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Midcentury Modern Style 101

Boasting sleek lines, geometric shapes, bold colors and innovative materials, midcentury modern is a boomerang design style that's here to stay.

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Tour Trixie Motel Designer Dani Dazey's Renovated Palm Springs Passion Project 30 Photos

Trixie Motel designer and full-time fashionista Dani Dazey takes a trip down memory lane to her very first home: a midcentury-mode …

Tour an Artist and Music Producer's Family-Friendly SoHo Loft 12 Photos

Interior designer Alvin Wayne brought his expertise to artist and music producer Greg Griffith's 4,500-square-foot loft in Manhatt …

Cozy Up With Adorable Pastels at Samantha Klein's Pretty-in-Pink Los Angeles Home 30 Photos

Will this be the year you lean into feel-good whimsy? Take cues from Los Angeles digital creator Samantha Klein, who thinks of her …

17 Wood-Paneled Walls That Are Anything But Dated 17 Photos

Wood paneling is stepping out of the ’70s and into the modern world. See how designers are bringing this wall treatment into the 2 …

The Best Eames Style Chairs for Every Budget Jan 3, 2024

Get the iconic lounge and ottoman design for a fraction of the cost with these top-rated lookalikes.

Austin Midcentury Reno Balances Form and Function 19 Photos

In 1966, notable Midcentury Austin architect Barton D. Riley crafted a grand home exuding provenance and sturdiness. To maintain t …

Reimagined 1970s Midcentury Malibu Beach House 12 Photos

This 1970s Malibu beach house was redesigned with the goal of giving the house a new look but keeping the spirt of design original …

How a Lifestyle Blogger Transformed a Cookie-Cutter House Into a Tropical Paradise 18 Photos

From the outside, lifestyle blogger Carla Bethany Hayden's home just south of Atlanta looks just like the other houses on the bloc …

Charming Brownstone Layered With Midcentury Modern Decor 16 Photos

This New York apartment embraces it's historical character while incorporating the colorful, midcentury style.

This Home Was Restored to Mid-Mod Perfection 12 Photos

A couple of remodeling pros brought their 1951 home back to its midcentury glory.

Tour a Los Feliz Bungalow With Major Vintage Style 28 Photos

Lovingly renovated to restore its 1930s Art Modern soul and filled with chic family heirlooms and antique finds, this LA gem’s int …

Midcentury Modern Masterpiece in Hawaii 11 Photos

This midcentury modern masterpiece is called the diamond house and its easy to see why. Its a-frame structure is eye-catching and …

This Split Level Home Got a Major Midcentury Makeover 19 Photos

Maryland homeowners turned to Colleen Healey Architecture to transform their dated fixer-upper into a modern marvel filled with na …

The Relaxed-Modern Pieces That Are Perfect for Your Home May 25, 2023

Think of relaxed modern as midcentury decor for anyone who loves staying in all weekend long.

Here’s Our Favorite Mushroom Decor — and How to Use It in Your Home 21 Photos

Mushroom motifs are sprouting up all over the design landscape, and we’ve foraged finds to suit every style. Traditional illustrat …

This Hotel Suite Is a Love Letter to Disney's Iconic House of the Future 21 Photos

The Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel has recreated the magic of the midcentury modern Monsanto home made famous at Disneyland Park in …

Tour Actor Jillian Rose Reed's Midcentury Fixer-Upper Turned Boho L.A. Retreat 33 Photos

With limited space and a strict budget, Jillian and her husband, musician Marty Shannon, undertook most of the transformation of t …

A Midcentury Modern Kitchen Built for Baking Mar 20, 2023

A Minnesota bread baker and his family made the kitchen of their dreams — from scratch.

A Gut Renovation Transformed This Atlanta Celebrity's Home From a Mess to a Marvel 31 Photos

This savvy homebuyer found a distressed property in an Atlanta neighborhood on the verge of gentrifying and turned it into a gorge …

Tour TaLaya Brown's Family Home in a Historic Black Neighborhood 22 Photos

TaLaya Brown and her husband Kerrick Faulkner transformed his grandmother's midcentury modern home in a historically Black neighbo …

Tour Fashion Designer, Artist and Trixie Motel Designer Dani Dazey's Bold, Maximalist Los Angeles Home 30 Photos

Dani Dazey is a true Renaissance woman: She's an art apparel designer, a fashionista, a textile artist and the Trixie Motel design …

10 Ways to Get California-Cool Style in Your Home 11 Photos

LA-based interior designers Holllis LaPlante and Jordyn Grohl share their top 10 tips for adding California midcentury modern vibe …

How to Make Vintage Decor Look Fresh and Modern 13 Photos

Designer Julija Stoliarova offers useful tips for turning antique furniture and vintage treasures into unique additions to contemp …

Tour This Stunning Hawaiian Home Blending Boho and Midcentury Style 22 Photos

Vintage vibes and boho beauty combine in this midcentury modern Hawaiian home, making it the perfect place for a young couple to s …

Best Kitchen Designs by Dave and Jenny Marrs, Hosts of 'Fixer to Fabulous' 21 Photos

Jenny’s design chops and Dave’s craftmanship add up to chic, clever kitchens that delight entertainers, big families and style mav …

Interior Designers on Design Trends to Look for in 2023, and What's on Its Way Out 26 Photos

More than 800 pros weighed in on 1stDibs' annual survey, and HGTV has their predictions on what we’ll see more of (and what will b …

Tour This Curious Content Creator's Los Angeles Lair With Horror Movie Flair 36 Photos

For many, autumn marks the official season for cozy blankets, sweet treats and spine-chilling movie streaming. But for Nikk Alcara …

Connecticut Guest House With Contemporary Architecture and Bold Midcentury Style 10 Photos

This poolside beauty serves as the new-build offshoot of an iconic, Bimel Kehm-designed main house in New Canaan, CT. With parking …

Midcentury Modern Home Reimagined to Include Custom Touches & Color Throughout 17 Photos

This neutral condo needed a new look, from the exterior to the interior. Now the space is decked in midcentury, minimalist design …

Tour a Kitchen With Midcentury Modern Flair Oct 3, 2023

An Arvada, CO, couple turned their home’s ho-hum kitchen into a total midcentury stunner.

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