“Luckily we didn’t have the money
to do all the renovations we wanted right away,
because we ended up falling in love with many of the
original aspects that we had considered changing.”
Gabriel and Amanda own a stunning house, designed by architect John Erwin Ramsay, in North Carolina. “Own” may not be the right word, though: To me, Gabe and Amanda clearly have taken on the role as “caretakers” of this house with so many original features. Above: Holey Jetsons, one of my newest favoritest kitchens ever. Continue on for the story and 27 more photos of this beautiful home.
Gabe writes:
We spent about year looking for the perfect house, and in 2007 while working out of town Amanda did an internet search for a nearby county. As soon as she saw it she called Gabe and told me she’d found our house!
We weren’t looking for midcentury, but it was looking for us. It screamed “Nicholson”. During our first visit we were surprised to find the door was unlocked.
We stayed for hours planning out exactly what we would do once we owned it. We had to have it!
Luckily we didn’t have the money to do all the renovations we wanted right away, because we ended up falling in love with many of the original aspects that we had considered changing.
During the five years we have lived in our very original, mid- mod we have fallen in love with this house over and over.
We can’t imagine living anywhere else.
With the help of George Smart of (trianglemodernisthouses.com) we located our architect and discovered our house plans were stored in the N.C. State University School of Design Archives.
Since this discovery we have worked to locate and document other works by the same architect, John Erwin Ramsay AIA, of Salisbury, N.C.
We started immediately collecting pieces from the 50’s 60’s and 70’s. This passion for authentic pieces has continued to grow. We eventually sold all our furniture and accessories to be replaced with vintage pieces.
Yes, everything has to be vintage… even the can opener, umbrellas, and pot holders. We love going out as close to period as we can on everything! and even have a closet full of vintage clothes, purses, jewelry, hats, ties, etc.. p.s. even a pink ’62 Caddy and ’60 Ford truck.
(The 1962 Caddy is Amanda’s, and it is a mostly original survivor car.
And it is the original factory color, ”Laurel”. Elvis would just call it pink!
The 1960 truck is ruff but it has such character! I have enjoyed it so much more than anything new!…Rust Rules!
(BTW the dogs are “Ellie” (white) and “Lucy” (black).)
We were always drawn to old, simpler times as well as simple clever design… I’m an artist and a musician so I’ve always been enamored with interesting lines, colors and the practical / impractical Design for the sake of Art and usability.
Some specifics about the house.. it was built in 1954, it is 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ bath, 3000 sq feet and sits on 5 acres. We purchased it from the original owner and had the privilege of his sons visiting us a few years ago.
We learned so much about the house from this visit, including that the terrazzo flooring was laid by 2 men they flew in from from Italy …..
How do you even begin to do that without the internet?????
Check out my house sign I made and custom mail box stand my dad helped me make out of steel tubing!
The mailbox is period, I just took it apart, restored it and painted it to match the house.
The stickers on the bathroom tile are original and feature teams from the 50′s and their old logo’s some aren’t even around anymore like the Washington senators!
The boys who stuck these on as kids ended up visiting us and checking out what we’ve been doing. (They posed for photo during their visit, above, from left: Barry and Mark Levin.) They remember sticking them there.
Some other great features: Check out the Thermador double ovens and warmers.. Original CRAZY wallpaper overhead in the background!!!!
… the Herman Miller desk and drawers set..
Big umbrellas by the pool.. (pool unrestored but a whopping 25′ x 40′.
We love living with and using our mid century pieces every day. It has become so normal to us living this way that it is sometimes funny when someone starts commenting on one of our period staples like the double Thermador ovens or the vintage toaster. It makes you stop and think about the fact that some of that stuff and this house is approaching 60 years old! Boy they don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
Portaits of Gabe and Amanda: By Kyle Pierce Photography
Wow. Gabe and Amanda, it is clear that you are Livin’ the Dream. Thank you so much for sharing! xoxo
This house is beyond amazing! I love everything about it especially the kitchen/dining area with that sweet built in sitting area. It’s so well planned and thoughtfully designed. This actually reminds me a little of Don’s new pad in “Mad Men.” Pam, you should profile that show now that they are in the late-60′s and firmly entrenched into mid-mod.
WOW! Just wow! That house is amazing, what a dream!
You two have a gem! How wonderful that it found you. And the owner’s sons must be delighted that their childhood home is appreciated and honored with such TLC. Great photos! Thanks so much for sharing!
