Everybody loves a Pacific Northwest midcentury modern home, and this basement rambler from 1955 finds a few ways to stand out. A restoration completed this year gave it an extra breath of fresh air—and while it’s not exactly a time capsule, it maintains a cohesive vintage style throughout.
Local naval architect and marine engineer S. Donald Vanek designed this place for himself and his family, and you can feel at least some nautical influence. The tongue-in-groove ceiling on the top floor, a staple of regional midcentury modern, has a much more raw look than most others, with plenty of natural grain variation and thick crossbeams. Tidy square skylights,
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