by Susan Rissover | Jul 10, 2010 | ModArchitecture
by george! George Nelson, one of the godfathers of American Modernism, is coined in his online bio as ‘the creator of beautiful and practical things’. We all know and love the ball clock, bubble lamps and of course, his iconic slatted bench. But did you know he...
by Susan Rissover | Jun 28, 2010 | ModArchitecture
streamlining an art moderne (part 4) There is slow and steady progress at the Moderne. Arlen and I took our youngest daughter to violin camp in Michigan last week (our ‘vacation’), while our son Trent (home from college for the summer) was busy painting the outside...
by Susan Rissover | Jun 9, 2010 | ModArchitecture
streamlining an art moderne (part 3) Things are really starting to take shape at our Art Moderne project. The new front door has been painted. The pass through between the kitchen and dining room is being finished and the counter has been installed. The...
by Susan Rissover | May 30, 2010 | ModArchitecture
urgent SOS – again! The status of the Ray Roush House has changed – AGAIN! Our buyers have been transferred out of town mid transaction and are going to have to back out of the deal. THE HOUSE IS AVAILABLE! In order to get this house for the...
by Susan Rissover | May 26, 2010 | ModArchitecture
streamlining an art moderne (part 2) We are now about a month into our project, and starting to see some definite progress inside. Arlen has been working every day on covering up the yellowness that was this house. He gave his shoulder quite a workout scrubbing...
by Susan Rissover | May 17, 2010 | ModArchitecture
streamlining an art moderne (part 1) One of the realities of this business is that we get to see all kinds of houses in all states of repair – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Unfortunately, these days there seems to be an over abundance of the latter. When...
