Comments on: The Outside is Inside

By: Rue

Rue — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:06:04 +0000

Hey Deidre — you might just help me find my next abode! Thanks for posting!

By: Deidre Joyner

Deidre Joyner — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:49:06 +0000

I love mid-century modern homes! The larger rooms and floor to ceiling windows create a fresh and airy vibe. I live in a 1951 ranch house that is shaped like a horseshoe. We definitely have doors, when my husband and I painted the hallway, we had to tape off 10 door jambs. I feature mid-century modern homes in Oakland and Berkeley as much as possible on my website.

By: Rue

Rue — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:43:53 +0000

Thanks for bringing up plants Ms. Bar B – it’s such an easy way to bring the outside in!

By: Ms. Bar B

Ms. Bar B — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:21:33 +0000

I could definitely be doing more to bring my love of outdoors indoors. Like, adding some greenery to my space.

By: Rue

Rue — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:11:36 +0000

Very interesting perspective, and certainly not as idealized as mine! Thanks for posting!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:51:23 +0000

My dad, born in 1925 and an art student at Berkeley in the late 40′s/early 50′s, designed and built several houses in this mode. Very interesting and unusual, but growing up in them could have its challenges. He was a person who needed no private space, so he didn’t account for other people perhaps wanting some. In every house that he moved into, he immediately removed as many doors as he could, and if possible, walls too, to open the spaces and let in the light.