r/midcenturymodern

Before/after of a J.B. Van Sciver mid century walnut wall unit I just finished restoring. The original carved lower doors felt visually heavy, so I reworked them with spline rattan panels to lighten the piece visually and introduce a more natural texture.

The original factory finish was extremely color heavy and obscured much of the walnut’s natural depth and figure. My restoration approach was far more restrained — adding color only where needed while allowing the natural grain, warmth, and chatoyance of the walnut to show through.

Pretty wild how different the piece feels now.

Before/after of a Founders Continuing Design Program Brazilian rosewood credenza.

The fresh new finish really lets the rosewood sing. Brazilian rosewood is truly captivating — full of dramatic grain movement, depth, and natural chatoyance.

I also built a custom base utilizing portions of the original plinth to give the piece a lighter, more architectural stance.

Brazilian rosewood was placed under CITES protection in 1992 due to overharvesting, making vintage examples like this increasingly rare and collectible.

Heading to Palm Springs and played the Redfin “what’s for sale game” and found that there seem to be pockets with MCM homes that have been relatively preserved instead of being blasted with millennial grey or random decade specific trend upgrades. https://redf.in/pyiYbo

First time home buyer! Sorry for the potato quality second image - its from an old listing.

This green feels very 2023 to me, and I'm wondering if it would be terrible to remove some of the previous owners hard work

Hey all. I found this chair on the side of the road, trying to determine if it’s a Plycraft Mr Chair or not. Unsure if it is original or a remake as there are no labels or paper tags.

It does wobble a decent amount and looks like the base is missing some parts. Any help is much appreciated!

My assorted collection of mid century planters. 🛸🪴🌿

I'm drawn towards either a large white fixture like a Nelson bubble, or globe lights with a bit of pizzazz. Or open to suggestions if these are all lacking...

It seems like someone has replaced the knobs, but this is a gentleman‘s dresser with five drawers total. Burled knots on the wood. Sorry for the crappy pic. One drawer is broken and needs restoring and it would need a strip and new finish. I really don’t need it but it was at the goodwill and I would hate to see it go to the dump. It also won’t fit in my car ha. Or if anyone is in the Phoenix area I’ll tell you where it is

They have some age on them but I’m just blown away to find a full set here in Australia. There really are some gems hiding in people’s basements!

It looks very real compared to pictures I have of similar chairs as well as examples on sale on the Internet. Just looking to get a second opinion. Got on marketplace for $120 with a little minor repair needed.

Rancho Mirage is not far from Palm Springs, CA.

Hey, so I just bought my girlfriend this planter and it’s super cool. We’d love another one but can’t figure out what it is. Any of you know the brand or what to search to find another? Thank you!

And it was at a sale right across the street!!!

Hi all! I hope this is okay to post.

My husband and I recently bought a house and we're excited to decorate. MCM is a good sweet spot between what he likes and what I like, but we're having a really hard time envisioning it. We have been using ChatGPT, but whatever they generate just seems off... like not the entire vibe we're going for.

I understand the basics such as lots of lamps, so we'd definitely have more here. But I'm unsure how to mix and match textures/woods. A lot of the couches I'm finding are corduroy or velvet, and I'm not sure how that would look. Also, are oriental rugs commonly used in MCM-inspired rooms?

Could we get some advice from MCM pros? We're also less worried about if the furniture is true MCM. We just want it to look as such. Thanks everyone!