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.
Merlene says
Our house was built in 1941. It was built by a loving Dad for his handicapped daughter and comes complete with maid’s quarters in the fully finished attic. The most recent (and only 2nd owner), who lived in it for 37 years, was a chemist for Gillette and developed some of their shaving creams. This explains the stash of bare razors we found in the master bathroom cabinet. The house is a grand colonial with fully finished basement and tons of character including 1950s-60’s light fixtures which we have kept (even the orange, yellow and green ones). The kitchen came with great period wallpaper and blue and white tiled backsplash. The kitchen cabinets are by Scheirer and have gorgeous brushed copper pulls. All 4 1/2 baths are done in beautiful subway tile. One bathroom has yellow tile with black bull nose and trim. The toilet and sink are black. Another yellow and black tiled bathroom has green toilet and sink. The green and black tiled bathroom has pink toilet, sink and princess tub/shower combo. The attic bathroom has white tile with black bull nose trim and white fixtures. White fixtures are repeated in the basement bathroom but the shower has a great speckled yellow tile with black trim. The sinks are Kohler sinks from the 1950’s and I only really came to appreciate them after seeing them in your posts on this site. Unfortunately a lot of the toilet fixtures are cracked or leaking so we just bought replacements from an antique store that is (unfortunately for them but good for us b/c we got a great deal) going out of business. We love the house we’re in
Melissa says
My ranch house was built in 1963–complete with pink bathroom!
Christine says
Our house is midcentury but not modern — it’s a New England clapboard colonial built in 1965. It does have midcentury touches, however, including a giant bay picture window to the left of the front door: totally ’60s except for the colonial muntin bars and cottage-style double-hung windows on the sides!
Indoors, the ’60s remnants include a beautiful slate floor in the hallway and bathrooms in candy-pink and sky-blue. Everyone who sees the pink rolls their eyes (including my husband, alas) and assumes we’ll renovate. The bathroom does need work for functional reasons, so I’m currently trying to see if I can renovate in a way that honors the retro style but freshens the palette so it meshes with the rest of the house. I’m looking at some yellow-and-white speckled tiles (Aztec) from B&W, a company I learned about on this awesome blog! Having a hard time, however, finding a midcentury-style tub to match the existing one.
CindyD says
Ours is a mid-century modest ranch built in 1955 in a lovely neighborhood established by the local university professors, attorneys, and city engineers. Many of the original homeowners are still here. Some moved away to the ‘new’ lakeside homes nearby in the 60s, but a number of them returned within a decade.
We purchased our home from the estate of the original owner. Their daughter still lives four doors down. I’m not sure what he did, but she was a Home Ec teacher and maintained this home beautifully (perfect pinch pleats, by the way).
We’re right in the middle of town but surrounded by common ground and there’s only one entrance to the subdivision – the best of both worlds. We can walk to so many local resources, but because of the natural buffer, it’s so peaceful. We have lots of wildlife that wander through the neighborhood. I love this house and have no intention of leaving!
Jen Tyson says
Our cottage was built in 1952. I like to call it a cottage because that’s it’s feel…and it makes me feel better about the fact that it’s less than 900 square feet. The neighbors have been pretty vocal about how much they loathe the paint colors we chose, as their 1950s homes have all gotten the beige and brown treatment. We think our house gives the street a little color and authenticity. We love the house we’re in…even if our neighbors hate it!
Kersten says
A 1957 redwood ranch wih exterior and interior stonework that includes pretty pink quartz and limestone.
Michael says
We bought our 1950 two storey from the original owner last month. I wish I knew what style to call it. It has an angelstone and clapboard exterior and windows for days. The owner’s daughter gave us the original blueprints and all related documents and bills of sale relating to the construction. The lot cost $4000 and the house was $28,700 to build! It’s my fifth house and favourite by far!
karen says
A little over a year ago we moved into our 1957 split level in Riverside, CA. The main floor has the LR, DR, & kitchen. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. The master has a little dressing room between the bedroom & bath that I’ve made into my sewing room. Downstairs is the family room (could be used as a large bedroom) & quarter bath, also the garage. Even the backyard has 2 levels with the patio area on top and the pool on the bottom level. The neighborhood is a mix of mostly ranch homes, but a few MCM , haven’t noticed any other tri-levels.
effika says
Our peachy-brick ranch house was built in 1963!
It’s been updated over the years, but I still find vintage Contact paper in closets, and we’ve still got the original sunny yellow counters in the bathrooms.
Jay says
1957 must have been a big year for mid century modest ranches. I bought it 8 years ago and never gave the interior much thought – all original. I like antiques and vintage. I suppose most people today would look at it and think what a candidate for remodeling. but i like it, including the 70s man cave paneled basement.