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How to infuse your mid mod makeover with authentic period style? In this issue we explore the ingredients for renovating and decorating with the perfect retro ingredients.
From a groovy Palm Springs getaway complete with vintage furniture, wallpaper and collectibles to a remuddled Pacific Northwest kitchen restored and refreshed with nostalgic style you’ll find expert tips, product picks and inspiring ideas.
Plus after a year-long journey, we finally reveal the completed Project House in Austin, Texas. See how the architect and interior designer left no modernist stone unturned to creating and recreating Mid Century Modern style for a new build.
DESIGN
Are MCM Homes a Good Investment?
To invest or not to invest—that is the question. Maybe your friends, family members or colleagues have encouraged you to invest in real estate, but you’re still not sure if you’re ready to…
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The Concrete Facts: Tips for Refinishing Your Concrete Floors
Tips for refinishing your concrete floors in our Sacramento mid century modern Streng Brothers home
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Big Design, Small Spaces in Project House Austin
Bold designs can be achieved in small spaces. Take a look at how big design ideas take shape in three small spaces in Project House Austin.
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COOL STUFF
Spice up Your Summer Cocktails
Summer calls for cocktails, whether sipping by the pool for a happy hour at home or for a party you’re hosting. Serve in retro or retro-inspired barware for a fresh take the cocktail, a…
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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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Retro Finds for Poolside Season
Greet summer in mid mod style with these retro finds for poolside season. Whether your backyard has a pool or not—or even if you don’t have a backyard—these retro and retro inspired…
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COLLECTING
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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Retro Finds for Poolside Season
Greet summer in mid mod style with these retro finds for poolside season. Whether your backyard has a pool or not—or even if you don’t have a backyard—these retro and retro inspired…
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Retro Registry: 30 Bed + Bath Must Haves
Get ready to enjoy your newlywed master suite like you never knew you could with these duvets, lamps, towels and more.
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PROJECT HOUSE
Spice up Your Summer Cocktails
Summer calls for cocktails, whether sipping by the pool for a happy hour at home or for a party you’re hosting. Serve in retro or retro-inspired barware for a fresh take the cocktail, a…
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Retro Registry: 30 Living Room + Entertaining Picks
Arc lamps, bar carts and everything in between—here are the best items to truly celebrate your modernist nuptials.
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Retro Registry: 30 Kitchen + Dining Essentials
From dinnerware to appliances, these pieces will go a long way to making your new life together as mid mod as possible.
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MODERNIST INDEX
What Are Mid Century Modern Characteristics?
Here are some of the main characteristics of Mid Century Modern design.
What Does ‘Mid Century Modern’ Mean?
Confused on what Mid Century Modern means? Here are some pointers to get you started.
Isamu Noguchi’s “News,” A Free Press Frieze
In 1938, Isamu Noguchi submitted a proposal for a 22-foot-tall, stainless steel bas-relief…
Paul Thiry: The Father of Pacific Northwest Modernism
If you are visiting downtown Seattle, you will no doubt gravitate toward the iconic Space…
Designers + Craftsmen
Paul Thiry: The Father of Pacific Northwest Modernism
If you are visiting downtown Seattle, you will no doubt gravitate toward the iconic Space Needle at Seattle Center. Another prominent building nearby that will catch your eye is the Climate…
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A Ranch Fit for Man’s Best Friend
What happens when you love midcentury architecture as much as you love dogs? Perfectly designed and hand-crafted atomic dog houses happen.
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John Lautner: An Architect’s Commitment to Uniqueness
From the Chemosphere to the Goldstein residence, Lautner's iconic designs grew out of an insistence on a structure's uniqueness and cohesion with its surroundings.
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