Top products from r/midcenturymodern
We found 14 product mentions on r/midcenturymodern. We ranked the 14 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Gregory Ain: The Modern Home as Social Commentary
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
2. Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-century Designers
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Rizzoli International Publications
3. William Krisel's Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Gibbs Smith
5. Mid-Century Modern Furniture: Shop Drawings & Techniques for Making 29 Projects
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Popular Woodworking Books
6. Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details (Conran Octopus Interiors)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Conran
7. DAP 00272 Original Contact Cement Qt Raw Building Material, Tan
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Material Type: Heat-TreatedSolvent base formulaQuick grab with super strength with flash point 22° F5 cycle freeze thaw cycle30-45 minute drying time needed for bonding at 75° F and 50% relative humidityThis item is not for sale in Catalina Island
8. Modway Fathom Mid-Century Modern Molded Plywood Lounge Accent Chair in Walnut
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
MODERN LOUNGE SPOT - A durable molded plywood seat for lounge spaces of all types, Fathom provides an elegant place to rest when delving deep into conversation or sipping a steaming cup of tea.SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION - The focal point of any room, Fathom features a durable molded plywood construction ...
9. Zuo 50012 Astro Floor Lamp, Frosted Glass
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Unexpected design makes the astro floor lamp strikingIts minimalist silhouette is sleek yet functionalFeatures a chrome base with a Frosted Glass shadeAstro Floor LampFrosted GlassFit Perfect to Modern Home
10. Flash Furniture High Back Black Ribbed LeatherSoft Executive Swivel Office Chair with Knee-Tilt Control and Arms
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
Contemporary Office ChairBlack LeatherSoft UpholsteryHigh Back DesignCoat Hanger Bar on BackBuilt-In Lumbar Support
11. Zinus Lottie Upholstered Platform Grey Bed Frame | Model | Queen
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Your purchase includes One Zinus Lottie Upholstered Platform Grey Bed Frame in Queen Size. Mattress is not includedBed frame dimensions – 60" W x 80" L x 14" H | Weight limit – 500 lbs. | Bed frame weight – 93.9 lbs. | Clearance space – 7.5” | Headboard Height – 43”Foam padded tape is ...
12. Walnut Finish Retro Modern Astro Coffee Table
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Sturdy constructionShelf for storageFinish: Medium walnut wood stain, charcoal grey powder coat finish on legsRetro DesignDimensions: 18 inches high x 42 inches wide x 20 inches deep
13. RoomMates Gold and White Stripped Hexagon Peel and Stick Wallpaper, 20.5" x 16.5 Feet - RMK10704WP, White/Gold
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Peel and stick to apply no water, no paste, no mess100 percent removable peel and stick wallpaperNo sticky residue left behind upon removalRepositionable, washable, and strippableSuperior strength and properties to regular contact paper (thicker and leaves no sticky residue behind)Perfect for both r...
14. Pet Shock Mat - 60”x12” Pet Training Mat for Cats & Dogs, 3 Training Modes Pet Shock Pad, Indoor Use Dogs & Cats Training Mat for Sofa w/LED Indicator, Intelligent Safety Protect, Long Battery Life
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
3 Optional Training Modes - DOGCARE pet training mat provides 3 optional training modes (Static Mode, Beep Mode, Static + Beep Mode). We would recommend the owner to use static + beep mode first. Once the pet is familiar with the beep sound, then the owner can switch the training pad to Beep mode. L...
I don't think the table is out of your league. It'll give you a lot of pride to tackle it (and I don't think you really have a lot to lose). Looks like it needs veneer repair but that can be done. Might be a level 2 task but it's certainly doable.
That channel above has a few videos on the process (here and here). If you don't have a router (or a friend with a router), then you should be able to use a razor blade or exacto knife to edge the table. A sanding block and then possible stain and finish (along with the legs and base) and you're done.
