Mid-century modern is a well-loved architectural style that feels equally retro and contemporary. Timber framing complements this approach by reinforcing clean lines and understated geometry while adding warmth and texture. With Riverbend Timber Framing, you can create a modern timber frame home that balances structure, artistry, and livability. Each timber frame home is thoughtfully designed to reflect your lifestyle while showcasing timeless modern design principles.
As a leader in timber frame construction, Riverbend creates distinctive contemporary timber home solutions that blend architectural clarity with natural materials. The result is a refined yet welcoming living environment.
Riverbend’s mid-century modern timber home floor plans incorporate some of the most forward-thinking principles of modern design and combines them with the classic sophistication of a timber frame design. Each of the floor plans in our custom timber homes showcase design elements that seamlessly blend Riverbend’s timber framing with modern architectural styling.
Exterior timber bents support extended rooflines, while interior timbers define shared spaces such as the great room, where expansive windows and an open concept layout invite natural light. Many homes feature a dramatic vaulted ceiling, creating a striking modern timber great room that anchors daily living and entertaining.
You’ll see recurring elements throughout these modern timber frame homes, such as large windows and natural textures, like stone and wood facades. Despite these shared elements, each of our mid-century floor plans has its own personality.
For example, the Mackinac floor plan is our smallest design at 1,780 square feet. With every room contained on one floor, this plan creates excellent flow from room to room. If you’re looking for a two-story option, Tacoma features a second story that also helps create stunning high ceilings on the first floor. A courtyard nestled between the garage and home offer a unique outdoor space in addition to the great room and loft space.
Riverbend’s mid-century timber frame homes are inspired by the architectural stylings of Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, and Joseph Eichler. The stunning result creates natural warmth and unique character that distinguishes your modern contemporary timber frame home from the rest.
Characteristics of the mid-century home style include:
Many homeowners appreciate how an exposed timber modern interior adds warmth without sacrificing simplicity, making it ideal for a minimalist timber home.
Barn and farmhouse styles take cues from mid-century design with simple lines and open floor plans. From shabby chic to contemporary farmhouse, our modern farmhouse plans reflect this growing trend. Learn more about our modern farmhouse plans and custom-built barns.
Many of the homes being built in the mountains today, from the Appalachians to the Rockies, are infused with mountain modern architectural elements. Shed or flat roofs, more simplistic timber framing, and clean lines mix with rustic stones and metal accents to create unique modern contemporary timber homes. A modern post and beam home is especially well suited for mountain settings, offering durability, visual strength, and open views. Let Riverbend design your perfect mountain style home with innovative flair.
Mid-century modern architecture has a variety of benefits that make it a popular choice among many homeowners.
Despite being decades old, the mid-century modern design has become a fundamental style that manages to feel contemporary even today. A timeless design like mid-century modern is a worthy investment because it will remain classic and stylish well into the future.
Your mid-century timber frame home will have the clean lines and low-angle roofs of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Mid-century modern homes can be styled according to this historical era, or you can enjoy versatility when choosing your design elements. Bring more industrial elements into your interior, or embrace the rustic details of modern farmhouses.
The versatile styling of your mid-century home allows you to easily change up your space when you’re searching for a different feel.
A hallmark of mid-century homes is open floor plans that easily adapt to your lifestyle. These unrestricted layouts create a sense of flow between common areas like kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms. This flow is ideal for entertaining guests and lets you be creative with the furniture layout and use of space.
Riverbend offers comprehensive modern timber home design services to help you create a residence that reflects your vision. Whether you start with our existing modern timber home plans or pursue fully custom modern timber homes, our team collaborates closely with you throughout the process. From initial concepts to finished custom timber frame homes, every detail is designed with care and precision.
PerfectFit™ by Riverbend allows you to choose a modern contemporary style among our ready-to-build plans to save on design time. Our ready-to-build options are designed to fit smaller spaces to speed up the construction process, so you can live in your new home sooner. You also have the flexibility to make small changes to the floor plan to suit your lifestyle.
When you want to be involved in every step of your timber frame construction, our custom design services allow you to provide input from the beginning. Work one-on-one with a Riverbend designer to create your floor plan based on inspiration photos and concepts you have in mind. You can also start with one of our existing floor plans and modify it to your liking.
Our team can take over a project if you’ve already worked with another designer to create a floor plan. Your plans do not need to specify timber framing for our architects to bring the vision to life. We can use the overall architectural style of your plan to design a timber frame structure that closely matches the original concept.
Riverbend has been earning home design awards for decades. Here are a few that show the quality you’ll receive by working with our team.
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