Touring Mid Century Modern house designed by Ralph Fournier

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This Mid Century Modern house was designed by world renowned architect, and St. Louis local, Ralph Fournier in 1953. Fournier practiced contextualization in architecture by incorporating the natural landscape as an extension of the house's primary living space. His designs live on, well adapted for life in the 21st century.
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Location: Crestwood, MO (Saint Louis County)
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"This iconic, mod home in the Ridgewood neighborhood was designed by St. Louis' iconic MCM architect Ralph Fournier and built by Burton Duenke. The stylish two-story home is a fine example of Fournier's style dubbed "suburban modernism". Upon entering, you will fall in love with the wall of windows and two-story dining room. Hardwood floors & authentic MCM light fixtures flow throughout. The space is perfect for entertaining as guests can mingle throughout the open main level and onto the private patio with built-in seating and hot tub. The kitchen features white cabinetry, black stone countertops and tile backsplash. Spacious laundry and a full bathroom complete the main level. Upstairs you will find three bright bedrooms and a second full bathroom. A deck off the back and a fenced private backyard provide additional outdoor entertaining space. Award-winning Lindbergh School District. Carport is currently being used as a screen porch, though can easily be converted back."
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@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Which room was your favorite? 😀

@djstephanysays9708 2 жыл бұрын

The livingroom with the horizontal shelves.

@rneustel388 2 жыл бұрын

The master bedroom and entry

@TheMikester307 Ай бұрын

Carport. That would come in handy. Get rid of the fireplaces and the big windows.

@TheMikester307 Ай бұрын

The carport. A carport I could use. Throw away the fireplaces and do something about those big windows.

@rneustel388 2 жыл бұрын

I love a mid-century house that hasn’t been ruined by renovation. This is a gorgeous example, too!

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Melbuelt 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in this neighborhood! Passed by this house many times and never knew what the inside looked like. So cool!

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

We're so glad that we could share it with you! What an amazing neighborhood to grow up in!

@mikebarry1514 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ken for allowing your viewers inside this mid century home that hasn't been remodeled there by destroying its ascetics .I am partial to clean and minimalist homes.

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! -Ken

@ellenlehrman9299 2 жыл бұрын

I get major Brady Bunch vibes from this house, especially that staircase.

@twistoffate4791 2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@julieduchek2969 Жыл бұрын

I just love his tours. He knows how to use music in his tours without distracting our attention. Good job!

@rustynailmendlesohn8710 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool MCM house in Crestwood. Ceilings seemed so low in kitchen area and NO basement. I lived in StL for 25 years. You need a basement. Too many tornado warnings and actual tornados. Awesome ceiling light fixtures in a few rooms too. Enjoyed the tour. TY :)

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Being that the house is built into the hill, the utility room provides shelter incase of severe storms.

@Stina85 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this tour of this darling home! I love how they preserved the style and didn’t renovate it and make it boring! I love the architecture style so much! Also, fyi, clerestory windows are windows that are above eye level. The ones that you kept calling clerestory windows are at eye level, and are just nice regular windows. The windows that go along the roof line and create the interesting shapes with the geometry of the space could be referred to as clerestory windows, though. 😊

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the tour! Thank you for clarifying that!

@racheljude2737 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorites.

@alison5009 2 жыл бұрын

Also loving that cat sculpture, lol

@GeekFilter 2 жыл бұрын

“This is not like anything we’ve ever seen before“ except for the fact that the stairs look nearly identical to the stairs on the Brady Bunch.

@stephanierodriguez1555 2 жыл бұрын

What a perfect little house!

@DA-wp2zu 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite was the home office. When can I move in?

@yvonnemyers7141 2 жыл бұрын

Love those lights on pulleys!

@craiggillett5985 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing house, absolutely beautiful and I love the contemporary colour schemes- thank you

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@a1wend1l 2 жыл бұрын

I like the art piece hanging above the stairs.

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

That piece is really interesting!

@suspectsez4203 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your commentary.

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! -Ken

@MisterMikeTexas 2 жыл бұрын

Mid Century Modern homes have this interesting and weird styling that I like. A unique home that will be enjoyed by any buyer.

@Techdude9856 2 жыл бұрын

Went to the Open house amazing house!

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

It was so incredible to see in person, we're glad you had the chance to see it for yourself!

@robertwalker2052 2 жыл бұрын

I want that black MCM house next door!

@afterthestorm221 2 жыл бұрын

Exquisite use of varying ceiling heights to delineate separate spaces. 💚

@Steve-nm4dm 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@alanblock7099 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful simle lines and great windows, love midcentuty a d the furniture

@twistoffate4791 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the ceiling light fixture in the loft work space. Also liked the wavy table lamp in the master.

@salavalos 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful mid century home. Nicely renovated in keeping with the era. My home was built in 1955 and has the similar straight lines, oak flooring, flat roof etc. Thank you for sharing!

