{"id":21221,"date":"2020-02-14T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/?p=21221"},"modified":"2020-02-11T17:52:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T17:52:45","slug":"mid-century-modern-a-timeless-design-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/interiors-decor\/mid-century-modern-a-timeless-design-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Century Modern &#8211; A Timeless Design Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>\u00a0Find out everything about this timeless m<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>id-century modern <\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>trend and the reasons why the luxury interior design universe loves this style.<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<p>What\u2019s special about the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>m<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>id-century modern<\/strong><\/em><\/span> is that no matter how much time it passes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/trends\/heres-interior-design-trends-need-succeed-2020\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>the style will remain trendy.<\/strong><\/span><\/a> This is a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/styles\/midcentury-modern\/palm-springs-houses-easily-dream-home\/\"> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>incredible design style<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>that finds its uniqueness in designing the future while it looks at the past. Discover more here!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong>Written by Jo\u00e3o Pereira<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/trends\/pantone-unveils-color-year-2020-surprise-you\/\">Pantone Unviels Color of The Year 2020 And it Will Surprise You<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/mansfield-armchair?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=essentialhomeinspirations-mid-centurymodernatimele&amp;utm_campaign=brandawareness&amp;utm_term=sfonseca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21224 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-1.jpg\" alt=\"mid-century modern Mid-Century Modern &amp;#8211; A Timeless Design Style Mid Century Modern 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-1-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-1-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"Mid-Century-Modern-1 Mid-Century-Modern-1\"><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Get this look<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Mid-Century<\/strong><\/em><em><strong> Modern style<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>takes us back to 1945. It was in the USA, in a post war era, that this <strong>ethereal style<\/strong> was born. This movement in the US was heavily influenced by the german Bauhaus design school movement.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/lifestyle\/inspired-vintage-celebrity-homes-interior-design\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>vintage style<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was firstly introduced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/products\/interior-design-studios-architecture-firms-australia\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>architectural designs<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and the most revolutionary features included new shaped buildings, the intense use of glass in the buildings front and flat roofs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/lifestyle\/inspired-vintage-celebrity-homes-interior-design\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-5.jpg\" alt=\"Mid-Century Modern (5) mid-century modern Mid-Century Modern &amp;#8211; A Timeless Design Style Mid Century Modern 5\" width=\"800\" height=\"1008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-5-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-5-768x968.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"Mid-Century-Modern-5 Mid-Century-Modern-5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Example of one of the earliest <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mid-Century Modern<\/span><\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/interiors-decor\/alexandra-dixon-sophisticated-interior-design-looked-good\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>interior designs<\/strong><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen- Designed and built circa 1945.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<a class=\"bannerDinamicAction\" href=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/lighting\/ivete-palmtree?utm_source=essentialhome-inspirations&amp;utm_medium=ArticleBanner&amp;utm_campaign=DynamicBanners&amp;utm_term=330&amp;utm_content=IveteFloorLamp\" target=\"_blank\" data-imageid=\"330\">\n    <img class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/barstoolsfurniture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Product-EH3.jpg\" alt=\"eh-ivete-floor-lamp mid-century modern Mid-Century Modern &amp;#8211; A Timeless Design Style Product EH3\" title=\"Product-EH3 Product-EH3\"><\/a>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Today, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/interiors-decor\/nycs-new-luxury-design-showroom-brings-the-best-mid-century-ideas\/\"><strong>luxury interior design<\/strong><\/a> world we simply cannot ignore that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/interiors-decor\/guide-interior-design-styles\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>design style<\/strong><\/span><\/a> thrived and stood up to the test of time. It\u2019s one of the most searched design styles on the internet and it\u2019s clear that, specially in the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/trends\/interior-designers\/rigby-rigby-luxury-interior-design-touch-uniqueness\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>luxury interior design<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, everyone is crazy about <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>m<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>id-century modern<\/strong><\/em><\/span> lines.