Inspiration For Modern Mid-Century Style Homes

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JAKARTA - Of the various types of home decor styles, mid-century modern or mid-century modern style is one of the most popular. This decorating style emerged in the 1940s with a classic look, clean lines, simple, and triumphant until the advances in technology and prefabrication that came in the 1960s.

However, lately, the modern mid-century decoration style (MCM) has returned to many devotees. With the juxtaposition of clean lines with organic forms, the perfect blend of materials and a distinctive color palette, the timeless quality, authenticity, and elegance inherent in MCM's interior style, it's no wonder this style is making a comeback.

Especially for those of you who are looking for inspiration to decorate your home, let's look at some tips to bring a modern mid-century feel to your home, citing HighEnd, Monday, June 27.

Dark Leather

With its experimental nature, MCM's design style is renowned for often combining natural materials with artificial materials. From the iconic Eames Lounge Chair made of plywood and leather to the classic brown leather sofa. You can explore more about this style because there are many options out there for playing around with MCM style furniture.

Wood Use

Another main characteristic of the modern mid-century style is the use of clearly exposed wood. For example, such as floors, walls, to furniture. Using this wood is one of the easiest ways to bring warmth and a natural feel to your home.

Colorful Touch

The bright colors of kitsch of the 50s to modern and earthy colors of the 60s have a role to make a statement in the MCM design. To inject a modern element, you can use some distinctive colors into your interior through textiles, accessories, and wall paint.

Lighting

One of the architectural centers of the MCM style is the open floor plan, which is a type of interior design that prioritizes a spacious area without partitions. Therefore, good lighting becomes the main decoration element in this MCM decoration style. From the iconic Sputnik to ball pendants, there are plenty of style options out there for every room in your home.

Greenery

The greenery perfectly complements the earthy feel of the MCM interior. Whether it's a dragon tree, fiddle fig plant, monstera, ornamental rubber tree, or mother-in-law's tongue plant, choose the combination of plants carefully so that the interior looks well integrated and balanced.