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That's cool. I'll have to check out his shop next time I'm in Nola. I love his character, am watching MM via netflix and was so sad when his character was ousted. I'm sure you'll show him a good MCM time!Take him to the Cool Stuff shop, and Donna Hester's shop on Blodget.

Hi all,

Yeah, it's gotten slow on here lately. I take full responsibility. Here's some news that should cheer you up.

Bryan Batt, the actor who plays Salvatore Romano on MAD MEN will be coming to Houston to promote his book, She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother: A Memoir at 7pm on Tuesday, July 13 at the Borders on the corner of West Alabama and Kirby.

Link to event

Bryan happens to be the cousin of a friend of mine and he is excited about the Houston Mod connection. He would love to meet design-oriented people as he owns Hazlenut, a design shop (mostly not mid-century modern) in New Orleans. I'm hoping all the Houston Mod members and friends will make it out to say hi.

Thanks,

Jason

We are making design decisions now in the planning process for this restaurant opening. We have some choices in how we are going to set this restaurant up and how the customer will experince JNH. I'd like some feedback. Look for us to open this summer in June. Thanks, Dream

Booths or tables and chairs? Both

Counter service or full service? Full

Should we close at 10pm or 9pm? 9

What time should we open on Sunday noon or 11am? 11am

How many high chairs will I need 4, 6, or 8? 8

Will the neighborhood walk or ride their bike? As previsous poster said, "heck ya!"

How many bikes should the bike rack hold? 4

Patio out front under the awning or in the back with a big grassy play area? Back with play area. please make as safe, and as difficult to escape as possible.

Coke or pepsi? coke

Access to water for dogs outside and free dog bones? Y or N

We are super excited. Need it to be as family friendly as possible!

The list of Mod Properties for Sale on the Houston Mod website, HoustonMod.org, has recently been updated.

It looks like several of the more affordable houses may be selling.

Many thanks for compiling this fabulous list! I had given up on it after the links had stopped working. So many hidden gems!

It is cute. I love the bathrooms! I always appreciate a post of an affordable modish home. I'm not looking to buy but thanks for posting.

http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cf...mp;backButton=Y

these are the worst pics ever, but this house is very cool. Mistlite glass in the front, and large windows across the front. The best features arent shown. Sq footage and lot size cant be beat. Needs some work, but hey, its just wood..(no jokes on that one).

I obviously not a realtor..just want someone that knows a little about cool houses to move in

It has been under contract since 12/04/08.

Sorry, what does that mean? That someone is in the process of purchasing it? Hope they appreciate it. Despite that, the photos are worth a look.

Scrolling through HAR listings, I saw this great, almost untouched mod in Maplewood/Westbury. The dining room has an "oriental"-themed 1950s mural, cool asian-esque screen things, and scalloped, gilded facades over the windows (Sorry, I don't know how to describe these things or what they are really called). The kitchen light fixtures with stenciled stars are truly fab. And though the stove may be a pre-1950s model, in my experience they work really well.

I'd love for something like this to show up in the inner-loop, but surely somebody doesn't mind the semi-burbs!

And it's cheap! $199 thou! It'd be a shame to let someone granite counter this one up.

http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cf...mp;backButton=Y

5626 Portal, 77096

Hey Willowisp, I'm excited about the blog but confused, I only see 2 entries so far but you mention almost being done with the top ten. Am I neglecting to click on some magic button?

Thanks for any tips.

Just bumping this thread again. I know I'm inconsistent with writing the blog, so if you haven't read it in awhile I've posted a couple of things. I'm almost done with the top 10 so I'll be needing some interesting new topics to discuss. Ideally I want to try to expose modernism and mod houses to people who might not otherwise appreciate it like we do on this message board.

Jason

That was fun! I just moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area. I've been lurking on this site for months now. The trip to Glenbrook Valley was a thrill. The houses were really amazing and it was great to see the wide variety of possibilities in a mod neighborhood. Of course, the showstopper was the redone mod. It was just impeccable. My favorite rooms I have to say were the bathrooms. the tile and fixtures were pristine. And the kitchen mixed some new and some old perfectly for great aesthetic and funtionality.

While I didn't see anyone with peach mimosas, I was welcomed by many of the GV neighborhood association in many of these houses. Thanks for the ride folks! Hope to do it again soon.