Mid-century modern living room in 4 steps

Millennium has passed since the first mid-century modern furniture first evolved as an interior design style. Interestingly, even today the style is growing in popularity attracting new generations to its wooden, geometric shapes, and nature-like silhouettes. If you are looking for inspiration and new ideas, here is our collection of mid-century modern designs for your living room.

Whether you are looking for a complete living room furniture set that perfectly complements each other or you want to elevate an already existing interior design scheme with a statement element, this article is your ultimate 4 steps to a chic and stylish modern home of your dreams.

Mid-century modern living room in 4 steps. Let’s get started!

What elements make mid-century modern living room?

Without diving into the historical background, we’d like to shift towards characteristics of mid-century modern style and what features differentiate the furniture and home decor. What is so special about curvy lines and out of the ordinary designs? Let’s start solving the puzzle.

Mid-century modern is a difficult term to define. Architecture, graphic design and interior design are a part of the modernist movement that originated after the industrial revolution in the middle of the 20th century. To make things more or less understandable we’ll define it as clean lines, wooden accents, geometric shapes, glass, and metal, as well as out of the ordinary proportions.

Step 1: Mid-century modern seating

How to differentiate mid-century modern seating? Oh, you’ll notice it right away as they always become a focal point of every living room. Sofas, benches, lounge chairs and ottomans have clean lines, geometric shapes, and wooden elements. Sofas and lounge chair often draped in tweed and velvet, that incorporate a retro look we can get behind.

Step 2: Mid-century modern tables

If you don’t have any idea where to start — a mid-century modern coffee table is a great decorative first step. The central piece of the whole living room the item represents is a focal point that gathers people’s attention. Moreover, it is a place around which you socialize and enjoy together in the evenings.

Crafted from solid walnut or hand-forged bronze coffee table with Japanese patina finish, or made out glass and metal — the different variety of designs and materials of coffee tables of the era is overwhelming. They instantly become iconic elements of any living room that always look unique and fabulous.

Mid-century modern side tables next to your sofa or armchair add a feeling of a complete composition in your living room. Both functional and beautiful side tables create the comfort you need it. Whether you are looking for wooden, glass and metal, or forged out of bronze — in the modern era companies make a variety for every person’s living room aesthetics.

Step 3: Mid-century modern storage

The living room became an entertainment station where you enjoy spending time watching Netflix, playing PlayStation or listen to your favorite signer’s new album. All these devices come with lots of cables that are unpleasant to look at. Midcentury modern TV stands from solid wood on brass legs are ideal for this purpose. Usually, TV stands in this style come with leather handles and black & white frames.

Step 4: Mid-century modern lighting

We often overemphasize the horizontal space and forget about vertical. This means that we buy living room pieces such as sofas, ottomans, coffee tables, and credenzas. Forgetting that empty wall and lighting also plays a major role in how the entire living room design is perceived.

Midcentury modern floor, wall, desk and table lamps add layers in lighting improving the dynamic of the interior. Different levels of lighting inject dimensions and emphasize your decorating taste in a room. At the same time adding an interesting texture and reflecting the light floor lamps are essential decor designs in any modern living room.

Mid-century modern living room ideas to try

To those who are looking for a bit more inspiring ideas, before you go, we are introducing you to some ideas to try. Implementing them would be easy since all products from these pictures are available online on our website. From Danish and midcentury modern classic to contemporary modern — browse our collection for your room. Find the perfect design for your living room!

In the first example of the mid-century modern living room, the contrast between the bright velvet sofa and glass & bronze coffee table harmoniously balanced with neutral tones of lounge chairs and soft beige rug. Although, of course, the main of the space is the abundance of free space and high ceilings, the following furniture combination would look great even in the smallest apartments.

To those who love high bright colors, the following furniture set is an excellent option. Mid-century modern furniture truly feels like real art. Curvy lines of chairs and side table are balanced by angular floor lamp and bookshelves.

Lack of color can look just as stunning in modern living rooms! Midcentury styled white sofa next to dark armchairs and black marble top coffee table is accompanied by lighting and big mirror on fireplace.

In the following photo, we can see a great visual contrast. Art and other decor elements ad alluring texture. It is a beautiful example of a living room, where credenza and decor are focal points of the room. Also, pay attention to the different lighting layers used. Wall, floor and tables lamps add visual depth into the interior and elevate it.

Wood is irreplaceable materials of mid-century modern style. Both calming and functional wooden furniture last you decades accompanying you to your elder years. Crafted from American walnut credenza, sofa and coffee table with high-quality leather and brass details — the following designs are our best treasuries.

Conclusion,

In this article, we explained how to elevate your interior with the help of iconic and stylish mid-century modern furniture for a living room. The style is growing in popularity attracting a younger generation to its unique designs. From seating and storage to lighting and table mid-century modern items has a piece to inspire each of us to create a comforting, fabulous and inviting atmosphere at our houses. The living room is a central room in any house, where everybody socializes and shares memories. Don’t you agree?

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