs that has an everlasting appeal to many of our residents, whet...

Balboa Highlands: A Joseph Eichler Community

click for more picsWe forgot to post these images of the jaw-dropping, blast from the past Eichler community we wandered about in after finishing one of our recent house tours in Granada Hills. The Ba...

Where Can I Get That Couch?

Quite a few of you inquired about the seating shown yesterday in the photo with Maxwell working from ATLA headquarters (aka, my apartment). The L-shaped set is the Modernica Case Study Bed with the ch...

MidCentury Maven's Hancock Park Home

Does the MidCentury digs above look familiar? You might recognize it from the film Running With Scissors. Or if you're really real estate aware, you'd know it belongs to Star magazine gossip columnist...

LA House Tour: Cindy and Harvey's Eichler Original

Name: Cindy and Harvey Location: Granada Hills, CA Size: 2500 sf Years lived in: Own, 9 months >> Enter Slideshow In the northern most part of Granada Hills, in an area where time seemingly forgot,...

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