How To Decorate Mid Century Modern

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  • @evamagnusson1431
    @evamagnusson1431 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1316

    As a child I grew up in a stuffy Victorian decorated house. As a child of an immigrant euro family every one i knew thought of this style as a mark of success. One day I walked into my mothers kitchen after coming home from school and the ladies in her kitchen were quite a buzz about a friend who had the audacity to break out of mold and critiqued this woman’s house to no end. She and her husband had built a new home and being a child i didn’t know what the fuss was all about. And in fact I personally adored this lady. She was always cheerful and kind to me when ever she’d visit my mother. After a while I visited her house with my parents and I never forget how blown away I was when we pulled in front of her exquisite spit level mid century home. I had never seen anything so magnificent in my life. I literally couldn’t breathe from excitement . After we entered the house I burst out crying from happiness. It was vibrant with style and colour and screamed hey kid play on the floor.(first time I ever saw wall to wall carpeting. My ,other so friend picked me up and coaxed me to tell her why I was crying. I told her it was the most beautiful house I had ever seen! I told her the house made me so happy! Well she kissed my cheek and hugged me so hard! My parents were so miffed but I don’t care. I grew up and when I got married my husband and I raised our daughter in a mid century ranch with happy colours and enough floor space for kids to play on the floor. I’m a grand mother now I just redecorated my condo. Yes it is mid century modern.

    • @Nick_Lewis
      @Nick_Lewis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +163

      I love that story - thanks for sharing! Design is so personal and I'm so happy you found your signature style! Mid-century modern is such a beautiful, friendly, happy and accessible design.

    • @esmereldapinchon1422
      @esmereldapinchon1422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      What a beautiful vignette. Spaces should be happy, not so much signifiers of “success” but joyful places to live.

    • @Lililililili333
      @Lililililili333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      What a sweet memory 😊

    • @leoprg5330
      @leoprg5330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      What a progressive lady that friend of your mother was. Even mid century modern style evolves, you don't see people doing wall to wall carpeting now, instead polished concrete is on the rise. Also people use less plastics on furnishing (or more exquisite and recyclable), even the Eames egg chair is using different materials now.

    • @mk-sw9ow
      @mk-sw9ow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      What a lovely story

  • @kristinak.4183
    @kristinak.4183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    I’m striving for MCM meets boho/ eclectic in my home. Like, beautiful streamline furniture with warm wood tones with a dash of bright colors and funky art and plants.

    • @amandiux7
      @amandiux7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      SAME! sounds like it allows for creativity without being too much in your face

    • @malainabishop3220
      @malainabishop3220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ME TOOOOOO!!!! I love that global design but I also like clean and straight lines haha

    • @Stelmaria38
      @Stelmaria38 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's exactly what I want to do as well!!

    • @ansini3402
      @ansini3402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same! Best of both worlds

    • @annewhittemore3771
      @annewhittemore3771 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeeeeeeeeesss!!

  • @EmyEleni
    @EmyEleni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    I love that you show us picture examples and provide detailed explanation on how we achieve these designs!

  • @grat2010
    @grat2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    Love deep dives into specific styles. Just really helps me, a complete amateur, to understand and recognize them much better. Thanks for the info.

    • @Nick_Lewis
      @Nick_Lewis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You're welcome - more to come!

  • @sophievanderbilt1325
    @sophievanderbilt1325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Awesome video!! I inherited some kick ass furniture from my grandma. She was born in 1927 so the furniture that she had when raising her family was mid-century. No one else in my family wanted them when she passed because they all have traditional styled houses (my sister has the live love laugh barnhouse style 😅)! I got some beautiful peg leg furniture and a chair that looks exactly like that one @11:07. I also got her sunburst wall clock. Thanks Grandma, love you and miss you 💗

  • @chumabanjwa4662
    @chumabanjwa4662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    You are so good at explaining interior design concepts! Also, I love that you like what you like but you are not snobbish towards styles that you might not like.