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><br><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/lifestyle\/inspired-vintage-celebrity-homes-interior-design\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-4.jpg\" alt=\"Mid Century Modern (4) mid-century modern Mid-Century Modern &amp;#8211; A Timeless Design Style Mid Century Modern 4\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-4-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-4-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"Mid-Century-Modern-4 Mid-Century-Modern-4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>m<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>id-century modern style<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>is considered a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/interiors-decor\/poco-design-design-studio-contemporary-meets-timeless\/\">timeless trend<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span> At the time it was born it was considered an out of this world and ahead of its time style. When you stand before a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>m<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>id-century modern<\/strong><\/em><\/span> styled piece you can almost breathe its origin and influences. This timeless concept, that was coined by the author Cara Greenberg in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/author\/casacara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1983<\/a>,<\/strong> is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/interiors-decor\/spanish-interior-design-alert-mid-century-lifestyle-ab-curated\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>design style<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that withholds several unique features.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/lifestyle\/inspired-vintage-celebrity-homes-interior-design\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-2.jpg\" alt=\"Mid Century Modern (2) mid-century modern Mid-Century Modern &amp;#8211; A Timeless Design Style Mid Century Modern 2\" width=\"800\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-2-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-2-768x691.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"Mid-Century-Modern-2 Mid-Century-Modern-2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a lover of interior design and the unique vintage inspirations, here are a few fun facts of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>m<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>id-century modern<\/strong><\/em><\/span> style that you must know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleek lines with geometrical and organic forms<\/li>\n<li>Introduction of new materials in the design \u2013 glass, metal and vinyl<\/li>\n<li>Joint exploration of traditional with non traditional materials\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It follows the maxim:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/kelly-bar-chair?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-text&amp;utm_content=essentialhomeinspirations-mid-centurymodernatimele&amp;utm_campaign=brandawareness&amp;utm_term=sfonseca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Form follows function<\/span>\u201c<\/a> \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>the shape of an object should follow primarily its intended function or purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What\u2019s special about the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>m<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>id-century modern<\/strong><\/em><\/span> is that no matter how much time it passes, the style will remain trendy. This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/interiors-decor\/spanish-interior-design-alert-mid-century-lifestyle-ab-curated\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>design style<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that finds its uniqueness in designing the future while it looks at the past.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/6-mid-century-modern-living-rooms-using-marble-and-stone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-6.jpg\" alt=\"Mid-Century Modern (6) mid-century modern Mid-Century Modern &amp;#8211; A Timeless Design Style Mid Century Modern 6\" width=\"800\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-6-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mid-Century-Modern-6-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"Mid-Century-Modern-6 Mid-Century-Modern-6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/6-mid-century-modern-living-rooms-using-marble-and-stone\">Take a closer look at this ambience!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Must-click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/interiors-decor\/must-have-furniture\/\">The 5 Must-Have\u2019s in Mid-Century Furniture For 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<a class=\"bannerDinamicAction\" href=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/landing\/ebooks\/Twist-Mid-Century-Magazine-Design\/?utm_source=essentialhome-inspirations&amp;utm_medium=ArticleBanner&amp;utm_campaign=DynamicBanners&amp;utm_term=814&amp;utm_content=TwistMag\" target=\"_blank\" data-imageid=\"814\">\n    <img class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"twist-mag mid-century modern Mid-Century Modern &amp;#8211; A Timeless Design Style facebook\" title=\"facebook facebook\"><\/a>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Did you enjoy this article about the <strong>m<\/strong><strong>id-century modern<\/strong>\u00a0design style? If you are crazy about these vintage inspirations <strong>like we are and you want to learn more about it, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/\">click here to get more inspirations<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/\">!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<a class=\"bannerDinamicAction\" href=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/landing\/landing-ebooks.php?utm_source=essentialhome-inspirations&amp;utm_medium=ArticleBanner&amp;utm_campaign=DynamicBanners&amp;utm_term=317&amp;utm_content=InspiringDesignBook\" target=\"_blank\" data-imageid=\"317\">\n    <img class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/%5E6B132674123286F724A1E3E2EC583EEA9D4BD35539E5ED00D7%5Epimgpsh_fullsize_distr.jpg\" alt=\"eh-ebook mid-century modern Mid-Century Modern &amp;#8211; A Timeless Design Style  6B132674123286F724A1E3E2EC583EEA9D4BD35539E5ED00D7 pimgpsh fullsize distr\" title=\"^6B132674123286F724A1E3E2EC583EEA9D4BD35539E5ED00D7^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr ^6B132674123286F724A1E3E2EC583EEA9D4BD35539E5ED00D7^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr\"><\/a>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FEEL FREE TO PIN ALL THE IMAGES TO YOUR FAVORITE PINTEREST BOARD OR TO PRINT IT AND USE THEM ON YOUR MOOD BOARD. 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