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by Liz Gray

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Midcentury modern style is a growing trend, but most people don’t want to live in a home that looks like a time capsule. Here’s how to get a retro-inspired look without going overboard.

Clean Lines, Natural Hues

Midcentury furniture pieces are characterized by their clean, simple lines. Wood pieces, often made of teak, are simply finished to showcase their natural beauty. Less is More. Subtlety and thoughtful craftsmanship are much of what makes midcentury style timeless.

Let Wood Details Take Center Stage

Don’t hide wood details; let them shine. In this living room, a neutral wall color and soft-hued fabrics lets the handcrafted arms of these Danish modern chairs be the star. Design by Domicile Interior Design

Lisa Frederick (Houzz Contributor), writes. April 2, 2012

What it is: Midcentury modern style reappeared on our radar screens more than a decade ago, but the wildly popular show Mad Men has pushed it even farther into the limelight. Just as the name implies, it spanned a period of roughly two and a half decades in the middle of the 20th century, from the mid-1940s to 1970. Its uncomplicated, fresh aesthetic arose from a desire to propel postwar America into the modern era and recast design through a bold new lens.

Why it works: Midcentury modern’s emphasis on pared-down forms, contemporary patterns, natural materials and a seamless flow between indoors and out create a medley of functional comfort and chic style. The look bridges the organic and the man-made, with one foot in the natural world and the other in brave new territory that still has the power to surprise us today.

You’ll love it if: You miss your childhood home’s conversation pit. You’re impatient with people who take forever to get to the point. The old masters make you yawn — for you, it’s modern art all the way. You watch Pulp Fiction just to hear that Dick Dale–heavy soundtrack. You schedule Sunday nights around — what else? — Mad Men.

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