MCM home in Perth, Australia

This unique modernist home was designed in 1969 by revered Bulgarian architect Iwan Iwanoff, who was responsible for a number of incredible homes in Perth at that time. These windows are what I want at the back of my MCM home. The home is owned by Mark and Christine Baxter. Read more here.

The Baxters have also chosen modern but warm danish modern pieces that match the strong design of the home. Warm woods, a splash of color, and an ART WALL!

Really gorgeous built-ins. 

A couple of great crime yarns

From my library. Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain knew how to capture the seamy underside of the human condition. Here are two of their best that were also the basis of memorable 40s films featuring the steamy pairings of Bogart + Bacall and Garfield + Turner.

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler 1939." So she giggled. Very cute. The giggles got louder and ran around the corners of the room like rats behind the wainscoting." 

The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain 1934.  “We’re just two punks, Frank. God kissed us on the brow that night. He gave us all that two people can ever have and we just weren’t the kind that could have it. [I]t’s a big airplane engine, that takes you through the sky, right up to the top of the mountain. But when you put it in a Ford, it just shakes it to pieces. That’s what we are, Frank, a couple of Fords.” 

The Hailey Residence

Here's a real beauty built by Richard Neutra in 1959 in the hills north of the Hollywood Reservoir, this small 1,129-square-foot house has wide open living areas, floor-to-ceiling glass, and a moveable wall that separates the living areas when needed.

At one end of the living room, a soft wall can be pushed back to reveal the den--essentially stretching the main living space from one end of the house to the other.