Update: Random number picked; winner has been sent an email; comments closed. Thanks, everyone, for playing. Remember — new contest every month! Kara was the winner of our January contest to win a Love The House You’re In Collage — and that’s her mid-century cutie, above — as immortalized by collage artist extraordinaire Mel Kolstad. To win our February contest, all you have to do is:
Leave a Comment answering the question, “What year was your house built?” If you want to leave a tidbit on its style, that would be cool, too. Please read all the rules here before entering, they all apply.
This month’s contest rewards DAILY readers — I’ll pick a winner late Friday night. Yay on all of you who check in daily!
“I just love Kara’s house! She was very thorough – she included “before” photos as well and you can see how beautiful her house is now! I used real wood veneer for the fence and wood grain paper for the door. The tree was done using tiny punched circles and the sky is actually handmade paper. I did the house in a paper I found that was the PERFECT color!”
Thanks, Mel! Read more about her work on her cool blog, Ephemeraology.
Leslie says
My house was built in 1963, a brick mid century modest. This is the house I grew up in so I remember the evolution and changes through the decades. Plus I have tons of pictures. Many original homeowners still live around me and it is most rewarding to watch over the aging parents of my friends who so lovingly watched over me as a child.
Trouble says
Did my post get washed out? 🙁 It was before 2p yesterday
James Lehr says
1949 red brick midcentury traditional. The long, long house on the corner, complete with Kennedy-era indoor pool. Just like you see in every small Texas town 🙂
Gavin Hastings says
You left out “gorgeous”….
Gavin Hastings says
I am still swooning over the Pacific Cloth drawers and egg cooker….
Lisa M. says
We have a 1968 white concrete block Florida ranch-3 bedroom, 2 baths (yay!). We are only the third owners and it was a true time capsule when we bought it just a few months ago. Your site has been an inspiration-thanks so much for the daily support!
Gabbie says
My house was built in 1949. I guess it’s best described as a cape cod style stuck in the middle of a historic district comprised of pre-war tudor style homes and bugalows.
Marie says
1931 very modest working class cottage. 864 sq ft with one bathroom and two growing boys —- we are finding ourselves really working to love those cool original features lately!!
Jason Durand says
I know I am not eligible for the lovely prize as I live in Australia. It is a weather board house with a flat cantilevered roof it was built in 1959. It had been rented for years hence the various owners did not want to spend any money on it so a lot of the originals features remained intact. The people down the street said it was built by a carpenter they use to employ in their lumber yard. The built in wooden cupboards in all bedrooms are huge. In the lounge room it has a wooden fireplace with fake fibreglass logs which light up as well as bookcases. Above this is a half triangle window with a etched glass window of deers running through the mountains. I have restored most of the inside of the house including the bathroom it is 50’s apricot and blue I have never seen one this combo before. I am now working on the kitchen and dining room which unfortunately was modernized with granite (should only be on tombstones ) and plastic chipboard. Love reading the stories learn a lot and can relate to lot of the experiences.
Ann-Marie Meyers says
Do the rules exclude non-North Americans?
pam kueber says
Yes, we have to keep it localish.
Gavin Hastings says
My house is a 1939 “House of the Future” which was open to the public the year it was built. You would never know it today- but this area was very rural, all farms and touted as Springfield’s First Suburb.
It exploded after WW2.
Amy Hill says
The Baby Boom!
I can’t win this contest because I won before, but I’m a regular reader and I love my little 1945 MCM house!
I hope you win this time, Gavin…You are the most regular reader & contributor!
Good Luck!
Trouble says
Hey I’m regular too!
I thought your house exploded after WWII so I had to read
Gavin Hastings says
Trouble…..I noticed that little wording problem AFTER hitting submit.
But, leave it to you catch it….
Hope you are enjoying your new blinds!
Gavin Hastings says
Thanks for the lobby-ing, but it’s a big roulette wheel!
Gigi says
A 1958 mid-century modern with a vaulted wooden ceiling in the living room and big picture windows. I would describe it as Eichler-esque and it’s even got a red front door!
Laura says
1955 baby. Four level split in mid century modest.