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Dec 18, 20244 min read

mcm 2024 market update

I've been getting some questions on the DMV housing market for mid-centuries so I thought I'd share my thoughts and hot takes. Rewind to...

Jun 8, 20241 min read

hollin hills house + garden 2024

I've always wanted to attend the Hollin Hills House + Garden Tour but for the past few years, was either out of town or did not purchase...

Jan 20, 20242 min read

real estate escapism

Whether a millennial owns a home, rents, is in the market for a home, or has literally no plans whatsoever to buy a home, real estate...

Jun 9, 20221 min read

palm springs take 2

I'm back from a two month hiatus (wedding, honeymoon, life) with plenty of MCM content to kick off summer. We enjoyed a week long trip to...

Jan 24, 20223 min read

MCM real estate update

When we bought our home in June 2021, I thought that the real estate market had peaked and was on its way down. I assumed the market...

Nov 19, 20214 min read

Tips for the first time homebuyer (MCM or otherwise)

Having purchased our home six months ago, I've had a chance to reflect on what went well and what I would have done differently. We love...

Oct 11, 20212 min read

Catching up

I very much thought when we bought our mid-century modern in Holmes Run Acres that I would have oodles of content for the blog - and I...

Jun 15, 20212 min read

palm springs: a brief history

I visited Palm Springs several weeks ago with my mom and we had such a blast. In addition to the relaxed vibe, great food, and pool time,...

May 9, 20211 min read

spring house search

In an update that surprises no one...we are STILL looking for a house. It's somewhat mind numbing that this search began in December, but...

May 2, 20211 min read

hammond woods getaway

Ryan and I enjoyed an unexpected getaway last weekend north of the city in one of our favorite Charles Goodman neighborhoods, Hammond...

Apr 23, 20212 min read

rock creek woods

If I had to choose a favorite MCM neighborhood, it might be Rock Creek Woods. Rock Creek Woods is in Silver Spring, Maryland and situated...

Apr 11, 20214 min read

hollin hills

I've mentioned Hollin Hills on the blog many times as it is one of our designated dream neighborhoods and where we have asked our realtor...

Apr 7, 20212 min read

homes that have sold that I wish we bought

When I started home searching, I learned about “comps” or comparables, homes of similar size and quality that have recently sold in the...

Apr 3, 20212 min read

alexandria tours

Friday nights have become our home tour night for the houses that go on multiple listing service (MLS) during the week. With inventory so...

Apr 2, 20211 min read

midcentury dmv site tour

Good news and bad news on this Friday morning! Good news: I've been working diligently to get the site updated to provide what I think is...

Mar 29, 20212 min read

The history of DC as a mid-century enclave

First of all, thanks to my friends and (small) network for joining in on this journey via the new instagram account or the blog - or...

Mar 25, 20211 min read

Holmes run acres historic district

Holmes Run Acres is one of my favorite mid-century neighborhoods in the DMV, located just 20 minutes from downtown DC in Falls Church,...

Mar 14, 20212 min read

Hammond wood historic district

A few days ago, Ryan and I had the opportunity to meet with Michael Cook of Cook Architecture (featured in this post). The day was just...

Mar 3, 20212 min read

Mid-century under a million

One reason I wanted to start this blog was to chronicle our journey and mishaps (many!) to find a house that is right for us but also to...

Mar 1, 20212 min read

Why mid-century? You ask.

My partner, Ryan and I currently live in Washington DC. Neither of us grew up here and we have rotated through apartments in the city...