Mid-Century Modern Blog
All the best mid-century designers, books, cocktails, music, and more. If you'd like to know when we publish new articles, sign up for our newsletter.
Mid-century planters: Our favorites for the modern home
Indoor planters are without a doubt one of the best ways to bring the outside in. In fact, mid century architects used natural light (along with other natural materials) to showcase nature at every turn.
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Midcentury Modern Design: Designers and Architects of the era
It's hard to fathom, but mid century modern design is still as popular now as it was 50 years ago. Don't believe us? Just take a quick visit to your local Target or West Elm and you'll see. The impact this iconic design era still has on the world is undeniable.
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Charles and Ray Eames
We're starting off a new series on the blog called "Designer Spotlight". In this segment, we'll highlight our favorite designers of the mid-century modern era and bring their talents to light. And since Charles and Ray Eames are without a doubt some of the most well-known pioneers in their field (actually, many fields), it only made sense to lead with their brilliance.
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Retro Music for Modern Living
We've decided to start a new series here on the MidMod blog, and we're calling it "Retro Music for Modern Living". Each month we'll feature a new retro, mid-century music album or Spotify playlist. Our goal is to fill your mid-century modern home with the best exotica, lounge, and swinging tunes that are sure to make your next happy hour a hit!
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The Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is a classic cocktail from the mid-century era. It came to popularity in the early 1960s, largely attributed to the movie, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. However, many people were introduced to this beverage by the enigmatic Don Draper, as it was his cocktail of choice in Mad Men.
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Mid-century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, and Design Details
As you can probably tell, we're pretty big fans of mid-century modern interior design. But for those of us several decades removed from this amazing time in architecture and design, it's hard to truly get a sense of what life was like for folks living in the '50s.
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Introducing the all-new MidMod!
Today we're excited to announce the new and improved MidMod! We've been working hard behind the scenes for weeks, and we're finally ready to give you a look at what we've been up to. Let's start with the obvious question: What the heck is MidMod? Well we're glad you asked!
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