summer 2011

Features

12 the specman house: simply spectacular

A landscape intervention we can all learn from

36 m butterfly (.pdf sample)

Cincinnati is home to classic ranch living

48 anything but spartan

52 ambassador of cool

Vintage trailers with modern makeovers

58 building community—one house (and party) at a time (.pdf sample)

A Palm Springs tract draws neighbors together

Departments

4 meanwhile, back at the ranch

6 modern wisdom

24 nick of time: paul r. williams (.pdf)

32 books & backs & more

34 home page

Three Southern belles: South Carolina, Florida & NOLA

68 home page redux

And more beauties in Oregon, California & Ohio

70 ranch dressing

76 events

77 resources

78 retailers

79 coming up in atomic ranch

80 atomic advertisers

New cork floors and furnishings from Modernica, Room & Board and Baker fill the living room of a 1953 Cincinnati ranch. Located in Amberley Village, the brick home has fresh finishes courtesy of its fourth owners, but they’ve chosen to retain the vintage baths and kitchen. MechoShades on the original metal windows and George on the Split Rail daybed suit the room to a T. Story page 36.           fall 2011 —> $6.95