  • @celestesullivan303
    @celestesullivan303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I love how organized your videos are. "Spacing" the different points you make is genius.

  • @victorialove9104
    @victorialove9104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I inherited my childhood home, a 1940 brick bungalow. My childhood bedroom is totally mid century modern. Other rooms in the home are more traditional but I have mixed mid century modern touches in there as well. The kitchen is genuine mcm with a still working mint green oven. I'm gently renovating it keeping the oven and the flat panel birch cabinets. The smaller of the two bathrooms is tiled in Mamie Eisenhower pink tiles framed in black. At first I was going to renovate the pink out of it but I fell in love with it and I'm happily leaning into it. Makes me happy. I also inherited a Florida room full of mcm cane and rattan furniture. I feel so grateful and fortunate to have been gifted this treasure. Mcm is my favorite style and thank you for explaining it so well. I don't want to live in a movie set so I am mixing and modifying styles. I've toned down the colors to more muted versions of themselves (except for the pink bathroom) and that is working for me. Thank you for this video and all your other excellent videos.

  • @shrimpgeisha
    @shrimpgeisha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Our decor is MCM and we have a lot of antiques. I love the hope and embracing of the future and science during that era. It was happy and creative and in many ways, hopeful time. That’s why I like to decorate my home to remind me of that feeling

  • @cjo7277
    @cjo7277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    So the furniture was made to be more accessible to most people and today it's so expensive to get just one MCM chair.

    • @francescaeve8776
      @francescaeve8776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      what's facebook market place like in your area? I see lots of second hand MCM pieces on there that are great where I live. Maybe give that a try? Since the quality is high they are often good pieces to buy second hand.

    • @thespace2983
      @thespace2983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      They do make reproductions also at Wayfair or AllModern. I’ve found similar pieces to MCM at a fraction of the price at online mass reproduction sites. Even Walmart & target have similar products to that classic Scandinavian look.

    • @lsamoa
      @lsamoa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think he's actually mixing up mainstream mid-century (think 1950's diners with lots of colours and references to the atom and space age) and mid-century modern (think Eames armchairs, with minimal lines and natural materials). The latter have always been more exclusive and expensive.

    • @TheMocao
      @TheMocao 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You must live in Los Angeles. I would try shopping online - because brick and mortar stores can really be cost prohibitive

    • @Halbmond
      @Halbmond 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I think the reason for this is because we tend to remember only the best and most iconic designs from any era, and those often tend to be the most expensive. If you look at an Eames lounge chair or a Swan or Egg chair, those are extremely delicate, sophisticated designs that are not easy to mass-produce at high quality. I’ve got a high-quality La Chaise reproduction and even that cost close to 1000 bucks (the officially licensed one goes for 6000) because its shape is really complex. But if you look at more generic stuff from that time, it wasn’t expensive then and it isn’t expensive now when you buy equivalent products from West Elm or Made.com.

  • @Halbmond
    @Halbmond 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I absolutely love MCM! In my apartment, I’ve blended MCM and Scandinavian by mostly using furniture that’s either from that time or inspired by it, and mostly Scandinavian in origin. I’m using a bit more color than you see in many Scandinavian interiors but my colors are muted and dominated by neutrals, and while I opt for dark woods and a generally darker color palette, I also try to maximize light. I’m also mixing lots of natural materials with engineered wood, polypropylene and fiberglass, and subtle use of modern tech. I think the two styles blend really well!

    • @samanthafox3124
      @samanthafox3124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You just described my house to a tee ❤️

  • @karelmillard9854
    @karelmillard9854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We are six months into our 1958 MCM, “fixer-upper”. This was so helpful. I’ve sprinkled some oriental rugs throughout and a few traditional and travel (places we’ve personally visited) but this was so affirming and gave me new ideas! Thank you!

