It's, like, 214deg today in Concord and with a south-facing rear, the backyard gets all of the sun. Finding suitable shade-providing — and pool friendly — solutions has proven difficult. With a combination of sail shades and umbrellas, we think we have it solved to a degree (pun intended).
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Recent Posts
- In the shade
- Time will tell
- THE POOL: FROM RENDERING TO REALITY (PART-2) // Before
- The Pool: From Rendering to Reality (Part-1) // Planning
- Malm fireplace conversion
- Retracta R3 Hose Reel
- Solar Install Update + Got Watts Recommendation
- Pool Building Tips
- Installing Solar // Exploration
- The five-dollar house jack
Resources
- Retro Renovation
A fun site full of retro inspiration. - The Brick House
Clever (and often profane) documentation of the restoration of a home in Hemet California (which is near Palm Springs). - ModApple
Casie's Etsy shop full of neat and affordable Mid Century Modern wares... definitely worth a visit. Why the name? Because ModOrange was taken. Seriously. - ISO50
San Francisco designer, Scott Hansen, and his crew keep kicking out nice stuff. - GrainEdit
A fun resource for MCM-inspired visual design. - Welcome to Rancho Del Diablo
The official RDD page, conceived by our friend and neighbor, Kyle. - Rancho Del Diablo
Facebook group for Rancho Del Diablo owners and friends. - The Bonnie Brae Project
Restoration of Rummer home in Portland. - The Mid-Century Modernist
Prolific blog about all things MCM - SemiGood
Brendan and Thom design and manufacture some fantastic pieces of furniture. - IkeaHacker
- IkeaFans
- Shelterrific
- Apartment Therapy
- Eichler Network
The eponymous network for Eichler owners. - LottaLiving.com Forums
A fantastic forum for Mid-Century-Modern fans
Friends (& Us)
- The Ranch Design Group
Darren and Leah are old friends, fellow Eichler owners and are creating some amazing work in concrete and ceramic. - Sara Goetz Photography
- Katrine Naleid Photography
- Hunter Wimmer
Me. Blog Author... link to Facebook page. - Chad Cameron Illustration
Chad (and Heather) were part of the initial demo crew. Thanks, guys... - Eudesco
Brad (and Kerensa) have lent a hand on more than a few projects. - MorlanDesign
Christopher was one of a few human wrecking balls during our first few days of demolition. - S A W - A R T
Stephen is handy with a camera as well as dead-lifting cabinetry into place.