Love the home — inside and out!
Love the story! Too cool about the stickers and the brothers who put them on the wall.
Thank you for sharing!
Chris..I’m the “brother” (now 63) who put the baseball stickers on the tile wall in our bathroom. At the time (I was perhaps 10 or 11), i was an incurable baseball fan; even went to see the Yankees play in the 1961 World Series. Many of the stickers represent baseball teams that have moved to other cites and now have new names. I’m thrilled that Gabe and Amanda bought the house and have gone to such great care to restore it. Their desire for architectural integrity is greatly appreciated. Best, Barry
Barry! It’s so exciting to have you comment, and I’m so glad you liked the story. If you have a moment, we’d LOVE to hear some of your recollections about growing up in this amazing house? Did you KNOW it was fabulous????
As young kids, we knew we had a cool house, especially compared to others in our small town. Of course, we knew nothing of “mid-century modern” or anything about architecture. But our house did seem magical. Later on, as a young adult, I especially liked the hidden drawers, worm-chestnut wood paneling and custom granite-composite brick wall in the living room. The house sat on five acres and was my field of dreams for games of home run derby, practicing my 9 iron and playing with our German Shepherd. We also had a pet alligator and after he bit me, I threw him in our pool; sadly, the chlorine killed the poor critter.
OH, just WOW. What a fabulous, fabulous home! I don’t know what to say except please adopt me so I can live there too. Awestruck.
What a beautiful home and a lovely couple who APPRECIATES it! It must have been such a treat for the “boys” to see how it’s being cared for. Thanks for starting my day with a smile (and a small twinge of envy). : )
WOW!!! What a magnificent place. Really dig what you’ve done with it. (Or should I say are NOT doing TO it?!) And I thought my mailbox stand was cool. Love it. Lot’s of little gems hidden away down here in the land of cotton. Keep up the nice work.
Holy cow!!! Your house is absolutely amazing. I can’t even tell you what my favorite part is because it’s all my favorite. That blue and green bathroom, though, is just fantastic. I love the outside, too, not to mention the kitchen, the living room, that awesome pool umbrella…
Oh my gosh! I think I fell in love! You have a wonderful house.
That is a spectacular house! It’s hard to pin down a favorite anything in that place; it’s all stunning!
Wow !
What an awesome house! It is all so wonderful but I absolutely love your sign and mailbox. Your details on everything are perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, what an amazing house. I absolutely love the outdoor areas!
What a fab house! Gabe & Amanda excellent job. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with all of us!
Gabe and Amanda, HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!! You guys hit the jackpot!!!! So awesome to read about how much you love your place and appreciate every single AMAZING detail. 5 acres?!?!
I have to admit, I got a little misty towards the end when I saw the bathroom picture with the stickers and then, BOOM! The two “boys” below that had put them there, ahhhhhh! Incredible.
Thanks for sharing!
I am absolutely gobsmacked. You’re going to have to retire the site, Pam– where do you go from here? What a spectacular home! It’s so heartwarming when the right people find the right place and do right by it.
I know. And what with the nearly 300 photos of reader living rooms uploaded this weekend, I am elated!
What an amazing house and an amazing story!!! So glad you didn’t have the money to change anything and grew to love it! It is absolutely GORGEOUS!
AWESOME!! I’d be interested in hearing more about what changes were made.
The main changes were just painting the entire outside and taking down some 70′s paneling and painting the kitchen… re grouting the countertops… and lots of cleaning.. there has been alot done but mostly all of it has been sympathetic and what we have had to replace has been painstakingly researched to assure that it is period correct..
OMG! That house is so awesome, extreme jealousy is overcoming me!!! Wonder what they originally wanted to change and if they did in fact change anything. More pictures please!
this is embarrassing but we originally wanted to tear out a few walls, change the original yellow carpet and cover the terazzo with 18″ tile!! Oh boy am I glad we didn’t!! People, you have to live with it a while.. Trust me it is so worth it to leave it as original as possible!! And alot more fun!!!
How very wonderful! As my wee house would fit in your beautiful house almost 3 time I’ll have to confess to some minor, yet blinding, house envy
;o)….you’ve done a wonderful job!
Oh my, all the mid-mod superlatives rolled into one! My all-time favorite “featured house”—LOVE it, all of it. So many perfect details, and I love all the vintage…everything! Especially love that picture with the flamingos!
