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It's been too long since the Googlemobile visited our street.

We can now call the front of the house finished… Okay, almost finished: we still need to re-stain the underside of the eaves to return them to their original tone (the previous owners re-stained the original cement-green-stained redwood to an odd light-blue color), but that's a pretty specific painting detail.

In this case, I'm talking about a new side-light window and trim which finishes off the "construction" part of the exterior-front of the house.

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Over the holidays, we ended up in Las Vegas — a guilty pleasure.

In between visiting most every thriftstore in the area, we found and stopped by the Unica Home showroom… we didn't even know they had a bricks-and-mortar presence, but we were amazed with the space.

So much great stuff… and the place is huge. The pictures tell the best story.

Our friends Stephen and Katrine used the house a few weeks ago for a photoshoot. While it was a bit of a production with the models, stylists and assistants, the house handled it well and they got some amazing shots.

One of the nice things about the architecture of the house is that it needs very little to compliment it. Even living in it, we're reluctant to clutter it with massive pieces of art or decoration — the house simply doesn't need it. Fortunately, even without an overabundance of art, we've some picturesque furniture, so that's a bonus.

With Katrine's help, we hope to be able to host some more shoots like this… so, if you're looking for your next location, drop us a line.

From Life Magazine (c1951). Courtesy of The Selvedge Yard.

It's that time of year again… time to turn on the heat.

Fortunately, thanks to Glen at Anderson Radiant Heating, our boiler and pipes are in as good of shape as they can be.

Last week, they were able to make a last minute run to our neighbors Chris and Laura who've had some horrible luck with termites, funky electrical and a leaking pool. Thanks to Anderson, at least they won't freeze. Within a few hours, a malfunctioning boiler came to life.

We've worked with a number of service companies — and only a few that are worthy of repeated recommendations… Anderson certainly fits that bill and are likely the best we've had the opportunity to work with. Thanks, Glen.

We were looking forward to the Modernism show at the Palm Springs
Convention Center… in fact, it was the main reason we came down.

While interesting, to be honest, I was a bit disappointed. While I’m
not sure what I was expecting, I think we’d have found much of the same
stuff wandering Melrose Avenue in LA or the Mission District in SF…
good stuff, but not tons of it and very pricey. Some nice original pieces, but our bank-account prevents the purchase of a $900 Architectural Pottery urn. Maybe I was expecting
more of the Alameda Flea Market, but with Modernist stuff…

However, it was a real treat to see Julius Shulman there. We were
afraid we’d miss the chance to have a book signed by him as the show of
his work at the ADC opens next weekend. However, he and his co-authors
were there signing books much to the delight of many folks. The chance,
too, to see Charley Harper’s work up-close-and-personal was also a
treat.

So, in the end, it was worth the trip.

Here’s a link to a flickr page with lots more photos. Folks have been asking. These aren’t organized in an particular order and some are upside down, so proceed with caution.