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Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury galley separate kitchen in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, no island and beige floor.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury galley separate kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, no island, grey floor and white benchtop.

This once crowded, dark space is now bright and organized! Maximum storage achieved! A two-tone, walnut and white shaker kitchen with modern gold accents and a distinct mid-century modern ethic that boasts a statement chandelier and Calacatta inspired tiles. Layers of texture and movement create a space that requires very little in means of décor to be elevated.

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Sacramento with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, a peninsula, white floor, white benchtop and exposed beam.

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Design ideas for a small midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, grey floor, white benchtop and wood.

This modern galley Kitchen was remodeled and opened to a new Breakfast Room and Wet Bar. The clean lines and streamlined style are in keeping with the original style and architecture of this home.

Triple Compartment Sink + Double Faucets set in engineered quartz tops + Leicht Cabinets - Bridge House - Fenneville, Michigan - Lake Michigan - HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles, Christopher Short, Indianapolis Architect, Marika Designs, Marika Klemm, Interior Designer - Tom Rigney, TR Builders

Enlarged kitchen by removing a wall, back door & window, creating a U-shaped kitchen. Open site lines into Dining & Living room now.
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Seattle with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, a peninsula, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped kitchen with solid surface benchtops, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, no island, beige floor and grey benchtop.

This Metrowest deck house kitchen was transformed into a lighter and more modern place to gather. Two toned shaker cabinetry by Executive Cabinetry, hood by Vent-a-Hood, Cambria countertops, various tile by Daltile.

Added a new backsplash, hardware, paint and lighting and boom you can save yourself from repainted cabinets and replacing them.
Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped open plan kitchen in Phoenix with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, beige floor and beige benchtop.

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."

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury galley separate kitchen in Dallas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, no island and multi-coloured floor.

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury galley open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors and with island.

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This is an example of a small midcentury u-shaped separate kitchen in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors and no island.

Ample storage for this small kitchen. Custom Trashcan, Led Lighting Inside Pantry, Oven Cabinet Modified, Etc.
Photo of a small midcentury l-shaped separate kitchen in San Diego with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, panelled appliances and porcelain floors.

Mid-century modern kitchen and butler's pantry by Kitchen Design Concepts in Dallas, TX. This kitchen features Ultra Craft Rift Cut Oak (vertical) with a Natural finish in the Slab door style, Pratt & Larsen 3x8 "Metallic C602" tile backsplash in a straight lay, 3cm Cambria Bellingham countertops, Daltile Exquisite Ivory 12x24 porcelain floor tiles layed in a brick pattern, Blanco sinks, and appliances from Dacor including a 54" wall hood and 36" gas cooktop. Photo Credit: Unique Exposure Photography

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury galley separate kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, no island and glass tile splashback.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury galley separate kitchen in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, porcelain floors and grey cabinets.