Know Your Mid-Century Modern Interior Design
by Kate McIntyrekate.mcintyre@interiordesignschoolreview.com
Interior Design School Review Columnist
A big buzzword in the interior decorating world today is "Mid-Century Modern." This sleek, minimalist style of the 1940s through the late 1960s is futuristic, but not cold. The organic forms of Mid-Century Modern lead to interior decorating with sharp lines that still feels comfortable. This design style helped to shape today's interior design.
Finnish Designer Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto was one of the pioneers of the Mid-Century Modern style. He developed a technique for bending wood to make furniture that paved the way for designers who came after him. His furniture, vases, and glassware designs are still manufactured today. Aalto was also active in architecture, and he designed the building for his eponymous museum in Finland.Charles and Ray Eames's Influence on Interior Decorating
Charles and Ray Eames were a husband-wife team who created some of the most iconic pieces of furniture of the 20th century. Their chairs, especially their lounge chair and ottoman, are well known and admired. The lounge chair and ottoman are made of molded plywood and leather. They used the molded plywood extensively in their design work, as well as fiberglass and wire mesh. Eames originals from the 1940s and 50s are highly coveted by interior designers, and they command high prices.Mid-Century Modern Today
Today's minimalist interior design styles are heavily influenced by Mid-Century Modern style. Many designers incorporate mid-century originals or reproductions into their interior decorating schemes.If you have an interest in interior design history, you should consider enrolling in an interior design school. Not only will you learn about important time periods and designers, you will have the chance to shape the future of interior design through your own work.
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Kate McIntyre is a writer in Portland, Oregon. She holds a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.F.A. in fiction writing from Oregon State University.
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