This past summer, Barbara Rourke and Jason St John, founders of LA-based design studio, Bells + Whistles, completed Marrow Midcentury, a residential project in Palm Springs, CA.
Mid-Century Houses
Mid-Century Home is your go-to source for everything mid-century design and architecture. We celebrate the stories of the era’s key players and showcase homes that inspire and delight.
Our carefully curated collection features iconic mid-century homes from the United States, Australia, Europe, and South America, capturing the global reach of this timeless style.
We aim to highlight the refined designs and architectural innovations that made mid-century modern and modernist styles beloved throughout the 20th century and beyond.
From sleek, functional designs to bold, opulent structures, our selection covers the diverse styles that define mid-century architecture.
Whether you’re a design lover, history buff, or simply drawn to the beauty of mid-century design, Mid-Century Home is here to guide you through this fascinating world.
A Modernist Inspired Villa in Belgium is Updated Without Touching its Soul
This luxurious villa was built on the flank of a hill in Overijse, in the Brussels periphery in Belgium. The architect’s house from 1974 got a thorough facelift by B-Bis Architecten, without touching its soul.
This Addition to a 1950’s Home Looks Like Part of the Original Design
This project is a full interior and exterior renovation and addition to a 1950s ranch in Mission Hills, Kansas, initially designed by William Wurster (1895-1973) as a spec house for Better Homes and Gardens.
An Example of Modernist Architecture in a Sub-Tropical Context
This project is the restoration and renovation of a 1971 Californian Modernist style house by Brisbane architect Gavin Litfin.
A Midcentury Restoration that Makes Everyday Feel Like a Vacation
This 1957 home was originally designed by Portland, Oregon architect Bud Oringdulph. The new owners purchased the house in its original condition, having had only two owners over its sixty years.
A Colorful Renovation to a 50’s Ranch House in Kansas
This project is a full interior renovation to a 1500 square foot 1950’s ranch in Prairie Village, Kansas. The goal of this project was to rework the existing floor plan to create distinct rooms while creating continuous space.
1945 Home is Updated with Full Reverence for its Midcentury Heritage
Henry Hill, a renowned architect with Bay Area roots, built the “Herspring House” in 1945 on a hillside in Kentfield, California. A classic example of the regions Second Bay Tradition, a blend of the international style and vernacular influences, the house has been lovingly cared for over the past 70 years.
A London Bedsit Turned into a Bright California-Inspired Home
Studio Hagen Hall have transformed a North London townhouse-turned-bedsit into a bright and textural 1970’s California inspired home complete with recording studio for a young musical couple.
This Early Sixties Eichler Gets a New Lease on Life
The home is located in a neighborhood of notable, mid-century modern Eichler homes developed in the early 60’s in San Francisco’s East Bay.
Rock & Roll Meets Midcentury: A Palm Springs Home Interior Renovation
Midcentury modern meets rock and roll with a nod to the old west in this Palm Springs ranch restoration.
This California Bungalow Combines the Traditional and the Modern
Longueville House, nestled in a leafy residential suburb of Sydney, has undergone a spectacular renovation. The façade stays true to its original California bungalow heritage with the restoration providing a modern and functional living space for today.
The Most Popular Home in Kansas City in 1954
This historic renovation of a midcentury home sought to honor the heritage of the home but open up the main spaces for twenty-first century living.
This Renovation Brings a 1963 Design Back to Life
The original architect of this home designed the front section of the house, which was built in 1949, when he was only 14 years old.
A Derelict Home Transformed into a Treasure
The house on Treasure Island, Floria, was in derelict condition and had suffered numerous remodels and additions which created a confused internal organization and external appearance.
Exposed Pine and Natural Light Create a Unique and Harmonious Feeling
s bought this home in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, it was extremely run down. With the help of And And And Studio, the home was stripped to its foundations and given a new lease on life.
A Wood, White and Black Color Palette Bring a Contemporary Aesthetic to this Eichler Home
This project aimed to restore a home to its Eichler roots while modernizing the space. It was a serendipitous beginning when the client and designer both were the same outfit on their initial meeting.
1953 Post-Beam Home Remodel Echoes Original Spirit
This project demonstrates a remodel and interior design updates to a post and beam 1953 hillside home in Mount Washington, Los Angeles.
This William Krisel House Celebrates the Palm Springs Lifestyle
This Krisel home was brought to life and modernized while carefully flowing with the original plan. The designer has long been an avid midcentury aficionado and was keen to ensure that the home would maintain the intended design of the home but enhanced for the 21st century.
A Post and Beam Renovation Meshing Midcentury Architecture with Forward-Thinking Design
This project demonstrates a contemporary post and beam renovation. The previous aesthetics are disjointed and lacked the original midcentury spirit of the home.
A Minimalist Approach to Materiality and Form
Like many dwellings from this period, the home has been a building site more than once during the course of its existence. In this case, the clients have owned this property going back to the 1970s.
How This Family Home Balances Its Past with the Future
The recent renovation respects the architect’s original design and draws cues from the refined simplicity of this heritage listed building.
Quirky 60s Home Renovation Turns an Open Central Courtyard into a Circular Kitchen
Tucked away in Los Altos Hills, the aptly named Round House is a geometrically unique structure; one of a few similarly shaped circular homes in the area that were built in the 1960s.
A 1962 Summer House Preserves the Vision of its Architect
This 1962 midcentury modern summer home retains much of the vision by the original architect, the late Ulrich Franzen (a disciple of I.M. Pei).
This Renovation Stays True to the Original Midcentury Vision
This home was designed in the mid 1950’s by Walter Pierce as part of the Peacock Farm neighborhood in Lexington Massachusetts.
A Sensitively Updated Australian Midcentury Home
The Portsea Beach Shack was designed by Robin Boyd in 1955. As with Boyd’s other house plans this charming beach shack had a warm humanity, embodying Boyd’s design principles of restrained materiality and sympathetic engagement with the landscape.