  • @Colorbrush21
    @Colorbrush21 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As a child of the 50s, I remember midcentury furniture. We were too poor to afford it, but one of my neighbors had the most beautiful orangey coral tweed type sofa, pale oak (?) tables, coffee table and gorgeous lamps. It could have been featured in House Beautiful. It made me happy to look at it. Maybe that's why MCM is so popular now - people want to feel good.

  • @carableu
    @carableu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, I loved that ad that popped up for a home within 12 hours... If only! I love mid century modern.

  • @MatrixDownload5150
    @MatrixDownload5150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I found a pristine midcentury bedroom set under $600! Totally gorgeous! Two nightstands, mirror , highboy and dresser!

  • @Aurora-lw1gb
    @Aurora-lw1gb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Fell in love with mid-century modern because of Dakota Johnson's house featured in AD. Am I the only one?

    • @brook7365
      @brook7365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You are not alone. Her house is a dream

    • @HRHighness82
      @HRHighness82 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brook7365,,,

    • @UKLeonie
      @UKLeonie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love some of the AD celebrity places her's is not the one for me, but my friend recreated her look for her flat and it looks great.

    • @verolly31
      @verolly31 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love her home

    • @blushfaerie
      @blushfaerie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!

  • @tia.the.mockingbird
    @tia.the.mockingbird 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your voice is so gentle! Could listen to you all day, Nick!

    • @lauralake7430
      @lauralake7430 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He could read for audible…

  • @tatigalactic
    @tatigalactic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I am definitely a mid century modern style gal! 90% of the furniture in my house is my grandma's.🙂 Love your videos, thanks for all the tips!

  • @karenebarker9244
    @karenebarker9244 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Our very "beige" RV needed some color! After ripping out the carpet and vinyl, we replaced it with pale gray plank flooring. Took out that hideous U shaped dinette and turned the half circle table to face the window. Adding 2 lovely white and gray tulip chairs. Our colors are turquoise, orange, gold, gray and beige. Such fun to find mid century pieces to brighten our tiny place. We travel full time exploring the USA. Enjoy your channel ❤️

  • @justme-ci8sg
    @justme-ci8sg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Could you make a series on which styles could be combined and how? I personally like boho and mid-century 😍

    • @Kai-nm6wd
      @Kai-nm6wd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes please 🙌🏻

    • @Jana0821
      @Jana0821 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is my preferance too.

    • @aleciaw.1504
      @aleciaw.1504 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same!

  • @markbaxter4613
    @markbaxter4613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nick seriously great video. I really love the recommendations of mixing in various pieces without overwhelming a space. I think there is a difference between gentle hints of mid century vs making the space look almost comical. A number of folks take mid century modern and go full on Sputnik. Very nice and educational. Great video

  • @judybennett2724
    @judybennett2724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Being alive actually during the mid century in progressive Los Angeles, remembering my own family transition from traditional to MOD. My mom, the first divorcee' on the block, a single mother working as an RN and a blue Mustang convertable in the driveway...we were so hip and groovy. A mash up of Mad Men and the Brady Bunch. We saw The Beatles at Dodger Stadium! in 1969 Mom threw out all our traditional xmas ornaments replacing our silver plastic tree with a Pepto Bismol pink flocked live tree with matching hot pink bulbs. The other kids on the block got train sets. I got a surf board and banana bike. Other kids went to the nutcracker ballet we went to see the play, "Hair"! Good memories/ good times!

  • @blacknbougie8021
    @blacknbougie8021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Shamefully I never knew what this style was called until about 5 yrs ago. It's so me,so clean and contemporary. Mid century never goes out of style.

  • @jonhinson5701
    @jonhinson5701 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the darker greens like forest and emerald. I also love royal blue and royal purple. These cool colors make me happy. My bedroom walls are white but the sheets and pillowcases are emerald green ( it matches my eyes as well) and I just love walking into the room and seeing that beautiful green.

