Mid Century Modern
Welcome to Mid Century Modern, your online source for mid century modern design, furniture, designers, architecture, art and other tidbits. We hope to provide a wealth of inspiration and information for enhancing the mid century modern lifestyle today. Be sure to check back often, so you won’t miss out on the latest news, events and products!
[ November 6, 2010; ] The annual Palm Springs Modern Heritage Fund’s Modern Home Tour will be held on Saturday, November 6th, 2010. This year’s tour will feature residences in Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs. The participants will be offered a rare opportunity to visit a selection of magnificent estates behind the gated hillside community of the exclusive Thunderbird Heights. [...]
Have you ever wondered what your favorite mid century modern designers’ personal living spaces look like? I have – I often daydream about visiting these mid century modern designers’ homes and having some tea or being a child of theirs and growing up in it (how cool is that!). I am curious to see how [...]
[ October 10, 2010; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Philbrook Museum of Art will be hosting a special event featuring five Eames films including “Powers of Ten” and five speakers to discuss the impact of modern design in Tulsa. The event is co-presented by the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture and Modern Tulsa.
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When: October 10, 2010 [...]
Most of you have probably seen “Powers of Ten,” a nine-minute film made by Charles and Ray Eames for IBM. According to the Eames Office, over ten million people have seen this film (you are probably one of them) and the number of viewers continue to increase today. I have “The Films of Charles & [...]
Knoll annual sale is on now – until October 3, 2010 at retailers like SmartFurniture.com, hive, YLiving, Design Within Reach, etc. Save 15% on select Knoll furniture!
I was very excited when I got an email from Curbly, the DIY Design Community informing there was going to be a new Make It! book. Just by looking at the title, “Make It! Hardware Store Decor,” I knew I would just love this new book – I love hardware stores. This book is the [...]
Founded in 1999, the Cherner Chair Company has brought back into production Norman Cherner’s iconic mid century designs. The company reissues Norman Cherner’s molded plywood chairs, stools and tables using the original drawings and molds with the same attention to detail seen in the original handmade classics.
Cherner Armchair
Norman Cherner (1920 – 1987) was best known [...]
I am a big fan of Curbly, the DIY Design Community. I get a lot of inspiration from their website on DIY projects. I especially love the DIY projects involving repurposing secondhand items, so their second issue of the Curbly Make It! series called “Make-It! Secondhand Chic” was just the perfect book for me. The [...]
“Palm Springs Mid-century Modern” by a New York based photographer Dolly Faibyshev features a stunning photographic collection of mid century modern architecture in Palm Springs, California. The book includes 178 color and black/white photos of residential, municipal, and commercial buildings designed by mid century modern architects including Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, Albert [...]
Choosing a front door that will complement your mid century modern/ranch style home can be difficult – especially if you are looking locally. Crestview Doors make everything much easier for those who are in a market for a perfect mid century modern doors.
A door like this can be yours…
Crestview Doors offer a variety of affordable, [...]
