I watched this movie on Sunday afternoon

It's one of my favourite films. Have you seen it? Have a look at the trailer, you WILL NOT be disappointed!

Sandra Dee. A rather wooden Troy Donahue (I can forgive him for this as it was his first movie role). Melodrama. Scandal. Adultery. Spectacular scenery. Glorious technicolour. That wonderful theme song by Percy Faith and his orchestra. Beautiful wooden sailing boats etc etc

But apart from all of that one of the highlights of the film for me is the beautiful modernist beach house featured towards the end of the film (it's where the adulterous parents retreat to live-well they are actually married at this point!) Here it is...

I have just discovered that this house is a Frank Lloyd Wright house! No wonder I love it so much! It was built in 1951 and is on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Beach.

I have watched A Summer Place so many times and I NEVER knew this!!! 

Photo/info via montereydailphoto.blogspot.com/ 

One more photo. Look at that copper roof...

Sorry. Can't remember where I found this photo. If you do, please let me know so that I can credit it.

I just wish more movies like this were on t.v. and more often...

Now for today's tea towel...

And lastly remember the little shelf I painted a while ago? Well here it is in my daughters room looking the way she wants it to look!

Yes we are all treasure hunters in this family!

How wonderful is this house?

Yes!

and what about this kitchen?

and this living room?

Designed in 1966 by Bulgarian born Perth architect Iwan Iwanoff (1919-1986). There are quite a few Iwanoff's near where we live and they are all amazing! This home would have to be pretty close to my dream home,unfortunately it is now under offer. Sniff sniff.

These are its real estate listing photos via the wonderful http://www.modernistaustralia.com/ Do yourself a favour and have a look. Gosh I sound bossy!

On other matters, I didn't get around to planting up the terranium today-so no photos. A job for the weekend...

I have just finished reading this book

If you love mid-century design and architecture you should have a look.

I spent a long time pouring over the wonderful photos...

Wow!

There's nothing sterile about these interiors...

I love the pale pink telephone.

Please don't just look at my second-hand photos, buy the book, or you might be lucky like I was and find a copy at your local library.
Leslie Williamson also has a blog where you can see more photos http:lesliewilliamsonphoto.blogspot.com