While I was in LA over the weekend I had to drive through a residential neighborhood in Beverly Hills. It wasn’t a particularly drop dead fancy neighborhood (until it was) but these houses still had to cost millions of dollars for their zip code alone.
California is such an midcentury place, you can find some amazing treasures snuggled right up to a regular old ranch style house. It all depends on whether or not the owners restored the midcentury touches or got rid of them. It makes my heart hurt to think of someone preferring a plain old house over these unique beauties, but based on what I saw I think that had to be the case.
This one was my favorite. Oh my gosh that facade is just epic. This is the house that made me pull over and start taking pictures to send to my friend and fellow Midcentury lover, Carina.
This neighborhood made it pretty hard to keep my eyes on the road. Do you see that door? I died.
Living near LA for 5 yearsis what started our MCM love. I should send you a pic, I scored a fully functional Hammond Skyscraper Clock at The Renegade Craft Faire and Bazaar a couple of weeks back. The Bakelite, Art Deco, the awesomeness… Soooooooo happy (and only $50)!!!!
Ps-blogher Chicago? I'm local and will be there- let's meet up if you go.
Oh I hope so!! That would be amazing!