Mary Blodgett and her husband, Carlton Calvin, came close to demolishing their modernist home in a leafy suburb of Los Angeles after buying the land in the mid-2000s. The single-story house in San Marino had been designed in 1954 by Calvin Straub, a leading proponent of Californian modernism, but it was falling into disrepair. The couple had even gone as far as to commission plans for an ambitious new home for the site before they eventually decided to remodel it This story is from Kinfolk Issue Forty-Six Buy Now Related Stories Interiors Issue 46 Bush Modernism Rebuilding the legacy of desert architect Alistair Knox. Interiors Issue 46 Heritage Craft A colorful guesthouse decorated by the artists of Gorée Island. Interiors Issue 46 Rural Splendor A farmhouse turned studio bordering a rugged moor. Interiors Issue 46 Gothic Revival The eclectic ornamentation of Gaudí’s first commission. Interiors Issue 46 Faded Grandeur Peeling back the layers of a scenographer's palatial suite. Interiors Issue 46 Medieval Modern A designer's peaceful home in a Florentine palazzo.
