The house was built in 1964 and its just cement underneath. But the dogs keep attempting to make it their fort.
Members of our facebook group for midcentury home owners were happy to help.
Below are some examples of members thoughts on the topic. These are only a few of the thousands of tips that are shared in our exclusive Facebook Group dedicated to midcentury modern home owners. If you own a midcentury house and are not already a member, join us now!
- “Cantilevered stairs or wooden steps for sure”
- “Plants on the flagstone, lots of plants”
- “I love green, so I’d do olive. I think the wood door would look great with that and the brick.“
- “Is the fireplace wood-burning? You could put a bunch of pretty birch logs under the floating concrete. That’s pretty “standard” in today’s decorating approach.“
- “If removing the carpet and polishing the concrete were an option I think that would be a great start. Then maybe one or two wood steps as someone suggested above, custom to match the curve of the floating concrete edge and keep the pups out. Maybe release a roomba under there to keep clean lol. I think maintaining the floating edge (not covering with a screen or rails) is important. I love it!”
- “That house is fantastic! Get rid of the dogs!…. (joking!). Have a metal screen/railing made that starts at the floor and ends 2ft. Above the DR level. ( keeps the view open)”
- “Maybe custom wooden or metal slats, maybe glass wall, it could go up as a divider so people don’t fall.”
- “What about a ring of breezeblocks or other mcm lattice? You could install a glowing rope light behind it so it serves as An accent light at night (and safety feature so folks don’t trip!)”
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