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Streamline Moderne: The Whimsical Precursor to Mid Century Modern

March 19, 2025
Written by Jickie Torres

Color postcard from the 1940s showing a Greyhound bus station built with curved lines and several horizontal tiers. There are 5 taxis lined up in front of the structure.

We’re assuming you love Mid Century Modern (we do too!), but there are so many different styles of architecture found within the Modern Era. Streamline Moderne or Art Moderne was…

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Precursors to Mid Century Modern Architecture

February 6, 2025
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by WallpaperFlare

When we use the phrase “Mid Century Modern” (MCM) at Atomic Ranch, we are usually referring to modernist architecture in the 1940s-1970s. You may notice, however, that we sometimes feature…

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open concept recreational area with lines of MCM and sumptuous feel of Art Deco

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Art Deco + Mid Century Modern: How To Combine Two Classic Styles

November 15, 2024
Written by Rabekah Henderson and Jolene Nolte

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…

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The yellow front door of the mid century vacation home flanked by white brick walls.

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Inside a Mid Century Vacation Home in California

October 8, 2021
Written by and Photography by Marni Epstein-Mervis

This mid century vacation home with a golf course view provides its owners with a change of pace—and style.

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A Road Trip in Time: Pacific Northwest MCM Gas Stations

Did you know that there are some beautiful old gas stations from the mid century period in the Pacific Northwest? Join us for a tour of a few Pacific Northwest…

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A 1939 Art Moderne House Restoration and Rescue

May 22, 2020
Written by and Photography by A. Marthouret / Revelateur Studio

As Mid Century Modern enthusiasts, we all want to preserve the original modernist homes in our areas. But what happens when you try to stick too closely to the original…

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Giddy Up, Pt. 3: A Ranch Ready for Resale

September 16, 2016
Written by Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Photography by Jim Brown

From oversized Hollywood movie posters to classic Art Deco furnishings, the cowboy ranch is outfitted and ready for living...whoever ends up living in it.

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