Boy if I knew then what I know now…  Being the shopaholic that I am, I have purchased furniture and home accessories with many different motives.  The red sofas because I loved the lines and color, the oak mission desk furniture, because it was quality furniture and I was just starting out and didn’t have [...]

My clients Jill and Cory just closed escrow on a 1953 mid-century ranch house in the Oakland Hills.  When I first saw this house on the multiple listing service, I knew this house had potential.  Homes built in the mid-century typically have steel reinforced foundations and gauging from the information provided, it looked to be [...]

Down the street from Pixar Studios is the David Baker designed lofts at 1500 Park Street.  This is one of my favorite loft spaces in the East Bay.  This building is in an ultra urban area of Emeryville and boasts the most lush, secluded garden as the entry.  Once inside this building you will feel [...]

Preserve the old!  I love these vintage mid-century signs in Oakland and Berkeley, a quick reminder of yesteryear.  Signs that have withstood the rain, earthquakes, wind, and decades of life in the Bay Area.

Scott Courtnay- Smith is an Oakland based artist who I have featured on The Oakland Berkeley Journal.  Being that Pro Arts East Bay Open Studio 2009 starts June 6th, I asked Scott to give me his list of must see artists.   For information on ProArt, click here. Thanks Scott!
1.Idan Levin
Jingletown (JABC)
2889 Ford Street, #41
Oakland, [...]

Last Sunday I held 6251 Contra Costa Road open for my colleague Pat Leaper.  This home has over 6000 square feet of living space and is truly a unique property.  Designed by award winning architect Martin Borenstein as his personal residence, this dwelling gives a nod to mid-century modern.  This flat roof house with floor to [...]

For those of you who read this blog you probably know that I have a soft spot for all things mid-century modern, the furniture, the architecture and yes the cartoons.  Recently, MidCenturyModernist.com did a profile of the Incredibles and their mid-century lifestyle.  I loved their selection of photos from the movie and it actually made [...]

Imagine a mid-century home from a classic American  movie.  You know the house with high style, walls of glass, views and Doris Day inside.  Roger Lee was an architect who designed high style for the middle class.  Creating over 100 exquisite homes, Roger Lee is one of the forgotten mid century modernist.  Five Krohn (in Montclair) created from the [...]

Let me create a comprehensive marketing plan for you! For those of you who know me, I am a very visual person.  I just created this custom brochure for my clients and I can do the same for you.  Spread the word!

1949 -  Joe Louis retired from boxing, Miles Davis released the Birth Of The Cool album, The Lone Ranger premiered on television and 4138 Coolidge Avenue was built in the Lincoln Heights district of Oakland. The California Zephyr launched its  inaugural run and Oaklanders ate dinner at the Grotto in Jack London Square.  The World [...]