What a lovely 1956 Mid-Century Modern Home in Portland, Oregon. 4bd. 4.5ba. $1.850M.
It has a spacious living room with a beautiful fireplace. Glass doors open to a large terrace around the house.
And, just look at those doors. Aren’t they stunning? I thought it was closet, but it’s not.
They open to reveal a bar and the kitchen.
This is the formal dining space.
And, aside from the formal dining area, there’s this large dining area next to the spacious kitchen.
Isn’t this nice? Love the blue tile backsplash.
Large, bright main bedroom.
The bathroom opens out to the garden and has a sunken tub that’s typical of higher end MCM homes.
This secondary bd. has a lovely brick feature wall and access to a private terrace.
A beautiful family room with doors to the patio and a wall of windows. There’s also a fireplace with a copper surround.
And, look at this wonderful sunroom by the pool. It’s like being in the gorgeous gardens that surround the house. The doors open, but there’s plenty of glass to see the outdoors all year and look at that glass ceiling.
Stunning Japanese gardens.
There is also a lovely koi pond on .44 acres of land.
https://www.redfin.com/OR/Portland/4473-SW-Greenleaf-Dr-97221/home/26392162
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Shoji are miniaturized in Tokyo with this light fixture designed by Chikafusa Sato, who superimposed handmade paper on shoji style grids rather than vice versa.
At Home with Japanese Design, 1990
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I used to pass by this 1959 Mid-Century Modern masterpiece in Montclair, New Jersey all the time. There are so many beautiful homes there, you can take your pick of styles. This one has 4bds. 3ba., and is for the purist that likes the minimalist design of MCM. $949K
In addition to mid-century modern design, it also includes classic Japanese elements, such as the deck in front.
Glass walls let in the view of the mountains and the iconic New York City skyline. The only older homes you’ll find that have an open concept are the MCMs.
Notice the Japanese screen-style walls and the open loft.
The main bd. is off the living room area.
View of the main floor from the loft.
I think that this home really is meant to be minimal- the dining room wouldn’t look good with a lot of furniture and accents, b/c it’s got that classic Japanese tea room look.
Isn’t that an interesting island? I would say it’s an original piece, but the white cabinets are replacements.
The clean minimal look does fit the style of the house.
The walls slide to give the main floor bds. privacy. They are very bright and have sliders to the outer decks.
The bath looks original, for the most part.
Smaller shower room. I love this house, but being a minimalist would drive me nutzo.
Wow, I didn’t realize the stairs went so far down.
It’s nice up here, isn’t it?
It’s very nice down here, alo. There’s a little bar area, shelving, and a great space to entertain or relax.
OMG, how can you have all those shelves w/o anything on them? I’m getting nervous in this minimalist house. I mean it looks beautiful w/the plant and picture, but I have an uncontrollable urge to fill those shelves w/colorful things.
This bath is nice- love the original fixtures.
Something I never tire of- the view of the New York skyline. It makes me happy.
It’s a great home on .66 acre of lovely wooded land with Japanese gardens.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/260-Upper-Mountain-Ave-Montclair-NJ-07042/2059928520_zpid/
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A ranma, the horizontal wooden transom above interior partitions, is often mounted on a wall by Westerners who admire its hand-carved design... a handwoven, antique obi is swagged on a bamboo rod.
At Home with Japanese Design, 1990
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Landscape in Vancouver
Inspiration for a medium-sized craftsman-style raised garden bed with decking in the side yard in the spring.
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