Comments on: Residence at 23 Oakmont Drive in Los Angeles, California http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/ Contemporary Modern Architecture Furniture Lighting Interior Design Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alycia http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-292518 Alycia Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:25:02 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-292518 i like how it the whooolee house is open and most of the walls are glass windows but i dont like all the hard wood on the cabnits and everything. i like how it the whooolee house is open and most of the walls are glass windows but i dont like all the hard wood on the cabnits and everything.

]]> By: Ellie http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-240509 Ellie Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:54:14 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-240509 The furnishings and art really rained on the architecture's parade. Much worse than a C-....sad sad story. Good thing that can be fixed! The furnishings and art really rained on the architecture’s parade. Much worse than a C-….sad sad story. Good thing that can be fixed!

]]> By: Kate http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-238219 Kate Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:24:43 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-238219 I can't help but think that it looks almost corporate in some of these photos. I have to agree with a lot of the other comments -- there is so much seating! it's almost silly. It's a huge house, granted. But the one photograph with the seating area beneath a mirror in a nook right before a hallway reminds me of a waiting area outside an office! I love, however, the nature light, the high ceilings and large windows, and most of all I love the wood accents inside, and the fact that it reminds me of an Eames outside. But too big! I can’t help but think that it looks almost corporate in some of these photos. I have to agree with a lot of the other comments — there is so much seating! it’s almost silly. It’s a huge house, granted. But the one photograph with the seating area beneath a mirror in a nook right before a hallway reminds me of a waiting area outside an office!

I love, however, the nature light, the high ceilings and large windows, and most of all I love the wood accents inside, and the fact that it reminds me of an Eames outside. But too big!

]]> By: Ali http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-238110 Ali Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:25:56 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-238110 As an additional note to my previous, I love natural light and am all for floor to ceiling windows but there are points in the house that seem way too bright. I wouldn't want to wear sunglasses in my house but would feel it necessary. As an additional note to my previous, I love natural light and am all for floor to ceiling windows but there are points in the house that seem way too bright. I wouldn’t want to wear sunglasses in my house but would feel it necessary.

]]> By: Ali http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-238109 Ali Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:23:03 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-238109 I really love this design. Its clean and linear but comfortable looking. It has a lived in feel and part of me loves how much random sitting space there is but the other part of me screams that it could be space better used ... for what I'm not sure, but how many couches do you need really? The only furnishings I really don't like is that massive sectional in the sitting room/living room. Its overstuffed cushions seem out of place in comparison to everything else that is more sophisticated and linear. Overall though, I'd definitely live there. I really love this design. Its clean and linear but comfortable looking. It has a lived in feel and part of me loves how much random sitting space there is but the other part of me screams that it could be space better used … for what I’m not sure, but how many couches do you need really? The only furnishings I really don’t like is that massive sectional in the sitting room/living room. Its overstuffed cushions seem out of place in comparison to everything else that is more sophisticated and linear. Overall though, I’d definitely live there.

]]> By: sara http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-236929 sara Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:47:05 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-236929 lot of natural light , Clean architecture,im agree with mike the interior decoration gets a C lot of natural light , Clean architecture,im agree with mike the interior decoration gets a C

]]> By: Jane http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-235686 Jane Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:33:07 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-235686 Surely noone needs that many places to sit? I think the house and interiors are gorgeous, but i can't help feeling like it's just too big. There are too many rooms with no proper function. Surely noone needs that many places to sit? I think the house and interiors are gorgeous, but i can’t help feeling like it’s just too big. There are too many rooms with no proper function.

]]> By: graham http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-232373 graham Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:46:59 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-232373 pics are ruined by obviously fake skies. I'm at lost to say why this house does nothing for me. Probably the exposed framework it cheapens it somewhat. Can't put my finger on it, but something just isn't right for me pics are ruined by obviously fake skies.

I’m at lost to say why this house does nothing for me. Probably the exposed framework it cheapens it somewhat. Can’t put my finger on it, but something just isn’t right for me

]]> By: Bradley S. http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-232276 Bradley S. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:01:53 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-232276 I love the design of it and the natural light. The pool itself is gorgeous with the raised walls, but I just think the hot tub is amidst too much cement. It looks like the architect got lazy there. Other than that this is a great home. I love the design of it and the natural light. The pool itself is gorgeous with the raised walls, but I just think the hot tub is amidst too much cement. It looks like the architect got lazy there. Other than that this is a great home.

]]> By: Burt Bakman http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-232258 Burt Bakman Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:51:04 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-232258 that is not c minus interior. show me whats an A interior... that is not c minus interior. show me whats an A interior…

]]> By: Sean C. http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-232118 Sean C. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:14:18 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-232118 Fabulous bones, site plan and detail. I love the work of the architect. I could see myself living there. Problem is though, I'd have to cleanse it of all of those furnishings! One big garage sale in West LA! Fabulous bones, site plan and detail. I love the work of the architect. I could see myself living there. Problem is though, I’d have to cleanse it of all of those furnishings! One big garage sale in West LA!

]]> By: creativefolks.net http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-232038 creativefolks.net Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:04:04 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-232038 It kind of doesn't feel as fresh. It feels like a home from the 60-70's in some ways. It kind of doesn’t feel as fresh. It feels like a home from the 60-70′s in some ways.

]]> By: Lance http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-232033 Lance Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:21:04 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-232033 Oh more than half of the homes in these articles are staged to sell. It's getting rarer to see an expensive home that's actually lived in and enjoyed. Oh more than half of the homes in these articles are staged to sell. It’s getting rarer to see an expensive home that’s actually lived in and enjoyed.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-231806 Oliver Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:56:20 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-231806 yes ... very much natural light. this looks good for me. good work! yes … very much natural light. this looks good for me. good work!

]]> By: mike w http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-231714 mike w Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:51:25 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-231714 great house but whoever did the interior decoration gets a C- great house but whoever did the interior decoration gets a C-

]]> By: Ana Carolina http://www.contemporist.com/2009/07/25/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/#comment-231562 Ana Carolina Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:06:37 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5070#comment-231562 I Loved it! Clean architecture, wide spaces and a lot of natural light. I Loved it! Clean architecture, wide spaces and a lot of natural light.

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