HI -- A big yes to painting the brick a nice warm white . There is a new show on HGTV -- Brother and Sister team last Name Ford . They just showed a Mid Century home with similar features . The end result is a good example of what you could do . They painted the brick a warm white and had wood and white kitchen cabinets with white appliances . It was stunning !!

In this particular case, I would leave the brick. Looks like it works better with the architecture.

But I would consider appliances in the new Slate Finish. The white ovens in the brick are not attractive.

yes, paint it. that current brick color is horrid. it's just not the clean, mid-mod you're after. I like the white, but I also love black brick. (you can also use a concrete stain)

found a similar one to yours,,,this brick is a lot lighter than yours.

there are so many cool tile options if you get tired of the paint down the road. I'd prob apply these other glazed brick tiles just because I love the look of this so much

if going w/the painted brick, consider doing the kitchen in this type of style

I would wait on any painting until after your kitchen remodel is completed. Then live with it for awhile. I would try to keep the brick as is and only whitewash it later if you really don't like the original color with your new kitchen.

The whole concept of MCM is to use authentic legitimate materials.

Paint it. You won't regret it and you'll love how bright it will make the entire space.

From the warmth of the afternoon sun that comes in on the other side of the brick wall I would recommend painting both sides white for consistentcy. A warm white would allow for a fresh look and if you decide to keep the appliances they will blend while keeping a little of the past intact.

If you actually like MCM style, I don't see how you could even consider painting it. At the very least wait and decide when the rest is done!

I would leave it alone for now. I agree with BeverlyFLA re the concept of MCM design. Live with it , I’d really think twice before mucking it up .... I’m going to Modernism Week in Palm Springs next month, So nice to see MCM design embraced rather than destroyed by a misguided attempt to “update” ....

A MCM house that has painted the original brick, painted the original wood, and that has removed the original parquet, has lost all touch with what MCM means. Original unremuddled details adds value. Removing and altering those details removes value. You might as well have bought a 90’s McMansion as try to “modernize” that home!

A home only has valuable original details once. After that is destroyed, its much harder and more expensive to restore it to its former unremuddled state.

It is hard to give advice without seeing the colors of the new flooring and countertops. Balancing color is important in this large space. I think you should complete your renovation then decide if you want to change it

Wow. I am loving that view out the window in your third picture! What an amazing home. I just purchased (literally, last week) a 1964 mid-century home which I am working to modernize. I have a fireplace which covers an entire wall and its dark and original. I have thought of staining it, painting it, and even completely refacing it with wood paneling. One of the first responses mentioned white washing, which I agree may be a good compromise as you lighten it, without completely covering your brick; however, you can also have a contractor who specializes in brick staining do a stain "touch-up" and make it look new and fresh while maintaining the same color, or even go with a completely different stain color. The wood paneling idea may be my favorite as I think it gives it a true mid-century modern look, but it may actually take me longer to decide on which way to go than it will to actually do the project! I like your fireplace and the color/tone so I would just go with a fresh/new touch-up. I've attached some photo's showing the whitewashing, staining, and wood paneling. I hope they will be of some help to you in making your decision :)

You mentioned that you like brick, Jocelyn, just not quite so red. Using the same techniques I out lined earlier, you could change the tone of your brick slightly

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