Such a neglected blog.. I am so sorry little blog!

This update will be followed by some midcentury goodness.

But meanwhile, what has been neglected and made me busy is that I changed offices and have new information!

First you can just got to www.OrlandoLiz.com if you ever need anything!! 


I can also be reached at 407-852-8286

OR!

Elizabeth@Sotersliving.com


Contact me! Lets go look at some midcentury goodness!

new listings!

 Comment or email if you would like more information or to see them in person! 

A little Early this week.

Just a reminder, if you have a home you would like featured here, or questions about some weird midcentury thing in your house, or just have some fun pictures, please let me know! I like discussion and interaction!

So for your entertainment this week here are some more homes for sale! As always, just send me a message if you would like some info about any of these. they are all at different price points, locations,etc. Most importantly these are all for sale RIGHT NOW!

$389,000

$259,000

$279,000

The inside is INCREDIBLE!

$299,000

$279,000

$349,000

$278,999

$359,000

Mid Century Modern Thursday!

I rarely single out a particular house in the Thursday post, but today one in Maitland just stopped my heart and I cannot resist.

It is just.

wow.

A little splash of color and some new landscaping and this would be a true midecentury masterpiece!

If you want to see this gem email me at lizwalton@KW.com or send me a message through my website at www.liztings.com

Mid century Thursday Homes for Sale!

Thursday Homes for Sale!!

I will do my best to add homes every Thursday from here on out. Below are a big pile of amazing mid century modern homes around the Orlando area in different price ranges. These are hand picked, so I am keeping it image based, anyone interested in more details, please just send me a message and I will get it right to you!

As of June 16 ALL of these are for sale!

Check out the Orlando supplier!

http://www.moderndesign.org/2011/01/mid-century-decorative-concrete-screen.html?m=1

Paint Colors!

I think we all know that feeling when we walk into an older home and immediately shrink from the dated and sad aura it gives off.

I have found that unless there is a smell (sometimes there is,..)  usually it is caused primarily by paint colors (or wood panelling, but that is a whole other topic.)

As many of us tend to shrink back at the colors from the 1950s-1960s it can be a bit tricky with midcentury homes to keep them modern but also authentic. Avocado kitchens and orange living rooms can be a truly frightening prospect!

So how do we solve this?

Like any other historic period we have to try to find colors that are somewhat period without being offensively so. Usually with midcentury this means a neutral with some pops of bright color.

(as a side note, paint colors will ALWAYS become outdated. They simply will. never fool yourself that some current trend will always be wanted or liked. This is why I recommend using paint or fabrics to add bright colors.)

So what colors worked 50 years ago? You name it! Midcentury design was very colorful, Let's look at some images and articles!

http://www.madformidcentury.com/2013/01/mid-century-modern-color-palette-trends.html#.VyKe3fkrLIU



http://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/hues-say-you

http://abduzeedo.com/mid-century-modern-illustration-style

http://theglamoroushousewife.com/2013/09/home-decor-of-the-1950s/

Some of these colors are amazing, but the combinations can be a bit awful. So lets see some examples of modern fun usage without drowning in that dated feeling 

Much better isn't it? 

http://www.zillow.com/blog/color-palettes-mid-century-modern-171154/

http://color.about.com/od/colorstyle/tp/Top-10-Colors-for-Mid-Century-Style.htm

Terrazzo!!

Yesterday I toured some homes with a feature I had not seen in residential homes: 

Terrazzo Flooring!! 

Being who I am and doing what I do, that meant coming home and doing all the googling. 

I have no idea how i have not seen these before, and then saw two in one day. I see so many houses, all the time. I guess it was just bad luck. 

So today I will introduce you to these AMAZING floors. 

What is Terrazzo? 

"Terrazzo—chips of marble, glass or other aggregates embedded in tinted cement, ground smooth and polished to a silky sheen—may have been yet another of mankind's accidental discoveries. In the 15th century, mosaic artisans in northen Italy swept waste marble chips out onto their terraces, terrazzi, and smoothed the surface simply by walking over it. When workers learned to press the chips into a more permanent clay base, then grind and polish them with heavy stones, terrazzo caught on. Michelangelo used it in St. Peter's Basilica. George Washington strode over it in his cherished Mount Vernon. In the 1950s, Richard Neutra and other modernist architects specified terrazzo in their designs, and by the '60s, it covered floors in developer houses across the Southeast and Southwest. But as installation costs rose, terrazzo once again became a relatively pricey option—approx. $10 or more a square foot—for custom-built houses."

It comes in many colors, depending on the materials used and is all one large smooth cool surface, perfect for homes with pets or children that can destroy hardwoods or tile grout.  

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/32026189/list/make-your-floors-terrific-with-terrazzo

Do you have terrazzo floors? Please share some pictures! I would love to see them! 

The beauty is in the details.

Accessories!

So much of what makes mid-century design great is in the details! So tonight I start off with one of my favorite features about my own house, the dining room light fixture!

Geometric shapes are central to mid century design. The glass spheres add color and softness by diffusing the light from the tall bulbs while the lights at the bottom shine directly onto the dining room table. 

As seen below, glass spheres are a common feature in mid century chandeliers as are cylinders.

What is Midcentury Orlando?

There are many many many websites in the world about midcentury design and architecture. So why am I starting another one?

I want to examine the things near and dear to me, not just show off some million dollar homes. Sure, those famous mid century designers are important, but what about those who could not afford to buy a Frank Lloyd Wright home? I want to show the world that these features and designs are available right here, can be seen everyday on your own street.

Florida has its own style, not just in Miami Art Deco or Sarasota Modern, but right here, in our little suburbs of Orlando.

So what are the features of these homes? Below are some links to general midcentury modern design information.

I personally love a few key features we see around here.

1. Solid block construction. Love them or hate them, cinderblocks make for solid homes that can withstands hurricanes! They also help keep the house cool in the summer.

2. Single story floorplans: i don't know about other people, but I am CLUMSY. Stairs scare me, I love a big sprawling flat house!

3. Unique design: A few things I want to examine in the future are diagonal carports, vaulted wood ceilings, flat roofs, Color schemes, landscaping, geometric design elements.

http://preservation.myfloridahistory.org/identifying-american-architectural-styles-midcentury-modern/


Do you have a midcentury home you would like featured or just have some questions about? Contact me today!