Mid Mod Remodel

So how has the battle to fight clutter been going at your house lately? 

For me, housekeeping isn't my strongest suit at the best of times but I do know that I feel better about life and myself when I…

If planning a remodel seems like a superficial thing to be discussing right now, I want to tell you that I believe it is ANYTHING BUT.  The space we live in defines our experience of life.  Why not h…

Need more space (desperately) but don't want to plan an addition?  What if I told you you're sitting on top of doubling-your-square-footage right now.  No, I'm not a Wizard.  I'm just talking about y…

Today, we talk about how to plan for a remodel that can grow with your family.  One of the things we can still do while we all #stayhome to flatten the curve is dream about and plan for the future.  …

One of the many weird side effects of our collective corona virus precautions is that almost every kid in the country is home from school right now.  Families are having to come up with new routines,…

This week's episode gets into the why of our homes' need for places to gather and places to spread out and get away from each other. 

Typical American homes were designed around the idea that we'd le…

Whether you are sheltering in place, safer at home, or just staying home, you might be starting (continuing) to feel little stir crazy. I have too. Here are some prompts to help you imagine improveme…

In all my years of helping homeowners plan remodels, I've seen two factors that really determine whether someone will feel happy with a remodel during and after it's done. 

You need  a can-do, positiv…

Wait. You do use Pinterest to strategize your remodel plans, right?

Here's the thing: Pinterest can be your best friend, or your most stressful frenemy when you are planning a remodel. It all depends …

Someone once said that a really good declutter of your life is as good as a remodel (and so much easier and cheaper). 

Now as an architect, I don't know that I totally agree with that. 

A remodel can i…

Today I want to share a really powerful organizing tool with you: the bullet journal method! 

Earlier this week I asked the Mid Mod Remodel Community how they stay organized and on track of their home…

Loving and reviving MCM ranches is more than my job. It's a personal crusade. I'm on a mission to help as many new homeowners as I can with the process of moving into, and adapting, an existing mid-c…

Remodeling a house isn’t your day job. So how do you get the energy to take on a huge project like a remodel in on top of all your other commitments? Set yourself up for SUCCESS by giving yourself th…

I don't know about you, but when I get into a topic, I really go down the rabbit hole. So, of course, I love to stay up on my reading regarding Mid-Century Resources. 

Knowing the context of the time …

When we talk about if 2020 is going to be the year you remodel, let's start with WHY.   Because my answer is that if you have good reasons for wanting to tweak your house to better suit your lifestyl…

It is so easy to get overwhelmed at the start of a big, planned renovation, especially if you're a first time home buyer. Adding the stress of a home renovation can be a lot. You CAN do this, though.…

Do you know your own ideal remodeling level? It’s important to figure out how involved of a renovation you really want to take on long before you start! Consider your home’s condition, your lifestyle…

Want to make sure you've thought of everything when you design a ranch remodel? This easy three part remodeling framework will make sure you are covering all the bases in your MCM home update! 

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Understanding what's unusual about some of those original features - and also the history and the reasoning behind how they were built - will help you identify what's rare, cool, quirky, or valuable …