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(Updated with new/more photos)... Our friend, Michael, asked for a few shots of the house. We were behind a bit in documenting the spaces, so it seemed like a good time for a few updated shots. (More pictures after the...

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We were pressed for time to get back to the East Bay (to start the demo of our kitchen!), so took a few more shots of exteriors before we headed back home. So many beautifully restored Eichler exteriors, updated with original paint colors and trim, along with gardens featuring drought-resistant land

Landscape designer Bernard Trainor masterminds a seamless garden to surround a Silicon Valley Eichler.

The home is located in a neighborhood of notable, mid-century modern Eichler homes developed in the early 60’s in San Francisco’s East Bay.

In this article we will breakdown the details of mid century modern design, and some of the trends in the Los Angeles area.

A 1959 Eichler home's renovation in Walnut Creek, California adds color while maintaining the classic Mid Century Modern architecture.

After losing out on offers for other Eichlers, a young family sent letters to homeowners expressing interest in moving in to their Eichler development. Not a day later, they got a response from an elderly woman who was planning to move to be closer to her son.

Fairhills Eichler Plan OJ-1605 by A. Quincy Jones & Frederick Emmons (1964). Photo ©Darren Bradley "Eichler" has become a household word these days, used to describe just about any modernist tract house. Sort of the way "Eames" is used on eBay as a catch-all for any object remotely modern that looks like it may have been made sometime in the 50s or 60s. But actually, there are very few Eichler developments in Southern California. That was more of a Northern California thing, and there are…

A 5-year home rehab blends midcentury design with contemporary creature comforts for the modern couple.

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We were pressed for time to get back to the East Bay (to start the demo of our kitchen!), so took a few more shots of exteriors before we headed back home. So many beautifully restored Eichler exteriors, updated with original paint colors and trim, along with gardens featuring drought-resistant land

A Bay Area couple transforms an Eichler house to make their midcentury modern fantasies a reality.

View 55 photos for 1719 N Shaffer St, Orange, CA 92865, a 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,635 Sq. Ft. single family home built in 1962 that was last sold on 11/13/2020.

Reverse Shed Eichler This project is part tear-down, part remodel. The original L-shaped plan allowed the living/ dining/ kitchen wing to be completely

Klopf Architecture updated this Eichler with a radiant floor heating system, re-stained paneling, and a new office/guest room filled with Eichler hallmarks like dark bronze door handles.

Nearby our Eichler subdivision is a small pocket of Eichler homes which I love to walk around. I found myself there last weekend with the fortunate combination of both daylight and my iPhone, so I thought I’d snap a few pictures. We are thinking of changing our landscaping and exterior colours, so I’m keeping tabs on what other Eichler owners are up to. These Eichlers have been dubbed ‘Ginkgo Glen’ due to the ginkgo trees that line the streets. They were built in the late 1950s and there are…