We're feeling inspired by this mid-century home that manages to be filled with era-appropriate furnishings without feeling like a time capsule. The key for this look is to maintain a muted color palette and keep floor plans spacious and naturally well-lit.
The dining and living rooms feature some beautiful classic pieces, but they feel contemporary because they are paired with an eclectic mix of other furnishings and accessories. The kitchen, being a place where modern convenience is most appreciated in a home, has the most modern looks of all the rooms. But because its finishes are so simple with solid white, walnut, and stainless steel surfaces, the style complements the vintage flavor in the rest of the house. Open shelving with a colorful backdrop is another modern touch that doesn't fight the style of the other living quarters. Along the same line of thinking, the large-scale chalkboard wall is another nod to modern living in the kitchen.
Images: Paul Massey via: housetohome
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I. die. Perfect. I love MCM decor but I don't care for a kitschy time warp look. I think this home has a beautiful balance.
Are all those pictures from the same house? I love the second picture. I want those side tables!
Love it! Thanks for the inspiration.
That ottoman!
"era-appropriate furnishings without feeling like a time capsule"
That's because it's not filled with "era-appropriate" furninshings.
Note the caned French chair and gilt mirror (can't tell if it's French or hollywood regency).
I also see what looks like a Shaker basket and a Shaker dining chair. I don't know when the woven seat was introduced, but I suspect that it was well before the 1950s.
The Tulip table was introduced in 1956 and the fiberglass chairs were introduced in 1950 -- but I think the chairs in the dining area are modern interpretations -- I'm not an expert on the legs.
The house, however..... is that really post war 1950s? Any architects out there?
Saying the 50s through the 70s are the same era is like saying the 80s are the same era as the 00s. It's just ignorant.
Beautiful. Great mix of classic and contemporary. I especially love the kitchen shelving.
The housetohome link says the photos are all from the same house and it also has more photos of that house. It says the house is 1960s era, but it's a UK site and probably a UK house.
@urbancricket Actually, I think that incorporating designs from much earlier eras (centuries, even) with furnishings from the year(s) that you are trying to suggest with the decor creates a MUCH more successful period look than if you'd stuck with furniture produced ONLY within a certain decade. Real people hang on to heirlooms, shop for antiques, have hand-me-downs...even in the post-war conformist, consumeristic society, most folks didn't run out and replace every stick of furniture with brand-spanking-new modern designs.
The mix is what makes this authentic.
I love this beautiful mix of furnishings. So personal.
I feel sorry for the poor schmucks that get stuck with sitting at the table on those stools.