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.
Liz Lock says
Our house was built in 1911. It originally was a single-story L-shaped bungalow but was converted into a two-story colonial revival home in 1931. Over the years is was sold and became a run down 4-plex which was almost demolished. My mother bought the property in 1997 and did a historic restoration as well as converted it into a Bed and Breakfast which my husband and I now run. We love our house and our historic Austin neighborhood. Just a few months ago we received our historic landmark status which we are very proud of! We would love to display your collage for all of our guest to see.
Olivia says
My house was built in 1951. It’s a modest ranch style and only had two owners before us. However, they did some “updating” so just about the only features that are original are the kitchen backsplash (aqua/white/grey mosaic), the knotty pine wall in the living room and the glass door knobs.
Linda says
My house is a “Live Better Electrically” 1957 Medallion home. Ranch Style. We’re planning on keeping it in the original style only updating the materials. The kitchen had been remodeled in the 60’s and I’ve been researching on how the kitchen originally looked. Like Melissa, I also have a stone planter in my entry way, very cool!
Jeanne says
My house was built in 1952. It’s a story-and-a-half brick bungalow built in the “hometown of Henry Ford” Dearborn. Scads of these sprung up to accommodate the post-war Baby Boomers, who were starting their families and had jobs at Ford Motor Co. We bought it 2.5 years ago – downsizing due to the economy – and it basically had been untouched except for a 1960 kitchen remodel. This is the fourth home I’ve purchased built between 1948-1952 and all have been from original owners and not updated. I guess that’s my thing. 🙂
I am definitely a daily reader and I was a little worried this morning when I checked in at 7 a.m. and there was no new post. I remember Pam mentioning she posts at 4:30 a.m. EST. I’m such a mom. LOL
Charlotte says
I’m a former Michigander too (Ann Arbor) and have two friends still living in Dearborn. There are a lot of great historic homes there! I chipped in to buy one friend a commemorative plaque from the Historical Commission for her century-old house.
BTW, if you’re into mid-century modern, there’s an exhibit at the Arab-American museum on Alfred Shaheen, who popularized Hawaiian clothes!
pam kueber says
I’ve had a rough week. Tomorrow’s post will likely be late, too, because I’m pooped.
Bonnie says
My house is a 1984 Raised Ranch. She was pink when I bought her but I saw past that! She’s now a lovely taupe with with black shutter and looks much better in her craftsman/oriental landscaping. She’s been a hard house to get to know but we’re working on giving her the right style.
Elizabeth Mary says
My house was built in 1946. It was described in the real estate listing as a Ranch. But, to me it looked like a Cape. So, a few years ago I “talked” to Pam about this and sent some pictures and now know that what I have is a Cape Cod Ranch. Makes perfect sense. This house was one of the last built on this street in the first “development” in my town. The first home was built in 1937 of “end of day” bricks by the developer. He lived there while he built the second house. He then moved across the street to that one and sold the first one, etc. According to the deeds, the only thing that could be built on the lots was a dwelling or a garage and that had to be behind the house. And, the house had to cost at least $4500 to build.
Most interesting to me to ponder is that this development is almost adjacent to what was then an operating cement plant. Today I can’t imagine that anyone would want to build near a cement plant, let alone an nice mid to upscale development as this was at the time. How times have changed.
Melissa says
My home was built in 1962. We just bought it in October and one of the things that sealed the deal was the stone planter in the entry way. It also has a baby blue bathtub!
Ann-Marie Meyers says
Cool, Melissa! Mine was built in 1962, too. I can’t enter, though, because I don’t officially own her yet. I wire the money today, and close tomorrow. Woo Hoo!
Congrats on the baby blue tub. Mine is sand, but the floor is chocolate brown mosaic.
What style is yours?
Mary Tatum says
My home was built in 1904 and has an old railroad shack in the back corner of the very small lot that is older than the house. The house was originally flat-roofed with gambrels. At some point in the 1950’s there was a fire. That was when a false roof was added, making it look like a barn. We don’t know much about the original layout of the house, because we believe there was a remodel at the time of the fire. That’s probably when the knotty pine wainscot was installed in the living room. So, mid-mod doesn’t really apply to my home, but I was raised in one, complete with a pink bathroom!
pam kueber says
I want an old railroad shack in my back yard!!! Or a chicken coop!
Charlotte says
Fingers crossed that I win – I love last month’s collage! My building was erected in 1925, and we still have the electrical wiring and plumbing to prove it! In fact, I seem to have an original toilet and tub. The tub even has the old plumbers’ nameplate (Noble & Thumm), which I absolutely love! It’s a red brick building with 17 units, originally built as apartments but sold as condos in 1979. Thankfully, because we went condo so long ago, the building wasn’t gut rehabbed so my unit still has a lot of the vintage charm, like doors with keyholes and crown molding.
Elaine says
I am buying a house built in 1963, furnished! The house is a time capsule, not in great shape but we plan to keep it as close to the original as possible. Hubby hates the kitchen, so that will get some work. There is a barrel set of four chairs, a table and four stools for the breakfast bar.
pam kueber says
ELAINE! Congrats! Send me pics!!!!!!
Elaine says
I can send the listing pix, sent the contact info to your messages.