Styling with Mid Century Modern

  1. Jens Quistgaard’s Picnic

    by Barbara Schwab

    You’ve heard of Teddy Bear Picnics well I’m imagining serving up a Jens Quistgaard’s Picnic. Jens Quistgaard teak ice bucket. Size: 9”dia. x 19.5”h...
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  2. Dealing with Scale in Midcentury Modern

    by George Schwab

    There is nothing that will ruin a roomful of beautiful modern furniture (or any furniture for that matter) more than the miss matching of the scale...
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  3. Loving MCM Screens (not the ones that keep bugs out)

    by Barbara Schwab

    The uses of screens serve various design functions: to create privacy, to divide space, to frame a view, and to control light. Block tile walls (al...
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  4. When is too much Mid Century Modern a bore?

    by Barbara Schwab

    I recently started following the facebook site/ blog “Mid Century Modern”. I have enjoyed seeing many beautiful things there and interesting commen...
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  5. Why Unknown and Anonymous?

    by George Schwab

    Unknown manufacturer and Anonymous designer are the most numerous descriptions of the provenance of the Mid-Century Modern and Danish Modern furnit...
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  6. Mixing in Mid Century and Danish Modern

    by George Schwab

    Our living room is a mixed up collection of styles that works for us.As time goes on our readers will discover that Barbara and I are not “true bel...
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