MID CENTURY MODERN MARBLE WILL ADD INSTANT GLAMOUR TO YOUR HOME. Marble has been on trend now for a number of years and shows no signs of losing it’s popularity. Maybe you think of it as a bathroom or kitchen material or associate it with ornate Parisienne interiors. Well, there are also some lovely Mid […]
Mid Century Modern UK Did Mid Century Modern style exist in the UK? It was a very prominent style of design in the USA but how did it grow in the UK? Who were the British designers and architects that shaped the UK movement and where can you find Mid Century Modern in the UK […]
Curved furniture is predicted by Vogue to be the trend of the 2020s. It is not hard to see why. We are craving playful, soft and womb like interiors. The last thing we need right now is hard egged minalamism. So I have searched the web and found all the sexiest curvy sofas, coffee tables […]
The terms Scandi and Mid Century Modern tend to be bandied around and often used interchangeably so it’s not surprising that some of us may get a little bamboozled by which is which! And the truth is that there is a very blurred line between the two. Let’s try and get some clarity here so […]
MID CENTURY MODERN: THE HISTORY The term Mid Century Modern was coined in 1984 when Cara Greenberg published her book Mid Century Modern: Furniture of the 1950s. But its usage since then incorporates a much wider sphere and timespan. It can include architecture, interior design, product and graphic design, and urban developments. It rose out of […]
If you like Mid Century Modern interiors then get on to iplayer. You’re in for a treat in The Girl Before, (the new Drama/Thriller series on BBC). It not only boasts great performances and a gripping storyline but for any architecture buffs out there, it is a visual delight. The stunning brutalist house with Japanese […]
THE EAMES LOBBY CHAIR OR ES104: LUXURY COMES TO THE OFFICE. This mid century modern classic was conceived in 1960 by the masters of design, Ray and Charles Eames, the Eames ES104 lobby chair was designed for the Time Life Building in New York. Utilizing similar design techniques as the famous Eames Lounge Chair, the […]
In 1959, Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobson embarked on his largest commission – the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobson designed everything; the structure, the fixtures and fittings, even the cutlery. For the lobby he designed the Egg Chair. The Egg Chair’s curved organic shape provided a contrast to the stark modernist lines of […]
Retro rattan furniture is making a come back. And it’s stepping indoors. It has done it before. In the 1960s and 70s it invaded the house. And this is the perfect timing for a second invasion. Why? Because ushers in Hawaiian charm (think a sun filled Tiki bar), Edwardian glamour (My Fair Lady) and even […]
THE BEST VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ONLINE If you’ve found your way here I will assume that you share my passion for mid century modern furniture. I abhor the way people speak of it as a “trend”. I love good mid century design the way I love the music of my favourite artists or […]