the midcentury ranch for a new generation
35 min readThe neo-mansard roof is as polarizing as an architectural feature can be.
Mansard roofs belong along a street in Paris or maybe on an 80’s vintage Burger King, right?
Yet, a slew of mid-century architects seemed to independently decide to give them a try in residential design during our favorite decades. Why, though? Why?
Today, I’m talking that over with our favorite mid mod house historian, Atom Stevens.
In Today’s Episode You’ll Hear:
38 min readI finally met Aletha VanderMaas, of True Home Restorations! Aletha is a talented designer and one of the OG tastemakers of mid-century Instagram.
Do you remember the first person you encountered who validated that your mid-century house was great and that you should LEAN INTO its charm when updating it to suit your own life?
That’s such a magical feeling. To realize that you’re not alone in wanting to steer clear of the HGTV “paint it white” world. Today I want to introduce you to one of MY OWN first sources of great Mid Mod inspiration.: Aletha VanderMaas
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