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Midcentury Modern Interiors We Love

Bust out your cocktail shaker and bossa nova for a visual journey through some classic decor ideas.

Midcentury America was a time of great optimism, with decorating ideals to match. Here, we explore interiors—both vintage and contemporary—that complement their modern shells in a fabulous way.

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At the legendary Miller House, in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen and now under the stewardship of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the owners would switch out the pillows in the sunken living room seating area based on the season: reds for the winter and lighter pastels for the warmer months.
At the legendary Miller House, in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen and now under the stewardship of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the owners would switch out the pillows in the sunken living room seating area based on the season: reds for the winter and lighter pastels for the warmer months.
Hût Architecture remade this 4,500-square-foot mid-century bungalow, nicknamed Starvecrow Cottage, by retaining the footprint of the existing house while adding floor-to-ceiling windows to the rear and various skylights brings the outstanding landscape closer and fills the home with light.
Hût Architecture remade this 4,500-square-foot mid-century bungalow, nicknamed Starvecrow Cottage, by retaining the footprint of the existing house while adding floor-to-ceiling windows to the rear and various skylights brings the outstanding landscape closer and fills the home with light.
The living area of Lina Bo Bardi's Glass House, a modern villa above São Paulo, held many of the architect's furniture designs, including the desk chair and dining chairs. Both shared the similar elements of corsetlike back stitching, a motif still replicated today.
The living area of Lina Bo Bardi's Glass House, a modern villa above São Paulo, held many of the architect's furniture designs, including the desk chair and dining chairs. Both shared the similar elements of corsetlike back stitching, a motif still replicated today.
In the living and dining area of Jean Risom's Block Island family retreat, mostly vintage Risom furnishings share space with a few new additions, the view facing north is framed by the wall of glass. Photo by: Floto + Warner
In the living and dining area of Jean Risom's Block Island family retreat, mostly vintage Risom furnishings share space with a few new additions, the view facing north is framed by the wall of glass. Photo by: Floto + Warner
In this renovated midcentury in Seattle, the living room’s fireplace has been powder-coated orange to complement the vintage furnishings, including a test bomb discovered at an antiques mall.
In this renovated midcentury in Seattle, the living room’s fireplace has been powder-coated orange to complement the vintage furnishings, including a test bomb discovered at an antiques mall.