The large living/dining room opens to the pool and outdoor entertainment area through a large set of sliding pocket doors. The walnut wall leads from the entry into the main space of the house and conceals the laundry room and garage door. A floor of terrazzo tiles completes the mid-century palette.

Inspiration for a midcentury open concept living room in San Francisco with porcelain floors, a two-sided fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, no tv, black floor, exposed beam and panelled walls.

Dramatic floor to ceiling, black chevron tile fireplace design.
Midcentury living room in Orange County with porcelain floors, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace surround.

Inspiration for a midcentury open concept living room in Grand Rapids with a home bar, beige walls, porcelain floors and grey floor.

Photo: James Stewart
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury loft-style living room in Phoenix with grey walls, porcelain floors and no tv.

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This particular client wanted his empty living room to have a funky and hip vibe that reflected his personality and interests. He had already painted and put new flooring in, but he was not sure how to put the room together to have the level of comfort and coolness he was looking for. That’s where I came in. After getting to know him during our initial consultation, I knew that I wanted to feature his love of the outdoors, his global travels, and his passion for running. Using a mix of finishes, textures, styles and gem-toned colors against the existing gray neutrals allowed me to do this. The geometric patterned rug plays off of the large-scale blue zebra pattern on the chair, beautifully. The transitional lines of the emerald green velvet sofa compliment the more modern lines of the tan leather sofa, and both provide ample seating for guests. The petrified wood coffee table is both functional and sculptural, as is the walnut bookcase. Metal accent tables in different finishes add to the curated look of this room. A bar height table and chairs were added to the adjacent room not only to provide an extra eating area, but to also help tie the two parts of this open space together. Lastly, several of the client’s many race bibs and running medals were displayed art-gallery style all along the narrow hallway. This once empty living room is now alive with bold color and style that uniquely reflects this client’s personality. Environmentally friendly materials used in this project include locally made goods, FSC-certified wood for custom side chair, bookcase and sofa frames, environmentally friendly foam in all upholstery, low-voc finishes, natural fiber rug and leather hides.

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This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury open concept living room in Bengaluru with white walls, porcelain floors, no fireplace, no tv and grey floor.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury formal open concept living room in San Francisco with white walls, porcelain floors, a built-in media wall, grey floor and exposed beam.

Living room with built in bar.
Design ideas for a large midcentury open concept living room in Dallas with a library, white walls, porcelain floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and beige floor.

Large midcentury living room in Las Vegas with white walls, porcelain floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a built-in media wall and grey floor.

Photo of a large midcentury living room in Baltimore with a library, porcelain floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and grey floor.

Large midcentury open concept living room in Phoenix with white walls, porcelain floors, no fireplace and grey floor.

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This is an example of a large midcentury open concept living room in Miami with grey walls, porcelain floors, a ribbon fireplace and a wall-mounted tv.

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 chartruese 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."

The large living/dining room opens to the pool and outdoor entertainment area through a large set of sliding pocket doors. The walnut wall leads from the entry into the main space of the house and conceals the laundry room and garage door. A floor of terrazzo tiles completes the mid-century palette.

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury living room in Tampa with white walls, porcelain floors, a ribbon fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and white floor.

A wheat colored sectional provides contrast with the neutral porcelain tile floor and white walls. Natural stone columns and a toungue in groove wood ceiling bring the mountain landscape to the interior.

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Design ideas for a large midcentury formal open concept living room in Other with white walls, porcelain floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and no tv.