  • @sbond7510
    @sbond7510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I grew up in a cluttered home and I am an extremely minimal person and fell in love with mid century style design. Thanks for this video because I was getting so overwhelmed looking at furniture. Also I was able to score a nice mid century modern chair on fb marketplace so that's a win.
    One more thing I reupholstered an IKEA Karlstad sofa in mustard yellow with updated modern legs and a geometric black and white rug. I'm getting there!

  • @marydoherty2298
    @marydoherty2298 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You Nick!
    Saturday mornings, a cup of good coffee, and your videos - perfection!!

  • @d.e.t4147
    @d.e.t4147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love love LOVE your channel!! Your approach with explaining your advice, and opinions is quick, clear and concise, and makes it so easy to binge watch your videos.

  • @JazidContreras
    @JazidContreras 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Nick. I think the algorithm is giving you a big boost. I'm glad your videos are popping up on my homepage. You're cool, I'm learning a lot. Please make more of these "design for dummies" because some of us are totally clueless about how to choose a style for our homes.

  • @thespace2983
    @thespace2983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I started the mid century this past year of 2020. I loved your suggestions and realized the reason I love it is because of color and the use of bringing the outside in also. I’ve learned how to use wallpaper too. Etsy was great for using unique decor.

  • @ruthgilbo889
    @ruthgilbo889 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    PLEASE, please - do a video on Lamp Styels and the SHADEs through the centuries - from Victorian through the 70s. Thanks!!!

  • @DianneMunroe-w3c
    @DianneMunroe-w3c 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much for your video! I absolutely loved it-your insights into mid-century design really resonated with me. I’m currently in the process of designing my own home, and I learned so much from your tips on layout, color palettes, and furniture selection. It’s inspiring to see how you bring the era to life in such a practical and stylish way. I can’t wait to apply some of these ideas to my own space! Keep up the amazing work!

  • @phoenixbemo8315
    @phoenixbemo8315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Would love to see a video about Art Deco style or eclectic!

  • @cat_schmidt6665
    @cat_schmidt6665 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love how informative this was but also SO practical, thank you so much!

  • @beawriting
    @beawriting 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We did a remodel of dinning, living room and kitchen in Fallingwater colors. Now it’s time for my home office. I love these tips!

  • @carofco885
    @carofco885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think i found my style, i like clean and simple with a little bit of bright colors, im not a fan of bulky and extremely detailed furniture, i think its beautiful but i prefer something far more simple. I think this is the one style that has always spoken to me and now that i finally got my own place ill get to decorated any way i want. Thanks 😊

  • @Bjin1900
    @Bjin1900 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're tying in tons of tips from several home design sights I read and watch, it's exhausting. Now, I'm psyched & hooked, and I'm subscribed! Keep it coming, I'm empowered...feeling better about my home makeover!

  • @GoodKarma1020
    @GoodKarma1020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gosh I just found your channel today. I love ❤️ that your not pretentious and give educational backgrounds about design styles. I used to watch House & Home and everything they used cost a fortune and not to mention beige, white and more beige. Great work ❤️

  • @cg741graf5
    @cg741graf5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My ever favorite sofa is a Bauhouse cool red leather sofa with a scalloped back. I still have it 16 years later and it’s my building block for 3 different homes now.

  • @MegaGreendaypunk
    @MegaGreendaypunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loooove mid century, alot of my pieces i found on the side of the road in rich neighborhoods in sydney. Some sellers sell these pieces for thousands! I was so shocked!

  • @PaperParade
    @PaperParade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really like the website Article-I bought one of my favorite pieces of furniture that I own, and funny enough, it’s just a desk chair. Target has had some cute stuff lately, too! Midcentury is one of my favorite design styles

  • @bubblemummy1
    @bubblemummy1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    My parents had some beautiful mid-century pieces when I was growing up. They moved home in the early eighties and replaced everything with dark heavy traditional furniture. How I long for those beautiful pieces of furniture I grew up with now!

    • @heidikamrath1951
      @heidikamrath1951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here! Thank goodness they gave some pieces to my sister...

