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The Exteriors & Landscaping Special
With this issue, we come face to face with the truth of the matter. Yes, designing around Mother Nature isn’t always second nature. But you can learn the fundamentals enough to translate your vision into something beautiful and doable. This issue is packed with ideas for gardens big and small. From beginners to pros, we’ll teach everything from picking the right plants to the right outdoor furnishings. We also show you how to double down on the modernist ideal of indoor-outdoor connection and help you realize your home’s full potential the way the modernists had imagined i
DESIGN
They Found Their Modern Riverside Dream Home: Walls of Glass, A Doggie Palace and a Tiki Lounge
This landmark 1948 home’s renovation features many delightful additions making it a getaway for relaxation and entertaining. If you’re lucky enough to live in a quintessential Mid Century…
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Boise Beauty
This Mid Century Modern Boise gem shines with several preserved original features, a fun retro palette and thoughtful updates. When Ryan and Lauren Burke decided to move to Boise, Idaho, to…
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Atomic Ranch On The Road: Viva Mod Vegas
The modernist community showed up and showed out in Las Vegas for Atomic Ranch On the Road: Viva Mod Vegas! On January 24th and 25th Atomic Ranch and the Nevada Preservation Foundation held a…
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COOL STUFF
8 Modernist Organization Tools to Help You Keep Your Resolutions
Keep 2017 moving in the right direction with these delightfully modernist and midcentury-inspired tools, furnishings and accessories for organization.
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These Colorful Cabinets are Crafted Locally and American Made
Discover the perfect Mid Mod kitchen cabinets for your style and budget. Kitchen cabinets can significantly impact the look and functionality of a kitchen space. Unlike other cabinet…
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Outdoor Halloween Decor with a Mid Century Vibe
If you take your year-round design inspiration from the mid century, why not your outdoor Halloween decor too? We’ve gathered some of our favorites to make your exterior say “Happy…
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8 Modernist Organization Tools to Help You Keep Your Resolutions
Keep 2017 moving in the right direction with these delightfully modernist and midcentury-inspired tools, furnishings and accessories for organization.
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MCM Products in Primary Colors
Bring your favorite room to life with these MCM products in primary colors, the essential building blocks of color. Foshay Bookcase, $1,199, Room & Board And of course, don’t forget to…
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MCM Summer Bedding: Colorful Comforters and Throws
From colored to neutral, we have 8 MCM summer bedding options to brighten your bedroom.
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PROJECT HOUSE
Scandinavian Modern Inspiration
For Project House Austin designer Christine Turnkett of Breathe Design Studio, her relationship with Scandinavian Modern started with Ikea and grew to become a major source of inspiration for…
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Project House Austin Shopping Guide: Kitchen
Project House Austin is complete, but the inspiration you take from it is not. When you get the chance to build a custom MCM-inspired home from the ground up, what choices do you make for the…
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Project House Austin Shopping Guide: Kid’s Bedroom
Project House Austin may be complete, but the inspiration you take from it is not. Shop the look of this tasteful, fun and gender-neutral kid’s bedroom! Project House Austin Kid’s…
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MODERNIST INDEX
Minoru Yamasaki: New Formalism Icon
If you see a Mid Century Modern building with long, slender columns and narrow, gothic-style windows or arches, there is a chance it was designed by Minoru Yamasaki. This American architect’s…
What to Know About the Butterfly Roofline
One of the most eye-catching and iconic rooflines of the Mid Century Modern era is the…
Josep Lluís Sert: Architecture as Sculpture
One of the most famous Mid Century Modern Catalan architects is Josep Lluís Sert. Sert’s…
E. Stewart Williams, Desert Modernist
Alongside names like Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, and William Cody, Emerson Stewart Williams…
Designers + Craftsmen
These Colorful Cabinets are Crafted Locally and American Made
Discover the perfect Mid Mod kitchen cabinets for your style and budget. Kitchen cabinets can significantly impact the look and functionality of a kitchen space. Unlike other cabinet…
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What Is Witco? The History of the Iconic Tropical Furniture Maker
In 1958, a small importing company named Western International Trading Co. was founded in Washington State. Tropical style had taken over the United States, and there were tropical-themed…
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Art Deco + Mid Century Modern: How To Combine Two Classic Styles
Bold shapes, bright colors and beautiful craftsmanship were just a few of the defining features of Art Deco style. Art Deco arrived in France after World War I, and it was a design movement…
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