Mid Century Modern open floor plan...design ideas? Please help me!!!!!
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megnmike
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoRelated Discussions
Mid Century Modern help needed (long; lots of photos)
Comments (132)That is pretty, flyleft. I think the reasons it works are the very high ceiling, the continuing brick work on the wall surrounding the mantel, and the raised hearth. Although that vertical brick makes me wonder about maybe doing stone of some sort in a vertical brick pattern instead of the square limestone tiles. Too trendy perhaps?...See MoreMid-Century Modern Exterior Advice Please
Comments (9)If restoration is the goal then you should try to keep the existing materials. Repair the cement panels if possible. Is the 2nd floor siding in bad shape or is it just the paint? You don't provide any closeup but I don't see warped or cupped boards. Sanding off old paint and repainting would IMO be preferable to changing the siding orientation from vertical to horizontal. I'm answering your question in hopes of bumping it back to the top of the questions. You really need to talk with an architect or remodeler who knows where to find the materials for repair or replacement....See MoreExterior paint help - Mid Century Modern Ranch
Comments (20)Thanks for all the suggestions. Off-white with a bright colored, mid century door was the direction I was leaning, so it sounds like I’m on the right track, @emmarene9, I think the small plants are boxwoods, but I am going to pull those out along with the stones and redo that bed with some more mid-century appropriate, Texas native landscaping - maybe grasses or succulents. And here’s a close up of the iron scrolling that you asked for (dirty and coated in that ugly green paint, but in good shape otherwise)....See MoreNeed ideas for a 1949 mid century modern, stone ranch home, front yard
Comments (8)Landscaping for a ranch is mostly low shrubs or perennials punctuated with taller shrubs to break the long bland sameness. However, your home's style is anything but bland. Below is a mockup of this basic landscaping style. I've placed 2 sets of tall narrow broadleaf evergreens to flank windows. These happen to be Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil', but they may not work for you. Between them is a medium sized flowering shrub. In front of these is a perennial edging or groundcover. Yellow flowering shrubs or perennials fill in on the corners and flank the entry. I don't know how wide your flower beds are between the house and the walkway, so I don't know how much room you have to layer plants. The point of my mockup is to show how plant types and color are repeated. Consider measuring the length and depth of beds and drawing out plans where 1' equals 1" on paper. You can use this to get an idea of how many plants you need to fill the spaces. Visit your local nursery for recommendations of plants that will work in your climate and soil. Pay attention to the expected mature size of plants. If a plant will eventually be 5' wide plant it 3' from a wall or walkway. This could mean that instead of the one medium sized shrub you have to use 3 smaller shrubs that won't crowd your walkway. Remember that "dwarf" only means smaller than the species, so make sure the mature size will fit. New plants will not fill the space for several years, so fill in around them with annuals and biennials. I have not covered the water meter, but it shouldn't be noticed among the plantings. Use taller annuals or biennials in front of and around it so the eye is drawn to them. As shrubs mature the water meter will be less and less conspicuous....See Moremegnmike
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI impulsively sent out this plea. Yes, our floors were just refinished and this was the most recent picture I had--the stairway will be refinished as well. I may have to post again with better pictures. If I post as the room looks now I'm sure I'll get comments distracted by other 'issues'.
The house was built in 1961, so it was built as a traditional colonial with a mcm influence. Wish I still had my grandmothers Danish furniture as it fit nicely into this room. Times have changed and we now have a large flat screen and other media elements that will need to fit on the far wall.
We're not trendy and will budget for quality we can have around for a long, long time. We have children and pets. We like natural/neutral colors for base pieces. Would prefer leather in as light as camel to as dark as espresso and possibly gray.
I like the eclectic feel to this room minus the charcoal on the far wall--love the color but too dark for our room.
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6 years agoI would start with an inspiration rug. 9x12 might work best. Tape it out on the floor ( 1 foot away from what you hope the depth of the built ins will be).
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6 years agoA few inspirational pictures of Mid-Century Modern living rooms :)
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