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20th Street Remodel
20th Street Remodel
kds design groupkds design group
mark pinkerton
Mid-Century Modern Vintage
Mid-Century Modern Vintage
Larina Kase Interior DesignLarina Kase Interior Design
Aliza Schlabach Photography
APARTMENT BERLIN PRENZLAUER BERG
APARTMENT BERLIN PRENZLAUER BERG
THE INNER HOUSETHE INNER HOUSE
Wo vorher zwei getrennte Räume waren, entstand in diesem Berliner Apartment ein großzügiger Wohnbereich: Der Einbau einer doppelflügeligen Tür sorgt hier im Bezirk Prenzlauer Berg für Platz und Leichtigkeit. Der Umbau folgt einer modernen Interpretation des Midcentury-Stils. Er zeigt sich in der Farbgebung ebenso wie im Mobiliar, das zum größten Teil aus Vintage-Originalen besteht. Alle Wände wurden im Zuge der Neugestaltung neu verputzt, mit Mineralfarben gestrichen oder tapeziert. Zudem wurde die bestehende Elektroinstallation erweitert. INTERIOR DESIGN & STYLING: THE INNER HOUSE FOTOS: © THE INNER HOUSE, Fotografin: Daniela Stanek
Appartement de 90m2 Paris 3
Appartement de 90m2 Paris 3
Marion AlbergeMarion Alberge
Ce très bel appartement lumineux, typique du 3ème arrondissement aux murs de pierre, possède une architecture assez atypique avec ses jolies fenêtres arrondies. Les propriétaires avaient déjà entamés des travaux de rénovation et d’aménagement en inversant la cuisine et la chambre de leur fille. Ainsi la cuisine a un accès direct, derrière la verrière à la salle à manger et au salon. Ce qui leur manquait étaient de belles finitions, et surtout des rangement sur mesure, notamment dans l’entrée, dans les chambres et des bibliothèques dans le salon. J’ai également choisi des luminaires et accessoires pour parfaire la décoration.
New furniture for a home with a view
New furniture for a home with a view
NIBIO LLCNIBIO LLC
Interior Design for a new home
Seattle Kitchen, Bath and Great Room
Seattle Kitchen, Bath and Great Room
Community Builders, LLCCommunity Builders, LLC
Mid century modern makeover: New engineered flooring, reused some existing light fixtures to play up the mid century theme, added some new lighting to mimic the mid century look. New windows were added to take advantage of the view.
Mid Century Sitting Area
Mid Century Sitting Area
Tracy Kurc Interiors & StylingTracy Kurc Interiors & Styling
Navy leather sofa anchored by soft jute rug for soft underfoot. The tiered acorn coffee table has a curvilinear shape which compliments the abstract art
Oxford Street
Oxford Street
Koch ArchitectsKoch Architects
Mid-century modern living room with open plan and floor to ceiling windows for indoor-outdoor ambiance, redwood paneled walls, exposed wood beam ceiling, wood flooring and mid-century modern style furniture, in Berkeley, California. - Photo by Bruce Damonte.
Midcentury Influenced Contemporary Condo
Midcentury Influenced Contemporary Condo
Degnan Design-Build-RemodelDegnan Design-Build-Remodel
Walking out of the owner's suite is a daily pleasure.
Staging 2018
Staging 2018
The New Design ProjectThe New Design Project
Will Ellis
Mid Century Modern Renovation
Mid Century Modern Renovation
Kimberly Demmy DesignKimberly Demmy Design
