This landmark 1948 home’s renovation features many delightful additions making it a getaway for relaxation and entertaining.
If you’re lucky enough to live in a quintessential Mid Century Modern home, then you already know how special it is. But when your home has been honored as a landmark by the local historical association and featured in books and documentary films, then you have even more reason to have pride in it. This home has achieved that well-deserved recognition in addition to delighting its owners and their guests. This is just the case in this modern Riverside, California home belonging to Caren and Fabio Silveira.
“It all feels so right and so modern. That’s the beauty of Mid Century Modern architecture: It’s a timeless style that ties interior and exterior designs in one single, pretty bow.”
The Elements of Modern Riverside Architecture
The ranch-style four-bedroom, four-bath, glass-constructed home combines different materials to seamlessly bring Riverside, California’s fauna and flora indoors. The single-story, flat roof, rectangular glass and wood-framed building is perched high in the Mt. Rubidoux hillside, allowing for expansive views of downtown Riverside. On the west side, the lot rises fast, backing against the acclaimed Mount Rubidoux Park, with unrestricted views of natural growing eucalyptus and pine trees that serve as a playground for local wildlife. Set on a raised slab foundation, the asymmetrical linear construction with extended overhangs and a large steep driveway that separates the main house from the garage with a breezeway stands in contrast to the surrounding late-century constructions…