@mariakettlehut7399 2 жыл бұрын

Love this house Ken

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kspeed419 Жыл бұрын

I hope to see more MCM houses from you guys!

@TheMikester307 Ай бұрын

Nice, if you like the outdoors!

@Alexandra-jj2qh 2 жыл бұрын

Was there a dining room or dining area other than the kitchen peninsula?

@Alexandra-jj2qh 2 жыл бұрын

Don't understand the need for the outdoor shower. Is that to wash off before entering the hot tub? Can't be because of becoming grimy due to working in that tiny garden!

@MisterMikeTexas 2 жыл бұрын

I guess to be naked and one with nature! The hot tub and open shower probably came later in the home's life.

@maxbouvatte 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful property my kinda style. Thanks for sharing

@-AnonymousUser 2 жыл бұрын

Wow looks cool and fun 🤩🙂 I would add lights strips and color changing light 💡. In the light fixtures. To add an extra fun 🤩🙃🙂

@gloriasandone7134 2 жыл бұрын

I love this house. Good show. Thank you 💚🙏🏼🇺🇸

@KendraHolliday 2 жыл бұрын

I've partied in this house! I have some stories...

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like a great spot for parties!

@melanieolaechea9123 Жыл бұрын

Anybody else getting Brady Bunch vibes from the staircase?

@TheMikester307 Ай бұрын

Not for me but you presented it very well!

@jamesdavis5096 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for a video about a normal attainable house

@AJShiningThreads 2 жыл бұрын

Omg is that a vintage st Charles kitchen??? Were those metal cabinets??

@mikebarry1514 2 жыл бұрын

Aj thomas , i also would be interested in the kitchen and cabinets .Hope we get an answer .

@AJShiningThreads 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikebarry1514 the handles were an exact match to the ones in an amazing house in okc with a vintage st Charles kitchen! It's a private home but it should be a museum. I hope the new owners don't "moderize" the kitchen

@Lucinda_Jackson 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think those cabinets were metal or had the kind of original hardware that would have been in metal cabinets. They look to me like white wood cabinets custom designed to evoke that feeling and even the hardware suggests the same vibe as the old, original style hardware from metal cupboards.

@AJShiningThreads 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lucinda_Jackson sadly, I think they were NOT though those handles look exactly like the the vintage St Charles ones. I think had it been original he would have said so also white wasn't super common. The ones in the Warren House were a light bluish-green with a chrome edging and a yellow countertop. It sounds terrible but it was AMAZING

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

We were not able to confirm if they were St Charles Cabinets or not, we had our suspicions, but did not want to misspeak. It is VERY possible that they are.

@valm2871 Жыл бұрын

Definitely that kitchen would need renovations

@lyndabeckler6780 2 жыл бұрын

Not meaning to nit-pick, but the proper term for those windows is "clerestory" not "clear story."

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

We said clerestory, it's just that St. Louis accent that makes it sound like clear story. Thanks for watching!

@lyndabeckler6780 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisHouse Haha! "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?" I especially liked the juxtaposition of the indoor and outdoor spaces. And I LOVE the exterior paint color!!

@sopwithsnoopy8779 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I would have kept the carport. Not a fan of having a car out in the open 24/7.

@davidmalkin4679 2 жыл бұрын

What is the color of the exterior paint please.

@harveyhennessey7402 2 жыл бұрын

How far ahead of its time... Very contemporary...if you know the significance of the house number... You'd know that it has a lot of occultic meaning...

@louisesuffolk 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a dining room?

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Like many of Fournier's homes, it was designed with an open concept so that the living and dining area shared the same space.

@bayleycourtland 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think they should’ve painted it black. The original wood was probably gorgeous!

@greggschroeder 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was also thinking the wood was probably natural originally; painting it may have freshened it, but the vintage style was lost.

@sharksport01 Жыл бұрын

I'll be glad when the current trendy fad of painting houses dark colors is over.

@jenniferelaine891 Жыл бұрын

This was my thought too!!!

@briansmith9439 2 жыл бұрын

Clerestory windows abut the ceiling; those in the kitchen are not clerestory.

@marcusbrown1767 6 ай бұрын

Kitchen is destroyed.. outside is dandy looking.

@deeking3683 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, for Pete's sake.

@frankzeni280 2 жыл бұрын

WHAT IS THE COLOR OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????AND SOME PLACES INSIDE

@ThisHouse 2 жыл бұрын

We aren't sure what the exact color is, but it is a very dark grey that pulls a little bit of blue.

@indiosveritas Жыл бұрын

I'll give you 85 thousand for it .☹️

@stlbud 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, get a dictionary! They are not clerestory anything. They are just windows.

@greeneyedwarlock882 Жыл бұрын

"Clerestory" window?!? No, all the windows he referred to as such are NOT clerestory windows. They are simply windows. Clerestory windows are ones that start at a highpoint on a wall and go all the way to the ceiling. The Host does not know what he's talking about. The house is cute....nothing mind blowing though.