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I love beautiful things and thoughtful design. I also live in one of the most expensive cities in the country, and our family lives off a single income so that I can be at home with our kids. Patience and persistence have been the key to finding stylish things on a tight budget.
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![[ DOCOMOMO HOUSE TOURS ]
Saturday we toured three Innis Arden houses on the Docomomo National Tour Day. I can’t tell you how excited I’ve been about getting an inside peek at this neighborhood, and I was not disappointed. The first house on the tour was the Sinclair House. Built in 1961 and attributed to architect William Bain Sr. The current owners have lived there since 2003, and since purchasing the house, have done extensive renovation, while keeping the integrity of the mid-century design. Interior photography wasn’t allowed during the tours, but there are several photos as well as more details about the history of the house in this Pacific Northwest Magazine article.
I wasn’t able to gather much information about the second house, the Schisler House, but I do know it was designed by Anker Molver and Rober Marquette. The original owners, Robert Matthiesen, a graphic designer known for his Seattle World’s Fair Century 21 Expo logo, and his wife, Eleanor, sold the house a few years ago to the current owner who agreed to keep the home in its original state.
Of the three houses, the last was my favorite. It is currently for sale and you can see extensive photos here. Make sure to take the virtual tour, too. The owners, Richard and Nancy Rust interviewed more than twenty prominent Northwest architects before finally selecting A. O. Bumgardner to design a house suited for them and their six young children.
I’m so glad I have a husband who enjoys spending the afternoon geeking out on modern architecture with me. Whenever we go to tours like these we come home inspired, motivated, and full of new ideas for our own house.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lss7n8v3hS1qc7v1bo1_r1_500.jpg)
[ DOCOMOMO HOUSE TOURS ]
Saturday we toured three Innis Arden houses on the Docomomo National Tour Day. I can’t tell you how excited I’ve been about getting an inside peek at this neighborhood, and I was not disappointed. The first house on the tour was the Sinclair House. Built in 1961 and attributed to architect William Bain Sr. The current owners have lived there since 2003, and since purchasing the house, have done extensive renovation, while keeping the integrity of the mid-century design. Interior photography wasn’t allowed during the tours, but there are several photos as well as more details about the history of the house in this Pacific Northwest Magazine article.
I wasn’t able to gather much information about the second house, the Schisler House, but I do know it was designed by Anker Molver and Rober Marquette. The original owners, Robert Matthiesen, a graphic designer known for his Seattle World’s Fair Century 21 Expo logo, and his wife, Eleanor, sold the house a few years ago to the current owner who agreed to keep the home in its original state.
Of the three houses, the last was my favorite. It is currently for sale and you can see extensive photos here. Make sure to take the virtual tour, too. The owners, Richard and Nancy Rust interviewed more than twenty prominent Northwest architects before finally selecting A. O. Bumgardner to design a house suited for them and their six young children.
I’m so glad I have a husband who enjoys spending the afternoon geeking out on modern architecture with me. Whenever we go to tours like these we come home inspired, motivated, and full of new ideas for our own house.
