Mike and Lindsey, did you think that we forgot you, when we announced the our The Hard Way Awards for 2014 Kitchen Remodel and Bathroom Remodel? No way! We saved you up so that we can honor you with our first-ever Retro Renovation The Hard Way Award – for Lifetime Achievement.Ā Longtime readers will of course recognize Mike and Lindsay, they are avid mid-century enthusiasts — and they have spent a lot of time contributing to this blog… to this community, via their remodeling projects since 2012.
Renovating their 1964 Edward Durell Stone “House of Good Taste”
TrulyĀ epic, in 2014 they purchased and renovated a 1964 Edward Durell Stone “House of Good Taste.”
Some photos from that project… which included restoring original terrazzo flooring in the living room and dining room… installing poured concrete floors in adjacent spaces… gut-remodeling the kitchen… and creating gorgeous wood doors and shelving:
Gentle remodels to two 1949 pink bathrooms
Mike and Lindsey have been with us since 2012, thought. They were first bit by the bug — by pink bathrooms, of course!
- We first met this dynamic duo in 2012, when they gently renovated the pink bathroomĀ (above) in their (previous) 1949 house.
- And can you believe it, they actually had two pink bathrooms in that house. A year later, theyĀ updated a few features ofĀ the other pink bathroom, too — uncovering additional original pink floor tile along the way.
No pressure, Mike and Lindsey, but what’s next? Ummmm…. maybe just simply enjoying the new/1964 house? Yes!
Congratulation and thank you again, for all your generous contributions to the blog! xoxo
Bronwyn J. says
Great job!! I’m always so impressed with people’s creative minds and abilities to visualize a new space. I especially love the rug in that first entryway (?) shot. Also–I recognize those giraffe prints from Pete and Trudy Campbell’s NYC apartment!
Kit says
Breathtaking and bravo! It is stunning and no words can really fit for the work that must have gone into your work of art! At 60 and 63, my husband know we will not achieve anything close to as stunning as weve ‘puttered’ in our mid century downsized for the last year. We are opting instead to shine the vintage up as it is, refinish the floors and paint. But what you have created is a dream! Congratulations!!!!
Sheri Small says
Beautiful renovation!!
Carol says
Mike and Lindsay, we could never, never get sick of your posts. Are you kidding? We eagerly waited for your next updates. Thank you so much for sharing. I personally wish you guys would do this for a living so I would have even more eye candy than I already get here. But that’s just me being selfish. Congratulations and well done seems like an understatement. Thank You.
Lynne says
Mike and Lindsey, can you tell me the maker of your awesome grey sofa (the one with the metal sculpture over it) and yellow-ish chairs?
Thanks!
Mike and Lindsey says
Lynne
They are all vintage pieces. The couch I can not be 100% sure as it is not marked, but very probable that it is Dux. Actually, almost certain it is a Dux sofa
The chairs I do know for sure, they are made by Nemschoff, designed by Lawrence Peabody.
Mike and Lindsey says
WOW… we are shocked and so very honored to get Pam’s special recognition like this.
Honestly, did not think twice about the other Hard Way
Awards for 2014. We took up enough of RR bandwidth, we figured readers were a bit sick of us.
We are indeed loving the home, and still look around sometimes and say “wow, we get to live here”??!! But of course we can’t sit still for too long and are starting on one of the bathrooms next month š
Laurie Louise says
Oh, my goodness…this brought tears to my eyes. So well deserved! Mike and Lindsay, you have contributed so much to our little retro-loving community by sharing your projects, especially your House of Good Taste. So much care, thought and love–now it’s a House of Fabulous Taste! Congrats!
Thanks, P and K for pulling out all the stops on this one!
Jay says
I didn’t think l’ll olde Pam would slight the folks that contributed this past year’s best reno series. It was like a Saturday matinee, everyone looked forward to the next installment.
Melissa L. says
A well-deserved accolade! Thanks so much for letting all of us enjoy your journey with you.
Andi says
Congratulations, Mike & Lindsey!
Your entire house is breathtakingly beautifulāa perfect marriage of loving, expert restoration and decorating that is just fabulous. Everything is perfectly suited to the space. I love every decision you made and just wish I could see it in person!
I agree with Pamārelax and enjoy this lovely jewel you have created!