Often the “before” shot is better than the “after,” but not here. Above is a nice use of nearly black paint on an old plaster wall in this Hemet, California midcentury cinderblock house.
The Brick House
October 6, 2010
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Converted church in Westport, MA
December 13, 2009
Alyn Carlson has been fixing up this old Massachussetts church up for 28 years. That worries me for myself – is that how long it takes? Oh god, I hope not; I’m on Year 7.
Palmer & Krisel, midcentury modern architecture
December 11, 2009
These midcentury modern houses are by the famed Los Angeles architectural firm Palmer & Krisel, which has built a phenomenal number of iconic houses in this style in California and Nevada.
Art left outside for a week will be eaten by squirrels
November 10, 2009
Tip from a friend: any wall hangings left out on the deck during early fall renovations will be gnawed on by squirrels. This sign now knows how real it really is.
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Vancouver Special: After Renovation – Pechet & Robb
October 4, 2009
The house above at centre, a lowly style known as a Vancouver Special, is shown here prior to its renovation about six years ago by Vancouver architects Pechet and Robb.
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The generic little house known as the Vancouver Special: Before
October 3, 2009
This house, as any Vancouverite knows, is what is known as a Vancouver Special. It’s a type of generic builder’s house, built mostly between about 1965 and 1985, that is entirely specific to this city.
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Converted churches, Part 2: Belgium, England, Australia
May 15, 2009
Here are three converted churches which seem much more successful than most of the examples in the last post. Above is a 19th century chapel in the Flemish village of Bazel which has been converted into 2 loft-type houses.
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Converted churches, Part 1: common problems
May 10, 2009
I’d really like to see a decor makeover show for converted churches, because it’s not easy to make a church liveable, and there are many church-dwellers who could use a guide (I include myself).
