{"id":3700,"date":"2017-05-29T16:48:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T16:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/?p=3700"},"modified":"2017-05-29T16:57:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T16:57:37","slug":"mid-century-modern-obsession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/mid-century-modern-obsession\/","title":{"rendered":"FIND OUT MID CENTURY MODERN OBSESSION!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Design trends come and go, but is <em><strong>mid century modern<\/strong><\/em> forever? The current \u00a0tendency is so overwhelming that mid century modern dominates nearly every corner of the retail market.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s behind our mid century modern obsession?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/accessories\/quantum-mirror?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Inspirations&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=InspirationsBlog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3706 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-77-HR.jpg\" alt=\"FIND OUT MID CENTURY MODERN OBSESSION!\" width=\"700\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-77-HR.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-77-HR-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-77-HR-300x340.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like vintage radios, this console is\u00a0a rare wood &amp; gold sideboard. The sleek outline of this unique mid century modern piece makes you surrender to the Scandinavian design every time you look at it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/casegoods\/dandy-sideboard?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=BannersBlog%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3705 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dandy-sideboard-01-HR.jpg\" alt=\"FIND OUT MID CENTURY MODERN OBSESSION!\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dandy-sideboard-01-HR.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dandy-sideboard-01-HR-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Midcentury modern design is by no means the only furniture style to have come back into vogue after its day. Just look at this Monocles sideboard or Hudson armchair!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/casegoods\/monocles-sideboard?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=BannersBlog%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3707 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-89-HR.jpg\" alt=\"FIND OUT MID CENTURY MODERN OBSESSION!\" width=\"700\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-89-HR.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-89-HR-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why does mid century modern continue to be popular, and why have contemporary retailers and manufacturers embraced its clean-lined look so emphatically? Mid century pieces are simply well-designed objects, with a timeless look, says Sotheby\u2019s Holdeman. \u201c[Midcentury modern designs] sit very well in contemporary homes and interiors\u2014they still feel fresh today, they still feel modern. A lot of those pieces haven\u2019t been bettered. They still stand the test of time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/carver-armchair?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=BannersBlog%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3712 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-88-HR.jpg\" alt=\"Carver: Essential Home collection\" width=\"700\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-88-HR.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-88-HR-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ambience-88-HR-300x376.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/landing\/download-catalogue?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=BannersBlog%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3508 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/banner-catalogue-1-1024x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/banner-catalogue-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/banner-catalogue-1-300x52.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/banner-catalogue-1-768x133.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/barroca-combine-shoes-furniture\/\" title=\"\">BARROCA: COMBINE YOUR SHOES WITH YOUR FURNITURE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Henry Johnson, a principal with Johnson Berman Architectural &amp;amp; Interior Design in Baltimore says \u201cIf the shoe fits, it can be a lifelong hobby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/bardot-armchair?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=BannersBlog%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3710 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Essential-Home-Bardot-Sofa-01.jpg\" alt=\"Bardot: Essential Home collection\" width=\"700\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Essential-Home-Bardot-Sofa-01.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Essential-Home-Bardot-Sofa-01-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Essential-Home-Bardot-Sofa-01-300x348.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Johnson has spent the past 20 years helping two die-hard collectors find vintage pieces for their 1954 home in Roland Park. It has accent walls painted in burnt orange and bright navy, glass panels to bring the outdoors in (a trademark of 1950s architecture) and furniture from the late modernist architect George Nakashima, who was widely considered a master of mid-century modern woodwork.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/perry-dining-chair?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=BannersBlog%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3718\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/perry-dining-chair-02-HR2.jpg\" alt=\"Perry: Essential Home collection\" width=\"654\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/perry-dining-chair-02-HR2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/perry-dining-chair-02-HR2-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so much bigger than that,\u201d Jonson says. \u201cThat\u2019s why it always comes back and it always gets better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/edith-sideboard?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=BannersBlog%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3716 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bedroom-hotel-b-aires-1.jpg\" alt=\"Essential Home furniture collection\" width=\"700\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bedroom-hotel-b-aires-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bedroom-hotel-b-aires-1-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/bedroom-hotel-b-aires-1-300x334.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/?utm_source=Agzamova&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=BlogMidCentury&amp;utm_content=BannersBlog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3573 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/banner-weblog-2-1-1024x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/banner-weblog-2-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/banner-weblog-2-1-300x52.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/banner-weblog-2-1-768x133.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SEE ALSO: <a title=\"Permanent Link to Italian design \u2013 Fantini opens a new showroom in Miami\" href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/italian-design-fantini-opens-new-showroom-miami\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Italian design \u2013 Fantini opens a new showroom in Miami<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design trends come and go, but is mid century modern forever? The current \u00a0tendency is so overwhelming that mid century modern dominates nearly every corner of the retail market. What\u2019s behind our mid century modern obsession? Like vintage radios, this console is\u00a0a rare wood &amp; gold sideboard. The sleek outline of this unique mid century [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":3720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[311,7,4],"tags":[836,838,837,835,10,608,209],"class_list":["post-3700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design","category-interior-design","category-trends","tag-mid-century-apartment","tag-mid-century-modern-chair","tag-mid-century-modern-homes","tag-mid-century-project","tag-mid-century-modern","tag-modern-furniture","tag-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3700"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3730,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700\/revisions\/3730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}