Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 31st, 2007
Check out this great new listing in the Mar Vista tract. Designed by Gregory Ain, the 4 bedroom/ 1.5 bath home is listed at $1,350,000. I really like these houses, and they don’t come on the market often. Someone should snatch it up quickly. As a new feature of homes4hipsters, I am going to start [...]
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
No, they would never put a Big Lots in Brentwood. But this mid-century home does have a big lot, about 15,551 square feet. At $1,599,000 it’s not a bad price, considering it has 4 bedrooms and over 3600 square feet in one of the nicest zip codes in the entire history of the universe.
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
The first post in homes4hipsters contrasted two very different Cliff May homes. One was listed for $14.5 million in Rolling Hills Estates. The other, less “fabulous” one was listed for $655,000 in Long Beach. You shoulda’ bought it when you had a a chance… oh well. This house was a foreclosure, so I bet the [...]
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury is a new exhibit opening at the Orange County Museum of Art on October 7th. Running through January 6th, the exhibit will feature the architecture, design, music and culture of mid-century California. This is another indicator that hipsters’ love for all things mid-century is becoming mainstream. [...]
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Sunday, August 5th, 2007
When you live in Beverly Hills, you demand nothing but the finest. When you want to rent in Beverly Hills, you rent a mid-century modern retreat for $7500 a month. A little expensive for my taste. But if you happen to be in L.A., and you need a place to crash while you record your next gold [...]
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Saturday, August 4th, 2007
OK,OK… so I’m not Shecky Green. I found an article that I think would be useful for just about everyone reading this blog. It is about maximizing the usefulness of the space you live in. Not everyone lives in a 600 sq ft condo, but I go into 2500 sq ft houses that are still [...]
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Go to your local thrift store and buy a new Hawaiian shirt, because Saturday August 11th at the Farmer’s Market (3rd & Fairfax) the beer bars will hold their first annual Tiki Summer Luau. There will be a DJ spinning Tiki Lounge music from 5-8 PM, and The Blue Hawaiians will play from 8-10 PM. No [...]
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Maybe you are not in a position to buy a mid-century home. Maybe your’re just in town for 9 months, filming a pilot, and want to rent. Then take a look at this mid-century house in Sherman Oaks. It’s got a pool so you can stay cool in your free time.
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Mid-Century Modern homes and design in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange County, Palm Springs and beyond!