Tabla de contenidos para Summer 2025 en Atomic Ranch

IT’S A FAMILIAR STORY: Mid Century Modern house changes hands, suffers a bad remodel and, if the story has a happy ending, a new homeowner who loves MCM comes along and wants to restore the kitchen back to its mid-century roots. Such was the case for this 1963 Sacramento home in the Arden Arcade neighborhood. The homeowner reached out to Rebecca Ward at Rebecca Ward Design to undo the bad ’90s remodel and addressed their culinary and entertaining needs. RESETTING THE VISION In addition to turning back the clock from the ’90s, there were some contemporary conveniences to consider in this kitchen renovation. Aside from making the space amenable to entertaining, the new homeowner also needed Rebecca to design for a countertop that could withstand a deep fryer and steam…

PERCHED PERFECTLY ON A PALOS VERDES, California, hillside, this 1961 home was a dream discovery for Justin and Nicole Rheem. “The moment we saw it, we fell in love,” Nicole recalls. The couple, both doctors and parents of two young children, had been searching for a Mid Century Modern home after falling in love with the style years earlier. “During the pandemic, with both of us being health care workers, we traveled to Palm Springs to have vacations out of the city because we couldn’t travel anywhere else,” Nicole says. It was the work of famed architect Richard Neutra there that captured their attention. “ALL OUR FURNITURE—AND EVEN OUR HOUSE ITSELF—IS ALL ABOUT THE LINES. THERE ARE NO CURVES. IT’S JUST ABOUT THE LINES, THE HORIZON, THE SKY, THE POOL.”…

KIM BAVINGTON HAS an eye for design that flows from her career as an art-based business owner and art teacher to her creative choices in redesigning her mid-century home. “I have an art studio in my home where I teach kids art lessons. I also have a YouTube channel I film at home and sell ‘art boxes’ (art kits for kids with supplies and video tutorial links) on my website artclassesforkids.com,” Kim says. Her artistic nature is evident in every square inch of her 1964-built, five-bedroom Las Vegas, Nevada, home. “I found my home in 1998, when I wanted to move out of an overrated tract-home neighborhood,” Kim says. “I was looking for an old-fashioned neighborhood where the mailman still comes to the door and neighbors take care of their…

IT’S NOT OFTEN THAT a playful pastime has a political connection, but that is the case for the sport of table tennis, which peaked in popularity in the 1950s and ’60s. The sport was invented in late 19th century in England and was patented by David Foster as Whiff-Whaff. Tennis had been popular for about 30 years prior, and with the Victorian customs of after-dinner and parlor games, ping-pong, as it was also referred to since its inception, was an instant hit. Its initial popularity was short-lived as a home sport and table tennis fell out of fashion after the turn of the century, but not before it had spread to Asia and Europe via the trade routes. There, its popularity ramped up, and by the 1920s it was an…

FOR 2025, DESIGN IS ALL ABOUT creating warm, personalized spaces that blend functional elegance with individual flair—a natural fit for those who love Mid Century Modern style but want a fresh approach. Creating a warm, functional space with touches of individuality is both an art and a strategy, as Lily Li knows well. As senior design consultant at BoConcept San Francisco and San Jose, Lily helps clients strike a balance between MCM’s clean lines and a cozy, lived-in feel. From layered textures to statement pieces, Lily’s approach shows how to make a space uniquely yours without losing that iconic MCM elegance. Here, Lily shares her insights on how to create spaces that feel both timeless and personal, blending MCM aesthetics with modern warmth and functionality. CRAFTING A PERSONAL SPACE One…

IF YOU’RE LUCKY ENOUGH to live in a quintessential Mid Century Modern home, then you already know how special it is. But when your home has been honored as a landmark by the local historical association and featured in books and documentary films, then you have even more reason to have pride in it. This home has achieved that well-deserved recognition in addition to delighting its owners and their guests. “IT ALL FEELS SO RIGHT AND SO MODERN. THAT’S THE BEAUTY OF MID CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE:IT’S A TIMELESS STYLE THAT TIES INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DESIGNS IN ONE SINGLE, PRETTY BOW.” The ranch-style four-bedroom, four-bath, glass-constructed home combines different materials to seamlessly bring Riverside, California’s fauna and flora indoors. The single-story, flat torch-down roof, rectangular glass and wood-framed building is perched…

THE LIVING ROOM GOT A MODERN-LUXURY LIFESTYLE UPDATE WITH THE ADDITION OF A SMALL BAR DECKED OUT IN THE SAME SLAB OF QUARTZ AS IN THE KITCHEN. HOME IS A SANCTUARY, a refuge from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Nowhere is this more evident than in a recent home renovation in Palm Springs, California, that embraces this ideal by sprucing up the home to feel like a contemporary day spa, combining the racquet-club mentality of old school Palm Springs with a modern twist. Expertly renovated and restored by Alex Chuo and his team at Solidified Development, the house weaves together classic MCM styles and infuses them with a resort vibe, making the home feel like a destination unto itself. BLUE MOOD The house was designed by William Krisel…

WHEN RYAN AND LAUREN BURKE DECIDED TO MOVE TO BOISE, IDAHO, to embrace outdoor living, they were pleasantly surprised to find an abundance of mid-century homes in the area. “We are both fans of Mid Century Modern architecture and had collected mid-century furniture for years in our new construction homes in Chicago,” Ryan says. They knew exactly what they wanted, so they enlisted the help of TJ Pierce of Mid-Century Homes by Anthology (@boisemidcenturyhomes) to find a new home. “We moved to Boise to spend more time camping and hiking, and split time between our Boise home and living and working a few months of the year out of our Airstream traveling the West,” Ryan and Lauren explain. With effort and a little luck, they finally discovered the perfect fit.…