Beautiful! Great job! I adore that kitchen and the bathroom. What a sweet event and privilege to meet the boys who grew up there.
P.S. Little bit of baseball history for you, the Washington Senators are now the Texas Rangers. We are celebrating 40 years of baseball in Dallas this year. The Senators were moved to the Dallas area in 1972. =)
That is so cool! Thanks for the info!!!
Wonderful job folks! Its like entering a time machine. It looks simply fabulous! The custom sign/mailbox is the real icing on the cake.
I would love to have seen the unrestored pool! And, if they plan on trying to restore it.
That is yet to be determined if we will be willing to dish out the $$$ its gonna take to get that back in action.. Its a genuine cement pond with 16″ thick walls.. shes got some cracking and needs alot of tlc… It been out of service since ’91.. maybe someday!!
What a treat for a Monday morning!!! So unique & beautiful!! Thanks for sharing your gem!
Wow – this really is a jaw-dropping home! I’m so glad it found the Nicholsons and that they were charmed by it enough to not only preserve it but embrace it fully! I’m a vintage kitchen geek, so of course the kitchen is my favorite part. But the smooth transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces really make this home pop!
Oh, my GODDY-God-God!!! I am in L.O.V.E. !!! This is my dream house, right down to the groovy wallpaper in the kitchen (which, if anyone can find the name/maker of, I’ll be forever in your debt). This is one of the most spectacular homes you’ve ever featured Pam, and I’m so happy to have read this today! Inspiring! (and a little jealousy-inducing!) ~ M.D.
If I lived in that house, I’d be too excited to even breathe. I’d be passing out with every turn.
WOW. Is there really anything else to say, except perhaps LOVE IT!
Astonishing house – lovely people – groovy dogs! I fell in love the second I saw the Nixon bumpersticker.
But one eentsy awful thing really bothers me: who’s been torturing your plants? I groaned out loud to see the butchered japanese maple by the door.
FYI, here’s a link to an absolutely fabulous mid-mod landscape icon for inspiration: http://www.imamuseum.org/millerhouse
Tami, Sorry for your goaning!!! I wish I new better what to do with the maple. It was way out of shape and overgrown when we got here.. I have just tried to keep it manageable in the space it is in.. Its either that or Im thinking about letting it grow through the roof trellis.. Thoughts?
Absolutely stellar! What I love the best about it, though, is the fact they were able to connect real people to a detail in the house, and have them over for a visit. This is history at a personal level. The Levins probably gave them wonderful details they would never otherwise have had! That is so great!
Wow! That makes me ‘sweaty eyed”. It’s so awesome that these two not only found each other but found that incredible house. Imagine waking up there each day, strolling out to the kitchen for coffee….sitting outside listening to the birds….heaven!
The whole house is so beautiful there was not one photo I did not like. Loved the Ford truck my daily driver is a beat up 1969 Valiant (most reliable car I have ever had) it is a mixture of primer white and blue and seems to upset a lot of my neighbours who drive expensive 4 wheel drives.
keep up the good work JD!! i would rather have old dependable and steady than new shiny and expensive any day!!!
I absolutely love the truck, too, and I’m sure I’d like your Valiant. It always puts a smile on my face in the rare instances I see one tooling around town.
I don’t really have anything new to add, but I’m so in awe of your home I have to chime in and echo the sentiment that your home is AMAZING! I’m so happy to see a pristine vintage home go to a couple that obviously appreciates it. Congrats on finding such a gem.
Good grief. It’s not a house, it’s a museum! WOW!
What a wonderful home and what a fabulous job you have done outfitting it with period furnishings and accessories!!! So glad you found it and it found you!! Your home is STUNNING!!
Your comment about not having the money to make the changes you wanted really drives home a point that no matter what a home looks like its important to live in it for a while before making any changes to be sure your doing the right thing. Anytime we are put into new surroundings they feel out of place but that changes with time. You were so lucky to have found a home with original features and to have come to love those features unique to your home.
Jealously yours,John aka AtomicHipster
Just think how totally cool this was in 1954! And now it’s over the top cool! Thanks for letting us look around in your wonderful home!
My heart is beating so fast
One of the coolest homes I have ever seen!
Ahhhhhhh. This is the Living End! Long live Triange Modernist Houses!
Great story, amazing house!
Maybe my favorite of any house you’ve ever posted!!! OMG, I LOVE it!!!!! Inspirational.
This is my dream house!! Everything about it! You are both so blessed to live in a jewel such as this house! All the best!
