Before & After: Mid-Century Modern Dining And Living Room

Some themes are never out of trend!  Some ever-green interior designs that are always in fashion and loved by people and rightly so!

One such theme is mid-century modern design – it has always been popular thanks to the clean line and the simplicity it exuberates that creates a certain sense of calmness and order even in the busiest of environments.

Most importantly, this theme is known to be highly versatile and you can make changes to it according to your needs and wants. It is always best to tailor-make the changes and mix and match new stuff to give a modern touch to the place while staying connected with the basics of the theme.

We decided to discuss how easy it is to decorate a living room and dining room according to a mid-century modern design theme. The theme is doable on your own, just to keep a few important notes about it in mind such as the space is stylish and versatile and of course, practical

Have a look at how we spun around the mid-century modern theme for dining and living room and take notes for your future endeavor.

The Challenge

If you are planning to renovate your place from scratch in this theme, then you need to be sure about some important points about the space such as the layout and whether this style will gel in with the overall style of the house or not.

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Keeping these notes in mind, there are a few challenges that are to be faced when renovating a space in this theme. They are:

  • Assembling a layout of the space which has to be stylish yet versatile
  • There should be ample space for utilities and storage
  • The rooms should appear open
  • Natural light source is mandatory
  • Integration of smart solutions will help expand the storage units in the dining room
  • Open space would give the mid-century modern look
  • Furniture should complement the mid-century theme as this will make it appear more cohesive

The Inspiration

The inspiration was gathered from various sources both online and physical markets. As this theme is very old but it keeps on changing now and then depending upon the demand and need of the client therefore there was just a lot of stuff easily available on the internet and other sources.

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The main idea was to render the natural light in such a way that the space appears airy and the clean lines of mid-century furniture will provide storage as well as functionality.

The Mood board

The mood board was designed keeping in mind bringing a certain kind of edge to the mid-century theme. It was decided to keep the furniture in accordance with the theme but for the other décor ornaments, experiments can be done with modernity and contemporary style.

The mood board
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This will add diversity to the design while creating a certain kind of distinctive aesthetic, trendy, and timeless feel at the very same time.

The mood board should be cheerful, fresh, and inviting so that the vibes that are oozed out from the room can exuberate mid-century modern style.

The Design

It is important to have a spacious dining room so that it becomes fit for entertaining the guests as well as enjoying meals with a large group of family and friends.

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The dining room has to be attractive and this can be done easily with the help of a dining table in the mid-century modern style. You can surround the dining area with a console and a matching cabinet that can store all the important accessories and other functional items.

At the same time. Large shelves can also be placed that can cover the whole wall. These shelves can be perfect for the display of decorative items and books as well as other stuff that you mind need in a jiffy.

On the other hand, the living room is supposedly an independent space that must be cohesively spaced and can become quite a challenge for the designer. It requires a modern touch and for that minimalistic approach is the best.

As the furniture is according to the mid-century style that means that the room has clean lines and a bright palette. Therefore, now it requires additional accessories like rugs, cushions, ottomans, wall art, etc. so that the theme is depicted in the room.

You can also add these accessories as well as to enhance the visual attention of the guests, the addition of color can also help. To top it off, a golden chandelier would be perfect in this situation, it will add the much-needed touch of glamour to the room.

Checklist for the mid-century modern interior design theme

So, if you are attempting to transform your place into a mid-century modern interior style then there are a few tips that we would like to give you regarding the accessories, which will not be heavy on the pocket but will surely accentuate the design in everything placed in the room.

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  • For instance, you can get a golden chandelier to add much-needed glamor to the room.
  • Addition of a power loomed rug in the room would be aesthetically perfect as it will enable you to accomplish the mid-century modern aesthetic feel
  • If you have the budget, then get a steel and marble-infused coffee table. This will gel in well with the rest of the furniture along with giving the room the modern look.
  • Wall art is mandatory, try getting wall pieces that are modern yet complement the mid-century interior style.

Final thoughts Modern Dining And Living Room

Mid-century modern interior design style has been in fashion since time immemorial. People love the aesthetics and clean lines of this theme which are never out of trend. The theme is practical, easy to implement, and not very heavy on the pocket. The glamor quotient can be added with the help of a chandelier or anything glittery in the accessories.

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I hope these important key points would help you when you are planning to design your interior according to this theme.

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