Mid Century Modern Renovation - nestled in the heart of Arapahoe Acres. This home was purchased as a foreclosure and needed a complete renovation. To complete the renovation - new floors, walls, ceiling, windows, doors, electrical, plumbing and heating system were redone or replaced. The kitchen and bathroom also underwent a complete renovation - as well as the home exterior and landscaping. Many of the original details of the home had not been preserved so Kimberly Demmy Design worked to restore what was intact and carefully selected other details that would honor the mid century roots of the home. Published in Atomic Ranch - Fall 2015 - Keeping It Small. Daniel O'Connor Photography
San Bruno Apartment
San Bruno Apartment
Tina Montemayor DesignTina Montemayor Design
Midcentury Caribbean Home
Midcentury Caribbean Home
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
This artistic and design-forward family approached us at the beginning of the pandemic with a design prompt to blend their love of midcentury modern design with their Caribbean roots. With her parents originating from Trinidad & Tobago and his parents from Jamaica, they wanted their home to be an authentic representation of their heritage, with a midcentury modern twist. We found inspiration from a colorful Trinidad & Tobago tourism poster that they already owned and carried the tropical colors throughout the house — rich blues in the main bathroom, deep greens and oranges in the powder bathroom, mustard yellow in the dining room and guest bathroom, and sage green in the kitchen. This project was featured on Dwell in January 2022.
Monochromatic Mid-Century Modern Dark Coastal Living Room
Monochromatic Mid-Century Modern Dark Coastal Living Room
SpacejoySpacejoy
This monochromatic mid-century modern living room showcases a coastal design without going overboard. The warm rustic woods in the trays, shelves and coffee table mimic the colors found on the beach. While the coral, striped pillows and bright art add in an additional coastal feeling into the room. The room is balanced without feeling overdone.
Casa CF
Casa CF
Francesca Pierucci ArchitettoFrancesca Pierucci Architetto
L'acquisto di un piccolo appartamento di circa 50 mq da parte di una restauratrice con la passione per il vintage, è l'occasione per distribuire meglio gli spazi di un bilocale troppo frammentato in stanze piccole e poco funzionali. In accordo con le esigenze della cliente, è stato ripensato il soggiorno come un unico ampio spazio in comunicazione con la cucina. La parte notte è stata invece meglio attrezzata con una grande cabina armadio, un ripostiglio, il bagno e un armadio a muro per la lavatrice e la caldaia autonoma. Il colore domina la scena e fa da sfondo agli arredi vintage di proprietà.
A Curated Home
A Curated Home
WeisshouseWeisshouse
Deloache Ave Residence
Deloache Ave Residence
MohmentMohment
Living room
Vintage Bungalow: Mid-century modern living by Kimball Starr Interior Design
Vintage Bungalow: Mid-century modern living by Kimball Starr Interior Design
Kimball Starr Interior DesignKimball Starr Interior Design
Vintage furniture from the 1950's and 1960's fill this Palo Alto bungalow with character and sentimental charm. Mixing furniture from the homeowner's childhood alongside mid-century modern treasures create an interior where every piece has a history.
Palka Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | Lebanon, Ohio
Palka Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | Lebanon, Ohio
FlooretFlooret
Warm, light, and inviting with characteristic knot vinyl floors that bring a touch of wabi-sabi to every room. This rustic maple style is ideal for Japanese and Scandinavian-inspired spaces.
San Francisco Boho Mid Century Modern Apartment
San Francisco Boho Mid Century Modern Apartment
Sophie's InteriorsSophie's Interiors

