A Family (Finally) Gives Their Eichler Home a Top-to-Bottom Reboot
Twelve years after moving in, a Palo Alto couple add space, functionality, and vibrance to their beloved midcentury.
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This recent renovation of a family’s beloved 1950 Eichler home in Palo Alto, California, was a very long time coming. The family—Bennett, her husband, their three daughters, and two dogs—purchased and moved into the 1,548-square-foot home in 2011 after falling in love with its large windows and backyard citrus trees. "It was perfect for us," says Bennett. "The big windows let in just the right amount of California sunshine, and coming from Singapore and New York City, it was a lot of space."
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Laura Mauk
Laura Mauk writes about architecture and design for Dwell, Wallpaper*, the San Francisco Chronicle, Interiors and Luxe.