I think you have to work out which part of "Mid-Century" you're leaning toward. If it's early-Mid-Century ( for example, the fifties) then I think the stained woodwork would be less desirable than painted. If it's late Mid-Century and you're going for a 70s vibe them I think stained woodwork was more common. Speaking as someone who lived through the 70s as a young women just setting up my first independent household,, I am always taken aback by the idea that that period is MCM. In my childhood -the true heyday of MCM - painted trim was the norm, often panted to same color as the walls. (And the trim was minimal.) But by the 70s, a backlash had formed and people started using stained woodwork, part of the back to "natural" movement. It was often ugly then, and it hasn't improved with age, I'm afraid. Way back in the day (pre-MCM) in the 20s and 30s stained trim was made from beautiful woods (not necessarily luxury woods, like mahogany, just beautiful pine and fir), usually with carefully chosen proportions. But in the 70's, stingy-width, ordinary ranch-style trim pieces were given a few quick coats of poly-stain and paired with highly contrasting wall colors. (Think kitchens with white slab doors and bars of contrasting wood trim along the top to serve as pulls and formica counters edged with stained wood. Hang a spider plant with macrame, and you're done.) The thing is that this was the outer reaches of MCM, after the style had been wrung dry and was already on life support. The stained woodwork phase was the last attempt to revivify it. It only needed Nancy Reagan to smother it all under glitzy red and teal chintz by the yard. Now, an Eames chair, egg chair, Paul McCobb, etc., those were the true MCM of the 50s-edging into the 60s. But by time the 70s rolled around it was different. I know I disdained my Mother's Paul McCobb dining room furniture then, though I was mad for Dansk, Marimeko and other Scandinavian stuff. (The McCobb stuff grew on me, so that when I eventually inherited I didn't send it off to Goodwill.) If you're going for any retro look, it really helps if you can train your eye to see what the style points truly were for the portion of the MCM period that appeals to you. You can lose your focus if you're thinking that MCM encompasses the whole period from after the War through to Nancy R. There were distinct , evolutionary stages along the way through. True 50s/60s-era MCM is a very attractive look, IMO. Things like the Eames and McCobb furniture will continue to stand up as excellent, enduring designs. I think those things will eventually be as sought after as period Georgian or Craftsman stuff is today. But when I think back to some of the 70s furniture (and I have to really think hard to even get pictures of it in my mind) the picture is not so clear. In reviewing your comment I see you mention reading that MCM lets the wood lines of the furniture show, but wonderng if that extends to the trim. I'd say, yes the wood lines of the furniture should show, but the trim not so much. And I think that keeping the trim painted allows the wood of the furniture to be more prominent. The walls (including trim) were the background for the wonderful lines of the stuff in the rooms. HTH L.

Grey and Walter Ltd., Are you suggesting I post pieces I really like right here? beckysharp, (still my favorite name) I understand what you are saying. I still love these timeless pieces I have because they were not designed really but were functional in a day in which solid wood was hand hewn and actual metal smiths forged the amazing locks and hinges. I still adore my hand made rugs. Grey and Walter Thank you for your input. I agree with you absolutely. I have been living with over scale in my small 50s 1/2 story for too long. Now that I am putting in an addition, for the first time, I do not have guidance. In my area (everyone in my upscale area has either torn down houses like mine or put on additions) and the designers I trust are busier than the time frame I have. As I speak they are framing the addition and want a kitchen and master bathroom plan when I do not have a designer to guide me. I completely understand your tongue in cheek comment about the "Road to Hell." One without guidance can make costly mistakes. I am taking down all of the walls so the concept has to flow. Then I decided that if I delineated spaces with partial walls, I would have more room for my art. I wasn't thrilled with my fiance's table at first because he has it in a poorly decorated home, period. He picked pieces because the black frame of a round glass piece matched an art fair acquisition. He collected Lladro, swarovski, and everything was in plastic "showcases" nailed here and there on walls with no rhyme or reason. I am not pointing fingers, but his wife just didn't care about such thing. The table was lost among so many design styles I couldn't see it anywhere, least of all among my rustic, French country pieces. Yet, he seems attached to it. I thought that if I put a partial wall deliniating the new family room from the the dining room, I could use the credenza which goes with the table and keep the red blown murino glass chandelier and that would be the end of the mid century modern. On the other side of the "wall" I could put my rustic many drawers piece and his "can't live without" television over it. I could use the dark wood "coffee" table which was actually used in the turn of the century for bread. It is so cool. I left wall space between two windows for my two large multi colored abstract. This way one would not see the table and credenza, which, to me, would fight with my transitional eclectic pieces that somehow go together. I am incorporating at least one of my 1800s armoires in the kitchen and using it as a pantry. I found someone who can reconfigure it. I don't mind because it isn't a museum piece and was already reconfigured to house a LARGE television in my first house when the televisions were giant. I like the idea of using the two tall red velvet chairs with arms on either side of the table. I do love my antique French country dining room table which is parquet inlay doesn't have leaves but pulls out from both side to accommodate more people. It has curved legs and is nothing like the mid century lines of the table and credenza. Well, I am going to post pictures of my favorite things here when I figure how to upload things. Ellie

If you can remove the popcorn ceiling, it will make the ceilings look cleaner and newer. Since you have children, you need to be careful to not generate dust, to keep them from developing allergies or asthma. https://www.google.com/amp/s/pulse.seattlechildrens.org/the-dangers-of-home-renovation-keep-kids-safe-during-repairs/amp/ Caution: some popcorns ceilings contained asbestos. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.asbestos.com/blog/2018/07/24/asbestos-popcorn-ceiling-safe/amp/ The walls will have a better finish if you remove the wallpaper, scrub the walls to remove the adhesive (a wet roller mop works wonders) and then spray new texture to cover over where the adhesive was removed. Prime the walls and paint them in white flat paint. Then, using the same shade of white in a semi-gloss finish, put an extra coat of white on the woodwork (baseboards and doors). The screen between the dining room and hallway is non-structural. You can remove it but would have to patch the floor, ceiling and connection at the sidewall. Do everything white. If you don’t like the hallway, you can always find a way to rework it later with doors or cabinets. Sherwin Williams has 50 shades of white. You should be able to find a shade of white that is perfect for your home. They have a lightbox in the store that enables you to see the paint colors under different lighting conditions. Right now, they are having a 30% off sale: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/special-offers/digital-media

This is only a possibility - This link below to Ebay shows "A danish modern Kurt Ostervig tambour door teak wood dry bar" A danish modern Kurt Ostervig tambour door teak wood dry bar This link shows several Danish mid century modern pieces with tambour doors - https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_osacat=0&_sop=12&_fspt=1&_mPrRngCbx=1&_odkw=DANISH+MID+CENTURY+MODERN+LONG+LOVIG+TAMBOUR+DOOR+SIDEBOARD+BUFFET+CREDENZA You may contact the sellers of some of these pieces to see if they know who made yours. It's a long shot, but just maybe....