Author Archives: Modern Charlotte
Architect’s practical little paradise in Grove Park
Every now and then, a special home comes along that makes us so happy to have our job! This one just radiates good energy, maybe because of its beautiful and peaceful lakefront setting. But the lake is not the real …
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Mad About Modern: 2013 Mid-Century Modern Home Tour
It’s back and it’s just around the corner! Historic Charlotte’s Third Modern Home Tour is coming on May 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. If you love modern, this tour cannot be missed! It’s the perfect way to appreciate Charlotte’s …
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Buyer’s or Seller’s Market?
By now, a number of news articles and blogs have appeared on the subject of the current low inventory of homes for sale in the Charlotte area. In case you’ve been living under a rock (hopefully a 60′s modern rock), …
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Coming soon – 60′S MODERN HOME in South Charlotte
Listing on March 5! Classic 60′s Mid-century Modern ranch in Robinson Woods. Finally, the perfect setting for your favorite Eames lounger and your Saarinen kitchen set. Features an impressive modern entrance foyer, walls of windows and a ton of mid-century …
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Mountainbrook – a mountain retreat in the heart of Southpark
Leave the brightness and bustle of Southpark Mall and drive a stone’s throw down Sharonview Road, and suddenly you feel like you’ve been teleported to the Smokies. Due to a convergence of ancient stream beds, the landscape in this area …
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Starburst
This season always brings to mind my favorite graphic icon from the mid-century modern era, the starburst. Whether joyously explosive, a bouquet of fireworks, or a quiet little twinkle, it always seemed to have the most personality of any of …
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historic mid-century modernist home in mountainbrook
A rare opportunity to own a true mid-century modern classic. In addition to being beyond cool, this home has Historic designation which results in a significant property tax reduction. An unequivocally modernist design, the house has not been marred by …
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new resource for your MadMen style
Have you been wondering how you will possibly find all those great MCM furnishings that you drool over on AMC’s MadMen ? Well you are in luck! Dara and Scott have outgrown their shop on Old Charlotte Hwy (formerly RememberMeAntiques) …
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Check out Modern Charlotte’s New Modern Home Search
Modern Charlotte Realty now has a brand new, vastly improved- Modern Home Search. Now with one click you can view every darned mid-century modern home, new construction modernist houses and California style contemporaries. Charlotte’s regional Multiple Listing Service has no …
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Some Ideas for Midcentury Style Fencing
By — Ted Cleary, ASLA / Studio Cleary Landscape Architecture Guest Blogger When it comes to creating a period landscape for your Midcentury Modern home, it’s all about the garden geometry and the hardscaping. Plants are plants; they don’t care whether …
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