If you love being outdoors, whether sunbathing, reading, entertaining or gardening or playing with the dogs or kids or whatever it is, get inspired by these 10 great MCM outdoor designs. To find more principles and hard-won advice on MCM outdoor designs, you’ll want to check out Atomic Ranch: Remodeled Marvels where Jickie Torres dedicates a chapter to the subject. Meanwhile, sneak a peek into some of the fantastic outdoor spaces that exemplify MCM living at its most inspiring!
Who doesn’t love breeze blocks? The orange breeze blocks and outdoor living room furniture makes this space colorful, inviting and perfectly mid mod! See more of Scott and Summer Geiser’s extraordinary Riverside gem of a home here.
Whether it’s poolside lounging in those super comfy recliners, or the clean inviting look of the pool, this backyard has so much to admire. See more in Remodeled Marvels.
In addition to the very cool playhouse, the Sigband’s backyard brings together a variety of tropical MCM influences.
A backyard doesn’t have to be large to be big on style. The texture from the bamboo sectioning off the landscaping and the orange string chairs all provide visual interest and texture without requiring a lot of space.
Inspired by the concept of an interior den, this backyard brings vibrant MCM colors, geometric style, and designers’ attention to detail outside to stunning effect.
Your backyard doesn’t have to contain a pool to be MCM. This covered outdoor walkway in a 1961 Seattle area home creates a sense of calm and transitions well to the colder (and wetter) months.
Lush growth, vintage Bertoia chairs, funky textured pots and a rust border creates a sense of sanctuary in the Schuur’s Portland backyard.
A water feature adds a sense of connection to nature not to mention soothes the senses.
A pool, jazzy green and orange details, a dreamy outdoor kitchen and covered outdoor sectional–it’s hard to imagine what this backyard doesn’t have!
Ken and Holly Schoolmeester’s Charlotte, North Carolina 1960 home inspires every time with the pool, comfy orange loungers, breeze block accent on the fence, perfectly spaced planters.
For more Mid Century Modern inspired backyards, from outdoor living rooms, patios, pools, landscaping and more, don’t miss Atomic Ranch’s book Remodeled Marvels. In it, Atomic Ranch’s very own Jickie Torres takes you through the process, room by room, and devotes a chapter to the great outdoors. Find these backyards and more besides as well as hard-won advice from seasoned MCM homeowners, designers, landscape architects and more! Get your copy or buy one for a friend at our site or on Amazon.
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