Midcentury Modern Homes

The home underwent gradual renovations over the years, one of which added skylights to the living room after a storm knocked a 110-foot tree into the home.

This well-preserved 1959 home still has many of its original features—plus a few new ones, like skylights in spots where a storm damaged the roof.

The T59 table shares a design language with the storage pieces.

The newer release

USM collaborated with Chicago artist Noel Mercado on a run of three pieces in four colorways, in addition to a merch lineup that included vests, a hat, and a hoodie.

USM Modular Furniture recently released a four-piece edition of its Haller shelving in an olive green color.

A USM credenza holds vinyl and booze. Music flows via a Pro-Ject Debut III turntable, a pair of Elipson Planet L speakers, and a Music Hall Audio amplifier. - Brooklyn, New York Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017

The new release utilizes the same framework as the original shelving, but lets users swap out felted and patterned panels, which are fixed with magnets.

The second floor overlooks the first, allowing more access to the living room's floor-to-ceiling windows.

The living room features a well-loved staple of mid-century design: a conversation pit.

This midcentury getaway features a cozy conversation pit flanked by a massive wall of windows and a double-height fireplace.

Sometimes, a rug is so special that it’s best suited as a wall hanging. That’s the case for all of Tjitske Storm’s looped wool works, full of playful graphic shapes and punchy colors. I couldn’t help myself but to go up and touch the dense, textured works. And yes, they’re as soft as you’d imagine.

I couldn’t help myself but to go up and touch the dense, textured works. And yes, they’re as soft as you’d imagine.

Side tables traditionally serve a function, but as far as I’m concerned, all that Draga & Aurel’s candy-colored drums need to do is sit pretty. Thick slabs of resin that look more like jello are layered atop a reflective metal surface, basically making them adult Barbie furniture in the best way.

With an equally skeptical eye, I wanted to see Cassina’s new lighting collection because they recently secured the rights to produce a series of Charles and Ray Eames designs, the first of which is Galaxy, a late 1940s ceiling light that was never put into production. A spray of bulbs thrust out from an atomic core by a series of metal tubes, it seems like the urtext for many a midcentury lamp, but a bit more delicate. The proliferation of similar, later, and lesser designs make it feel a little safe in a contemporary context, but if you’re going for the look, this is the real deal.