About the Project
The original assignment required me to choose an existing home that was approximately 1,000 square feet. The home could be a historical one, or one designed by an architect I admired. I liked the idea of choosing a historical home.
My affinity to Sears goes back into my childhood. My family regularly shopped at Sears stores for all sorts of items including tools, appliances and even clothes. As a child, I remember spending hours lying on the floor in the front room of my grandmother's home. Spread before me was the Sears Christmas Catalog, otherwise known as the Sear's Wishbook. I would spend hours combing the pages in search of the perfect items for my Christmas wish list. It was also common place for my family to order items from the regular catalogs throughout the year.
When I discovered that in the early 1900's homes could be ordered through the Sears Modern Homes catalog and delivered by railroad, I knew I had found what I was looking for.
I spent quite a bit of time reviewing the different home plans in the Sears archives. I settled on The Vallonia since the style is seen in various Seattle neighborhoods. Although the class is finished, I plan to model the furniture pieces shown on the interior renderings page found in the original catalog. Once complete, I will share them on revitcity.com.
I hope you enjoy this piece of history as much as I do. Perhaps you will think twice when you see a Cape Cod home that resembles the Vallonia. Could it be a Vallonia?
My affinity to Sears goes back into my childhood. My family regularly shopped at Sears stores for all sorts of items including tools, appliances and even clothes. As a child, I remember spending hours lying on the floor in the front room of my grandmother's home. Spread before me was the Sears Christmas Catalog, otherwise known as the Sear's Wishbook. I would spend hours combing the pages in search of the perfect items for my Christmas wish list. It was also common place for my family to order items from the regular catalogs throughout the year.
When I discovered that in the early 1900's homes could be ordered through the Sears Modern Homes catalog and delivered by railroad, I knew I had found what I was looking for.
I spent quite a bit of time reviewing the different home plans in the Sears archives. I settled on The Vallonia since the style is seen in various Seattle neighborhoods. Although the class is finished, I plan to model the furniture pieces shown on the interior renderings page found in the original catalog. Once complete, I will share them on revitcity.com.
I hope you enjoy this piece of history as much as I do. Perhaps you will think twice when you see a Cape Cod home that resembles the Vallonia. Could it be a Vallonia?
© 2014 Robyn
M. Bridgman, RMB Interiors