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Curb Appeal

Purist MCM Curb Appeal

October 21, 2023
Written By Sarah Jane Stone & Jickie Torres and Photography By Bret Gum

exterior of James Sherrill home with MCM purist curb appeal

Following an exhaustive search, these mid-century enthusiasts have worked to create purist MCM curb appeal. Before settling into their Hickory, North Carolina, home, Chad Baker and Tina Clement spent several…

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Get the Look: Purist Perfection

May 13, 2021
Written by Jolene Nolte

A purist couple, the Bakers, restored their Jim Sherrill home to purist perfection. Emulate the purists' style with help from these sources.

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Digging Modern: A Midcentury Heat Wave

December 6, 2017
Written by Chad Baker and Photography by Chad Baker

Chad Baker's trip to a warehouse sale yields a hot vintage find at an equally surprising price.

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Digging Modern: Persistence Pays Off in an Eames LCW

October 17, 2017
Written by Chad Baker and Photography by Chad Baker

Folks started to line up throughout the night and early morning, so that by the time of the sale there were approximately 35 buyers. The sale hosts decided to let only 20 people in at a time. The door opened at 9:00 am, and I bolted through the door and peeked in each room until I finally reached the sunroom, where the LCW sat in the corner. I swiftly grabbed the tag off of the chair.

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