Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in New York.

Photo Credit: ©Tom Holdsworth, A screen porch was added to the side of the interior sitting room, enabling the two spaces to become one. A unique three-panel bi-fold door, separates the indoor-outdoor space; on nice days, plenty of natural ventilation flows through the house. Opening the sunroom, living room and kitchen spaces enables a free dialog between rooms. The kitchen level sits above the sunroom and living room giving it a perch as the heart of the home. Dressed in maple and white, the cabinet color palette is in sync with the subtle value and warmth of nature. The cooktop wall was designed as a piece of furniture; the maple cabinets frame the inserted white cabinet wall. The subtle mosaic backsplash with a hint of green, represents a delicate leaf.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Chicago with ceramic floors, no fireplace, a standard ceiling and beige floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Dallas with a two-sided fireplace and a standard ceiling.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in DC Metro with concrete floors and a skylight.

Situated mid-point link between the main house and the sleeping addition (right), and liked by floating bridges, the "tea room" (left) serves primarily as an on-grade "tree house" or playroom for the children.

Nearly two decades ago now, Susan and her husband put a letter in the mailbox of this eastside home: "If you have any interest in selling, please reach out." But really, who would give up a Flansburgh House? Fast forward to 2020, when the house went on the market! By then it was clear that three children and a busy home design studio couldn't be crammed into this efficient footprint. But what's second best to moving into your dream home? Being asked to redesign the functional core for the family that was. In this classic Flansburgh layout, all the rooms align tidily in a square around a central hall and open air atrium. As such, all the spaces are both connected to one another and also private; and all allow for visual access to the outdoors in two directions—toward the atrium and toward the exterior. All except, in this case, the utilitarian galley kitchen. That space, oft-relegated to second class in midcentury architecture, got the shaft, with narrow doorways on two ends and no good visual access to the atrium or the outside. Who spends time in the kitchen anyway? As is often the case with even the very best midcentury architecture, the kitchen at the Flansburgh House needed to be modernized; appliances and cabinetry have come a long way since 1970, but our culture has evolved too, becoming more casual and open in ways we at SYH believe are here to stay. People (gasp!) do spend time—lots of time!—in their kitchens! Nonetheless, our goal was to make this kitchen look as if it had been designed this way by Earl Flansburgh himself. The house came to us full of bold, bright color. We edited out some of it (along with the walls it was on) but kept and built upon the stunning red, orange and yellow closet doors in the family room adjacent to the kitchen. That pop was balanced by a few colorful midcentury pieces that our clients already owned, and the stunning light and verdant green coming in from both the atrium and the perimeter of the house, not to mention the many skylights. Thus, the rest of the space just needed to quiet down and be a beautiful, if neutral, foil. White terrazzo tile grounds custom plywood and black cabinetry, offset by a half wall that offers both camouflage for the cooking mess and also storage below, hidden behind seamless oak tambour. Contractor: Rusty Peterson Cabinetry: Stoll's Woodworking Photographer: Sarah Shields

Replaced the glass windows and door- Plumb Square Builders
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in DC Metro with ceramic floors and a standard ceiling.

New screened porch, addition to 1930s bungalow. Photo by Brian Mihealsick.
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Austin.

This client was looking for a tile that made a statement and would blend with a mid-century look.
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Other with ceramic floors and red floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Philadelphia.

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Mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Boston with light hardwood floors.

The Pond House is an architect designed mid-century modern ranch home originally built in the 1964. One of the home’s many distinctive features is a porch that wraps the full length of the rear of the house, overlooking a beautiful pond. The current owners want to extend the enjoyment of this view year round, and asked us to present solutions for enclosing a portion of this porch. We proposed a small addition, carefully designed to complement this amazing house, which is built around a hexagonal floorplan with distinctive “flying gable” rooflines. The result is a stunning glass walled addition. The project also encompassed several complimentary upgrades to other parts of the house. Design Criteria: - Provide 4-season breakfast room with view of the pond. - Tightly integrate the new structure into the existing design. - Use sustainable, energy efficient building practices and materials. Special Features: - Dramatic, 1.5-story, glass walled breakfast room. - Custom fabricated steel and glass exterior stairway. - Soy-based spray foam insulation - Standing seam galvalume “Cool Roof”. - Pella Designer series windows

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Los Angeles with a standard ceiling, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

info@ryanpatrickkelly.com Three walls of windows and two skylights flood this family room with natural light. Has become the favourite room in the house with the heated porcelain floors and malm fireplace

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Minneapolis with carpet, a standard fireplace and a standard ceiling.

Dovetailed walnut shelf detail. This stand alone cabinet was designed to house stereo equipment. It features a 360 degree rotating top to allow access to the backs of stereo components and tall legs to stand over a subwoofer. Alaskan hemlock, dovetailed walnut and raw steel legs. The design can be manipulated to fit your exact needs!

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Minneapolis with laminate floors, a corner fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a standard ceiling and multi-coloured floor.

The addition of a four season sun room flows from the main living area giving an open space and room for entertaining and family time.
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury sunroom in Other with porcelain floors and brown floor.