Why are mid-century kitchens?
Aspirational mid-century kitchens influenced the kitchens we live in and love today. The kitchens that served as backdrops for our favorite mid-century TV families often included features missing for ...
25 Jan 202421min
Cooking with gas...ads and sponcon in remodeling "reality" shows.
Want the most reliably biased remodeling advice around? Head for HGTV. In fact, pick up or turn on any mainstream piece of home and garden media. Now, try to separate expert advice from paid content. ...
18 Jan 202429min
The (main) problem with HGTV.
This season, I'm pushing back on the default remodeling advice that we all encounter on television and in online magazines, see manifested in big box home improvement stores and hear echoed in the mou...
11 Jan 202427min
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design: Applying the Cornerstones
If you've been following along this month you know the four cornerstones of a great Mid Mod design ... but how do you make sure that you're going to bake them into your own home and plans? Before you...
4 Jan 202429min
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design: Flow Between Spaces
When we think about gorgeous mid-century homes, many of us picture a glass wall separating the living room from a patio and lush backyard. Or a sunken living room that flows from the formal entry. Gla...
28 Dec 202329min
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Mix of Materials
Your material and finish choices can make or break a mid mod remodel. Choose correctly and you'll enhance your home with lovely, long-lasting materials that feel period-appropriate and yet somehow tim...
21 Dec 202328min
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Simple Shapes
You'll find simple shapes everywhere in a mid-mod design - from the basic triangle of a gable roof to the gentle curve of a kidney shaped swimming pool. The simple playful shapes of mid-century desig...
14 Dec 202322min
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Asymmetry
Asymmetry, in a nutshell, is about balance...instead of matching. In previous eras, impressive home design showed its classiness with repeating, matching elements along a central line. These elements...
7 Dec 202318min
