The Gamble house - 100% Greene & Greene

[rafezetter]

I stumbled across a documentary about "houses that changed America", and one featured is the house made for the Gamble family of Proctor and Gamble fame. It's 100% Greene and Greene, building, furniture, windows, even the fire tools.

It's quite lovely and I thought it might interest some of you.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gambl ... 01#imgrc=_

 

[MikeG.]

I love Greene and Greene details, and the fact that they brought craft and skill to the otherwise bland American home, but the overall effect is over-the-top. There's just too much wood. I think of wooden details as the salt-and-pepper of house building: without it, houses are bland and dull, but you can't have an entire meal consisting only of salt and pepper.

 

[novocaine]

Dr browns house in back to the future.

useless fact of the day right there.

now, the house, so much wood to reclaim when america decides it needs another mini mall/ parking lot or something else. can't wait.

 

[Racers]

Here's one you should watch on Frank Lloyd Wright

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... d=b08ywgvm

Pete

 

[jw00d]

Cheers Pete, that's some weekend watching sorted!

 

[Imperial]

Been in it while visiting LA, took short train ride to Pasadena, wish you were allowed to take photos inside, but no... Outside details just as good. Seek out Darrell Peart for somebody who makes the best G&G furniture, lots of videos of how he does stuff and instagram account here.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BROBF7CAUUo ... rell.peart

 

[fiveeyes]

My daughter took me to the Gamble House this past January. Wonderful!