Mid-century Modern

I love a true mid-century modern home/ I am fortunate to get to live near Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, Kentuck Knob, and Polymath Park project. You can stay overnight at Polymath - which I also got to do once. Living in a true MCM seems uncomfortable to me, though I do like the idea of buying one and restoring it, while layering in furniture that is a little more comfortable than some true living room and dining room chairs sit, for example. But, overall, the simple aesthetic of if catches my eye every time. Incorporating nature right into a home, chiseling out clever nooks for storage, massive windows, and straight lines of natural materials accenting walls, fireplaces, and kitchens appeals to me. I do not live in an MCM home and even though FLW built some of his masterpieces nearby, there are not a many true Mid-Century homes around. We have a lot of brick ranches that model MCM stylings into their builds, but a true MCM is hard to come by.

My house is a 1920s build. As I call it, a “simple Victorian”, it stands two stories high with some accents here and there, but otherwise quite plain. Like a townhome that is detached from its neighbors. It has its own very unique and even a few stunning features, but is not in any way MCM, nor should it be! So, in honor of the house, all renovations follow a 1920s style. But, because I like MCM so much, over the course of the last 4-5 years, we have slowly obtained Lane Rhythm furniture pieces. This furniture, designed in the 60s, is mcm classic, but also subtly so. This has allowed us to have the furniture we want, but not throw off the overall 1920s vibe of the home. My brother, who enjoys building furniture, built me a mid-century desk, complete with walnut wood. When we make it to our kitchen renovation, since all we have right now are the baseline Home Depot cabinets, we plan to build cabinets that have a touch of simple MCM (walnut, for sure! ;))