M
idcentury modern style reappeared
on our radar screens more than a
decade ago, but the wildly popular show
Mad Men has pushed it even farther into
the limelight. Just as the name implies,
it spanned a period of roughly two and
a half decades in the middle of the 20th
century, from the mid-1940s to 1970. Its
uncomplicated, fresh aesthetic arose from
a desire to propel postwar America into the
modern era and recast design through a
bold new lens.
Midcentury modern's emphasis on pared-
down forms, contemporary patterns,
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natural materials and a seamless flow
between indoors and out create a medley
of functional comfort and chic style. The
look bridges the organic and the man-made,
with one foot in the natural world and the
other in brave new territory that still has the
power to surprise us today.
If the Midcentury Modern is your thing
google Eichler Homes and follow any of the
blogs and Instagram sites dedicated to this
visionary architect.
Here is one of the best:
ink361.com
