October 2010

• Finnish Embassy Highlights Saarinen’s Work in Washington

  Dulles International Airport Terminal, Chantilly, Virginia, circa 1963. © Balthazar Korab Ltd.
  To mark the 100th anniversary of Eero Saarinen’s birth year (Aug. 20, 2010), the read more >

  October 31, 2010

• The Goodman House: A Mid-Century Modern-Victorian Blend

  If you did not go out to see Charles Goodman’s home in Alexandria last weekend, it is open again this Sunday from 1 to read more >

  October 28, 2010

• 1968 Mid-Century Modern in Potomac with Indoor Pool, Conversation Pit – $650K

  On a block in Potomac of unassuming 1960s colonials, sits this funky, Asian-inspired 1968 mid-century modern home with a big surprise inside: a large read more >

  October 26, 2010

• Charles Goodman’s House for Sale – $1.249 Million

  A 1954 photo by Robert Lautman of Charles Goodman’s renovated farmhouse in Alexandria. Courtesy of the National Building Museum
  I have written hundreds of posts about read more >

  October 23, 2010

• Sponsor Spotlight: Modern Mobler

  Doug Meyers’ hobby turned into an addiction and then into a business. After collecting and selling mid-century modern and Danish modern furniture and accessories from read more >

  October 21, 2010

• 1941 Home by Noted Baltimore Architect w/MCM Addition; $539K

  A shot of the mid-century modern addition to the early 1940s house.
  Last weekend, I went to see this interesting house located in Ruxton, Md., read more >

  October 21, 2010

• RCKNDY’s 20-Day 20% off Blu Dot Sale

  Buttercup Chair
  RCKNDY on U Street today is kicking off its 20-day 20 percent off sale on all Blue Dot brand furniture and accessories, read more >

  October 20, 2010

• Pick Winning Paint for MCM House, Win $250

  We have a few submissions for the Modern Capital Paint Picking Contest but we are looking for more. Spread the word to those design enthusiasts read more >

  October 19, 2010

• 1959 Flat-Roof Mid-Century Modern in Lake Barcroft – $798K

  This 1959 flat-roof mid-century in Lake Barcroft in Falls Church is back on the market after selling for $740K in April 2008. The read more >

  October 18, 2010

• Modernist Rental Getaways

  Modernists going on vacation or looking for a once-in-a-lifetime getaway often have a hard time finding the right place to stay. Is Le Corbusier read more >

  October 15, 2010