Atomic Ranch Fall 2022

FOR THE ATOMIC RANCH TEAM, THIS FALL HAS BEEN FILLED WITH CHANGE. Jickie Torres, our beloved editor, has taken leave to welcome another member into her charming family—a beautiful baby boy named Elijah. Happy and healthy, he is already bringing joy to his sister, Ami, and his father, Mark. While Jickie embarks on the next season of motherhood, the Atomic Ranch team has been working to take up all the responsibilities of producing this Fall 2022 issue. As the season transforms around us, we adapt. We embrace the cool autumn air and leaves blanketing the driveway. Our daytime pool parties and barbecues transition to evenings in the kitchen and movie nights on the couch. Fall is about getting cozy, embracing the chill and filling our homes with loved ones. When…

Retro Road Trip: Keller Fountain Park Explore Keller Fountain, a groundbreaking public space in Portland, Oregon, showcasing the region’s unique take on modernism. House Tour: A 1963 A-Frame in the Woods Two creative visionaries transform an A-frame into a sleek and airy four-seasons escape ... and it all started with a sledding trip. Style Ideas: 5 Ideas for Creating a Cozy Reading Nook These MCM living rooms offer some tips about how to demarcate a cozy reading nook, even with an open floor plan. Cool Stuff: MCM Furniture For Every Mid-Century Home Mid Century Modern furniture provides the perfect balance between comfort and style. Here are some of our MCM furniture picks to decorate your home. Follow us online on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram daily! LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL THROUGHOUT…

FOR SOME, OWNING AN AUTHENTIC MID-CENTURY HOME is not practical or possible. However, incorporating some of the hallmarks of this style into a more contemporary layout is a great compromise. For the homeowners of this Minneapolis, Minnesota, kitchen, combining a mid-mod aesthetic with an open floorplan was just the right mix. So, when Colby Mattson, architectural designer and principal at Charlie & Co. Design (www.charlienadcodesign.com), took on the project of designing a new home for a young and growing family, he let the clean lines of Mid Century Modern design lead the way. LETTING IN THE LIGHT “The kitchen is centrally located in the floor plan, so it’s the literal hub of this home,” Colby says. Because the dining room and living room are found just off the 315-square-foot space,…

SOMETIMES, A HOME STANDS OUT because of its paint color or an interesting architectural or landscape detail. This home in Pelham Manor, New York, is definitely “eye candy”—not only because of its striking form, but because it’s the only mid-century home in an entire neighborhood filled with 1920s buildings. “There are people stopping and getting out of their cars and looking at this house all the time because it's so different in the context of what's around it. I think that enhances its appeal,” explains Scott Specht of Specht Architects, who oversaw the home’s renovation not long after a large tree fell on a portion of the rear of the home. “I think highlighting the difference between it and its contextual neighbors was really big. But it doesn’t disrespect those…

DISTINGUISHED RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, architect Clinton Marr would go on to build his most notable work, the Hall of Justice building in downtown Riverside. However, before he contributed to the post-war development of Riverside with this massive and stately structure, he constructed a modest family home in 1955 that was anything but. HIDDEN TREASURES The home’s size conceals the grandness within. “At 1,600 square feet, for its size, the home always felt much bigger,”says Mike Presser, recent owner of the home. “The slightly low-pitched roof and tall ceilings created the sense of openness.” Mike and his wife, Alison, purchased the home (their first house together) in 2013. Although prior owners had spent two years remodeling the home and put in new flooring and stone kitchen countertops, Mike and Alison soon discovered…

SOMETIMES, IT TAKES TIME TO FIND HOME. Just ask Michael Stehlik of STEHLIK Design and his partner. These long-time residents of Washington, D.C., spent two long years searching for the right place to call home. They encountered a litany of small and unimaginative fishing cottages but nothing that spoke to their souls … until they discovered a vertical, four-story 1970s home exuding MCM inspiration and boasting water views from nearly every room. “Originally, it was designed and built by Lynford Snell, a Washington, D.C.-based architect, as a retreat for his family,” Michael says. “It’s a wooden post-and-beam construction with a vintage interior.” Aside from the home’s aesthetic beauty, it also has an ideal location: It sits on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and is…