I guess I’m just a sucker for opening a closet and seeing all those cute little empty cubbies.
We put this stuff in our closets, very configurable and super-cheap:
But there’s zero wow factor when you look at it.
“But there’s zero wow factor when you look at it.”
Yes, there is nothing to write about it.
Recently, the stuff falled apart on me after 5 years, it was not installed over the studs. It took me good day and half to measure, purchase and reinstall correctly. In retrospect, I’d better off if I had purchase some premade cabinets.
The coating on wires can also crack and rust, requiring replacement sooner than later, especially in areas nearish the ocean and salt water. Guess how I know?
The stuff in my closets is over 20 years old and I’ve never had a problem. But then, I installed it correctly. 
WALKTHROUGH
I just finished the walk through of the house before I fund into escrow tomorrow morning. This house has been a rental for decades and there is a property management company that has all the keys, garage remotes, etc. I wanted to make sure that some stuff had been cleared out because I want to make absolutely sure that nothing remaining in the house belongs to the tenants who vacated after the big mold issue and they will come back and try to get it (Ooops… went into the dumpster!).
For some reason there are big flat crates (looking like pallets) on the garage floor that have carefully packaged large pieces of glass. We have no idea what the big glass panels are for. Of course I say … Ohhh!!! let’s save these, we might need them. My carpenter looked at me like I’m nuts, once again. Inevitably, these pieces are still lying around at the end and have been carefully moved 3 or 4 times and have to smashed up and taken to the dump at the end of the project 
First key decisions are:
How to reconfigure front courtyard, including getting rid of the red clay tiles. What kind of roofing to replace it on the A frame portion? Should I open up the beams over the courtyard? How to fix that stupid little window in bathroom? Open up the whole entryway with solid glass walls across front door area (which is the Eichler/Mid Century style)?
Keep the weird sunken shower with glass walls in master bathroom? new photos loaded
Remove the horrid cheap grid style windows and sliding doors? If yes, maybe only change them in living room/dining area where they are most noticeable
Build a large covered patio off back of house to invite indoor/outdoor living and emphasize the views from back of the house? This is a big money issue
I loaded up some photos I took today to the new Flickr group - MID CENTURY MOLD
Yes, I agree that opening a closet and seeing all kinds of neatly organized storage and hanging is a nice ‘appearance’ during showings. However, it has a 40% chance of being the type of storage that someone might personally want. Although, they don’t realize that until later on in the more detailed buying/inspection process. Or after they live there.
The previous owner of our house built some wooden shelving in our closets. Not spiffy looking, but it holds up to overstuffed, heavy items! I would still pay body parts for a big walk-in closet, though.
"Keep the weird sunken shower with glass walls in master bathroom? "
I like the sunken aspect and glass walls (will some people view it as a slip and fall concern?) but definitely needs updating.
"Remove the horrid cheap grid style windows and sliding doors? "
Yes! It would be a huge upgrade to have those nice views not chopped up by the grid.
+1 to patio as well if you can swing it in the budget.
All good ideas.
Why would anyone do a sunken shower like that? Not getting the logic behind it at all.
I think that shower was the style in the 60s. If kept, it definitely needs a grab bar somewhere
Lovely views! I bet nighttime views are to die for.
Keep the sunken shower. It is so mid century modern. Was it supposed to be a bath basin, too?
For the courtyard, you need something smashing. Like a Mondrian.
https://m.lumens.com/mondrian-foyer-pendant-by-hinkley-lighting-uu312441.html
I think the sunken shower is cool. I’d definitely keep it.
A covered patio on the back would be awesome.
Regarding the grids on the windows – I assume those are the kind of windows where the grids are between two layers of glass. That’s really a shame.
The roof on the A-frame should simply be whatever the roof is on the rest of the house. In the second to last picture on Flickr – the photo immediately before the floor plan – it looks as if there is no roof, as if the space between the beans is the sky. But given that you’re talking about the roof of that A piece, I guess that’s not the case?
The grid windows need to go, unfortunately. They scream mid-nineties, not mid-century.
@BunsenBurner
Perfect lighting choice!! But I’m worried that the light fixture is outside, although under cover. I keep thinking it needs to be an exterior fixture. But of course I’m not finding anything big enough to make a statement that is rated for outdoor lighting
Now we just have to find something like it in slightly lower price range:)
Intetesting that consensus so far is keep the sunken shower. It really isnt deep enough for bathtub, but I didn’t check too closely.
Currently the A frame roof over entry is shiplap and beams. The light is from four giant bubble skylights which are cracked and broken. Those need to come out
And regarding the little window in the bathroom that looks out onto the courtyard – How about little skinny rectangle windows way up high so no one can see into the bathroom? Maybe something like this: https://www.houzz.com/photo/1224974-34th-street-house-contemporary-bathroom-austin
Or this: https://www.houzz.com/photo/170479-woodvalley-house-bathroom-contemporary-bathroom-baltimore
Or this: https://www.houzz.com/photo/1728519-highbury-contemporary-bathroom-vancouver
I haven’t seen anything I like as much as the Mondrian inspired fixture BunsenBurner posted. If you leave off the roof over the courtyard and just treat the beams like a pergola that would save money but makes finding a light fixture tougher since it has to be wet rated instead of just damp rated. Here are some possibilities:
wet rated:
damp rated:
this one just says “outdoor”: https://www.lampsplus.com/products/vortex-23-and-one-half-inch-high-bronze-outdoor-led-hanging-light__8x162.html
Maybe you can find some ideas on RetroRenovation’s site.
CB, I would be comfortable using an indoor light in that courtyard because it has a roof above. The only difference between indoor and outdoor lights is that the latter have some additional sealing so they can withstand rain and high humidity. Definitely not the case under that roof in San Diego! 
Maybe we can find a cheaper light like that… there is a much better selection of indoor stuff than outdoor. I went through that exercise about a year ago when we needed a giant light to go outside above our entryway (it also has a vaulted ceiling; the sellers specifically asked to keep their custom fixture as it had sentimental value to them - it was ooogly.)
Do you need a hanging light, or could use use something like this? https://www.lampsplus.com/products/modern-lines-16-and-one-quarter-inch-high-bronze-led-outdoor-wall-light__7k575.html
Just an FYI - new construction in CA will become more expensive.