15 Ways to Give Your Rooms Midcentury Modern Mojo

To give a home designed by famed Midcentury architect Milton Ryan a look in keeping with its 1950s roots, the team at NEST Modern Design used a mix of custom furniture and vintage pieces, like the George Nelson Bubble Pendant hanging above the dining area. "During the renovation great care was taken to preserve any original materials possible, and replace those that were unsalvageable with period-appropriate pieces," say the designers.

To give this cozy breakfast nook its vintage appeal, designer Victoria Kirk of Victoria Kirk Interiors set a trio of classic furniture designs — Eero Saarinen's Tulip Table, Charles and Ray Eames' DSW chairs, and Louis Poulson's Pendant Light — against a cushy upholstered banquette. "The nook provides a place for casual family dining, kids' homework, and arts and crafts," she says. "And all materials, including the wood, paint, upholstery, and fabric are 'green'."

You don't need a huge budget or a house full of pedigreed retro treasures to get a cool, vintage look. Designer Shannon Eddings' home is a perfect illustration of outside-the-box thinking. In her son's room, for example, she paired a $300 Midcentury dresser with a brand new West Elm chair and rug, a new double-gourd lamp, and a collection of framed prints. The shapes and styles all have a '50s look, even though some are straight from a catalog. For more inspiration, tour her home, that was featured in HGTV Magazine. 

Originally designed for a hotel in Copenhagen, Arne Jacobsen's Egg Chair has lived on as a design classic and cozy living room feature ever since. Here, in rich blue upholstery, the chair repeats the organic lines of Isamu Noguchi's glass and wood coffee table and Frank Gehry's cardboard Wiggle Chair. Design by HMH Architecture + Interiors.