Calm & Collected
LAND PARK HOME HAS MID-CENTURY STYLE WITHOUT THE KITSCH
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ayers. That’s how Renée Carter described her Land Park home when she purchased the midcentury-style abode in 2007. “Over the years there were layers,” Carter says. “It obviously went through several phases of homeowners trying to make it into something it wasn’t. “There was a layer of Asian influence. Then someone did Tuscantextured moldings.” The floors were covered in white Berber carpet. “When you came in, you had to see past all of that—and see the bones—the beautiful openness and all the light coming in.” Before Carter, who owns a Downtown technology consulting
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business, embarked on remodeling the 2,500-sqaure-foot home built in 1962, she obtained the original plans from the city. Carter learned the two-story home was built by renowned Sacramento developer Robert Powell, who created Pavilions Shopping Center, Campus Commons, Gold River and other highend developments. Powell also built thousands of local residences from the 1960s to 2007. “I wasn’t trying to go back to a purist mid-century modern look,” Carter says. “I wanted it to be more classic modern so it would stand the test of time.” She also did not want a “kitschy” look. “There is no orange in this house.” To get started, Carter ripped out the Berber carpet, replaced the carpeting on the second floor, scrapped the moldings and smoothed the wall texture. “The fireplace had a sloping design—which was original—so I squared that off to give it a more classic modern look.” A massive 15-foot-high front door leads into the original wood-paneled entryway accented by four elongated windows. The living room features an Pat impressive wall of nearly floor-to-ceiling
Renée Carter with her dog, Harry
