4 Important Elements of a Mid-Century Modern Interior
What do the Dessert Springs Motel, Purcell House, and the set of Mad Men have in common? All bore the style of design touted as one of the most highly influential since its inception in the early 1930s: Mid-Century Modern. The design concept of fine lines and simple patterns flourished when Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius (founders of the Bauhaus movement in the 1920s) moved to the United States to escape the Nazi abuse. This has since greatly influenced the American architecture and interior design until today. Revival of mid-century modern interiors has been on the rise as of late. There are hundreds of reasons for this, but it all boils down to the appreciation for minimalist...