Customers say
Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They appreciate the beautiful pictures and great information quality. The book provides a good overview of mid-century design with enough details without being overwhelming. It is considered a terrific reference for fans of the style, with footnotes explaining the styling choice and designer. Many consider it a great investment and a must-have for collectors. However, opinions differ on the text quality – some find it well-written and interesting, while others feel it contains filler text that doesn’t contribute to any end point.
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Interiors, Furniture, Design Details
The 1950’s house was a scientific triumph, designed in a laboratory and tested on inhabitants of all ages before being built for the masses. Never had homes been so thoroughly contemporary, with antiques and period styles entirely banished. Mid-Century Modern explores the interior decor of this seminal decade, concentrating on all aspects of a home’s decoration-walls, flooring, surfaces, lighting, and, of course, furniture.
Case studies examine beautiful present-day homes that exhibit mid-century style in an exemplary way, and suggest ideas for taking the 1950’s look-complete with collector’s pieces-and mixing and matching it with elements from other eras.
Publisher : Conran; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2006)
Language : English
Hardcover : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 1840914068
ISBN-13 : 978-1840914061
Grade level : Preschool and up
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 9.55 x 0.85 x 9.9 inches
by darkisland51
Mid-Century Modern Interiors
Good book. Arrived today in quite good condition. A lot of good information and clear pictures about this architectural period. It’ll be very interesting to study it in depth.
by Angela Anderson
Great book !
Enjoyed the pictures and script.
by SaraPooh
Nice book
Just what I needed for my coffee table. Lots of beautiful colorful pictures
by Maia Malanee
Great inspiration, a lot of text
There are beautiful pictures, both new and old. I especially liked the section that focused on some of the regional styles. The book touches on things you wouldn’t really think about at first, like patterns and materials.I did notice that there is a lot of text that is interesting to read, but there are times where the pictures and text doesn’t match up. I think that is because the text is more general and the pictures are just examples. Together they don’t exactly work, but separate they are extremely interesting to look at and read. For the pictures, there are footnotes that explain the styling choice and designer, which is nice.
by Tucson Blue Hair
Nice Overview of MCM Design
Brief descriptions of areas of MCM design may be concise, but they are full of history and detail that helps collectors and interior designers alike. Well written and a great plunge into this most enduring era of style.
by Brandon
Outstanding coffee table book packed with information and great photos!
A must own for all fans of mid-century modern! Extremely detailed with some superb photographs throughout. I know a small amount may be put off by the fact that this is, to me at least, seem to be a majority text versus photos, but it’s easy to read and interesting throughout. Highly recommended!
by Magdolyn
Stunning photography and informative text
I am so glad I ignored those who complained about the text for this wonderful book. True, the author is clearly an art historian (hence “streamlined and functional” becomes “streamlined and functionalistic,” thus referencing the Functionalist Movement) but it’s hardly incomprehensible. This is an expansive, detailed, and exhilarating exploration of mid-century architecture, furnishings, and overall design sensibility. Perhaps not definitive, but nearly so.
by Brant
Too few pictures, too much pointless text
I was highly disappointed with this book – I’m being generous with 3 stars. There’s just too much dull text in this book. Maybe my expectations didn’t match the author’s intent, but with books like this I expect lots of cool, inspiring pictures, with some captions talking about the items in the photo, maybe a little history, who designed the items, etc. This book was light on the photos, and had page after page of sleep-inducing text (seriously) that for the most part didn’t really add anything to the book. The first page could have started out, “to understand Mid-Century Modern design, we must first go back to when humans invented the wheel” because that’s how pertinent the text felt to me, and how “academic” it felt. If you’re looking for details on what pieces to buy, how to identify “the style”, how to set up rooms, or just general inspiration, there are much better books out there.
by Sherazad Jamal
For someone in your life who loves interior design and that period of history. Beautiful pictures and informative text. A Designerâs inspiration book.
by Fran F.
Libro que detalla en profundidad este estilo de decoración y mobiliario, del cual yo soy un gran amante.Lo recomiendo
by 4lDo
Ofrece una buena colección gráfica e información extraordinaria..
by Helen
Ordered a book twice, both times not in a presentable condition. There was a damage to cover.
by carlene
Loved this book