Have you ever seen the recent work of famous architects and interior designers? Then you must be familiar with the mid century modern interiors for their high aesthetics and functionality.
I personally love living rooms inspired from mid century architecture but with some modern touches.
From cleaner lines, minimal furniture, and an earthy palette to large glass windows, such characteristics enhance your space.
How do you incorporate MCM decor into your living room? To make this simple, I am sharing some basic mid century modern living room ideas for your inspiration.
Vintage Furniture with Cozy Rug
Inspiration from mid century modern architecture must reflect in the furniture and other detailing.
Have some rustic yet traditional armchairs and a wooden central table.
To create a soothing contrast with subtle colors, just have a soft, cozy shaggy rug in neutral colors.
Stone Fireplace and Wood Panels
Solid wood panels in dark hues make the living room feel warmer and cozy.
Windows are enough to let outside light in for enough brightness and to neutralize the dark effect of wooden walls.
The fireplace represents a focal point of this room with its river stone wall.
Cozy Mustard Textured Couches and Sculptural Lamp
Pick all the earthy hues to make contrast, just as shown in this space. The mustard yellow comfy seating with blue cushions.
All the colors represent nature, but are also perfect for visual contrast.
To make the ambiance more inviting, a sculptural table lamp with a simple coffee table is the right option.
Office Desk Corner with Warm Tones
Mid century modern living rooms are incomplete without high functionality.
So an office desk makes it more functional. For the desk, choose the wooden one with straight, clean lines.
For the seating, invest in a high-quality leather chair in a rustic color.
Handcrafted Pottery and Planters
How a display shelf in a living room is free from handcrafted yet simple decor items.
Have some pottery, jars, ceramic pots, and vases in neutral hues.
Earthy colors blend well in rustic interiors. But to make this corner more appealing, have some planters with natural plants.
Place them near the windows for fresh air and light.
Open Book Shelves with Brick Walls
Brick walls with wooden open bookshelves make the living room richer and warm.
The earthy hues represent nature, and white ceilings create the perfect balance for soothing vibes.
You can have more colors by having couches in bright yellow or any other fabric.
Wooden Display Shelves with Simple Decor
How a living room designed from mid century modern architecture misses out on some wooden display shelves.
Keep it as simple as possible as simple designs are also a key aspect of such architecture.
Brick Walls with Earthy Flooring
This is another enchanting traditional architectural look with red brick walls.
To have matching flooring, you can have terracotta tiles to make the space feel warmer and inviting.
These walls and flooring are also good in terms of low maintenance and timeless appeal.
Neutral Theme for Everything
From ceiling walls to furniture and decor, pick neutral colors for a spacious living room.
The large glass windows with sliding doors represent the modern mid century interior.
The natural light from the windows is enough to keep the inside bright. However, for some privacy, invest in some curtains.
Ceiling with Wooden Beams and Stone Fireplace
A ceiling with wooden beams is the way to have more natural yet mid century inspired architecture.
Keep the ceiling in subtle colors like cream yellow and highlight the beams by having them in dark brown.
The stone fireplace is another focal point of attention with its handcrafted textures.
High Ceiling with Brick Fireplace
This architecture is top of the list for its grand historic appeal.
The high ceiling of dark brown wood panels and the traditional brick fireplace complement each other.
The windows glass wall gives the authentic mid century modern interior and gives this space natural light for illuminating.
Big Planters for Soothing Vibes
How an architecture that is based on a natural and earthy palette remains deprived of green planters.
Green represents nature and I personally love to have fresh plants that can grow inside.
If not possible, you can have artificial plants and make a dedicated space in your living room for them.
Modern Floor Lamp with Red Shelf
Another effective way to add warm colors to your living room but with a modern appeal is having a smart steel display shelf in a bright red variant.
The red color has warm and rich vibes and makes a perfect contrast with wooden walls.
To make this corner more warm, have a minimalistic floor lamp with dim yellow lights.
Cream Coffee Table and Subtle Pendant Light
This is another beauty of mid century architecture that fits well with modern furniture and lighting.
People are now moving more towards low maintenance stuff for their homes; this coffee table is the perfect example.
The wooden walls and the flooring and the large glass windows are enough to showcase that this interior is mid century inspired.
Floor to Ceiling Windows and Terracotta Flooring
I personally love mid century modern interiors for their large glass windows.
They keep the inside ambiance more airy and fresh and also highlight the greenery of the outside.
The flooring tiles keep the living room warm and rich.
Cozy Contrasting Couches with Bright Rug
Mustard or any other yellow variants are my personal favorite for living rooms.
But as I am sharing mid century inspired ideas, I will recommend a mustard rug for your room.
You can have wooden shelves and a neutral ceiling with dark brown sliding windows.
Full Wood Paneled Room with Subtle Fireplace
Wooden panels for the wall and ceiling create visual contrast with subtle colors for the fireplace and rugs.
This color selection of light and dark hues in one interior keeps a balance for having warm vibes with enough soothing ambiance.
Wood Plank Ceiling with Neutral Furniture
A wood plank ceiling with integrated yellow light is a perfect addition to your living room. The visible wooden beams make your ceiling more attractive.
Moreover, this light and comfy couch with solid wood stools has perfect seating for your living room.
Dark Wooden Walls with Subtle Furniture
Another inspirational idea to have warm and neutral colors with a perfect balance.
Keep the furniture and the rug in subtle colors for soothing and spacious appeal.
For wooden texture, unify the wall with dark wooden panels.
Glass Doors with a Glass Dinning table
Just like woodwork is prominent in mid century inspired living rooms, glass usage is also common. Along with windows, have them for doors for luxury appeal.
The large sliding glass doors make the outside view more evident and create a soothing effect without any additional inside decor.
Also invest in a slim yet glass top dining table for more aesthetics.
Curved Grey Sofa with Contrasting Cushions
This concern with all the glass windows behind must have some comfy yet curved sectional sofa.
The grey textured upholstery creates a perfect contrast with the wooden walls.
To make it warmer, have some bright color cushions. For the central table, I again recommend the glass top for a clean and spacious feel.
Geometric Rug with Cream Brick Walls
Modern interiors are incomplete without having some geometric or minimalistic patterns. I personally like to have rugs with abstract colors contrast.
This addition serves as a focal point for the living room, especially when you have brick walls in cream white paint.
Bright Green Couch and Blue Lounge Chair
If you think mid century interiors are restricted to earthy palettes, then you are missing out on some amazing decor ideas.
Try having bright colored fabric couches just like bright green in this picture. Pair it with blue lounge chairs.
This addition makes a perfect contrast with the wooden walls.
Bottom Line
Now you have got a lot of ideas to implement into mid century inspired home interiors, particularly for your living room.
From wooden plank walls, ceiling, neutral couches, warm lighting to some contrasting rugs, I try to cover maximum cozy mid century modern living room ideas.
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