Latest Midcentury Podcast Episodes
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Simple Shapes
Mid Mod Remodel - December 14, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsYou'll find simple shapes everywhere in a mid-mod design - from the basic triangle of a gable roof to the gentle curve of a kidney shaped swimming pool. The simple playful shapes of mid-century design put the focus back on the materials they're made from and the overall balance (the asymmetry) ...
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Asymmetry
Mid Mod Remodel - December 07, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAsymmetry, in a nutshell, is about balance...instead of matching. In previous eras, impressive home design showed its classiness with repeating, matching elements along a central line. These elements feel formal, weighty and grand. The mid-century aesthetic challenged this formality. Mid-ce...
Letting cycles of life guide your remodel.
Mid Mod Remodel - November 30, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLet’s talk about a revelation I recently had about planning your remodel - the importance of the cycles in your life as you tailor your home to match your lifestyle. In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Why laundry may be the best allegory for cycles of life. How to plan for now and also make gr...
Best Of Mid Mod Remodel - Episode 1009: Use the Holidays to Focus Your Remodel Plans.
Mid Mod Remodel - November 23, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode originally aired on December 8, 2022. I want you to use your holiday prep time to plan your remodel. Okay, Before you tell me, Della, that's crazy. The holidays are when I'm busiest. I can't be picking out tiles and solving problems and calling contractors during this period. Yo...
A Very Mid-Century Holiday Chat with Make It Mid-Century
Mid Mod Remodel - November 16, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn the chat you've all been waiting for...Susan Halla of Make It Mid-Century and Della dish on mid-century design. Listen in as the creator of the Master Plan Method meets the creator of Sparkle Lam to talk about architecture, how to listen to your house and why you should NEVER paint your bri...
Get Your Remodel On Track
Mid Mod Remodel - November 09, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsI know you've been daydreaming about your perfect mid-century remodel for months (years?), but somehow reality just hasn’t caught up to your Pinterest board. Sometimes it can feel like your remodel planning has gone completely off the rails. Or at least dropped off your radar. So, how do you ge...
Master Plan in a Month
Mid Mod Remodel - November 02, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThink your remodeling timeline is too tight for a master plan? Think again! You can get (most of) the benefits of a master plan in just 30 days of planning. In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Why some things are worth half-assing. The one thing that is sure to slow you down…and fast! Why you ...
Spooky Season Part 2 - Other Common Hazards (Asbestos, Radon and Mold …Oh My!)
Mid Mod Remodel - October 26, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLast week I dove deep into risks related to lead lurking in your mid-century home and talked a bit about vile VOC’s off-gassing into the air. This week I’m exploring other common hazards that you may come across in your mid century home. In Today's Episode You'll Learn: All about some scary s...
Spooky Season Part 1 - Lead Paint and Other Hazards
Mid Mod Remodel - October 19, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLet's celebrate spooky season with a pair of episodes covering some common mid-century house hazards to be aware of. Part one? Lead paint and other panic-producing paint by products...vile VOC's. In Today's Episode You'll Hear: All about the USA’s weird relationship with lead. When to worr...
Do You Need a Mid-Century Contractor?
Mid Mod Remodel - October 12, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsSo, you are ready to kick off your remodel. (are you, though?) The last big question (is it, though?)...how to find an experienced, qualified mid-century contractor. Don't worry! In Today's Episode You'll Hear: What makes for a great mid-century contractor. How to find the best contractor...
Your Mid-Century House was Built for an Addition
Mid Mod Remodel - October 05, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAre you preoccupied with space? Obsessing about vast expanses and endless horizons? Do you just need a little more room? Or maybe just another little room? Mid-century homes are often the right size for modern living. Until they aren’t. An addition may be just what you need to fit your mode...
The How and Why of (This) Residential Architect
Mid Mod Remodel - September 28, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDid you know that average cost to hire a residential architect to design a remodel is $47,000. Isn’t that crazy? I used to work on projects with price tags just like that and … now I don’t. But I do still believe that design makes all the difference! In Today's Episode You'll Hear: A summ...
Keep Your Remodel Out of the Landfill
Mid Mod Remodel - September 21, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDo you ever think of your home as destined for the landfill? This is dark, I know. But all things are…eventually. Every part and piece of your home has a useful life, a finite number of years to serve as a dwelling. So how can you plan an upgrade for your house that will keep it out of the land...
Remodels By, With and For Women
Mid Mod Remodel - September 14, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsHow did I become so invested in empowering women to be strong leaders in their own home improvement projects? As a young female architect, I've faced skepticism and dismissal from male colleagues and contractors throughout my career. But over many years and many projects I've learned to push b...
How to actually enjoy your remodel
Mid Mod Remodel - September 07, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsI bet you can’t wait to tuck into your new banquette with your morning coffee or to slip into your Onsen tub…once your remodel is finished. But I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to wait until everything is finished to enjoy your remodel. You can enjoy every phase of your remodel, from p...
