Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details

ISBN-13:	9781840914061
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	163,209
Product dimensions:	9.55(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.85(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

Interiors, Furniture, Design DetailsThe 1950's house was a scientific triumph, designed in a laboratory and tested on inhabitants of all ages before being built for the masses. Never had homes been so thoroughly contemporary, with antiques and period styles entirely banished. Mid-Century Modern explores the interior decor of this seminal decade, concentrating on all aspects of a home's decoration-walls, flooring, surfaces, lighting, and, of course, furniture.Case studies examine beautiful present-day homes that exhibit mid-century style in an exemplary way, and suggest ideas for taking the 1950's look-complete with collector's pieces-and mixing and matching it with elements from other eras.