We completely transformed the original small Kitchen into a space twice as large. The homeowner's love to cook and this new Kitchen is designed with both beauty and high function in mind with plenty of well designed storage, generous amount of counterspace and unique design features such as the quartersawn white oak table end of the island which intersects the beautiful white macabus quartzite waterfall edge. The two tone perimeter cabinets bring subtle interest to the space.

Photo of a midcentury kitchen in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Cuisine familiale Photo : Meero
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped open plan kitchen in Paris with an integrated sink, pink cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors and no island.

Stunning Pluck Kitchen in soft green with marble worktops and feature lighting.
Inspiration for a large midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, green benchtop and exposed beam.

Inspiration for an expansive midcentury l-shaped kitchen in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

This 1956 John Calder Mackay home had been poorly renovated in years past. We kept the 1400 sqft footprint of the home, but re-oriented and re-imagined the bland white kitchen to a midcentury olive green kitchen that opened up the sight lines to the wall of glass facing the rear yard. We chose materials that felt authentic and appropriate for the house: handmade glazed ceramics, bricks inspired by the California coast, natural white oaks heavy in grain, and honed marbles in complementary hues to the earth tones we peppered throughout the hard and soft finishes. This project was featured in the Wall Street Journal in April 2022.

Design ideas for a midcentury open plan kitchen in Other with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, terrazzo floors and with island.

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury single-wall eat-in kitchen in London with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, black appliances, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

For this two-story Queen Anne-style Edwardian, we utilized a neutral color palette of ivory, greige, and taupe with splashes of watery blues and greens.The clients are a couple with hectic work schedules who needed a tranquil retreat where they could relax and recharge. Throughout the home, we painted walls, ceilings, and trim a clean, crisp white paint. Against this shell, streamlined silhouettes and organic shapes, create continuity from room to room. As a counterpoint to classical architecture, we installed mid-century styled furnishings and contemporary art.

I custom designed & fabricated the Starburst marble mosaic tile backsplash wall in Thassos white & Bardiglio gray marble stone tile chips
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Diego with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, a peninsula, grey floor and grey benchtop.

A small kitchen gets a breath of fresh air with walnut veneer cabinets, done with a very thin shaker style door. Warm white marble countertops fold up into the backsplash, unifying the kitchen from top to bottom. Polished chrome fixtures sparkle in this adept kitchen remodel.

Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped separate kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Photo credit: Stacy Zarin Goldberg 2017
Design ideas for a large midcentury galley open plan kitchen in DC Metro with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Inspiration for a large midcentury single-wall open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, grey splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and beige floor.

this mid-century modern-style kitchen is all about freshness and light. this light-colored kitchen is a breath of fresh air. A mixture of the modern beaded inset cabinets and a timelessly elegant marble backsplash. One of the most beautiful features of mid-century modern is brass, thus the use of brass pendant light above the island and sink as well as wall sconces to accentuate the board and baton accent wall.

Photography by Melissa M. Mills, Designed by Terri Sears
Mid-sized midcentury l-shaped separate kitchen in Nashville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula and brown floor.

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."

Simon Devitt
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury galley eat-in kitchen in Auckland with medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, marble splashback, a peninsula, a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey splashback, panelled appliances and concrete floors.