Sadly, putting down tiles,...
Sadly, putting down tiles, etc is not an option for me. I am mostly just interested in bathroom items that would work with mid-century modern decor. The bathroom opens into the bedroom, and the door remains open all the time since the cat's litter box is in there. Right now, there is a major clash of styles with the two rooms opens to each other. I might be able to talk my landlords into letting me paint the yucky oak cabinet white (especially since they are my sis and bro-in-law). I think that would help hugely in the bathroom. I also need to get a new stand to go over the toilet. The one that's there's now is on it's last legs...literally. I personally don't really care for such stands but it's is a small bathroom and that is the only place for additional shelving to hide my hair dryer, makeup, etc. Anyone seen stands like these that are modern but nice-looking? Any tips are greatly appreciated.
And on a side note, on the way home from work this morning, I noticed a local antique/hodgepodge store was having a liquidation sale to get rid of excess merchandise. I stopped in and bought a really cool glass door that fits into the storm door. It was designed by a local artist in Frank Lloyd Wright styles for his arts and crafts home. When he got divorced, the ex-wife sold them. I bought one of them, but wasn't driving a large enough vehicle to transport it. It's cost me about $120. It was about half off. I also bought a Thonet chair for $15. It still had the sticker and everything.
Oh, blast it all. Kitchens and baths.
Though I'd always been a fan of some MCM furnishings, it never troubled me much until we bought our 1963 Deck House in 1993. We bought it mainly for its location, but nearly as important was its original condition. Not exactly the vernacular New England residential archetecture more common here, it has been a challenge to appropriately furnish on the cheap.
http://www.deckhouse.com/deck_house/
Deck House used quality materials and hardware for the time and the previous owners were meticulous about upkeep, so, lucky us, we have a vintage kitchen and bathrooms virtually untouched since new. Our little museum of the sixties!
After eighteen years of our stewardship and two teenagers still at home, the place is really starting to look like it needs some attention - something I always figured I'd have more time for after the kids move on - though, really, the house has served us well and suits our lifestyle to a tee. We have really used this house. Copious closet and/or storage space would simply have encouraged unhealthy hoarding, anyway.
I like seeing others' retro-inspired kitchen and bath makeovers, but they seem really more contemporary in plan than what I've seen in intact MC homes. Did folks back then just not require all the acoutrements that we do today?
here's one
here's one we made earlier.........in 1993 with architect Mark Guard. The bathroom is incorporated in the bedroom behind the screen wall consisting of shower and sink with the toilet in a separate 'enclosure'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBnIUX0QAE
mark guard
not sure the link loaded so here it is again......
http://www.markguard.com/houses/h03/index.htm
Apparently Kohler has...
Apparently Kohler has decided we should be using glass walled living rooms and $6,000.00 toilets as the bathrooms of the future. Koenig originally had the toilet in the living room in the first round of plans-no?
http://kohler.com/numipressrelease/
No, Whitespike, those featured on
the-company-that-bought-thecompany's website are examples of their more expansive and impressive models. Ours is much more modest at barely 2K sq. ft. and among the first that Deck House built. The pictures are illustrations of the evolution of the Deck House concept and how it has been corrupted over time, as they were originally intended to be relatively affordable, modular-design "kit" homes.
I suppose I should get off me lazy arse and post some pics if I'm to frequent this forum.
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