    • @maxallen-macdonald8791
      @maxallen-macdonald8791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just inherited my mom's round teak dining table and chairs (perfect size for my space!) and it goes well with the teak sideboard I already had. The table makes me smile every day. Alas, her teak end tables and coffee tables are too short for me to use so am looking for a new home for them.

    • @bubblemummy1
      @bubblemummy1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maxallen-macdonald8791 oh that's wonderful! Shame you can't find a use for the side tables! Plant stand maybe? A nice little retro spider plant?

  • @betsyrios9676
    @betsyrios9676 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Nick, thank you for taking so much for providing details, pictures and insights that are relative to your explanation. It’s how the mind works and it’s how you fill in those wondering questions. Thank you 🎉

  • @ourdreamscollide
    @ourdreamscollide 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've got some midcentury pieces mixed with Arts and Crafts and late Victorian pieces from estate sales/antique malls and they somehow all work together -- the simple lines of the midcentury furniture lets more ornate furniture stand out! I'd love to see more videos on mixing design styles.

  • @annafirayner2666
    @annafirayner2666 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great pleasure. Thank you very much! I finally found someone who is explaining really deeply all the aspects and plus now I know the name of the style I am in love with)
    What a pleasure 🎉

  • @tessarodes
    @tessarodes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much for this! Super helpful. I love MCM but we already invested a lot in a slightly more traditional couch so I’m trying to work around that and your art/pattern ideas are clutch

  • @Mangodiamondslush
    @Mangodiamondslush 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Can you do a video about how to incorporate new trends with older trends that aren’t easy or cheap to change (I.e grey floors, all white kitchen, etc.)?

  • @melindadouglas1673
    @melindadouglas1673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I LOVE mid century modern m! It’s by far my favorite style.

  • @alliehartom5978
    @alliehartom5978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After watching this, I realized I grew up in a classic mid-century modern home. I recognize some of the furniture. I wish I had some of it today!!

  • @Jacqueline.L
    @Jacqueline.L 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm starting to decorate my new home and these tips are very helpful, thanks a lot. Really hope that you can talk about how to choose artificial lighting in the mid-century modern design, or just lighting in general. Best wishes!

  • @LavishHim
    @LavishHim 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 A mid-century born lady has been made happy!

  • @oliviam7902
    @oliviam7902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    May I suggest a video about "marrying" styles (pun intended). 😁 My husband loves monochromatic "modern"/MCM spaces and I am definitely more on the boho end, having inhereted a few traditional/Victorian armchairs, persian carpets, an MCM/Scandi table and loving to use objects from my travels. Basically, my husband would say my style (or lack thereof) is nuts and I would say his is boring 🤣 Would love videos on how to "mix" or compromise with styles, find the middle ground between the different styles!

  • @lalalalalalee6311
    @lalalalalalee6311 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    MCM reminds me of some of the cool pieces my parents had when I was a child. I add color mostly through art. Makes me happy

  • @am333
    @am333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I rarely comment on TH-cam, but this Video is exactly what i was looking for! Thank you so much and keep going!

  • @cd2659
    @cd2659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just binge 6 of your videos and I am certainly on board. Thanks!

  • @chantellescrutton8266
    @chantellescrutton8266 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the layout of this video! So systematic, insightful and inspiring! It's absolutely brilliant! Thank you!!

