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Hear Jickie Torres on the USModernist Radio Podcast!

April 22, 2022
Written by Jolene Nolte and Featured image photography by Ian McMaster

Jickie with George Smart USModernist Radio

Atomic Ranch’s own Brand Leader Jickie Torres is featured on the latest episode of USModernist Radio! Hear her talk with host George Smart about preservation, her own renovation, robots and more!

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Home + History Las Vegas vintage tour Chippewa fireplace

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Celebrate Las Vegas Modernism with Home + History Las Vegas

March 25, 2022
Written by Jolene Nolte and Featured image photography by Jack LeVine

Learn more about Las Vegas modernism with the Home + History Las Vegas event. Comprised of various tours the weekend of April 29-May 1, 2022, Home + History Las Vegas…

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Expert Tips for Off-the-Wall House Hunting

March 13, 2022
Written by Jolene Nolte and Featured image photography by Andrea Rugg

House hunting? Atomic Ranch’s book Remodeled Marvels offers some expert house hunting tips for MCM homes specifically. Let’s take a peek. House Hunting Experts Kris Christensen is a Mid Century…

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Polaroid image of MCM home in Pennsylvania

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As Mid Century as a Polaroid

March 10, 2022
Written by Michael Luke Guarilia and Jolene Nolte and Photography by Michael Luke Guarilia

Michael Luke Guarilia is a Registered Nurse by occupation who loves the mid century and Polaroid photography. After all, he writes, “what could be more MOD than POLAROID?” Here he…

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More Mid Century Recipes for New Year’s

December 30, 2021
Written by Jolene Nolte

The mid century gets a bad rap when it comes to food–weird Jell-O salads and enthusiasm for mayonnaise were indeed a thing, but so were some pretty tasty recipes that…

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Our Most Read Articles of 2021

December 29, 2021
Written by Atomic Ranch

2021 is almost over! Time feels especially strange these days, so the end of 2021 is an especially good time to slow down and review what actually happened in this…

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Make It a Retro New Year’s!

Want to throw a retro-inspired New Year’s Eve party this year? Ring in 2022 with MCM flair. We took the legwork out and gathered up recipes and party supplies from…

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Q&A with Photographer Bret Gum about Atomic Ranch’s Book

December 4, 2021
Photography by Bret Gum

Photographer Bret Gum’s handiwork fills many of the pages in Atomic Ranch’s book. A familiar name for Atomic Ranch readers, Bret Gum’s photography appears in many issues of the Atomic…

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Monarch Apartment Homes: Affordable Housing in Palm Springs

November 21, 2021
Written by Jolene Nolte and Featured image by Interactive Design Corporation

True to the Mid Century Modern design that pervades the Coachella Valley, Monarch Apartment Homes is so-named for its roofline that mimics the monarch butterfly. The 60-unit affordable housing project…

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Hear Jickie Torres on the USModernist Radio Podcast!

Celebrate Las Vegas Modernism with Home + History Las Vegas

Expert Tips for Off-the-Wall House Hunting

As Mid Century as a Polaroid

More Mid Century Recipes for New Year’s

Our Most Read Articles of 2021

Make It a Retro New Year’s!

Q&A with Photographer Bret Gum about Atomic Ranch’s Book

Monarch Apartment Homes: Affordable Housing in Palm Springs

Jens Risom: Master Furniture Maker

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