Fresh New Look for a '50s Ranch
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Designer Kurt Cyr has a passion for '50s design so he was thrilled when he found a mid-century home in decent condition. With a lot of elbow grease and creativity, he was able to design his dream home by updating this older home. He mixed his collection of '50s pieces with traditional and contemporary styles to create the fresh new look.
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Cyr's eye for good design and his knack for transforming thrift-store finds has enabled him to create a stylish, comfortable look in his mid-century home.
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Cyr treats the floor as just another canvas by layering textiles for visual interest.
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The home is definitely mid-century but has more of a traditional feel, which is why Cyr was able to so successfully integrate the furnishings he already had. The living room pieces are situated in a classic floating arrangement centered on the fireplace and large coffee table. Cyr constructed the table years ago out of old pine and dark stain. Many of the furnishings are refurbished thrift store finds like the large chair now covered in a vintage Scandinavian-style print, concrete side table and small side chair now covered in a new striped fabric. The perimeter of the space is lined with various dining chairs that can be pulled into the conversation area as needed. The floor is the original linoleum and serves as a neutral background onto which he's layered rugs for visual interest. He added texture to the floor with a banana matting and layered the look with a runner down the center. The runner continues on into the library, which physically and visually unites the two spaces.
Cyr is not only an accomplished designer he's also a talented artist. His painted birch-tree panels warm up the space with warm ocher and sage green colors. The natural images help to soften the hard architectural lines of the beamed ceiling and fireplace hood.
Cyr needed the library to also function as a guest room on occasion and came up with a clever seating and sleeping solution. He situated a large sleigh bed in the space and then placed a bolster directly down the center to separate it into two seating areas. Round bolsters on either end of the bed disguise the head and footboard.
In his master bedroom, he created a traditional headboard--but with a twist. The upholstered velvet design mimics a high wing-back sofa or chair with its 52-inch height and sides. The side tables are industrial shelving topped with colored linoleum tile. A triptych of contemporary art hangs above the bed.
The kitchen has the original ashwood cabinets and acrylic handles. Since there was no formal dining room, he had a large breakfast area constructed for accommodating his guests. He covered the bench pads with brightly striped fabric and added new pillows to make it more cozy.
Guests Kurt Cyr
Interior Designer
E-mail:
kurt@kurtcyr.com
Website:
www.kurtcyr.com
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