What a wonderful home! It’s just gorgeous!! My favorite parts are the mailbox and house sign. I know they aren’t vintage originals but they are so COOL, love the diamond theme and how perfectly they match the house. You guys did a great job designing and building them.
The only thing about this post that makes me sad is lack of a floor plan. The pictures are beautiful, i love the house, i just wish i could see the layout since i am a huge floor plan nerd. Other than that, this whole thing is perfection!
This is my all time favorite!!! I love everything about it, all the detail! The door blends with the wall. Would like to know what is beyond the wooden opening by the table. Is it a window, pantry? I would totally live in that house. I am in love with the kitchen most of all!! Two thermadore ovens. Isn’t it like a fairy tale when the perfect people find the perfect house. Am so happy for you and your house. The doggies like the big windows too!!!
beyond the door is a screened in porch.. with the terazzo continuing out from the kitchen and dining room.
Unbelievable! Thanks for sharing this find. Those ovens! Swooooon.
Lovely. It’s a tonic after watching female home buyers on House Hunters declare over and over with disgust that a house needs updating because it doesn’t have granite counters. They all sound so entitled and close-minded, or maybe it’s the “vocal fry” I am objecting to.
Pea green with envy! Great house, great work on your part!!!
WOW! Amazing.
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I remember when many buildings in California looked like that house does on the outside. My family ranch (1960) did not, but my elementary school and the libraries built during the post-war through 60′s building boom, had that wonderful Japanese inspired design. (So nice to share culture in peacetime.) The brick and window walls, open to the outside, the terazzo, and the simple roof lines, with the obligatory junipers that can be trimmed to Edward Scissorhands shapes…
Thank you so much for sharing what I think is the most beautiful home ever. You did such a wonderful job, and I am so glad you and this house found each other.
Wow! I was about to type that I’m speechless but truly it is the opposite problem: I have too much to say and all of it is gushingly good.
This is my dream house!
amazing, just amazing. i love my little house, but this makes me want to cruise the real estate section. what a gem, what great connections to it’s past, what a great space!
I’m speechless! That kitchen – I want! Two Thermador ovens!! Thanks for sharing with RR. I think this is the ultimate time capsule.
What a national treasure!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
H-O-L-Y M-O-L-Y. Can’t. Stop. Looking. Like many others, I want a personal tour! Unreal.
Why was the door unlocked? Was it abandoned? When you went in, was it all in good shape, or had it been sitting and unlocked for a while? Did anyone mess with it? I am amazed at the beauty both inside and out, and feel so happy that the two of you love it so much! I want one too!
It was for sale on the market but I guess the realtoe accidently left it unlocked upon the prior showing.. it wasn’t messed up just in very original condition… we have did a sympathetic resto… the kitchen was all paneling and we left only parts of it and painted the rest.. the living room was exactly as is..
It is such a beautiful home and looks wonderful with Gabe and Amanda’s decor. How awesome to know so much about your home, and to meet the two “little boys” who lived there!! And the pink Caddy!!! Oh, it is all so amazing. Would love to see more pix of the other rooms and areas of the house. Congrats on your lovely home!!!!
Spectacular !
I would have never guessed that,
a) You weren’t looking for a “period” house, and
b) That everything in the house did not come “as is”.
Yall have an amazing knack for mid century, coupled with an amazing talent for putting it all together .
Thank you for the enormous smile yall have plastered on my face !
Also…If yall you like to be adopted, I am almost 50, and have no children of my own … just throwin’ that out there, lol !
It’s funny: At least two people so far have volunteer to be adopted — and that was one of my very first emails to Gabe when I started seeing the photos he was sending me. It’s gonna be a big happy family!
Sure! come on!!
Gabe and Melissa better watch out. If anyone finds out where they are located they will have a non-stop flow of RR’s stopping by. Ha ha
Gosh, what a treasur trove of a house. And all the decor and landscape work is outstanding. Thanks for sharing your passion.
Jaw-droppingly Awesome!!!
This is amazing! You both so deserve this wonderful house. Thank you for all the beautiful photos.
Fantastik! Love it, and we are drawing inspiration from your photos (hello – time to renovate the garden!)
This home deserves to be with someone that cherishes it like you do. Lovely.
-Trixi
What an impressive house, and so beautifully furnished and cared for. This should be in a magazine! Thanks for sharing.
WOW! Great house.
