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Modern gear for modern pets
New products with modern styling for dogs, cats and birds in our lives. More >
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Meet the 'Storybook Eichlers'
Tight-knit families bringing new life to Sunnyvale's rising Primewood. More >
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Magazine with a mission
Arts & Architecture was about much more than Case Study houses. More >
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Music on the 'Third Stream'
Jazz and classical breakthrough at a mid-century musical crossroad. More >
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How to beat summer heat
New air conditioning and heating that
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Glass houses make happier pets!

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Is it surprising that dogs and cats enjoy living in glass houses? "All the windows make it a happier place for them because they feel like they're outside even when they're inside," says Carol Cooper, who shares an Eichler in Concord with her partner, two cats, and a Boston terrier pup named Betty.

Humans, too, enjoy the feeling of living out of doors. Joe Eichler, after all, didn't aim his marketing at mutts. But no human, no matter how modern, can enjoy nature as intensely as animals do.

When Lynn Drake and family vacation with their schnauzer, Nyles, he suffers. At home in their Palo Alto Eichler, she says, "He spends his entire time looking out through our full-length windows. When we travel, and the house has regular windows, he can't see anything. It's pretty boring. If I were a dog, I'd like to live in an Eichler."

Indoor-outdoor design provides pets with more than views. More >


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Home improvement can
be enjoyable when you
hire a pro in the know

It's one of the most important decisions you'll ever make: who to hire to complete your big home-renewal project waiting in the wings.

In this economy, every dollar counts, and who you hire -- for that kitchen remodel, new roofing, addition, or whole-house renovation -- will affect the overall value of your home and the quality of life under your roof.

When you hire a home-improvement professional, you are buying a service. The level of service the professional provides will determine the quality of the finished product and your overall happiness with the result. Finding the right contractor for a home improvement might seem like a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be.

Thorough research up front can mean the difference between a successful project and one that causes disappointments and financial woes that could linger long after a project is completed. Want to 'hire a pro and be in the know'? Here's how.


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Latest in home theater
with modernism in mind

Super Bowl Sunday, the nightly news, your child's little-league play-by-plays, your favorite movies -- there are a lot of reasons why families and friends gather around the big screen.

For some, the idea of a super-sized television is a bane to their aesthetically streamlined mid-century modern home. For others, it's simply a lifestyle necessity.

No matter what channel you choose, media rooms and home-theater systems are a hot ticket. With people looking for inexpensive ways to stay home and be entertained, the home movie night has become a common activity.

Luckily, you don't have to take out a second mortgage (if your bank would give you one nowadays) to enjoy excellent sound and video from the comfort of your own sofa. More >

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Kevin Slagle Design + Build

Eichler Solutions (windows & doors)

Arcadia (sliding doors & windows)

James Electrical Services

Green Team Roofing (foam roofing)

Michael Tauber Architecture

Jeff Birkenseer (realtor)

Kerf Designs (cabinetry & furnishings)


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Passionate fine artists and their canvases of MCM >

Our top choices in supplemental heating and cooling >

Eichler architect Bob Anshen: self-made man >

Great garden walls: the best of modern fencing >

Streetscape smarts for modern neighborhoods >

Cutting edge & crazy: laughing stock of the mid-century >

Save 'green': it's a houseful of energy efficiency >

CA-Modern: our full-color magazine carries on >

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