A little update on our Jens Risom coffee table... the top had so many drink rings and deep stains. With a veneer top, I had my doubts but Mark has really made some progress bringing it back to its original glory. Go Mark!
Speaking of Jens Risom, his Block Island prefab weekend home built in the 1960s is simply perfect. One of my dream homes!
In 1965, Risom purchased 7 acres of land for $5,000 on Block Island (in Rhode Island) and built this amazing prefab weekend home for his family. LIFE magazine sent a team to document the construction from start to finish. Risom had met a LIFE editor before the house was built and criticized the magazine for only covering expensive summer homes. He asked why they did not write about affordable homes that readers would be more interested in. That editor obviously took note. The article with a nice spread of photos appeared in the September 8, 1967 issue.
Photos by John Zimmerman for Life Magazine, 1967
Ooh...is that house still there? Really wanted to take the ferry to Block Island this summer, but ran out of time. Deck bleach took the rings out of my veneered table....
ReplyDeleteI want to believe that the house is still there and the Risom family have never stopped enjoying it...that is what I want to believe. In a semi-recent article, Jens stated that his children still love to spend time on Block Island but I don't know if that refers to the house or the island. If anyone wants to chime in with reality, that would be fine. If anyone wants to take me to Block Island, that would be fine too. CMW...I knew you would have a cure for drink rings! Mark whipped up a bleachy concoction that worked well. The table looks better than I ever thought it could. YAY!
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