This is my new favorite house! WOW! Even the furnishings are amazing.
WELL DONE!
Gorgeous! Love your appreciation of the house and period. You have done an amazing job in furnishing the house and it’s got amazing “bones.” Enjoy it for many, many years!
I would never ever ever leave this house. It is so absolutely stunning from top to bottom. I. Love. It.
I am also VERY happy to hear about other people who just LOVE their homes. I love mine and sometimes people look at me like I am nuts. But I love her. She is my house and it was completely cosmic fate that she is mine. She was waiting for me.
This house and the decor and the inhabitants are absolutely fabulous!!!!
Glad to hear that there are so many others out there like us!! It’s like find long lost family!!!!!! Thanks!!
The ‘perfect’ home found it’s ‘perfect’ owners! Love it! – - – and so wise to wait before renos start! Smart!
Sheer beauty. That original wallpaper in the kitchen is simply to die for!
I am one of the sons of the original owner of this house. We were thrilled that anyone bought it at all and now doubly thrilled that Gabe and Amanda are the owners. My dad had this house built and lived in it for a little over 50 years before he moved to be closer to family. Thanks to Amanda and Gabe, it looks better now than it ever did when I was living there…well, to the best of my memory.
Hi Mark, It is so great to hear from you and your brother (earlier today.) We would love if you could share any memories of growing up in such a beautiful house? Did you KNOW it was cool??
Thanks Pam. Well, it was a small town and we certainly knew the house was “special,” but only because it was relatively large for a small town. And at the time we had one of only two or three swimming pools in the whole town. But we certainly had no idea it was of any special architectural genre…though it definitely seemed “modern” to us and our friends always admired it. It was a great home to grow up in (I guess I spent from age three through college graduation) living there. The Nicholson’s were lucky to find it and we were lucky that the Nicholson’s found it too.
I don’t know if it’s your entrance or a hallway…the one with the windows, the bench and the plant….but that area is perfection itself. The stuff of fantasies….truly exquisite.
it is the entrance and hallway to the back (flat roofed) section of the house where the bedrooms are…Thanks Pam!!!!
The whole house is gorgeous, what a dream!
Oh My! One can only dream for a find such as this! “Sigh”
Best I have seen so far…
So happy that they have embraced their wonderful home!
You had me at “TERRAZZO”! Beautiful, big, abundant house, full of character and joy. I love the “kids” that came back to see the bathroom!
Really good advice about being not too quick to remodel after moving in. I made some bad choices that I will have to fix at some point. It is so important to get a feel for the character of the house before plunging in.
There are so many amazing features in this house, I am still picking up my jaw from the terrazzo floors.
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! We need a coalition going on here to hunt down untouched homes for the many of us who wish to find a period house.
Great job! I love these kind of profiles, and can’t wait to “finish” my place. Whatever it means to finish something like an old home. Hooray Pam for becoming the go to space to share mid-mod space!
Theres alot more pics on my fb page.. just look me up , gabriel nicholson., Thanks for all the great feedback!!!!
The pictures of this house gave me chill bumps! SO happy you found each other…
Total perfection. And I can’t decide which to call the icing on the cake – the diamond pattern (which I worship) or the Sundrella no. 701 metal patio umbrella out back. Congrats on your amazing home.
Gorgeous, gorgeous home. So sensitively re-done, the original character just glows. The cars are awesome too.
Can I be the first to ask about the landscaping? I’m guessing the Japanese maple in it’s special little bed was there? What about the river rocks, and the yucca? Original, or modern interpretation of Mid-C?
I LOVE that arbor and that Japanese maple so very much.
Your home is wonderful. Hahaha but I wouldn’t have even made it inside, I love the garden and the exterior shots just as much.
Thanks so much! The maple and the yuccas were here when we got here…we added the river rocks upon finding a layer of white gravel under the dirt and leaves in the flower bed.
Wow, a friend posted this on Facebook – lucky lucky me! What a wonderfully intact building, but more amazing yet, the interior… The insides of these mid century buildings are almost ALWAYS modified, and usually badly… The Nicholsons are so so fortunate to have bought a house that was so obviously loved and cared for… And now they are doing the same thing. It’s more than just a renovation – a truly wonderful example of a thoughtful restoration!
Iam so PROUD of you two not only for the home but how God has blessed you both with so many talents that are shared with others, the love for people, country and most of all JESUS our savior and provider…..I can truly say that the world is a better place because of you two….love ,,YOUR DAD..
