Flooring for a mid century modern home
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4 years agoNetty
4 years agoThis Is the white vanity and the other was what the powder room looked like before we gutted it.
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Comments (16)Remove the meatballs and amateur garden center retaining walls in favor of one single low horizontal retaining wall. Pick a material that relates to the exterior choices. Matching brick if you could. Cot-ten steel possibly. The wall should have a decent horizontal space between it and the street where some larger scaled pots and concrete jigsaw puzzle blocking “garden” with some heavy “sculptures” can shine. Look at the standard blockade pot planting’s meant to keep vehicles from ramming public buildings. You will need an expert to design this, and implement it. Maybe Phase 1 is Design, and Phase 2 is Implement. The smaller space between the top of the wall and building can be actual planting’s, but mostly drought resistant grasses and maybe some very low growing junipers. The building is a STAR, and needs to be more revealed than hidden by landscaping. Also think about a rooftop terrace and garden if it’s flat. Would be cool to see a hint of green in the sky peeking over like a secret paradise....See MoreNeed help with living room flooring of a mid-century modern house.
Comments (14)I would go with terrazzo since going with wood would be a poor design choice. I am not a fan of wall to wall carpet for a variety of reasons so that wouldn't be an option for me. Terrazzo is both true to the period and would look great with that style of the home. It is also more of an investment to future buyers as anyone who is looking for a classic MCM home is going to be thrilled to find terrazzo. However, wall to wall would no doubt be cozier but would need replacing fairly frequently...See Moremid century modern home restoration
Comments (10)I would go to a good quality paint store and explain the situation. I doubt that you would need something as high powered as a power washer indoors, but it will obviously need cleaning. Folks in the paint store should be able to help you evaluate the best solvents to remove indoor grime, whether it is vinegar or dish soap or whatever. They may also be able to suggest what other prep may help (sometimes a light sanding is suggested for painting metal, for instance) and whether the same paints used outdoors are appropriate for indoor use. I kind of like the current color since it looks a bit like it wants to be wood paneling which would be a more expected finish. I think you will want some type of scaffolding to reach the whole wall....See MoreHelp me make a mid century mid century modern
Comments (13)Read the Housetweaking blog from early 2011 through 2016/2017 or so. Dana and her husband bought an old, ugly midcentury and DIYed it into a really cool space - keeping the midcentury vibe but not being 100 percent married to it and doing it on a budget. They've moved on to a different house but all the old posts are still on the site. https://www.housetweaking.com/current-house/...See More- PRO
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI'm kind of a weirdo, but I love when people mimic original finishes for MCM homes - like linoleum floors, formica counters, etc. when I update my bath, I'm looking into seamless marmoleum flooring. I like the idea of it feeling less cold and hard as tile. (I'm always dropping my tweezers and messing them up on my tile floor. I'm such a klutz.)
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4 years ago
PRONanke Architecture + Design
4 years agoIf you are going for a mid-century modern look, you have several options for tile!
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Best of luck with your project!
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4 years agoWhen we re-did the bathroom in our house that's built in 1955 we did a mix of modern and throwback to the mid-century look since that's our favorite aesthetic. We used an IKEA base cabinet that we floated on the wall and I still love it. Also still love our tile choice for the floor, harkening back to the original pink floor tile that was sadly long-gone buried under ugly 90s tile on top that we had to rip all out, but did get to see it at least in bits while the floor was ripped up.
Don't mind our truly terrible decision to use white grout on the floor, lol. Or the cream bathmats, This photo was right after the renovation several years ago so hadn't replaced those yet (they're now light blue).
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