Mid-Century Modern Home Design Ideas
This house west of Boston was originally designed in 1958 by the great New England modernist, Henry Hoover. He built his own modern home in Lincoln in 1937, the year before the German émigré Walter Gropius built his own world famous house only a few miles away. By the time this 1958 house was built, Hoover had matured as an architect; sensitively adapting the house to the land and incorporating the clients wish to recreate the indoor-outdoor vibe of their previous home in Hawaii.
The house is beautifully nestled into its site. The slope of the roof perfectly matches the natural slope of the land. The levels of the house delicately step down the hill avoiding the granite ledge below. The entry stairs also follow the natural grade to an entry hall that is on a mid level between the upper main public rooms and bedrooms below. The living spaces feature a south- facing shed roof that brings the sun deep in to the home. Collaborating closely with the homeowner and general contractor, we freshened up the house by adding radiant heat under the new purple/green natural cleft slate floor. The original interior and exterior Douglas fir walls were stripped and refinished.
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Open kitchen plan with 2 tier countertop/eating height. Waterfall edge from one cabinet height to eating height and again to floor. Elongated hex tile from Pratt & Larson tile. Caesarstone pure white quartz countertop.
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Inspiration for a mid-sized 1950s master medium tone wood floor bedroom remodel in Los Angeles with gray walls and no fireplace
Inspiration for a mid-sized 1950s master medium tone wood floor bedroom remodel in Los Angeles with gray walls and no fireplace
Porcelain tile flooring was carried throughout the ground floor for visual continuity. The interstitial walls of glass were rebuilt and re-glazed with dual-pane, energy-efficient doors and windows. /
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Double shower - large 1950s master white tile and ceramic tile concrete floor, blue floor, double-sink and vaulted ceiling double shower idea in Detroit with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, a vessel sink, wood countertops, a hinged shower door, brown countertops and a niche
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Small 1950s green tile and cement tile ceramic tile and white floor powder room photo in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, white countertops and a freestanding vanity
Small 1950s green tile and cement tile ceramic tile and white floor powder room photo in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, white countertops and a freestanding vanity
Example of a mid-century modern u-shaped black floor kitchen design in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops
A new five-panel front door makes all the difference in this mid-century modern living room. We replaced the original ceramic tile flooring with engineered acacia wood flooring, adding texture and warmth to the space. A mid-century modern sectional, leather chairs and antique persian rug are perfectly accented by artwork from local artist Danika Ostrowski.
Custom-made mid-century design platform bed with recessed lighting and green wall print onto the pine wood panel wall decor. Porcelain bathtub installed next to white subway tile shower wall in the master bedroom.
Kitchen space was entirely remodeled with new bamboo cabinetry, tile, appliances and new organization
Example of a 1960s kitchen design in Milwaukee with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and multicolored backsplash
Example of a 1960s kitchen design in Milwaukee with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and multicolored backsplash
Midcentury modern details make Mandy Moore's Jack & Jill bathroom sleek and streamlined, but it's Fireclay's handmade green bathroom tiles with their high variation and crackled detailing that lend it a luxuriously organic allure.
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Mid-Century Modern Home Design Ideas
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Mid-sized 1950s beige one-story brick exterior home idea in Houston with a shingle roof
Mid-sized 1950s beige one-story brick exterior home idea in Houston with a shingle roof
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