Affordable Midcentury Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for midcentury living room ideas? Whether your living room is lacklustre, your lounge is limited in space, your sitting room is suffering from outdated decor or your front room is full of clutter, there are midcentury living room ideas and designs that will inspire you to breathe life into your living space. Discover small living room ideas to help maximise tiny spaces or retro layout ideas that will work with awkward shaped living rooms. Perhaps you’re struggling to decide on living room colours? Read on for help with colours, layout and design ideas, or find inspiration from the millions of living room photos on Houzz.

Midcentury Living room wallpaper ideas

A good place to start when it comes to redesigning your living room is with the walls. While paint may seem the simplest choice, and easy to change, don’t discredit the design opportunities of midcentury wallpaper in living rooms. There are tons of great living room wallpaper ideas, from modern geometric patterns to traditional florals, and loads of ways to use them – you don’t have to cover the whole room or go for the ubiquitous feature wall. You could wallpaper only above the dado rail (if you have one), either side of a chimney breast, or behind a shelving unit to give your displayed items a stylish backdrop. Discover more living room wallpaper ideas or if paint is more your style, there’s plenty of living room designs to discover when it comes to paint ideas; just browse through the huge selection of retro living photos and search for the specific paint you’re after if you really want to narrow it down.

Small living room ideas

When it comes to our living room design, we want it to feel as welcoming and personality-filled as possible, but that can be a struggle when we’re working with a small space. But not to fear, there are midcentury small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of retro small living room ideas can include: working with the height you have – installing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves or drawing the eye to the top of the walls with wallpaper; choosing space-saving or storage-incorporating (or both!) furniture, such as corner sofas with storage space under the chaise longue section; and keeping things symmetrical – a central fireplace with seating opposite, or seats facing each other, can give the illusion of a larger, more grand room. When it comes to the best decor for midcentury small living rooms, you can either choose to keep things light and airy to open up the space, or embrace the cosiness of the smaller area you have by going for warm colours and filling the room with your favourite accessories.

Living room layouts and choosing the right retro living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your midcentury living room, it will depend on what pieces of furniture you have – but how do you choose what living room furniture to add, whether you’re refreshing your living room design or starting from scratch? The best place to start is with the midcentury seating – one corner sofa will usually seat three to four people, and if that’s all you think you’ll need, then you can leave it at that. Placing your sofa along the longest wall helps to make the most of the space, but think about where you want the focus of the room to be, too. If you need more seating, look at 1950s style armchairs that offer comfort but don’t take up too much space – cramming a room with too many large armchairs is something to avoid. But armchairs and sofas don’t have to be your only options – go for bean bags and floor cushions for an eclectic feel, pouffes and ottomans if you’re more traditional, and smart design chairs for contemporary living room ideas. Coffee tables are always handy, but you can always add a couple of 1960s style side tables if you don’t want to clutter the central space in front of seating with anything. If you centre your living room design around a fireplace or TV, then you might want storage and shelving to feature around the focus of your room. There are plenty of style options when it comes to TV units, and you can even go for bespoke living room storage units to make the most of the space if you want a sleek, built-in look. Keep reading below for more living room storage ideas. Discover a huge range of midcentury living room furniture, as well as living room accessories, to help you finish your room design.

Living room design ideas

Struggling with what living room colours to choose, or what style to go with? While a grey living room design is popular at the moment, you might not want to go with the ubiquitous colour. Although, if neutral and contemporary are the living room ideas you’re after, a grey sofa or grey walls will give you a good base to work on. If you want to stay neutral, beige is not your only other option, either. Light yellows, taupes and soft greys will work. Why not try adding simple but plush cushions to your sofa and a rug in these colours to achieve a modern-traditional look? For contemporary living room ideas, dark blues and greens are on trend, but if you don’t want to dive straight into the dark wall trend, you could opt for a couple of pieces of furniture, or go for dark-hued living room accessories instead. Whites, woods and pastels could work well for Scandinavian living room designs. If an eclectic living room is what you’re after, you could go for large print wallpaper, a statement lighting piece, vibrant rug and lots of colourful book or ornament displays. For a country feel, rustic carpet, stone hearths, comfy armchairs and traditional patterns in creams, greens and browns will give you that cosy cottage feel.

Living room storage ideas

It’s natural that our living rooms tend to attract lots of items and belongings seeing as they act as multipurpose living spaces. Whether you love to read a book; watch a film; let your children play with their toys; practise a craft like knitting or drawing; play a musical instrument or play video games in your sitting room, there will always be a need for a few extra retro living room ideas that can help you with storage. Apart from the standard bookcases, side tables and TV units, there are a few other handy living room storage ideas you can invest in. As mentioned before, if you have the room and budget for it, a built-in storage unit could be the way forward. With a well-built unit you could hide your TV, DVDs, players, books, video consoles and all sorts away in one place. If you don’t quite have a large enough area for one, you could look at shelving – either side of the chimney breast is a great place to install shelving if you have one in your living room. And don’t forget midcentury living room furniture such as sofas, benches and ottomans that lift up to reveal hidden storage; providing seating and storing space at the same time. With the right storage solutions your retro living room design could open up and feel so much more spacious and stylish. Discover more living room storage ideas by browsing these photos. Once you have your midcentury living room storage, colours, design, layout and furniture sorted, all that’s left is to browse the millions of living room ideas on Houzz and save your favourites to an ideabook. If you’re still searching for specific living room ideas, check out the popular pages below:
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