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Photo of a mid-sized midcentury guest bedroom in Phoenix with multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors, grey floor and wallpaper.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bedroom in Other with porcelain floors and grey floor.

The kitchen area works as a corridor to the bedchamber which is a lovely burst of yellow and blue too, tempered by our canvas of black, white and the shades that form when they’re mixed. A cool large black framed glass double door instead of a single solid door lead the way to his bedroom. On the left of the room, we have placed his wardrobe, an armoire in light grey and wood. A blue, slender panel on one side for everyday essentials is its arm candy. Adjacent to this is an innovative mirror feature we designed for this home. A tall mirror along which is a runner in our chosen colours. In jest, we call these our House colours akin to a royal lineage. This runner flows into a circular rug on the floor, lending warmth to the wood tiled floor.

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This is an example of a small midcentury guest bedroom in Dallas with white walls, porcelain floors and beige floor.

Mid-century modern and rustic attic master bedroom is filled with natural light from this incredible window that spans the wall of the master bed. The master closet is enclosed with by-pass Alder barn doors

Mid-century Modern Guest Bedroom with custom wall mounted console.
Photo of an expansive midcentury bedroom in Albuquerque with white walls and porcelain floors.

Houston Interior Designer Lisha Maxey took this Museum District condo from the dated, mirrored walls of the 1980s to Mid Century Modern with a gallery look featuring the client's art collection. "The place was covered with glued-down, floor-to-ceiling mirrors," says Lisha Maxey, senior designer for Homescapes of Houston and principal at LGH Design Services in Houston. "When we took them off the walls, the walls came apart. We ended up taking them down to the studs." The makeover took six months to complete, primarily because of strict condo association rules that only gave the Houston interior designers very limited access to the elevator - through which all materials and team members had to go. "Monday through Friday, we could only be noisy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and if we had to do something extra loud, like sawing or drilling, we had to schedule it with the management and they had to communicate that to the condo owners. So it was just a lot of coordination. But a lot of Inner City Loopers live in these kinds of buildings, so we're used to handling that kind of thing." The client, a child psychiatrist in her 60s, recently moved to Houston from northeast Texas to be with friends. After being widowed three years ago, she decided it was time to let go of the traditionally styled estate that wasn't really her style anyway. An avid diver who has traveled around the world to pursue her passion, she has amassed a large collection of art from her travels. Downsizing to 1,600 feet and wanting to go more contemporary, she wanted the display - and the look - more streamlined. "She wanted clean lines and muted colors, with the main focus being her artwork," says Maxey. "So we made the space a palette for that." Enter the white, gallery-grade paint she chose for the walls: "It's halfway between satin and flat," explains Maxey. "It's not glossy and it's not chalky - just very smooth and clean." Adding to the gallery theme is the satin nickel track lighting with lamps aimed to highlight pieces of art. "This lighting has no wires," notes Maxey. "It's powered by a positive and negative conduit." The new flooring throughout is a blended-grey porcelain tile that looks like wood planks. "It's gorgeous, natural-looking and combines all the beauty of wood with the durability of tile," says Maxey. "We used it throughout the condo to unify the space." After Maxey started looking at the client's bright, vibrant, colorful artwork, she felt the palette couldn't stay as muted anymore. Hence the Mid Century Modern orange leather sofas from West Elm and bright green chairs from Joybird, plus the throw pillows in different textures, patterns and shades of gold, orange and green. The concave lines of the Danish-inspired chairs, she notes, help them look beautiful from all the way around - a key to designing spaces for loft living. "The table in the living room is very interesting," notes Maxey. "It was handmade for the client in 1974 and has a signature on it from the artist. She was adamant about including the piece, which has all these hand-painted black-and-white art tiles on the top. I took one look at it and said 'It's not really going to go.'" However, after cutting 6 inches off the bottom and making it look a little distressed, the table ended up being the perfect complement to the sofas. The dining room table - from Design Within Reach - is a solid piece of mahogany, the chair upholstery a mix of grey velvet and leather and the legs a shiny brass. "The side chairs are leather and the end ones are velvet," says Maxey. "It's a nice textural mix that lends depth and texture." The galley kitchen, meanwhile, has been lightened and brightened, with white quartz countertops and backsplashes mimicking the look of Carrara marble, stainless steel appliances and a velvet green bench seat for a punch of color. The cabinets are painted a cool grey color called "Silverplate." The two bathrooms have been updated with contemporary white vanities and vessel sinks and the master bath now features a walk-in shower tiled in Dolomite white marble (the floor is Bianco Carrara marble mosaic, done in a herringbone pattern. In the master bedroom, Homescapes of Houston knocked down a wall between two smaller closets with swing doors to make one large walk-in closet with pocket doors. The closet in the guest bedroom also came out 13 more inches. The client's artwork throughout personalizes the space and tells the story of a life. There's a huge bowl of shells from the client's diving adventures, framed art from her child psychiatry patients and a 16th century wood carving from a monastery that's been in her family forever. "Her collection is quite impressive," says Maxey. "There's even a framed piece of autographed songs written by John Lennon." (You can see this black-framed piece of art on the wall in the photo above of two green chairs). "We're extremely happy with how the project turned out, and so is the client," says Maxey. "No expense was spared for her. It was a labor of love and we were excited to do it."

Danny Piassick
Mid-sized midcentury guest bedroom in Austin with beige walls, porcelain floors and no fireplace.

Phil Johnson - Tour Factory
Mid-sized midcentury guest bedroom in Phoenix with white walls and porcelain floors.

primary bedroom sitting area
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bedroom in Phoenix with white walls, porcelain floors, grey floor and wallpaper.

Guest Bedroom Custom Bookcase and Wardrobe Mike Schwartz Photo
Mid-sized midcentury guest bedroom in Chicago with beige walls, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Photo of a midcentury master bedroom in Phoenix with white walls and porcelain floors.

Photo of a large midcentury master bedroom in Other with white walls, porcelain floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

ARCHITECTURE PHOTO SPAIN Fotografía de Arquitectura e Interiores Fotografo Monica Velo
Photo of a small midcentury loft-style bedroom in Malaga with white walls, porcelain floors and brown floor.

A queen-sized bed takes up the rest of the tight room. Its headboard is matte black and upholstered for extra comfort. The walls next to it are peppered with some B&W shots of his favourite cities. There is ample space at the foot of the bed to display Knick-knacks.

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This is an example of a large midcentury master bedroom in Other with black walls and porcelain floors.

Robert Brewster Photography
Mid-sized midcentury guest bedroom in Providence with beige walls and porcelain floors.

Large midcentury master bedroom in Phoenix with white walls, porcelain floors, no fireplace and grey floor.

Mid-century Modern guest bedroom. Custom bedding and pillows by Pillow Talk, Santa Fe, NM. Custom wall mounted console.
This is an example of an expansive midcentury bedroom in Albuquerque with white walls and porcelain floors.