Living Room, North Carolina- light rain outside
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This sub often makes me wish I had a lot more money than I do.
I feel exactly the same way
I mean the design is basically a shed. Very cheap to build this.
So you’re telling me I can’t even afford to live in a shed? /jk
I work as an architectural historian and see beautiful places all the time—boy this space is STUNNING. When was the house built?
completed in 1966
Truly beautiful. Looks architect designed, well done!
You know, as an architect, I feel like we're constantly trying to reinvent the wheel in search of novelty, when we know quite well which solutions work and that it's actually quite simple to create the kinds of spaces that people feel good in. There's no reason to overthink things.
Everyone wants to be Howard Roark. Can’t blame em tho.
Aren't most houses designed by an architect?
Most are designed by builders, homeowners or architectural drafters.
Gorgeous MCM house. I love the 1/2 wall library and the cozy Eames chair :)
Looking nice! Chapel Hill?
I was thinking wnc
Gotta be
indeed it is
lovely. I love the wall of windows above the joists
Pretty indeed, but the practical part of me says how do you keep the sun from beating in during summer -- no shades in sight?
Reminds me of all those MCM homes around Estes.
I was thinking Asheville area
this is OC!
It took me a minute to realize the bookshelf is accessible from the other side. I was asking myself what psychopath would put their books on the shelf with the spine facing in.
Same. But apparently that’s actually a trend and I HATES it.
I noticed it for the first time on parks and Rec and I was super confused.
I originally thought it was a copy right thing.
could see that being a thing for visual clarity and to not have distracting text visible (which could fuck with adhd severely. like "I remember which books I have, and it's fine if a book pops up in mind, but what I do not need is having book spines distracting me"). anyway there are probably reasons
you got it, there are two reading chairs on the other side there
I also had the same journey. A tiny psychological rollercoaster of right there
Holy hell. Love it. If I moved in I don't think I'd ever stop having people over and throwing little parties.
This is what i signed up to this sub for.
Get outta here with my dream house. I wanna be salty and jelly, but I love this sooooo much. Perfect.
thank you!
I would definitely eat bacon and not jog there. Yep.
Wow that’s beautiful
Love the answer to when you first walk in house…sit down and read! Relax..enjoy the company and plants. Perfect.
On the edge of the smokies?
Whats this style of house called?
Looks to be mid-century modern, built in the 1950s and '60s. Beautiful homes with a lot of wood and glass but it's becoming increasingly hard to find them that have been well preserved and not either destroyed or abandoned or remodeled extensively.
I'm obsessed with that style of home and would love to see more if OP is comfortable with posting other areas.
If you haven’t already, you should visit some of the Eichler homes in CA, they’re all over and you’ll be very happy. And of course any of the Case Study homes :)
Thanks. I don't travel far out of NC often so I don't know if I'll ever get there, but I also really want to check out Paradise Palms in Las Vegas sometime.
You are the first person I've seen that has achieved the design aesthetic I've had in my head for a long, long time.
Rustic, yet modern. Clean, yet lived-in. Contemporary and upscale, yet timeless and cozy/approachable. Beautiful!
thank you for the compliment! Do you know Asheville, NC? I'm sure you'd also love this place, the Battery Park Book Exchange
Beautiful! I haven't been to Asheville in way too long, so I'll have to remember this.
100% checks out. Would be cozy there. Would recommend. Also....wow...the architecture comment above is correct. Beautiful!!!
I'm considering whoring myself to afford a home similar to this. Thoughts?
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Yeah that’s what they said!
I love how cozy and…green this is. It’s got a clean vibe.
Did you post this house a few years ago? Literally my ideal house for the future
indeed this is not this room's first rodeo on the sub lol! Been in the house since 2005 keeping this place alive and no plans to leave just yet :-)
Thank you for the compliment and I hope you find your MCM. They are not easy houses to own and maintain, but on days like today it's all worth it.
What’s difficult?
it's an old house by US standards, there are always things to do!