You can get the contact cement and an inexpensive roller (for pressing down the veneer and getting rid of bubbles after you've attached it) from Amazon or your hardware store. Practice on a scrap piece of wood prior. Make sure you apply cement to both sides and let it dry a bit before attaching, per the directions. Also make sure to use the stick separation technique shown in the videos and go from inside out. The pieces bond instantly and so you don't get another chance if you were to try to drape the veneer on like a bedsheet or table cloth. (It really is as simple as it looks. Just a few key steps that get ugly if you don't do it right.)
An alternative to reveneering the whole top is to prep the top first and then tackle the areas where the veneer or top layer is gone. For this you use an exacto knife to get a good shape to work with and then apply the veneer with overhang. Trim the edges, sand to get the top even, and then stain to match (or leave different as a statement). The Dashner channel as well as the Thomas Johnston channel has a number of videos on veneer repair.
Note: you may have to repair the edge portion regardless in order to give you a flat base layer with which you could apply a full sheet (on each section separately).
Zinus Lottie Upholstered Square Stitched Platform Bed / Mattress Foundation / Easy Assembly / Strong Wood Slat Support, Queen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W4DCTK0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zl6FDbGFMVS2V
Not exactly the same but we got this one last year and it looks and feels great. We’ve a hybrid firm mattress on top. Combined weight between us two about 350. Honestly cannot recommend it enough.
Gregory Ain: The Modern Home as Social Commentary (https://www.amazon.com/Gregory-Ain-Modern-Social-Commentary/dp/0847830624)
Good book on a great architect that got marginalized due to his socialist leanings and sympathy for the communist party back in the McCarthy era. He would have been invited to build a Case Study home but the publishers were afraid of being associated with communism.
Fascinating to read about why a lot of people were building these modernist houses beyond just the aesthetics.
Heidi Creighton: "William Krisel’s Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism" (https://www.amazon.com/William-Krisels-Palm-Springs-Modernism/dp/1423642325)
My wife and I love going to Palm Springs to explore some quintessential MCM architecture and home designs. Krisel designed some well-known home designs in Palm Springs.
We also met the author of this book and toured her lovely restored MCM home a few months ago.
Throw one of these on it
I think I found the exact one, or very close: Walnut Finish Retro Modern Astro Coffee Table https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HEY29GC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8ew5AbEE5J9GR
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076CQF2T4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Here's a few:
Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details (Conran Octopus Interiors)
Making Midcentury Modern
Mid-Century Modern Furniture: Shop Drawings & Techniques for Making 29 Projects
Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-century Designers
/r/mid_century can probably help better, as this sub is pretty dead.
I don't live in NYC, but while there in Feb the misses and I wandered into quite a few stores. From what we gathered, they would fall into one of two categories:
DWR/DWR Style/Authentic Antiques that were obviously expensive
or
Storefronts that exist for selling the same made in China reproductions that are all over Amazon/eBay only at a much higher price.
I can't tell you how many LCW's I saw that were made with the same quality as the $106 prime shipping version seen here, only for three times the price plus tax.
I wouldn't trust that site. Looking at their product lineup, they have a bunch of stuff that is also sold on Wayfair under different names and lower different prices.
Here's an example. The exact same "Astro floor lamp" is sold in various places:
Wayfair's main thing is Chinese crap, just like Overstock. The brands they sell are often completely made-up; a Chinese factory makes a product, then it's sold to a bunch of places under different names. It's pretty shady.
The logical conclusion is that the stuff you find on "Barcelona Designs" is no different from what you find on Wayfair/Allmodern, Overstock, France & Søn or any of the other places that peddle these cheap Chinese replicas.
I bought this as a cheap temporary chair in 2013: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008OTSEXY/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
It's been so great that I haven't bothered replacing it. It's simple, firm but not "hard" and supportive (though I hate typical plush American chairs). The casters went out earlier this year and I replaced them with rubber ones. The vinyl has not worn at all.
Some of the reviews have gotten worse since I bought mine, so they may have made it cheaper. YMMV.
Edit: I should add that this is a reproduction of the Eames® Aluminum Group Executive Chair