Gin Wong (1922 – 2017) As part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, here at Mid Mod Scout, we wanted to showcase the iconic work of the most overlooked Mid-Century Modern architects, Gin Wong. Gin D. Wong, … Continued
Mid Century Modern Living Room, your home office and outdoor patio ideas are great places to utilize a Polynesian style. We’ve gotten quite a lot of attention with our last blog on Exotica Music & Tiki Home Décor. So, this time … Continued
Hawaii Becomes Our 50th State On August 21, 1959 Hawaii is granted Statehood and becomes our 50th State. It being the only state totally made up of islands, Americans were eager to learn more about its Polynesian and tropical heritage. … Continued
From Los Angeles, to Palm Springs, to Las Vegas… Paul R. Williams’ iconic architectural designs shaped much of the mid-century landscape in Southern California and beyond Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) was the first Black American to be accepted as a … Continued
Would California modernism have been the same without Charles and Ray Eames? This architectural and design power couple made groundbreaking and historic contributions to this style and others. The Eames will win awards and accolades for improving and reshaping the … Continued
Origin of The Modern Chair Lotus position is a crossed-legged sitting posture in which each foot is on the thigh of the opposite leg. Simple sitting, cross-legged, half a lotus sitting, lotus sitting, king sitting, hero sitting, and auspicious sitting … Continued
What’s the difference between contemporary vs modern style? Designers consider modern as an era that is already passed and contemporary as being what’s trending in homes today and now. Mid Century “Modern” style is a perfect example. It was popular during … Continued
In my opinion, it’s a wise and very popular choice. The style of Industrial apartments bring old-world appeal and incorporate the sleekness of modern design. Some of the old and some of the new. Using neutral color palettes, open room … Continued
“We recently purchased a 1950s ranch home. We are in the process of decorating and we are trying to go with an ‘atomic ranch’ style decor” Here at Mid Mod Scout, we have many books that will shed … Continued
What Does Mid Century Modern mean? Mid Century means the middle of the “20th Century”. Mid-Century Modern describes a post-war American Design Movement roughly between 1945 and 1968. The term was coined early on in Modernism design development. (stemming from International … Continued