Project posted by Jessie Desmond

My MCM Apartment

Year
1970
Structure
Apartment
Style
Midcentury
Joybird fabric swatches
Joybird fabric swatches
Ripping out the carpet
Ripping out the carpet
Getting things set up after redoing the flooring
Getting things set up after redoing the flooring
Getting things set up after redoing the flooring
Getting things set up after redoing the flooring
Finished flooring the hallway
Finished flooring the hallway
Kohler Peachblow in the bathroom
Kohler Peachblow in the bathroom
I love the white and gold masonite walls with the peachblow fixtures
I love the white and gold masonite walls with the peachblow fixtures
Better look at the white and gold walls
Better look at the white and gold walls
Painted the kitchen Pantone Parrot Green - it has a tiki theme
Painted the kitchen Pantone Parrot Green - it has a tiki theme
Accented with tikis, a carved wooden parrot (found at a yard sale), and a two-piece brutalist lava flow (made by myself).
Accented with tikis, a carved wooden parrot (found at a yard sale), and a two-piece brutalist lava flow (made by myself).
Kitchen
Kitchen
Wooden carved parrot and a two-piece brutalist lava flow.
Wooden carved parrot and a two-piece brutalist lava flow.
1920s ceramic parrot salt holder (tail-shaped spoon missing from piece)
1920s ceramic parrot salt holder (tail-shaped spoon missing from piece)
All carpet removed!
All carpet removed!
Installing the new flooring
Installing the new flooring
Getting the new flooring put in!  You can see my 1940 RCA Victorola radio/record player.
Getting the new flooring put in! You can see my 1940 RCA Victorola radio/record player.
Halfway done with the living room
Halfway done with the living room
My new couch from Joybird!  Paired it with a brown and white cowhide rug.
My new couch from Joybird! Paired it with a brown and white cowhide rug.
New lampshade from Moon Shine Lamps
New lampshade from Moon Shine Lamps

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Bedrooms
1
Full Baths
1

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From Jessie Desmond

Built in 1970 by my grandfather who was definitely into MCM design. I have one of two apartments nestled over the office/main shop of a mechanical contracting company.