Vibrant Midcentury Modern Living Rooms

If you still think Mid­cen­tury Mod­ern Liv­ing Rooms are stark, these col­or­ful, play­ful & even cozy liv­ing rooms will make you think again.

Let’s just be hon­est.  As lovely as it is with all that gen­tly curv­ing teak and those clean lines, mid­cen­tury mod­ern can indeed be a lit­tle stark at times. At its best it is filled with color, art and play­ful­ness. At its worst, it has a bleak Soviet vibe.

These mid­cen­tury beau­ties man­age to do it just right.  It main­tains true mid­cen­tury cred­i­bil­ity with­out sac­ri­fic­ing whimsy, per­son­al­ity or color. In some cases they are down­right cozy, prov­ing that mid­cen­tury does not have to adhere to min­i­mal­ism to be authentic.

These fur­nish­ings have the clean, sim­ple lines of good Dan­ish mod­ern, but the lay­ered pat­terns and tex­tures in the rugs, pil­lows and uphol­stery give it warmth.

The decor is pure mid­cen­tury, right down to the Saari­nen Tulip Chair and the trio of Nel­son lights. But because of the bright white paint and yel­low sofa, it is also cheery and welcoming.

Clean, sim­ple and unclut­tered with a mix­ture of tex­tures and patterns.

If the 1970′s counted as mid­cen­tury, then this low-slung liv­ing room, built around the gor­geous Fire­orb fire­place, would be on the mark.

The mid­cen­tury mod­ern ver­sion of the cozy cot­tage, com­plete with patch­work rug.

The pedestal table, the spin­dle clock and the Jen Risom lounge chairs are all mid­cen­tury icons.   It feels contemporary.

Even with­out a lot of color, this impec­ca­bly put-together mid­cen­tury room has warmth.

A Moe­bius side table sets the mid-century tone.  Con­tem­po­rary art, bright uphol­stery & acces­sories make the room bright and unique.

Some clas­sic pieces — includ­ing a shag rug! — a min­i­mal­ist approach, and a sim­ple tri­color palette com­bine to a very calm, quiet feel.

Bright, sim­ple and open with all the right icons, but the ceil­ing is what really makes it.