Category: Historical Places

22 Apr

Peeking into Habitat 67 in Montreal

Architectural history and vintage enthusiasts such as myself will love this
20 Aug

The beautiful vintage world of floating homes

Living in a floating home would be a dream come true for me — enjoying one’s life on the beautiful water, usually in a re-purposed vintage ship, train caboose, or medley of found materials! My favorite American floating homes community is in Sausalito, a true artist’s haven.  Truly defining creativity, these artists have created amazing [...]
06 Aug

Inspirational Restored Vintage Hollywood Home

I spotted on Carolina Eclectic that the famous Hollywood glamor home of Cedric Gibbons and Dolores del Rio was recently restored for the producer Joe Roth.  I love seeing historic restorations, and it is always interesting to see how modern designers interpret their client’s personality into the old soul of historic homes.  I think designer [...]
29 Feb

How to transform a decrepit Bronx mansion into art

As a supporter of the National Trust, which is our philanthropy, I love seeing stories of historic homes being revitalized. On the flip side, whenever I see an old home that has been replaced by a McMansion, I feel that the construction companies have literally taken architectural white out, only to replace the beautiful poetry [...]