Flavin Architects was chosen for the renovation due to their expertise with Mid-Century-Modern and specifically Henry Hoover renovations. Respect for the integrity of the original home while accommodating a modern family’s needs is key. Practical updates like roof insulation, new roofing, and radiant floor heat were combined with sleek finishes and modern conveniences. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

Client's recently purchased their home and wanted to make some updates without having to do a full gut job. We used the original cabinets but opted for new glass doors, a little woodwork to modernize them and got rid of the old medium oak cabinets and did a light grey color. Topped with a white quartz counter, accompanied by a limestone backsplash. To finish it off we gave the cabinets new hardware and pendant lights. The pot rack also was a new addition and fits perfectly over the new large peninsula. Throughout the rest of the home we blended their existing furniture with a few new pieces and added some color to spruce up their new home.

Houston Interior Designer Lisha Maxey took this Museum District condo from the dated, mirrored walls of the 1980s to Mid Century Modern with a gallery look featuring the client's art collection. "The place was covered with glued-down, floor-to-ceiling mirrors," says Lisha Maxey, senior designer for Homescapes of Houston and principal at LGH Design Services in Houston. "When we took them off the walls, the walls came apart. We ended up taking them down to the studs." The makeover took six months to complete, primarily because of strict condo association rules that only gave the Houston interior designers very limited access to the elevator - through which all materials and team members had to go. "Monday through Friday, we could only be noisy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and if we had to do something extra loud, like sawing or drilling, we had to schedule it with the management and they had to communicate that to the condo owners. So it was just a lot of coordination. But a lot of Inner City Loopers live in these kinds of buildings, so we're used to handling that kind of thing." The client, a child psychiatrist in her 60s, recently moved to Houston from northeast Texas to be with friends. After being widowed three years ago, she decided it was time to let go of the traditionally styled estate that wasn't really her style anyway. An avid diver who has traveled around the world to pursue her passion, she has amassed a large collection of art from her travels. Downsizing to 1,600 feet and wanting to go more contemporary, she wanted the display - and the look - more streamlined. "She wanted clean lines and muted colors, with the main focus being her artwork," says Maxey. "So we made the space a palette for that." Enter the white, gallery-grade paint she chose for the walls: "It's halfway between satin and flat," explains Maxey. "It's not glossy and it's not chalky - just very smooth and clean." Adding to the gallery theme is the satin nickel track lighting with lamps aimed to highlight pieces of art. "This lighting has no wires," notes Maxey. "It's powered by a positive and negative conduit." The new flooring throughout is a blended-grey porcelain tile that looks like wood planks. "It's gorgeous, natural-looking and combines all the beauty of wood with the durability of tile," says Maxey. "We used it throughout the condo to unify the space." After Maxey started looking at the client's bright, vibrant, colorful artwork, she felt the palette couldn't stay as muted anymore. Hence the Mid Century Modern orange leather sofas from West Elm and bright green chairs from Joybird, plus the throw pillows in different textures, patterns and shades of gold, orange and green. The concave lines of the Danish-inspired chairs, she notes, help them look beautiful from all the way around - a key to designing spaces for loft living. "The table in the living room is very interesting," notes Maxey. "It was handmade for the client in 1974 and has a signature on it from the artist. She was adamant about including the piece, which has all these hand-painted black-and-white art tiles on the top. I took one look at it and said 'It's not really going to go.'" However, after cutting 6 inches off the bottom and making it look a little distressed, the table ended up being the perfect complement to the sofas. The dining room table - from Design Within Reach - is a solid piece of mahogany, the chair upholstery a mix of grey velvet and leather and the legs a shiny brass. "The side chairs are leather and the end ones are velvet," says Maxey. "It's a nice textural mix that lends depth and texture." The galley kitchen, meanwhile, has been lightened and brightened, with white quartz countertops and backsplashes mimicking the look of Carrara marble, stainless steel appliances and a velvet green bench seat for a punch of color. The cabinets are painted a cool grey color called "Silverplate." The two bathrooms have been updated with contemporary white vanities and vessel sinks and the master bath now features a walk-in shower tiled in Dolomite white marble (the floor is Bianco Carrara marble mosaic, done in a herringbone pattern. In the master bedroom, Homescapes of Houston knocked down a wall between two smaller closets with swing doors to make one large walk-in closet with pocket doors. The closet in the guest bedroom also came out 13 more inches. The client's artwork throughout personalizes the space and tells the story of a life. There's a huge bowl of shells from the client's diving adventures, framed art from her child psychiatry patients and a 16th century wood carving from a monastery that's been in her family forever. "Her collection is quite impressive," says Maxey. "There's even a framed piece of autographed songs written by John Lennon." (You can see this black-framed piece of art on the wall in the photo above of two green chairs). "We're extremely happy with how the project turned out, and so is the client," says Maxey. "No expense was spared for her. It was a labor of love and we were excited to do it."

Bradley Jones
ワシントンD.C.にある高級な中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、磁器タイルの床、グレーのキャビネット) の写真

The solid wood cabinets were custom finished with gray paint. The upper cabinets have glass doors. The back splash is the original Mid Century Modern tile.

他の地域にある中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、インセット扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、ステンレスカウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、磁器タイルのキッチンパネル、磁器タイルの床、グレーの床、黒いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Colin Conces
オマハにある高級な小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、磁器タイルの床、黒い床、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

The minimal kitchen features a breakfast bar. Photo: Jim Bartsch
ロサンゼルスにある広いミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなペニンシュラキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、磁器タイルの床、ベージュの床) の写真

Диван IKEA, ковер Carpet Decor, текстиль H&M Home, кухонная мебель Стильные кухни, плитка на фартуке Cobsa Plus, керамогранит на полу Equipe
モスクワにあるお手頃価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、緑のキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、磁器タイルの床、アイランドなし、グレーの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Кухонная мебель Стильные кухни, плитка на фартуке Cobsa Plus
モスクワにあるお手頃価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、緑のキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、磁器タイルの床、アイランドなし、グレーの床、ベージュのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Flavin Architects was chosen for the renovation due to their expertise with Mid-Century-Modern and specifically Henry Hoover renovations. Respect for the integrity of the original home while accommodating a modern family’s needs is key. Practical updates like roof insulation, new roofing, and radiant floor heat were combined with sleek finishes and modern conveniences. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

フェニックスにある小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (エプロンフロントシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、磁器タイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床) の写真

カーディフにある低価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (エプロンフロントシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、人工大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、レンガのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、アイランドなし、グレーの床、白いキッチンカウンター、折り上げ天井) の写真

The upstairs living spaces cascade outside onto a terrace, which perfectly looks East into the famous Hollywood sign up in the mountain. Photo: Jim Bartsch

This entertainment kitchen provides ample space and surfaces for guests to gather around. A sleek and streamline design is created using high contrast materials and flat panel design. Pops of red are added to create more interest and add impact to the space.

Photos: Angela Zion
他の地域にあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、アイランドなし、グレーの床、青いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Ceramic tile in a Carrara Marble pattern and gray painted cabinets are contemporary elements that blend beautifully with vintage furniture and fixtures.

Photography by Michael J. Lee
ボストンにあるラグジュアリーな広いミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床) の写真

マンチェスターにある高級な広いミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (エプロンフロントシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、ガラスタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、ベージュの床) の写真