  • @mackereltabbie
    @mackereltabbie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got a (literally - vintage) mid century modern danish teak folding desk for free a year ago, when we were sent home to work so I needed a desk I could put in my living room. It is the most amazing thing ever, and looks very nice despite being a bit scratched from being stored in someone's basement for years. I wasn't sure how it would look in my otherwise modern grey/white/light teal living room, but oddly enough it fits. Have since drifted towards that style :)
    Added: looked up that desk online, they're for sale/auction quite regularly, but relatively expensive. I recommend knowing an older person who wants to get rid of stuff before selling their house lol

  • @sarvsfalefitu5832
    @sarvsfalefitu5832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Watched your Boho video also. I’m a cross between boho and mid century. Love your videos

  • @stevebruns1833
    @stevebruns1833 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. Another bonus for MCM is the smaller scale of many (not all) pieces of furniture. If you live in an apartment or pre-90's home, MCM may be for you.
    A third option for where to buy: stores that specialize in MCM. Here in St. Louis, we have TFA "The Future Antiques." The prices are higher than what you might pay at a flea market, but it's a curated selection, and often the pieces are "like new."

  • @michelledillard6316
    @michelledillard6316 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Caught sight of a coat rack from Design within Reach in this video and now I must have it! I love mid-century modern furniture, but my style is very, very eclectic. I love natural textures, interesting macrame pieces, funky color combinations, etc. Except in my bedroom which is very Japanese inspired as I find it calming. And also, I MUST have that coat rack!

  • @siyasanga_makie
    @siyasanga_makie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t know how many times I rewatched the intro 😍😍 I love the vibe

  • @marie-josegauthier5257
    @marie-josegauthier5257 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found your channel and love it.
    I moved to West Palm Beach from Manhattan 6 years ago and decorated my large living room in Mid Century Modern .. I used to visit Design Within Reach downtown Manhattan because I loved their furnitures and when we moved we bought everything from the store on Park Ave. and the one they have here in WPB. I always liked their designs and designers.( I own the clock 😊)
    I Truly enjoy your telling us about all the different designs, would love Japandi .I do not care for home goods and loved Muji when I lived in Manhattan.

  • @abbe1abbe156
    @abbe1abbe156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great tips Nick. I do Mid-century Modern Glam for my little girls. They love it.

    • @Nick_Lewis
      @Nick_Lewis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love it!! I would say that's my own style as well.

  • @Tayamiz
    @Tayamiz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didn't like the style, but I surely liked the way you explained it, now I know exactly what it is, thanks

  • @mildredmartinez8843
    @mildredmartinez8843 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like your explanation of this style. The history is very interesting. Thanks for sharing this information.

  • @randyp9491
    @randyp9491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the things I remember from the 60's is that both the Television Set and Record Player were HUGE pieces of furniture . I have a friend who has gutted out all the insides of an old Zenith Television from the 70's and fit a new flat screen tv inside of it.... cool idea

  • @Green4CloveR
    @Green4CloveR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I first fell in loved with MCM and brutalist furniture when I was a poor college student living on my own. I would find high quality solid wood pieces for cheap prices but after Mad Men and American Pickers came out, more people gotten into thrift, fleamarket and antique shopping and pieces soon became expensive and hard to find. Good think I bought a butt load before the craze started.

  • @rim11011
    @rim11011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much for the detailed information. It really helped me find the right style which works for me. Absolutely enjoyed each and every single video and will definitely watch future episodes too.

  • @berlinorama
    @berlinorama 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so excited because I just bought a Walter Knoll (German father of the American Knoll furniture founder) Antimott series teak sofa/daybed from the 1960s! Now I just have to figure out what fabric to use to re-cover it because the original PURPLE covers are faded and also don't go with my decor;-)) Decisions, decisions… Here in Germany at least you can still find reasonably priced MCM furniture, German and Swedish as well as Danish, if you are patient and especially if you are willing to do a bit of restoration. I saw this same day bed from the same seller on 3 different websites and the price varied by almost €1000, depending on the audience, I guess.

  • @Ellofez
    @Ellofez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I need tulip table and chairs ! Love them !

  • @sandiwhite5453
    @sandiwhite5453 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Okay telling my age, I grew up with the Jetsons, yeaah👩‍🚀...it seems they had alot of mid century in there homes haha. I do love a lamp or a desk of mid century scattered around my home. The style I try to replicate is straight out of Architectural Digest, ( which I see alot of mix styles) I find that, that suits my eclectic taste. Love your content, my new favorite channel❣

    • @ringob84
      @ringob84 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good point on the Jetsons!

