Photos of 2013: The Most Popular Midcentury Modern Spaces

People love midcentury modern design for, among other reasons, its simplicity. The style also embraces color, pattern and a bit of funk — a winning formula for great-looking spaces.

Here are the top midcentury modern photos that were uploaded in 2013. Which one brings you back?

1. Spaces in this Cliff May rancho tract house in Long Beach, California, snagged an impressive four spots in our list. The classic structure and expertly chosen period furnishings clearly won the hearts and minds of users.

See more: My Houzz: 1950s Rebound for a Cliff May House

Flooring: Dorado, Celestial Cork; wall paint: Waterby, Vista Paint; sofa: vintage gondola style, possibly by Adrian Pearsall, Xcape; coffee table: vintage Acclaim table in walnut, Lane Furniture Company, Craigslist; bar stools: 1960s Erik Buck for O.D. Mobler Denmark, Xcape


2. Orange doors are synonymous with midcentury modern style. In fact, the design of this door at a Los Angeles home is nearly the same as the one that appears in our No. 9 photo.

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Door paint: possibly Tangerine Melt, Benjamin Moore; door: Crestview Doors


3. While the interior of this bathroom looks pretty modern, the glimpse of the outside concrete deco wall, a popular feature in midcentury modern design, pulls the whole look into another era.

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Vanity: Modular Skye, Maison Bertet; sconces: Possini Silver String Shade Style


4. This Santa Barbara, California, kitchen takes its cues from the 1970s, with a wallpaper print that one commenter described as “groovy.”

See more: Kitchen of the Week: A Midcentury Marvel in Santa Barbara

Wallpaper: Cocobolo, Flavor Paper


5. This former garage became an office and a TV room for a 1970s-built home in Brentwood, California. Graphic midcentury modern furnishings help make it a favorite.

See more: Houzz Tour: A Ranch House Is Reborn in a Los Angeles Canyon

Bubble chair: Plush Pod; light fixtures: Rejuvenation; bookshelves: Elfa, The Container Store


6. This is the backyard of the Long Beach, California, house that took the No. 1 spot on our list. Here drought tolerance and low maintenance were the goals. A raised planter box with herbs and vegetables sits next to foxtail ferns.

See more: My Houzz: 1950s Rebound for a Cliff May House

Patio set: vintage Brown-Jordan, Xcape; tiki torches: Costco; paint: Amherst Gray, Benjamin Moore


7. No subtlety here. This open living room is all about staying true to midcentury modern style, with scoops of radiant colors set against an original 1956 cork ceiling and brick wall.

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8. This is another living room inside the same Long Beach, California, house that took the No. 1 and No. 6 spots. Again, the furnishings are a big draw, especially the shag rug, but the limestone fireplace and blue wall color are also popular.

See more: My Houzz: 1950s Rebound for a Cliff May House

Wall paint: Sea Pine, Benjamin Moore


9. This door is almost identical to the one featured in the No. 2 spot. The starburst doorknob backplate and metal kickplate differentiate this one, as does its being paired with a slate gray exterior.

See more: My Houzz: Humor and Kitsch Meet Midcentury Modern


10. This is the dining room from the same house as in No. 9. The Heywood Wakefield dining set and vintage hutches steal the show here.

See more: My Houzz: Humor and Kitsch Meet Midcentury Modern

Wall paint: Iced Cube Silver, Benjamin Moore; table, chairs: Strictly Hey-Wake; pendant lights: West Elm; art: We Are 1976


11. While the low-slung striped sofa and dark accent wall create plenty of interest, the real drama here comes from the sandblasted manzanita branch.

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Sofa: Case Study Daybed, Classic finish with metal legs, Modernica; wall paint: Cyberspace, Sherwin-Williams


12. An open-shelf partition wall provides display space in this midcentury modern mother-in-law suite in Dallas. Vintage pieces by Giovanni de Simone, Scheurich, Larry Laslo and Royal Haeger; a West German fat lava vase; and birds by Tapio Wirkkala adorn the shelves.

See more: My Houzz: Hip Midcentury Style for a Mom’s Backyard Cottage

Sofa: Rochelle, Gus Modern collection; chair: vintage, IB Kofod-Larsen; wall paint: White Fur, Behr


13. A single-piece 1950s curved sofa and built-in underwindow bookshelves are the big draws in this Philadelphia sunken den.

See more: My Houzz: A Paean to the 1950s and ’60s in Pennsylvania

Cocktail table: vintage Adrian Pearsall


14. This is the dining room from the same Long Beach, California, house whose true-to-form midcentury modern style dominates this list.

See more: My Houzz: 1950s Rebound for a Cliff May House

Pendant: George Nelson Saucer Lamp, Modernica; dining table, chairs: Inretrospect


15. These Philadelphia homeowners were the winners of our Dream Living Room sweepstakes, for which they received $16,000 in furniture from Design Within Reach, a company known for its pitch-perfect reproductions of many famous midcentury modern designs.

See more: Curtains, Please: See Our Contest Winner’s Finished Dream Living Room

Paint: Cosmopolitan (walls), White Dove (ceiling), French Press (trim), all by Benjamin Moore

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