‘The Brady Bunch’ was more than a TV show to most Americans. The beloved Brady family entertained us for five seasons while we watched the kids grow up. Now, a virtual tour through computer modeling enables viewers to see the home like never before.
The first place that is showcased is the entryway. The TV viewer would never see what it looked like if they walked directly into the Brady home. The virtual tour gives us that unique opportunity.
As is typical of TV homes, the outside shots are not lined up with the interior layout. And changes were often made to the set design like in season 5, they removed the stone walls in the entryway. The living room virtual tour shows the fourth wall, which wasn’t seen during the show. This wall would’ve featured a nice piece of hanging artwork and a TV for the family.
In the dining room, sometimes the table was pulled out or pushed back depending on what they needed to film the scenes. And in Mike Brady’s den, there were shutters that could open, and the kids visited him often while he worked on his architecture. His primary role as a father was prioritized even in the set design.
The Brady kids would often hide under the stairs, and now for the first time, the viewer can see what it would look like from that view. There was also a mysterious hallway under the stairs. The TV movie ‘A Very Brady Christmas’ revealed that the hallway contained a half bathroom.
Piet Mondrian was an artist who inspired the design of the colorful blocks seen at the top of the stairs. This design was also mimicked on the Partridge Family bus. There are also 4 Easter eggs from the show in the virtual tour, so you can do a scavenger hunt while watching.
The home’s total area would have been 3790 square feet, and the house cost would be 1.8 million in today’s dollars. The family income would’ve had to be close to $200,000. However, Mike was a renowned architect who designed his family’s home, so he probably would have gotten paid more. The amazing Brady home is a wonderful virtual tour that brings back many memories of the family we all felt a part of from 1969 to 1974.