    • @Nick_Lewis
      @Nick_Lewis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're right! I think this was a period where everyone was looking forward to the future with new technologies and innovative products. The Jetsons and Mid Century were both a product of this post-war era.

  • @josiek5989
    @josiek5989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just found your channel and have been binging it! Just love it! I absolutely adore mid-century modern - my absolute favourite.

  • @marylynnhaynes7558
    @marylynnhaynes7558 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 1950 ranch home. I’m looking to furnish with mid century furniture so thanks for this. I have a few pieces from my parents that are authentic min century. Looking forward to watching your other videos. Very informative. Thanks!

  • @dominiquemarcella2310
    @dominiquemarcella2310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really loved this! I’ve always been drawn to mid-century. I would love to see you do one for glam 💕

  • @karasewell5856
    @karasewell5856 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great advice about not going overboard - I needed that!

  • @emilybreeding3518
    @emilybreeding3518 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    We're slowly bringing life back into our midmod ranch. She's a fixer upper for sure 😄. I think the biggest eye sore for me now is our kitchen. Plywood cabinets, painted over wallpaper, and 3 layers of floor! They could have left the wallpaper, I probably would have loved it!!

  • @JennyFloravitaArt
    @JennyFloravitaArt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nick, as a professional artist (who happens to love design and especially MCM), I want you to know that I love your channel. And this is a great video on mid century modern, love it!!

  • @jessfinacrass
    @jessfinacrass 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    looking at buying my first house and i have figured out that this style is what i’m really going for!
    i loved the way you explain the style and it’s history.

  • @gulandam8924
    @gulandam8924 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    While scrolling I found your channel and I am loving it.i am so much in love for interior design that no one can imagine. I wish I had the opportunity to learn when I was young.

  • @kyg1954
    @kyg1954 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a great video , very nice transitions and information

  • @amc4412
    @amc4412 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i’m so OBSESSED w mid century modern

  • @byrondavis3772
    @byrondavis3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    mid century is classic new constant. I love it so thanks for sharing this

  • @barbr100
    @barbr100 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love my authentic mid century Haywood & Wakefield dining room furniture.

  • @emmarivera5475
    @emmarivera5475 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow I'm so glad I found you. I'm about to binge watch all of your videos. My bf and I just bought a house and he really likes MCM (I don't I find it kind of cold and not very homey/comfortable looking) and I prefer more contemporary or scandinavian (he doesn't. he thinks it is cold and lifeless / pale ) . I'm hoping I can find some inspiration to combine the two and make us both happy!

  • @randyp9491
    @randyp9491 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Being born in 1966 my entire childhood was lived in houses decorated mid century modern so it holds such a special place in my heart with fond childhood memories. My dad's recliner was that one (the name escapes me at the moment) but its iconic and we had all the formica and starburst wall clocks and tall table lamps and wall to wall drapery and the old station wagon in the driveway. With that being said I do have my grandmother's mid century coffee tables in my house but my style is so much more traditional. French country / Italian Villa / English farmhouse

  • @solecurious1448
    @solecurious1448 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great intro on mid-century classics. Own the Eames chair & stool and Barcelona. Their simplicity blends very well with other contemporary pieces. Will consider cushion covers next. Love the mid-century graphics and pop of colours.

    • @Nick_Lewis
      @Nick_Lewis  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those are the classics! Love those chairs.

  • @PriHL
    @PriHL 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've got many pieces of furniture in this style, however with a twist as they are Polish 50s and 60s originals, those designs are really great and unmatched with what was available in other countries at that time because Poland was shut off which allowed to develop a unique style. If you look a little off the beaten path of Bauhaus / Le Corbusier / the Vitra Eames or Panton chairs, you can find real treasures. They're very versatile and go very well with traditional elements I add as this is my favourite style.
    I've got two Eames chairs and they're fine (in fact, I tweaked them into a more traditional look - it's possible) but I will change them for upholstered Louis chairs. My cousin has got cabinets from the 50s matched with transparent Kartell Louis Ghosts which also looks fab.

