RECENT
A Wisconsin Yard Gets a Dream Modern Makeover
The Perfect Mid Mod Gifts For The Plant Lover
The Enduring Charm of Brad Keeler Artwares
Boston City Hall: A Controversial Brutalist Landmark
Endo Laboratories: The “Fortress for Pharmaceuticals”
Secrets to Styling the Perfect Mid Mod Front Porch
Meet Three of the Midcentury’s Defining Landscape Architects
MCM Exterior Paint Colors
CURRENT ISSUE
The Exterior & Landscape Special
From garden design to outdoor lighting, curb appeal essentials to patio furniture accessories, our annual Exterior & Landscaping Special is here to help you give the mod home of your dreams a garden to match. Take a tour of incredible mid-century homes which exemplify indoor-to-outdoor style that will give you insight and inspiration for creating a cohesive and masterfully thought out design for your whole home. Get expert advice on everything from hardscaping to pools and water features. Plus plant advice for every zone. Then peruse our editor’s picks on the products that will perfect your outdoor living and entertaining spaces.
DESIGN
A Wisconsin Yard Gets a Dream Modern Makeover
A landscape design firm turns an empty Wisconsin lawn into a peaceful, MCM-inspired backyard. Reimagining the past is a mid-century homeowner’s ultimate goal—especially when a home is stripped…
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Boston City Hall: A Controversial Brutalist Landmark
If there is one building that divides Bostonians, it is the notorious Boston City Hall. This Brutalist structure looms imposingly over Boston City Hall Plaza, drawing both criticism and…
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Endo Laboratories: The “Fortress for Pharmaceuticals”
While in Garden City on Long Island, you can drive to see a brutalist structure that has been dubbed the “Fortress for Pharmaceuticals” by John Morris Dixon in “Progressive…
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COOL STUFF
The Perfect Mid Mod Gifts For The Plant Lover
If you’re looking to get that special something for Mom or for sprucing up your home, we’ve got you covered. Check out a few of our favorite plant lover gifts below. And if you…
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Furniture & Accessories to Refresh your Mid Mod Patio
As the temperatures rise, you’ll probably find yourself spending more time outdoors, whether that be in your yard, on your porch or balcony, or even on your stoop. If you realize your…
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15 MCM Outdoor Gardening Supplies and Decor
Mid Century Modern style focuses on building a bridge between indoor and outdoor living. So, it makes sense to bring your love of retro style into your garden. We gathered some tools and…
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COLLECTING
15 MCM Outdoor Gardening Supplies and Decor
Mid Century Modern style focuses on building a bridge between indoor and outdoor living. So, it makes sense to bring your love of retro style into your garden. We gathered some tools and…
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Mod Curb Appeal: 10 Favorite Picks
Extend your interior-design mastery to the outdoors! Here are a few products to give your home that awesome curb appeal it deserves.
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Shop Mavisten Edition for Lighting Inspired by the California Sunset
Mavisten Edition brings the warm atmosphere of Golden Hour into the home with the launch of their new Copernica lighting collection.
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PROJECT HOUSE
Retro Jell-O Recipes that Actually Taste Good
You’ve probably seen the cringy, weird retro Jell-O recipes that make you ask, “What were they thinking?” or activate your gag reflex. But the mid century wasn’t…
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Retro Dinnerware for a Mid Century Thanksgiving
The food is purchased, the meal is planned and the guests are invited— everything is ready to go for your Thanksgiving celebrations. But how is your dinnerware looking? If it’s…
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Color-Popping Mid Century Modern Pool Party!
Here are our picks to turn your Mid Century Modern poolside into a festive, year-round destination. This colorful beach towel is perfect for laying out by the pool or taking a swim. This…
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MODERNIST INDEX
Stepping Into the Space Age
This futuristic chair featured in television’s “Star Trek” represents the best of the sleek, minimalist elements of Mid Century Modern furniture design. What do you get when you combine a…
Eero Aarnio, the Finnish Designer of the Ball Chair and More
Eero Aarnio’s use of bold colors, organic forms and a plethora of materials changed…
Eileen Gray: From Furniture Design to Architectural Genius
This Irish-born, Japanese-trained craftsman became not only one of the leading modern…
Jens Risom: Master Furniture Maker
In her book, Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table, author Vicky Lowry details the esteemed…
Designers + Craftsmen
The Enduring Charm of Brad Keeler Artwares
“We got two,” declares the character Pete Campbell in Mad Men. He is returning a tomato-red and lettuce-green ceramic serving dish he and his bride received as a wedding gift—thus piquing the…
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Francis Gassner: Building Community Through Space
The legacy of Francis Gassner lives on today through the expressive structures that story the streets of Memphis as well as his namesake award presented yearly by AIA Memphis. But who was the…
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Eero Aarnio, the Finnish Designer of the Ball Chair and More
Eero Aarnio’s use of bold colors, organic forms and a plethora of materials changed furniture design. Eero Aarnio was born on July 21, 1932, in the Kallio district of Helsinki, Finland.…
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