Mar 27, 2023 | Denver, Good Design, Harvey Park, Mid-Century Modern
Among the features found in many mid-century modern homes, the clerestory window (especially as a glass gable, as seen in this Norton Polivnick designed Carey “Holiday Home”) is among my favorites. Being able to see the sky from the living room (or even the bedrooms,...
Mar 24, 2023 | Arvada, Mid-Century Modern, Scenic Heights
In yesterday’s blog post, I mentioned interior designer H. Albert Phibbs, who was a friend of interior designer Bob Biesk. This INCREDIBLE raised ranch home in Arvada’s Scenic Heights area was designed by Phibbs for his family. The south-facing bank of windows seen...
Mar 23, 2023 | History, Mid-Century Modern, Sunset Lanes, Westminster
The home of interior designer Bob Biesk on Stuart Street before the attached carport was added, and the veranda was enclosed into a room. Look at how tidy that yard is!! Biesk and his friend, interior designer H. Albert Phibbs used to make day trips to the mountains...
Mar 16, 2023 | Harvey Park, Mid-Century Modern, Mid-Mod Spotting
A rare mid-century modern “Craner-Built” home in Denver’s Harvey Park. In a neighborhood of over 4,000 homes, there are only about a block built by Craner, and this one stands out as one of the best. Notice how the front door doesn’t face the street! Many of Harvey...
Mar 7, 2023 | Mid-Century Modern, Mid-Mod Spotting, Sunset Lanes, Westminster
Window wall elevation in Westminster’s Sunset Lanes. While all of the 99 homes have the same 3-bed, 1-bath floorplan, these homes designed by Norton Polivnick, were built with several different elevations–this window wall elevation being the most dramatic. A lot of...
Mar 3, 2023 | Good Design, History, Mid-Century Modern, Mid-Mod Spotting
If you know Colorado, you know that 303 was our state’s first area code, and it was our state’s only area code until I was about 10 years old (back when a “landline” house phone was still our only means of communicating over long distances). To celebrate, I wanted to...