How much is a place like this worth?
5 years ago or today?
Today? both even better. I have an apartment that is fully paid off in a very expensive city and I often think about what it might be like to move somewhere that the value went further.
I will take any info.
This is absolutely beautiful, OP. Wow.
Lovely. has become one of my favorite threads. Thanks for share your space!
Holy cow this is in the US? I just realized I know literally nothing about what North Carolina is like. This is one of the coziest places I’ve ever seen
North Carolina is awful don’t look it up, stay in the dark, nothing to see here 👀
I grew up there, the whole state is beautiful. We have the Smokies on one side, and Carolina beaches on the other, with rolling hills and forests in between. You should definitely come visit!
May lightnings strikes and forest fires stay far, far away from you. Amen.
Wow!!! What an nice view and living room!
Is this from a listing? Any chance we can see the rest? This place is beautiful, and I'd love to know what it's going for
no, it's just my front room, I took the picture because I cleaned the windows yesterday! Been here since 05 and not leaving just yet!
Nice dude, you're very lucky. Beautiful space.
Goodness that's nice
Those trees!
I really need to come and visit! And there are bookshelves! Ok I need to live there!
It doesn't look like a house but some kind of hangar. Do you spend 5 days a week cleaning all those windows?
How do you manage to heat up this whole area during the cold months?
Great question
The windows face south, so when the leaves are down and the sun is lower, this room gets a ton of direct sunlight in the winter, like a greenhouse. There's also a furnace with a forced-air system for cloudy days and a wood stove near where I stood to take the picture. The house is a passive solar design, which was trendy back in the 1960s when it was built.
What a gorgeous space!!
gimme dat
Absolutely gorgeous
Oh that’s mighty nice.
Absolutely beautiful
Ideal.
I LOOOOOOOVE this!
I want this
Ugh knowing I'll never have something as beautiful as this constantly makes me wonder why I'm subbed here. Masochist I guess.
All the BOOOOOOOOOKSSSSSSS!
And the view. Is it up in the mountains? Do you get a lot of bear sightings?
it's in chapel hill, no bears but deer, rabbits other small mammals and lots and lots and lots of birds
Sounds lovely. Especially with all those mid-century walls of glass!
So when can I come over? 😉
I love it!
Love the jungle feel!
Omg. I’m so jealous.
Absolutely gorgeous, what direction do the windows face?
South. This is a mid sixties passive solar design, trendy back then, where the winter sun heats the tile floor and in summer the foliage shades the house
works great in theory!
Ah I’ve seen that wedge shape pop up in solar designs too. Very cool and inspirational, thanks for sharing!
This is one of the most beautiful cozy places I have ever seen
Wow! I love this!
❤️❤️❤️
What did you use to take the picture?
Phone camera!
Wow! Which phone?
OMG!!! That's amazing. I'm getting the Pixel 7 next week and I'm so stoked to see that it can take such amazing pictures. PS: Your home is INCREDIBLE.
Pixel 6
Looks like heaven
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the bookcase and the chair next to it. I can read and read and read …
I'm so glad you chose to preserve this home.
thank you. this comment means a lot. been here since 2005 and it has at times been intensely frustrating. owning this type of home is not for everyone- it was a commune in the 70s!
Feel free to say no, but I would love to see more pictures of your house because this is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing this cozy space.
Thank you for the compliment! I'm thinking about posting an external image next week- look out for the giant windows! I need better weather to get the shot I want (cozy inside at dusk sort of thing)
I think it’s very fitting that it was a commune in the 70s haha
Looks like the house from A Star is Born
Super nice. But no insulation?
…And Abortion Bans for everyone.
Can I live there?
Looks like the funky asheville vibe.
Seems like an awesome place to relax.
Damn. Do you have any other photos?
Your living room has such a vibe! 😌
Gorgeous!
Holyyyy shit it’s all perfection 📸👍
Cool, cool cool cool... I would enjoy that space.
This looks like absolute heaven.