Mid-Century Style and Creative Tips
It is a style that emanated from Germany between the 1930s and 1960s and is characterized by an understated appearance with uncluttered sleek lines. The unrivaled timelessness plus nostalgia is the reason most people prefer it to more recent trends. Ideally, using this style for your space means that you might not need a makeover/do-over for a very long time.
What Is Mid-Century Interior Design?
It is an artistic and architectural interior design style with an aesthetic cleanse, modern design. The modernism aspect came into play as it evolved from the more formal trends, characteristic of the 1800s. This change was necessitated by the quest for more affordability and thus, designers looked up to influences such as those from Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway, and Finland). It created a unique mix that became popular and eventually, the ‘Mid-Century modern‘ was coined in the 1980s by a popular design author Cara Greenberg.
A characteristic of interiors that encompass this style is that they are, visually light in that they take up as little space as possible. Wood and plastic feature when it comes to furniture design whereas architects in the past employed the use of steel and reinforced concrete. Nowadays, the house designs have characteristic rectangular windows while the use of cylindrical shapes is also common.
Characteristics of Mid-Century Design
- Organic influences
- Simple forms
Organic Influences
The idea behind this concept in the Mid-Century modern style is to have a setting that is both comfortable and a fluid setting of co-existing with nature. It focuses on natural energy and fluid lines with plenty of greenery and light. Such organic designs usually stand out in living areas, bedrooms, and bathrooms. The natural colors preferred are usually brown, green, or white while the furniture should have fluid lines with smooth edges.
Simple Functions
A Mid-Century modern style incorporates traditional elements such as wood or even non-traditional materials such as metal, glass, and vinyl. However, this style mostly utilizes traditional materials which makes its fusing with non-traditional materials look more authentic. It was initially difficult to pull off because non-traditional materials were not initially easily available in the mid-century period. Thanks to technology, plastic, in particular can be molded to resemble unique pieces.
Conclusion
There is a myriad of traits that you can incorporate into your interior design ideas. You can check more of them out on Tylko’s guide to Mid-century modern here (https://journal.tylko.com/mid-century-modern-style-a-timeless-classic-2)
