Home Improvement

Tips and solutions for preserving your Eichler or other MCM home

Network Finally Gets a Break!
2026 year of respite coincides with Eichler Network head’s retirement after 32-year run
New Book: Present-Day Twist
Upcoming coffee-table hardcover to roll out visual tour of ‘Eichler Homes Today’
Lots to Love on the Inside
Ten tried-and-true ways to honor your Eichler’s authentic modernist interior
Peninsula Gem on the Edge
After rescuing their home from teardown, Ladera couple hopes to save the day again
Doors to Adore
Where to turn when your home’s front entry hardware cries out for a revival of mid-century modern flair
Thanksgiving Décor and More
Mid-century modern stylings that embellish holiday tables with color, patterns and joy
Awakening that Look of Love
Ten ways to revitalize your Eichler exterior in the true-blue tradition of Joe the builder
Lost in the Dark No More
Shedding light on shortcuts to evaluate systems and installers for home reroofing
Eyeing a Santa Rosa Gem
Surrounded by nature and seasoned with a pinch of Wright, Mexico and magical glass
Our ‘2025 Directory’ Revisited
Print copies sold out—but online ‘flip-book’ still spotlights 125 companies in the know
Staged for Living
Enhancing interior design aptitude to make your home look as special as it really is
Where's that Freakin' Leak?
How the burning question is best answered by today's ultra-sensitive leak detection equipment and its evolving technology
‘What They’re Doing in There’
Behind the Eames Institute’s plan to make the Birkenstock building a world-class site
Idyllic SoCal Retreat for Sale
Buff, Straub and Hensman’s mid-century time capsule a ‘testament to the architects’
Erving House Shines on
Known for her Spanish Colonial, architect Lutah Maria Riggs scored with modern too
‘Sun Villa’ Classic Hits Market
Rare A. Quincy Jones ‘ultra-modern’ design—a ‘trophy’ of SoCal’s architectural history
Two NorCal Eichler Tours Set
At Walnut Creek, Sacramento—get inside more than a dozen homes Sept. 13 and 21
Entertainer’s Estate for Sale
Unusual custom AQ Jones steel-and-glass party house sits atop the hills of Pasadena
Ready for a Tax Break?
How to enjoy Mills Act financial benefits while improving your Eichler’s livability
How ‘Historic’ Status Pays Off
Design standards and tax breaks boost the appearance and value of Eichlers in Orange