Build that guest room in your basement
Mid Mod Remodel - August 31, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsBasements are the best. Bonus space for creating cozy guest suites, great game rooms or awesome home offices without the expense of an addition right under your feet. So, if you’re lucky enough to have a basement go ahead and make the most of it! In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Strategies for ...
Best Of Mid Mod Remodel - The Style Guide System (will save your sanity)
Mid Mod Remodel - August 24, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis best of episode is essential listenting! You need a masterplan approach to be able to a) get started in the first place , b) keep going with a minimum of unpleasant expensive surprises and c) end up with a home that looks and works the way you want and need it to. Making changes to your h...
How to make your remodel more expensive (or cheaper)
Mid Mod Remodel - August 17, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAre you hoping to make your remodel more expensive? I bet you aren't. But so.many.people make the same remodel planning mistakes that are pretty much guaranteed to make your remodel more expensive than it needs to be! Plus they won’t add any value to the remodeling process, the life you'll lea...
How to Measure Your House
Mid Mod Remodel - August 10, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMid-century homes aren't just livable, cute and in style right now. They were actually built in a way that is easier to document, measure and understand. Which means measuring for any remodeling project is (almost) a breeze for a remote design team like Mid Mod Midwest or a homeowner like you! ...
A basement owners’ suite - the upside of upside down living
Mid Mod Remodel - August 03, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsCould you be overlooking the perfect spot for your dream owners’ suite? If your mcm home has a basement you might be! Adding a dreamy bedroom with an amazing en suite in the basement (or on a lower level) offers some real advantages…even if your only views are of the other adorable mid-century...
Talking MCM Beds and Baths with Della and Sarah
Mid Mod Remodel - July 27, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDo you ever wish you could just sit down and chat with an experienced friend about how to make the right choices for your mid-century home? Well, that's what Sarah Yearout, a realtor with Mid-Century Homes in Boise, and I do every week over on Instagram. In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Why ...
Mid-Century Bath Design Basics
Mid Mod Remodel - July 20, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMost mid-century bathrooms are pretty modest by modern standards. They tend to be small and there often are too few of them in the house. Upgrading or restoring the mid-century charm in a bathroom while making it work better is one of the most consistent requests from both design clients and Rea...
Easy Owners’ Suite Space Steals
Mid Mod Remodel - July 13, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDon't have an owners’ suite in your modest mid-century home? Want one? Let's talk about how to make that happen. In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Where to snag the space you need for the owners’ suite you want. How to design a cost conscious addition. Some surprising ways to find space in ...
Bedroom Storage Secrets
Mid Mod Remodel - July 06, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLooking for clever bedroom storage solutions designed to fit into to your (modest) mid-century bedroom? These bedroom storage secrets will help you create a mid mod inspired space that meets your modern storage needs. In today's episode you'll hear: How to maximize storage in a mini mid-centu...
Why the perfect first project is a small bath remodel
Mid Mod Remodel - June 29, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf you are stuck in neutral on your remodel, the best way kickstart the work is to find a perfect first project. I hear you out there yelling, “Della! I don’t know which project is the perfect first project!!! If I knew, I’d start already.” I have good news for you. I know exactly which project...
Pivot With a Master Plan
Mid Mod Remodel - June 22, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDiscover how being prepared to pivot can save your remodel and your sanity. Every remodeling project gets stuck at some point. Life is chock-full of surprises, setbacks, and unexpected twists - work or family obligations change, supply chain snags mean choosing different materials, shifts in t...
The Owners' Suite - A Quick History
Mid Mod Remodel - June 15, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDoes the primary bed/bed configuration in your modest ranch leave a lot to be desired? You may just have one hall bath. Or (upgrade alert!!!) a sort-of-sad powder room off the owners’ bedroom. An owners’ suite has become a must have in modern homes, but less than a generation ago almost half of...
The Power of Sketches
Mid Mod Remodel - June 08, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsSketching is the most important visual thinking tool you can use to plan your remodel. Sketches help you generate ideas quickly, explore alternatives without risk and avoid getting bogged down in the details too soon. And YOU CAN Sketch…even if you have kindergarten-level drawing skills. Get th...
Easy Summer Projects to Tackle This Weekend
Mid Mod Remodel - June 01, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWhat feels like the true beginning of summer to you? Memorial Day weekend? The first lightning bugs of the year? The last day of school? For me, my birthday in early June is the real start of summer! It kind of feels like we just dived into the middle of summer in the last week or two and I ha...
Ready to Remodel Student Interviews
Mid Mod Remodel - May 25, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsI LOVE updates from our homeowners, both design clients and Ready to Remodel students! Photos in the Facebook group are great. Emails with project pictures? A delight! I bet YOU like to peek inside other people's remodeling process, too! I recently reached out to see if some of my Ready to Rem...
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