Color Palettes & Styling

Best Mid-Century Modern Front Door Colors

The first thing I fell in love with at my grandparents’ 1960s place was the entry. Not the landscaping, not the roofline. It was that confident front door, set against warm brick and a big pane of glass, like it had somewhere fabulous to be. Decades later, while fixing up my own 1958 ranch , I...

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Retro Color Palettes for a Mid-Century Modern Kitchen

My soft spot for mid-century kitchens started in my grandparents’ 1960s place, where the cabinets were walnut, the counters were laminate, and everything somehow felt cheerful even on a gray day. Now that I’ve spent years rescuing credenzas, refinishing teak, and nudging my own 1958 ranch house...

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Mid-Century Modern Gallery Wall

The first thing I ever “collected” for a wall was a sunburst clock, the kind that looks like it should be ticking away above a walnut console while a record spins somewhere nearby. Mine came from an estate sale, wrapped in yesterday’s newspaper and optimism. I got it home, held it up, and...

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Earth Tones vs. Jewel Tones in Mid-Century Style

I fell in love with mid-century color before I knew what to call it. My grandparents’ 1960s living room had walnut casework that practically glowed at sunset, plus a quiet little punch of color here and there: a rust throw pillow, a teal glass bowl, a mustard accent chair that somehow worked with...

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Mid-Century Modern Window Treatments

One of the fastest ways to make a room feel “right” in a mid-century home is to get the windows right. I learned this the hard way in my 1958 ranch. I had the furniture, the warm walnut, even a little atomic sparkle, but my windows were wearing heavy, puddled drapes that belonged to a different...

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