  • @kristenkish3554
    @kristenkish3554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some of us love vintage mid century so much we want our place to look like it's straight out of a tv set ; )

  • @jenniferramirez5239
    @jenniferramirez5239 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Add in other pieces or design so it doesn't look like a museum. That idea was what I needed to hear!

  • @xPineberry
    @xPineberry 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg i never exactly identified my style with any style ive known until this video, but with this style ive really recognized myself and my home decor style! Thank you nick, love your channel!

  • @TheCraftyMagnolia
    @TheCraftyMagnolia 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was born in the 60s and the 70s were my day in SoCal. I thought sure my style would be Boho when I started watching your channel Nick, but I just discovered that I am probably an MCM kinda girl! Our new home was a chance for me to try out my design skills. I had not really found my "style" so every room is different. Our living room is weird but I have used all of this video's style! Our kitchen is in need of a makeover but the dining room is Traditional, our bedroom is Modern Farmhouse, and our master bath is Coastal. I'm eclectic for sure so if you took down the walls in our home, I guess it would be Boho at heart. ❤

  • @patriciasollitto6983
    @patriciasollitto6983 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We have decorated our home in the MCM style. A couple of other places to find great furniture are Copenhagen stores and Bassett furniture stores. I have been lucky enough to find many MCM pieces of furniture and home decor at garage and estate sales, also. The hunt is part of the fun! Thanks for your insight and tips!

  • @JennyFloravitaArt
    @JennyFloravitaArt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My grandparents had a SF Bay Area Eichlier inspired home...and maybe that's why the grandchildren of the greatest generation gravitate so much towards mcm. It was also a very different time as men came back from participating in the battles in the Pacific and you get the Polynesian lines in some of these homes. A very dynamic period in history full of catalysts.

  • @Armlesscrayon
    @Armlesscrayon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love mid century modern with a touch of retro. I just don’t remember people adopting it as much as they do today. I have some pictures of some pretty nice pieces my grandparents had but it’s not the Scandinavian look we see today. Thanks for this video!

    • @duanemajer3453
      @duanemajer3453 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      mid century with a retro touch? lol! maybe you can eat Tacos with a Mexican touch also?

    • @Armlesscrayon
      @Armlesscrayon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@duanemajer3453 Mid century is not the same era as retro. Mid century is mid century. And mid century modern is more of the Scandinavian look. Retro is 70’s you know with the burnt orange, avocado green and brown. Oh.and the big round rubbery plastic swag lamps... But I will take tacos with a touch of Mexican flavour. 🙂

  • @FabiWe91
    @FabiWe91 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My furniture is mostly mid century, like in actual handed down vintage furniture from the 50s. I love to pair it with art deco pieces, they go together perfectly.

  • @aanon5716
    @aanon5716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i feel like i just took a class. very informative & love the visual aids. lol. im mid century modern mad!

    • @Nick_Lewis
      @Nick_Lewis  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You sure did! Back to school with me!

  • @msmarsi009
    @msmarsi009 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hate this style but love your videos. It remains me of my childhood.

  • @JessicaMartinez-zc3gd
    @JessicaMartinez-zc3gd 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your content. You’re so knowledgeable and very relatable to watch and listen to. ☺️

  • @elizabeths4272
    @elizabeths4272 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for the excellent video, including shopping references. I am very much enjoying your channel, as a new subscriber this week!

  • @RoxieC607
    @RoxieC607 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy the way you incorporate a bit of a history / art lesson with the design information. I learn a lot of from your videos, extremely well done, thank you!!!

  • @folded.visuals
    @folded.visuals 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So happy to have found your channel!
    I would love to see a video on how to decorate in the Japandi style!