Mid Century Modern Archives

May 31, 2008

Some Screw-ups Can Easily Be Fixed And It’s Even Easier To Avoid Them In Your Classic Las Vegas Home

One of the primary goals of VeryVintageVegas is to educate. Not a lot of what they sell at Lowes/Depot is appropriate for the style, design and architecture of the 40’s 50’s and 60’s homes that we promote. […]

May 29, 2008

Mid Century Modern Will Never Die – It Just Reinvents Itself In Las Vegas

Thanks to Brian Paco Alvarez for reminding me that I need to check in at Vegas Today and Tommorow more often. The Fountainbleau hotel which is under construction just north of the Riviera seems to […]

May 29, 2008

Mid Century Modern Homes And The Concrete Block Sun Screens Of Las Vegas – An Exclusive Series At VeryVintageVegas.com

Pattern 39 is also a one of a kind, unless someone else can find it on another property. This one is at the corner of Maryland Parkway and Vegas Valley. I’m going […]

May 28, 2008

Even Churches Have Concrete Block Stone Screens In Las Vegas

Pattern Number 38 in our series is extremely rare. I only know of it in one place! Of course, putting a chainlink fence up immediately behind it was such a smart thing to do. Itâ€™s […]

May 26, 2008

Learning About Decorative Sun Screens On Mid Century Modern Homes In Las Vegas

This pattern used to drive me crazy because it was so “bland”. The shape was good, but it never quite felt right to me. I always see it in a block wall as I turned […]

May 23, 2008

The Downtown Neighborhoods Of Las Vegas Are A Great Place To See The Many Variations Of Mid Century Modern Home Designs

Four circles in a square is about as simple as it can get. Pattern 36 is pretty unique, as I’ve only found it on one home in the Southridge Neighborhood. The yard is […]

May 22, 2008

Privacy Screens On Mid Century Modern Homes For Sale In Las Vegas Can Be Very Ingenius

This is pattern #35 in our series, but there’s more to it than that. There’s this mid mod in McNeil that’s for sale for 450,000. It’s hard to miss if you’ve driven thru the neighborhood, […]

May 21, 2008

A Very Rare Decorative Block Pattern On A Mid Century Modern Home In Las Vegas

These are the only pictures I have of this pattern. I don’t even remember where the wall is or which of our Vintage Vegas Neighborhoods I found it in . If you […]

May 19, 2008

The Mid Century Modern Las Vegas Neighborhood Of Paradise Palms Has Some Of The Most Unique Decorative Concrete Block Patterns

Here’s a favorite of mine that I’ve only ever found in the part of Paradise Palms that’s north of Desert Inn. Pattern Number 33 In the series of Mid Century Modern Decorative Block Designs […]

May 18, 2008

Pattern 32 – The Decorative Retro Sun Screen Designs Found In The Historic Las Vegas Neighborhoods

A fairly common design. I have pictures of it on at least a dozen properties through out the historic neighborhoods of Vintage Las Vegas. We have examples where the blocks have been set in […]