I do like the interiors in the main living area. The white/brown combo might otherwise be boring, but with all the curves, the delightful nooks and crannies, and the rustic wood finishes, there’s lots for the eye to take in on an ongoing basis, with the colors providing a nice bit of background continuity. There are all sorts of little delights as well, like occasional bits of stained glass, a metallic spider web overlaid on a round window, the rough-hewn wood “pilings” lining the approach to the stairs, and the sculpted seating “cocoon” in the last pic above.

A bit of a shock to come across the totally “normal” (aka boring) rooms in Pics 20-22 and 25-27. They’re nice rooms, just a total change.

@Paradox: 1970’s… I was just a kid, but I vaguely recall seeing something like this on TV back then – maybe this very house? Thanks for the info, Paradox.

It was done using a technique called “shotcrete” where concrete is shot out of a nozzle onto a wire frame and allowed to set. The method is most frequently used to build swimming pools.

A somewhat related method was used on a few houses that were built from burlap bags dipped into foamed cement. The burlap was then nailed to the wood frame and allowed to set. The idea has considerable merit, though I’m not certain burlap is the ideal substrate.