Midcentury Kitchen Design Ideas
Kirk Riley DesignCompletely remodeled Mid-century classic kitchen with red quartz counters and large format glass tile backsplash. New floor plan allowed for twice as much prep space and created a focal point with induction range and exposed vent hood.
Photography: Jeff Beck
Tali Hardonag ArchitectMountain View Kitchen addition with butterfly roof, bamboo cabinets.
Photography: Nadine Priestly
HomeSource BuildersA 1961 home with an under-eight-foot living room ceiling needed some freshening. We slanted the ceiling to match the roof pitch, and added a wall of bookshelves in the dining room. We gutted the kitchen and started over—complete with heated porcelain tile floor. A tiny bathroom had previously included a shower, which we replaced with a full-size vanity that features a striking vessel sink. Relighting the living room required new wiring. Our project manager suggested carrying the existing theme of arched door openings into several of the remodeling details.
360modernAll original kitchen in Ralph Anderson home features stainless steel countertops, birch cabinetry with tall suspended upper cabinets, and a large eat in nook with fireplace.
Jamie's Kitchen & BathOur clients chose to stay with the original stainless steel countertop and backsplash that was designed for the kitchen 60 years ago.
JR M., Jamie's Kitchen
Vicki Simon Interior DesignVintage German hutch found with same rounded forms as front facade entry of house.
Jetton Construction, Inc.A whole house renovation and second story addition brought this unique 1950s home into a mid-century modern vernacular. Light-filled interior spaces mix with new filtered views, and the new master bedroom is surprising in its “tree house” feel.
This home was featured on the 2018 AIA East Bay Home Tours.
Buttrick Projects, Architecture + Design
Matthew Millman, Photographer
Haven Design and ConstructionThe kitchen in this Mid Century Modern home is a true showstopper. The designer expanded the original kitchen footprint and doubled the kitchen in size. The walnut dividing wall and walnut cabinets are hallmarks of the original mid century design, while a mix of deep blue cabinets provide a more modern punch. The triangle shape is repeated throughout the kitchen in the backs of the counter stools, the ends of the waterfall island, the light fixtures, the clerestory windows, and the walnut dividing wall.
Tammara Stroud DesignIn 1949, one of mid-century modern’s most famous NW architects, Paul Hayden Kirk, built this early “glass house” in Hawthorne Hills. Rather than flattening the rolling hills of the Northwest to accommodate his structures, Kirk sought to make the least impact possible on the building site by making use of it natural landscape. When we started this project, our goal was to pay attention to the original architecture--as well as designing the home around the client’s eclectic art collection and African artifacts. The home was completely gutted, since most of the home is glass, hardly any exterior walls remained. We kept the basic footprint of the home the same—opening the space between the kitchen and living room. The horizontal grain matched walnut cabinets creates a natural continuous movement. The sleek lines of the Fleetwood windows surrounding the home allow for the landscape and interior to seamlessly intertwine. In our effort to preserve as much of the design as possible, the original fireplace remains in the home and we made sure to work with the natural lines originally designed by Kirk.
Midcentury Kitchen Design Ideas
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