Inspiration for a mid-century modern living room remodel in Nashville

Added a sitting area next to built in library. I wanted to paint the bookcases but I didn’t win that battle.
1950s living room photo in San Diego

This monochromatic mid-century modern living room showcases a coastal design without going overboard. The warm rustic woods in the trays, shelves and coffee table mimic the colors found on the beach. While the coral, striped pillows and bright art add in an additional coastal feeling into the room. The room is balanced without feeling overdone.

Mid-sized mid-century modern open concept light wood floor, brown floor and vaulted ceiling living room photo in Other with a wall-mounted tv and white walls

The centerpiece of the house, into which the new entry leads, and off of which all other entertaining rooms connect, is the Mad-Men-inspired living room, with hideaway bar closet, sassy pop-of-color chairs in sumptuous tangerine velvet, plenty of seating for guests, prominent displays of modern art, and a grand piano upon which to play music of course, as well as against which to lean fabulously, resting one’s elbow, with a drink in one’s other hand. Photo by Eric Rorer

This artistic and design-forward family approached us at the beginning of the pandemic with a design prompt to blend their love of midcentury modern design with their Caribbean roots. With her parents originating from Trinidad & Tobago and his parents from Jamaica, they wanted their home to be an authentic representation of their heritage, with a midcentury modern twist. We found inspiration from a colorful Trinidad & Tobago tourism poster that they already owned and carried the tropical colors throughout the house — rich blues in the main bathroom, deep greens and oranges in the powder bathroom, mustard yellow in the dining room and guest bathroom, and sage green in the kitchen. This project was featured on Dwell in January 2022.

Living room
Example of a 1950s living room design in Los Angeles

Living Room looking towards Kitchen. "Griffin" sofa by Lawson-Fenning, "Metropolitan" Chair by B&B Italia, Pace International cocktail table, Campo Accent table from Currey & Company and "Seal Chair" by Ib Kofod-Larsen . Photo by Clark Dugger. Furnishings by Susan Deneau Interior Design

Luca Sforza of Lensit Studio
1960s living room photo in Seattle

Example of a mid-century modern family room design in Seattle

Izumi Tanaka
1960s open concept light wood floor living room photo in Los Angeles with white walls and a standard fireplace

Beautiful Living room with view of the forest. Connection with nature inside and out with the real wood sourced from PA to make the flooring. Flooring details: White Oak Live Sawn - FSC Certified. Sanded and Finished with Bona Clear

Gordon Wang © 2014
Mid-sized mid-century modern living room photo in Seattle with beige walls and a standard fireplace

The Property Brothers install CALI Vinyl Longboards in Coastline Cliff on Season 3, Episode 5 of Celebrity IOU with Lisa Kudrow. CALI Vinyl Longboards is our coastal inspired collection which offers extra large planks for more natural looking floors that install even faster and create spaces that feel more open and serene.

These clients knew exactly what they wanted for their home, which like many of the homes in Davis, was stuck in the 1970s. One of the main reasons they purchased the home was the lovely sparkling pool in the backyard. As anyone who lives in the Central Valley knows, a pool is a serious blessing during our long and scorching summers. The homeowners wanted to transform their space so that the indoors effortlessly would flow into the outdoors and the interior would be newly functional to fit their lifestyle and express their awesome Palm Springs Midcentury style. By completing the project in two phases, we were able to touch essentially every surface in the house. We gave them a kitchen which is now much more functional than their old galley kitchen, updated two bathrooms, filled almost all of their wall space to the backyard with sliding glass doors, and updated the paint, windows, doors, and electrical throughout the interior. By choosing a palate of white, black, greys, and light woods, we were able to let our client’s spectacular collection of art and furniture shine. JLP Photography

Family room - 1960s family room idea in Salt Lake City with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

1960s open concept carpeted and beige floor home theater photo in Denver with orange walls and a wall-mounted tv

Amy Bartlam
Example of a 1960s family room design in Los Angeles

Lara Swimmer
Living room - mid-sized mid-century modern open concept cork floor and beige floor living room idea in Seattle with black walls, a hanging fireplace and no tv