MID MODERN MASTERPIECE

Clean Lines and Geometric Shapes

Known for clean lines, minimal decoration, and connection with nature, mid-century modern architecture is an American classic that kicked off after World War II. Mid-century modern homes are characterized by very wide, low footprints with large, open spaces, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an emphasis on bringing the outdoors in.

Contemporary and Organic

The most popular mid-century modern style, contemporary homes featured clean lines, floor-to-ceiling windows, and more natural, organic feeling materials, like wood, stone, and brick. Many of these homes have asymmetrical exteriors with windows extending to the roofline and exposed ceilings and beams in the interior. A smaller subset of mid-century modern architects put an emphasis on blending their homes into their natural surroundings. Rather than building structures with sharp lines and right angles, they embraced homes with more natural shapes. Because organic mid-century modern homes were so heavily influenced by their natural surroundings, an organic mid-century modern home in a forest would look entirely different than an organic mid-century modern home in the desert.