May 16, 2008
The other design that I found at the big box home store the other day is just a simple cross hatch. You’ll find this at the top of block wall fences all over the […]
May 15, 2008
No, this isn’t a passing fad. It’s actually a movement that as far as Las Vegas is concerned is still in its infancy. Nationwide, the restoration and preservation and revival of Mid Century Modern is […]
May 15, 2008
I promised you that I’d do some of the patterns that are currenty available at your local big box home store. Since it’s still available, this pattern can be seen all over suburban Las […]
May 13, 2008
I’ve been emailing regularly with Martin Skrelunas. He’s the Preservation Manager of the Philip Johnson “Glass Houseâ€. The Glass House was donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation upon the death of Philip Johnson […]
May 13, 2008
This is a fairly common design that can be found all over Vintage Las Vegas. It’s an “X with boxes in a box. But stop for a second and look at any 4 blocks at […]
May 12, 2008
This decorative concrete block is so cute. It’s like an iceing swirl on a birthday cake. It’s a much softer design, with rounded edges, unlike most of the previous ones we’ve studied. I only have pictures from 2 properties, but […]
May 11, 2008
This one only seems to exist in one place in all of Vintage Vegas. I found it on Oakey Blvd, in the undiscovered, (and currently unloved) neighborhood of eastwood, between Eastern Ave. and Boulder Hiway. […]
May 9, 2008
A delicate little flower design is number 25 in the series. I can’t think of any Mid Century Modern Homes For Sale In Las Vegas that have this design, but I’m always on the lookout […]
May 8, 2008
The fleur de lis design shows up all over the world with many meanings and uses as discussed in this wikepedia entry. It’s fairly common around Vintage Las Vegas and I […]
May 7, 2008
Probably one of the most common of the designs is the “sunburst”. 8 triangular points with a thin flat face in a square block. I’ve found them all over Downtown, Paradise Palms, McNeil, and Francisco Park and […]