Thanks so much Dad for your kind words! I feel the same about YOU!!! I Thank God for You and You should know, I learned it all from You!!!
What a nice comment from a dad! I’d be proud, too!
STUNNING ! Absolutely fabulous!
This really brightened up my day over here in Afghanistan. Preservation of these kinds of houses is reason enough to fight, in my opinion. This house is a beautiful example of mid-century modern architecture and design and we’re blessed (as a culture) that people like Gabriel and Amanda recognize its specialness and are willing to preserve it. Thank you!
Wow Bill! Thank you so much for your Service to This Country! This way of Life is worth fighting for! Your comments are greatly appreciated and Keep Up The Good Work and Make It Safe Home!
Bill! How the heck are you!!!!
20 days and a wake-up Pam. Thanks for asking.
Oh, what a gorgeous place. I wish it were mine, but it seems like you love the house the most, so you deserve it.
STUNNING!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you (!) for sharing the BEAUTIFUL photos! It made my day – how wonderful to know a house like this is still with us and it deserves to be preserved exactly as these wise owners have done.
So envious of these great folks.
You said you made “The Nelson’s” house sign? Well what are the details on that? You can’t just casually say you made something so cool, so original, and not give the rest of us the step by step instructions! A truly amazing house – Congratulations!
Regarding the previous comment: I am an idiot! I of course meant “The Nicholsons.” Please forgive me.
lol!! Thats too funny!! although Ozzie and Harriet were a little on the calm side comparably! … The “Nicholslon House sign was kinda casual since I did do sign work for about 10 years.. It is doable either by you or your local sign shop.. though.. the hardest part is the design. Once you finally decide what your theme is, then the color scheme.. Then usually theres 3 or 4 cool ideas you have to choose between!!!! ARRGGGHHHHH!! Then you can begin your one of a kind creation.. There are lots of “how to’ articles online and in Signcraft Magazine about h.d.u., sign foam and 3 dimensional signs / sandblast signs..
What a joy to see this love affair playing out! How wonderful that this beautiful home and this lovely couple found each other. The Nicholsons get my personal award for “Most Sensitive Restoration Ever”.
Hello Gabe:
I am Nancy Levin’s son and Bob’s stepson. Thank you for being such loving caretakers of this lovely home. I have a somewhat annoying ability to recall obscure details probably best forgotten. You might be interested to know that the kitchen wallpaper is NOT original but is the product of a 60′s (or possibly 70′s) remodel. The original wallpaper there was an OLIVE color with a matte finish and a more subtle pattern. Not sure if it was removed or just covered over. Likewise, there are many other furnishings that were a product of that remodel or just added later. Thought you’d like to know!
Thanks Chuck! I love any info I can get about the house or it’s history.. Thanks for sharing! btw… do you have any old pics from around here? Inside or out? We would love to look back in time..
Nixon though? Reeeeally? I guess they were out of McCarthy for President stickers.
Your house is just breathtaking. Seriously, I’m having trouble breathing. I have to ask about Lucy and Ellie. Are they Catahoulas? The look exactly like my Mocha (except for the markings).
They are!!! Mixes they are…. Lucy is kind of a fice mix and Ellie is a lab mix.. Both Catahoulas.. Aren’t they the BEST!!!!
Yay, Catahoulas! Put a white chest and feet on Lucy and you have Mocha!
What a terrific house…I’m glad you used the phrase “midcentury modern was calling you” – the same happened to us! The ceilings in the kitchen look marvelously tall – what is the height?
The Kitchen ceiling is sloped with the roofline.. the highest point and the roof peak is just over the wild wallpaper at 16′ tall
I don’t even know what to say! WOW! Truly spectacular! Congratulations and may you live long happy lives in that home!
This is truly a great house, I have seen it in person and meeting the Gabriel and Amanda was a real treat. They are very gracious and friendly and the house and its contents are an extension of there wonderful personality’s. Before I did the portraits of Gabriel and Amanda that you see in the article they allowed me to do a photo shoot in the house. We had a great time and we had planned to shoot for about 5 hours that day. After about 9 hours we ran out of time but the ideas for shots were almost endless. Here is a web gallery of some of the shots if anyone is interested http://www.klpphoto.com/LRGalleries/MGSelects/
Everything is so fabulous! It’s impossible to compliment just one aspect of this amazing home. It really is a national treasure. Thanks for sharing it with us.
