Contemporist iconContemporistSep 17, 2026

A Mid-Century Eichler House Gets a Modern Update Without Losing Its Character

Megan and Keith Blaine, Principal Architects at Blaine Architects, took on a very personal architectural project when they transformed their own mid-century modern Eichler house in California.

A Mid-Century Eichler House Gets a Modern Update Without Losing Its Character

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Megan and Keith Blaine, Principal Architects at Blaine Architects, took on a very personal architectural project when they transformed their own mid-century modern Eichler house in California.

Purchased in 2015, the 1,000-square-foot (92-square-metre) home was already in good structural condition, giving the architects an opportunity to update the house without changing the compact three-bedroom,...

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Megan and Keith Blaine, Principal Architects at Blaine Architects, took on a very personal architectural project when they transformed their own mid-century modern Eichler house in California. Purchased in 2015, the 1,000-square-foot (92-square-metre) home was already in good structural condition, giving the architects an opportunity to update the house without changing the compact three-bedroom, one-bathroom floor plan.

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Purchased in 2015, the 1,000-square-foot (92-square-metre) home was already in good structural condition, giving the architects an opportunity to update the house without changing the compact three-bedroom, one-bathroom floor plan.

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