streamlining an art moderne (part 5)

 

I spent a few sleepless nights trying to envision how we could finish the edges of the cork flooring with our radius curved walls.  It’s no wonder these concrete houses were all carpeted!  But I knew some sort of permanent flooring was essential to the integrity of the house – from both an aesthetic and a quality standpoint.  Vinyl cove base was out of the question – certainly not the look we were going for.   I really don’t like molding at all, so for me, the simpler the better.  Our contractor suggested we look into flexible molding.   It’s very expensive, paintable, and comes in literally hundreds of profiles.  We chose a simple ¾” quarter round and ordered it from Huber Lumber in Norwood.  At their suggestion, we went with matching wood molding for the straight-aways.  The two lined up perfectly and saved us about $550 over using all flexible.  Right after these pictures were taken, it was all painted white.  The finished look is fantastic and the quarter round really compliments the other curves in the house. 

Arlen got the new Remcraft bullet light fixture up over the Crestview front door.   Next up, the address #s!

 

Trent finished painting the exterior – he did a fabulous job.  Once an artist, always an artist!  Painting has turned into an excellent summer job for him.  He just finished some touch up painting for another one of our clients.  At $10 an hour, it’s a win/win for everyone!  Beats the heck out of working at Taco Bell!

This weekend, Arlen and I are going to work on putting together a ‘dream laundry room.’  I can’t wait – it’s going to be fabulous!  Stay tuned for more progress…..

-Susan

Comments

[michael t]

Great job on the house, and thanks for blogging on the progress. Appreciate the journey you are taking us on. Where is this house located? Have you posted the street address, or at least the neighborhood? Can't seem to find in previous postings.

thanks for all your hard work...

[cincinnatimodern.com]

Thanks for your comments! It's in a great post war neighborhood near Kenwood called Dillonvale. The neighborhood and shopping center (also called Dillonvale) were developed by a guy named Joseph Dillons - but I can't find out any information about him. He is listed as the original land owner on this house and another house I sold last year in the Columbia Township area (near Kennedy Heights). Busy guy!

[michael t]

I actually drove by the house yesterday evening after work. It was on the second street I tried. I see the numbers are up and fit in very well with the look of the house. Very nice. The neighborhood seems quite nice with well tended yards and neat, tidy homes. Also I noticed a whole row of the same style of home on the next street over. Each of those homes had some level of "mongrelization", with no one really playing up the art moderne architectural style. Looking forward to your plans for the garage door. Keep up the great work!