This Mid-Century Modern Inspired Home Is Full Of Exposed Framing

November 9, 2022
A new home inspired by mid-century modern houses with post and beam architecture.

Klopf Architecture has shared one of their latest projects with us, a new home in California, whose design is inspired by mid-century modern houses.

When looking at the house, you can immediately see the mid-century inspired design elements, from the flat roof to the exposed post and beam structure.

A new home inspired by mid-century modern houses with post and beam architecture.

Upon arrival at the home, there’s a driveway that guides you past a garden and wood exterior, to the front door, which is located down a few steps. A large sliding glass door welcomes you to the home.

A new home inspired by mid-century modern houses with post and beam architecture.
A new home inspired by mid-century modern houses with post and beam architecture.
A new home inspired by mid-century modern houses with post and beam architecture.

The entryway has a small bench area, a sculptural chandelier, and a wood accent wall that allows a collection of doors to blend in.

This modern entryway has a small bench area, as well as a sculptural chandelier and wood accent wall that allows collection of doors to blend in.
A new home inspired by mid-century modern houses.

The home has multiple living rooms, some are a more formal space, others more relaxed. The main living room includes wood-lined walls with built-in cabinets that flank a black fireplace.

A mid-century modern inspired living room with wood walls, built-in cabinets, and a black fireplace.
A mid-century modern inspired living room with wood walls, built-in cabinets, and a black fireplace.
A modern sitting room with floor-to-ceiling windows.
A modern living room with a curved boucle couch and sliding glass doors that open to a patio.

The main social space of the house includes a dining area positioned to take advantage of the views. It’s also in this open plan section of the house that it’s easy to see the post and beam structure featured throughout the interior.

A new home inspired by mid-century modern design, has exposed post and beam structure.
A new home inspired by mid-century modern design, has exposed post and beam structure.

The wood wall from the entryway wraps around and continues through to the kitchen, with tall cabinets, hanging pendant lights, and light-colored counters.

A modern wood kitchen with white countertops.
A modern wood kitchen with white countertops.
A modern wood kitchen with white countertops.
A modern wood kitchen with white countertops.

The kitchen, dining, and living spaces, all open up to an extended covered patio, where there are multiple sitting areas, and an additional dining area.

The kitchen, dining, and living spaces of this mid-century inspired home, all open up to a long covered patio, where there's multiple sitting areas, and an additional dining area.
The kitchen, dining, and living spaces of this mid-century inspired home, all open up to a long covered patio, where there's multiple sitting areas, and an additional dining area.
A small landscaped garden between two different areas of the house.
A mid-century modern inspired home, has a long covered patio, where there's multiple sitting areas, and an additional dining area.

The patio extends towards the infinity edge swimming pool, creating a space for lounging in the sun.

A mid-century modern inspired house design with an infinity-edge swimming pool.
A mid-century modern inspired house design with an infinity-edge swimming pool.

Back inside, we see the bedrooms all have views of the valley, and some have sliding glass doors to connect them to the outdoors.

A modern bedroom with exposed beams.
A modern bedroom has sliding glass doors that open to the outdoors.
A modern bedroom has a window that perfectly frames the view.
A modern bedroom has sliding glass doors that open to the outdoors.

The bathrooms in the home share similar material palettes, with wood accents and light-coloured tiles.

A modern bathroom with wood accents and light colored tiles.
A modern bathroom with wood accents, light colored tiles, and a skylight.

In the laundry, there’s custom cabinetry and a skylight.

In this modern laundry room, there's custom cabinetry and a skylight.

Here’s a closer look at some of the structural post and beam details on the home.

The post and beam structure of a new home, whose design was inspired by mid-century modern houses.
The post and beam structure of a new home, whose design was inspired by mid-century modern houses.
The post and beam structure of a new home, whose design was inspired by mid-century modern houses.

Another detail that we spotted in this home, is the inclusion of rain chains, a useful feature for guiding rainwater away from the house and into the gardens.

A mid-century modern inspired house includes rain chains in its design.
A mid-century modern inspired house includes rain chains in its design.
Photography: ©2022 Mariko Reed | Klopf Architecture project team: Geoff Campen, Ethan Taylor, Noel Andrade, and John Klopf | Landscape Architects: Arterra Landscape Architects | Structural Engineer: ZFA | Contractor: Eames Construction