This is just FANTASTIC. I’m so happy for you!
I just LOVE what you’ve done with the house! Reminds me of some funky/fab pieces my grandparents had.
Great place.
Where in NC do they live? I live in Charlotte and would love to meet them! I cannot believe that something in the south has survived. They just tear everything down here!
Were in Mt.Gilead, N.C… you can find my contact info on FB..We would Love for you to call and plan a day to visit with us!
Where in NC is your house? it is gorgeous. If it’s near the triangle, put it on the triangle modernist house tour. Please!
We are in Mt. Gilead, N.C. Quite a distance from the triangle area. I wish that was something that we could do!.. We have been to one of the TMH Tours and had a blast! My contact info is on my FB page so you feel free to call and plan a visit if you like!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
I love everything about their home and this post.
You know if they ever do a sequel to “Blast from the Past” they won’t need to make any sets, just rent your place during production.
I see so many thing my folks had, its like a time warp. Great Job.
I have never seen a more beautiful home.
I am in awe! This is better than a museum! I can only hope to one day live in such a place…
What a dream of a house you have there! Every nook and cranny stuffed with MCM goodness. It’s decorated to perfection.
I might not be able to have half of that in my own home, but the Sims in my game have it ALL!
Thank you for bringing us into your wonderful home.
Gabriel and Amanda, I bought my 1954 home a year ago and have been trying to restore it to its former beauty. You have done such a wonderful job on your home. It is wonderful.
Hello, I am in Love with your home! Thank you for sharing these wonderful photo’s. It is so very nice to see homes with the original character still around.
What a lovely job you guys have done with the decor. Such a inspiration for me.
Best wishes
Michelle
Thanks Michelle!
Love the house! I am curious about your paint colours. I am repainting my mid century mod bungalow and have the same red brick. Thanks for your help!
George
Thanks George, The Exterior colors are Valspar- found at Lowes. Green Tea Leaf (darker green) and Charred Earth (dark Brown) I cant recall the window trim color name but it is a super light mint green. Then all the soffit and white trim is Chef White. It is a great white that isnt too white and bright but not as dk as egg shell.
this house is so inspiring & awesome! what an absolute gem! wallpaper, terrazzo, the furniture, the built dining seating, the bathroom!… super amazing! I’m in awe! in it must’ve been cutting edge at the time (still looks so modern!).
I’d love to see the plans/layout for inspiration for my future retro-reno!
All the best!
WOW! Thanks for sharing this Pam. Amazing home!
i would like to know where i can puchase those cabinets. i am also in north carolina and i am redoing my kitchen,bath, and livingroom
head over to our buy/sell forum, debra: http://retrorenovation.com/forums/
We bought our house two years ago. All the records said it was built in 1965. I questioned it because the original part of the house looked more like mid to late 1950s. (There was an addition built on the back in 1970 which almost doubled the square footage.) I was getting something out from under the kitchen sink and saw the corner of what looked like a piece of paper sticking out from underneath the cabinet (original to the house). I very gently worked the paper out from under the cabinet and discovered it was the local newspaper from 1956! I talked to the next door neighbor who has lived here since 1957 and she said the house was here when they moved in. We want to restore the house back to it’s 1956 look (the same year I was born
. It’s a ranch-style and not nearly as cute as this modern-style house, but we just love the mid-century style. Great job on this house! We’re just at the beginning of our adventure into restoration.
The 11th picture down, the city sky line picture- I have that print also!! I love it! Got it the Habitat for Humanities Re-store near our home in Los Angeles. I changed my living room around and got new furniture just to work with that 30 dollar find.
Your place is great, beautiful and refreshing! I could never do what you did, but it makes me happy to know in a little way… I did!
I LOVE THIS HOUSE!! You guys are the PERFECT people for this home. If we ever drive thru NC I would love to stop by and bring you some candy and wine and just feel the love you guys keep in the house.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Sounds Great- let us know when your comin’ to the Old North State.
Wow! Absolutely fantastic house! I LOVE IT!
I…love….this…house! And everything Gabe and Amanda have filled it with. How very lucky for the Nicholsons and the house that they both came together.
Absolutely gorgeous! Must be a charm living there!
And, by the way, those wood and metal ducks you have flying on your living room wall? My parents had the same, exact set in their den! I have yet to find them and hope I will in my cleaning travels!
I would love to see the plans on your home if you all would share.pool would be so cool.great find amanda.best wishes.