1950’s mid century modern hillside home. full restoration | addition | modernization. board formed concrete | clear wood finishes | mid-mod style.
Photo of a large midcentury master bathroom in Santa Barbara with a freestanding tub, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, blue tile, gray tile, green tile, multi-coloured tile, a corner shower, glass sheet wall, white walls, an undermount sink, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

This kitchen and living room remodel was featured in Atomic Ranch Magazine, and includes an eclectic, mid-century vibe throughout the design, with modern features. The cabinets we all hand-selected with custom walnut veneers complimented by "Phoenix" precast veneered panels, and feature the highest in quality Blum soft close hardware and drawer glides, as well as an array of pull outs and handy storage areas. Another feature in this kitchen was the heated floor to compliment the 24"x24" terrazzo floor tiles. The wall treatments included a "Level 5" smooth finish throughout to compliment the new lighting layout and smart controls.

Midcentury kitchen in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, with island and black benchtop.

Inspiration for a small midcentury open concept living room in Boston with concrete floors, a two-sided fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, beige floor and wood.

Design ideas for a large midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Detroit with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Leave the concrete jungle behind as you step into the serene colors of nature brought together in this couples shower spa. Luxurious Gold fixtures play against deep green picket fence tile and cool marble veining to calm, inspire and refresh your senses at the end of the day.

Photo of an expansive midcentury single-wall seated home bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, concrete benchtops, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

This rare 1950’s glass-fronted townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side underwent a modern renovation to create plentiful space for a family. An additional floor was added to the two-story building, extending the façade vertically while respecting the vocabulary of the original structure. A large, open living area on the first floor leads through to a kitchen overlooking the rear garden. Cantilevered stairs lead to the master bedroom and two children’s rooms on the second floor and continue to a media room and offices above. A large skylight floods the atrium with daylight, illuminating the main level through translucent glass-block floors.

Inspiration for an expansive midcentury master wet room bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, blue walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury bathroom in Los Angeles with furniture-like cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, white tile, marble, white walls, marble floors, marble benchtops, white benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Large midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Charlotte with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white appliances, terrazzo floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury kitchen in Orange County.

Here is an architecturally built house from the early 1970's which was brought into the new century during this complete home remodel by adding a garage space, new windows triple pane tilt and turn windows, cedar double front doors, clear cedar siding with clear cedar natural siding accents, clear cedar garage doors, galvanized over sized gutters with chain style downspouts, standing seam metal roof, re-purposed arbor/pergola, professionally landscaped yard, and stained concrete driveway, walkways, and steps.

Front entry Builder: Oliver Custom Homes Architect: Barley|Pfeiffer Interior Designer: Panache Interiors Photographer: Mark Adams Media
Inspiration for a midcentury split-level stucco beige house exterior in Austin.

Photo of a large midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Nice with an integrated sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, black appliances, marble floors, no island, grey floor and black benchtop.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury enclosed living room in Other with green walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

The rear of the house is now completely open to the backyard. We custom designed the 25-foot wide telescoping doors seen here. The existing pool was re-surfaced and tiled, and the concrete pool deck is all new. We designed the interior and exterior home renovation, as well as all hardscape and landscape.

Photography Anna Zagorodna
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury open concept family room in Richmond with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and brown floor.

Photo by Eric Rorer While we adore all of our clients and the beautiful structures which we help fill and adorn, like a parent adores all of their children, this recent mid-century modern interior design project was a particular delight. This client, a smart, energetic, creative, happy person, a man who, in-person, presents as refined and understated — he wanted color. Lots of color. When we introduced some color, he wanted even more color: Bright pops; lively art. In fact, it started with the art. This new homeowner was shopping at SLATE ( https://slateart.net) for art one day… many people choose art as the finishing touches to an interior design project, however this man had not yet hired a designer. He mentioned his predicament to SLATE principal partner (and our dear partner in art sourcing) Danielle Fox, and she promptly referred him to us. At the time that we began our work, the client and his architect, Jack Backus, had finished up a massive remodel, a thoughtful and thorough update of the elegant, iconic mid-century structure (originally designed by Ratcliff & Ratcliff) for modern 21st-century living. And when we say, “the client and his architect” — we mean it. In his professional life, our client owns a metal fabrication company; given his skills and knowledge of engineering, build, and production, he elected to act as contractor on the project. His eye for metal and form made its way into some of our furniture selections, in particular the coffee table in the living room, fabricated and sold locally by Turtle and Hare. Color for miles: One of our favorite aspects of the project was the long hallway. By choosing to put nothing on the walls, and adorning the length of floor with an amazing, vibrant, patterned rug, we created a perfect venue. The rug stands out, drawing attention to the art on the floor. In fact, the rugs in each room were as thoughtfully selected for color and design as the art on the walls. In total, on this project, we designed and decorated the living room, family room, master bedroom, and back patio. (Visit www.lmbinteriors.com to view the complete portfolio of images.) While my design firm is known for our work with traditional and transitional architecture, and we love those projects, I think it is clear from this project that Modern is also our cup of tea. If you have a Modern house and are thinking about how to make it more vibrantly YOU, contact us for a consultation.