Designer Recos for modern coastal retreat

[lpjohnso]

How exciting! I loved the planning/design stage. My husband and I bought a 1990s tract home last year and remodeled it. We put in maple hardwood floors throughout (except the bathroom and laundry room which have tile), new 5″ baseboard, retextured and repainted every wall, professionally painted kitchen cabinets, new appliances, new countertops, new hardware throughout, new window treatments, etc, in an effort to try to make the home look less “tract-like” and more “custom coastal”.

Our style is a mix of modern and traditional (eclectic, they say?). We tried to make our kitchen look early 20th century with the antique white cabinets, subway tile and honed granite. Probably not your style! However, we also love mid-century modern and we have nods to that design period in certain places like the chair in our living room and we have a George Nelson saucer bubble lamp hanging in our sons’ play room.

My advice for lighting would be to incorporate solar tubes in dark areas. Our hallway was extremely dark and now with the solar tube it is beautifully bright (see pic of hallway). Solatube is based in Vista and they did a great job!

The fireplace was awful and originally extended to the ceiling. We tore it out and hired a mason to install a new coastal looking stone (it is actually called “Coastal Ledge”) and hearth that we choose from the stone yard, and we finished it off with driftwood gas logs.

I love Houzz too and got many ideas and inspiration from the site while we were remodeling. I even posted pictures on the site after our house was finished. You can visit this link if you’d like to see it!

http://www.houzz.com/projects/35525/Honeysuckle-House

Best of luck to you and have fun!

[sdrealtor]

They actually bought it all when they first got married and lived in NYC. The stuff is amazing but my favorites are the dining room set with 6 bentwood Eames Chairs and the George Nelson bedroom set. I even hae all the original bills of sale for it all. The stuff is all worth alot of but I doubt I could ever part with it. It too sentimental and in reality I am very much an old softy.

Alot of my neighbors worked at RCA (including across the street and next door)as engineers but not m Dad. He was much like me a one of a kind and preferred to be a free agent. He spent 30 years as an independent Manufacturers Rep in a niche industry earning a comfortable living.

[profhoff]

lpjohnso – wow! i love what you did. what a great look and definitely custom looking. do you have any recos for invisible screens? what about good furniture stores for custom sectionals?

[profhoff]

Who makes that tall skinny floor lamp tucked in the corner?

[lpjohnso]

Thanks so much for your kind words! Unfortunately, I don’t have any recommendations for invisible screens or custom sectionals. If you are referring to custom fabric for a sectional I know Thomasville Furniture has over 800 fabric to choose from and many different style, some more modern than others.

The tall lamp is from Pier 1! Here is a link!

http://www.pier1.com/Square-Floor-Lamp/2274409,default,pd.html?cgid=lighting

sdrealtor-Your furniture sounds amazing and I wouldn’t get rid of it either if I were you! Only 10 years ago most of the general public didn’t realize what they had when it came to mid-century furniture. I was in college and would finds all kinds of amazing pieces at thrift stores and garage sales. I bought a George Nelson daybed for $20 and resold it a couple of years ago for $1,000. I bought 6 Eames shell chairs for $12 and resold them for $600. Too bad for me I can’t do that anymore because people have gotten smart! The demand and appreciation for mid-century is huge now, and for good reason!

[briansd1]

Lp, nice house for a family.

Good job on the the resale of mid century furniture. Mid century is an American treasure. We invented suburban houses and mid century reflects a time in America when we were an unequaled global leader in innovation and technology. Mid century is utilitarian beauty and quality. I’m glad it’s getting rediscovered.

Any recommendation on a chandelier? I’m looking for something purist designer mid-century but with glam. It’s Las Vegas after all, so I want one thing bling.

[lpjohnso]

Thanks briansd1!

Well, as you probably already know, a mid-century home almost doesn’t feel complete without a George Nelson Bubble Lamp or a sputnik style chandelier. However, I love the idea of trying to think outside of the box and put a glam spin on things. Yes, very appropriate for Vegas ;).

In a quick search I came upon this, which I love. Not very glam, but truly awesome. Keep in mind my fantasy shopping does not abide to a budget!

http://www.modernclassics.com/store/pc/Sylvan-Motif-Chandelier-28p1643.htm

I love these too:

http://www.ylighting.com/robert-abbey-sputnik-chandelier.html

http://www.ylighting.com/moi-raimond.html

http://www.ylighting.com/sonneman-orb-10-light-radial-pendant-light.html

http://www.ylighting.com/itr-giuko-s1.html

http://www.ylighting.com/sonneman-puri-6-light-pendant.html

http://www.ylighting.com/glb-tlr-16540s.html

http://www.ylighting.com/lyx-kristall.html

http://www.ylighting.com/moooi-raimond-zafu-75-suspension-light.html

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