I want SF Troy to come over to my house and reorganize all my collections. He’s moved into a new house — a vintage Eichler, ooh la la. I’ll have another post that tells and shows all, but meanwhile, here’s a sneak peek at his collections and how he’s displayed them all, just four months into the new space. Whimsy! Color! Massing! Yup, this boy knows how to do it, all right.
Welcome, frends. 15 great photos in all.
Note globes. Are those Masketeers birdies? Note Monsterosa Deliciosa.
Nice.
Please explain, Troy. From airports?
Sunscreen Bob and Suntan Bob in their kitchen habitat. Troy – how is it that the vacation platters are ‘nested’ behind the backsplash? Did you put in a new countertop and design it that way? What is the countertop? Glad to see you kept the original cabinets and gas rangetop. I recently learned that the world will not stop revolving on its axis (or whatever) if we do not all have Viking Ranges.
What the? Photos of noodles in the half bath. Okay. See? Put three, six or nine of ANYTHING together and you have an artful statement. Troy, how long did it take you to get these tic-tac-toe organized just right? When you place your collections do you stress out just like the rest of most of humanity, or do you “see it” immediately. If the latter, do not answer the question or I might have to hate you.
Umm, why do I think that this photo will launch a run of macrame owl sales on etsy.com for the next year solid? I know I wanna. However, and you know I rarely say this sort of thing: That horse head pillow scares me. Too godfather. But yowza, that rug!
1972 New York City subway maps make it clear just how pretty our lives can be through the magic of design.
The PBN dog collection’s new home. (Here they were…
A goodly dose granny ranch is essential no matter how mid-century modern you get. Cozy comfy crocheted afghans, my favorite.
My oh my oh my oh my. I want to marry you, Troy. Alas, we live on separate coasts and oh yeah, there’s that thing about the fact I’m already married, and quite happily actually. Next time.
Troy on the move. Thank you, Troy, for sharing. I will be coming back to you with some questions, and readers, there are lots more photos, for another post. Thanks for giving me this scoop! xoxo
Note to readers: Also be sure to see this post on Troy’s collection of vintage airline bags.
Viewing tip: Click on first image, it will enlarge, and you can progress through the complete slide show from there.
TroySF says
Thanks for all the comments! I’m *really* enjoying being a part of this great community. Pam, you rock! I’ll try to answer all your questions soon… until then:
@Maggie – Yes, a touch of OCD, but you’ll be happy to know I’m resisting the urge to arrange the ties by color and pattern.
@Frank – The little man is doing the Madrid Metro “mind the gap” dance.
Frank says
Great house, but I do have a question. Living room posters, top row, third from the left–what is he doing? I’m trying to figure out if he is climbing stairs on his hands and knees or if he’s dancing the “jerk”.
pam kueber says
I retract saying ‘chaos’. How about: Troy on the move.
Annie B. says
How marvelous to own an Eichler! Lovely job of putting it all together. The collections are just grand; always fun to see what other people collect and how they arrange it.
Steve Eden says
We live in an Eichler home in Thousand Oaks, and love it of course! I absolutely adore what Troy has done with their living room, it is so so cozy and inviting. Just makes me want to curl up on that fab mid-century couch with a fire in the fireplace and read a good book with several of those granny afghans over me! I seriously have gotten some design ideas for our Eichler den from his livingroom. He is also SO right about if you group any number of similar themed items together, you have an instant statement. I love it! Just like the owner of Lotusland up in Montecito did with en-masse gardening, where she would plant like-kind plants en-masse, love it! Thanks Troy for your inspiration! Love it!
Magnarama says
Okay, I was loving all the pix until the necktie display… and then I got a little fearful that Troy may have a touch of OCD.
Seriously though — gorgeous display techniques.
…Maggie
Kathryn says
Great job, Troy! I also just moved, have a very similar tie collection that I wasn’t sure what to do with, and a big blank wall that needs some non-framed art. Now it can all come together. Thanks for the idea! Geez, I heart this website.
Janet Gore says
Wow … what a great home. So good to see an older kitchen in tact. My thought with my 1961 kitchen was, “What will a NEW kitchen do that this kitchen WON’T do?” Also … the paneling; I’ve got LOTS of that. It’s so warm and cozy. Great job with your collections.
RetroSandie says
WOW! Looks amazing – and all in only 4 months??!! The macrame owl collection is wonderful!
patty says
I thought of them as Vampire Bob waiting to get still-hamburger eating Bob, but either way, love those two by the stove!