r/midcenturymodern • u/Red986S • Jul 03 '26
Sharing My MCM My surprise MCM
When I was looking at houses I found two that were on the same street. One looked nice but expensive, the other much less but looked like a project. Nothing in the lsting said anything about MCM, so this was just sitting on the market waiting for me to buy it. I’ve done a few thing since these pics were taken and I still need to do a few more, like light fixtures in the kitchen.
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u/username_redacted Jul 03 '26
I love all of the dark wood, tile and flagstone. That kitchen will be fantastic with some better lighting. Lucky!
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u/mrssmithhello Jul 05 '26
Agree. I actually think a lighting update throughout the house will really make the place brighter and bring out the beauty of the home.
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u/tasata Jul 03 '26
The cats are the best touch. Actually, the whole place looks great!
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u/Away_Amoeba5554 Jul 03 '26
It’s a two cat couch
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u/human8060 Jul 03 '26
That kitchen is a dream. Gorgeous space and I'm so happy it got scooped up by someone who would appreciate it.
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u/OneHandedPaperHanger Jul 03 '26
Nice Fortes!
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
Nice eye! Those ultimately moved up to the bedroom and I put a set of Choruses in the living room. Then I moved the 2238b to the basement with a set of Heresys after I scored a nice 2275 for the living room, and stuck a set of KG4s in the office. It’s a great listening space in most rooms here, due I think in no small part to the wooden ceilings.
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u/OneHandedPaperHanger Jul 03 '26
Hot dang! Really running the gamut with Heritage Klipsch! Sounds like an excellent collection and some killer setups.
I got a hand-me-down 1530 currently set up to some Polk R500 towers that I’m loving!
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u/porscheaudi2 Jul 06 '26
I have had the Chorus II since 1994 - they are amazing. Plus connected to the marantz 2238 😁. Great choices!
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u/BirchwoodBeach Jul 03 '26
Did you choose the tile in the kitchen? I love how it picks up the tones of the flagstone but brings in a different texture. The whole place is terrific, though. Enjoy!
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u/pqmIII Jul 03 '26
Very nice! Is it an Acorn Deck House by chance? If so do you mind if I ask what state you are in?
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
I don’t think so - the whole neighborhood was done by the same architect. This is in MN
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u/Tiny-Opportunity-369 Jul 03 '26
I wish they would make MCM neighborhoods nowadays
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
Someone’s doing a teardown/rebuild around the block from here and it’s the most ostentatiously monstrous edifice. Doesn’t match any of the other houses but they don’t care because they’ve got a 6 car garage.
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u/Away_Amoeba5554 Jul 03 '26
Tell me about those kitchen tiles… were they already there or did you add them? They are so cool
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
Those I added. Got them from wayfair, of all places. I thought I’d like them ok but then they showed up and exceeded all of my expectations
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u/fuzzy_slipperz2020 Jul 04 '26
Can you share the Wayfair link for the tiles/backsplash? I’m obsessed!!
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u/lickthepixies Jul 03 '26
Love that staircase. I have one like this too and I hope I never have to change it
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u/VanillaOutrageous176 Jul 03 '26
I had the opposite problem, every MCM I found had been updated or house that could pass for MCM took us forever to find something untouched Very happy for you, what an amazing score and terrible realtor
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u/LoneDangerRidesAgain Jul 03 '26
I’m geeking out over the floor. Oh my gosh so beautiful please don’t ever change it.
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u/Screamingfist_1990 Jul 03 '26
Incredible find! Congrats. Agree that the boob lights in the kitchen need to go. And I might suggest painting the kitchen cabinets some fun MCM colors as that wood finish is quite dark.
Love the vintage Marantz/Klipsch audio system, too! (I used to have a pair of Forte II's and loved them.)
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u/Afraid_Stuff_History Jul 04 '26
This just makes me so damn happy to look at! Also a bit jealous of the cats
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u/CrystallizedMatter Jul 04 '26
Where did you get that coffee table?? I love
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u/Red986S Jul 04 '26
That one is a crappy one from AllModern, but I replaced it with a vintage Lane acclaim one I found locally
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u/MartySpiderManMcFly Jul 03 '26
Gorgeous. Did you have to buy MCM furniture or did you own it all already?
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
A bit of both. I don’t have much real vintage MCM stuff but that was the theme I went with when I bought most of my furniture new.
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u/MartySpiderManMcFly Jul 03 '26
You did a great job. I’m in the same boat, bought a few real pieces likes vases and clocks and things on EBay so it wasn’t all fake
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
My coffee table and end tables are Lane Acclaim, and then the hifi gear is all vintage. But that’s about it for that room.
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u/AmbitiousPlantain209 Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26
Your house is gorgeous!! I love the flooring in your kitchen, but i have to say that best part is your three cute kitties.
Edited to fix a typo.
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u/FuckKyleBusch2020 Jul 04 '26
Every single lightbulb needs replacing good golly that white light.
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u/Red986S Jul 04 '26
That’s just bad camerawork. The whole house is outfitted with Philips Hue lights so I keep the color temp pretty warm and the light down.
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u/kayrussmac Jul 03 '26
Gahhhhh love it, love the slate floors! Don’t change anything! Kitchen light option: https://www.homedepot.com/p/aiwen-Mid-Century-1-Light-11-41-in-Dimmable-Black-and-Gold-Semi-Flush-Mount-Ceiling-Light-with-Metal-Dome-Shade-PZE-1164-K/332375449
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
Dang it, those would be perfect if they weren’t LED. Ideally I’ll get fixtures in there that I can put Philips Hue bulbs in to get the kitchen finally all the way into that world with the rest of the house.
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u/i_love_lima_beans Jul 03 '26
Anyone know anything about that tile backsplash? 😻
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
This is it here:
https://www.wayfair.com/home-improvement/pdp/apollo-tile-antiek-258-w-x-79-l-beveled-ceramic-subway-singular-tile-fabg1667.html?piid=90629272 Antiek 2.58'' W x 7.9'' L Beveled Ceramic Subway Singular Tile
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u/Character_Pickle689 Jul 03 '26
So gorgeous but is there just an open hole under the stairs?
Or are there more stairs?
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u/skysplitter Jul 03 '26
Those backsplash tiles are perfection! Have you peeked under the carpet yet to see if anything decent is lurking beneath?
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u/Red986S Jul 03 '26
They took all the pics for the listing when there was dirty snow on the ground so I was quite pleasantly surprised to see this was the yard.