Latest Midcentury Podcast Episodes
Your Remodel needs a Master Plan not a Floor Plan
Mid Mod Remodel - August 26, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsA great home remodel needs more than a good floor plan. It needs a master plan. Having a master plan is more than pinning a bunch of things you like. It's more than having the furnace guy or the roofing guy come out and say, 'Oh yep. Your home inspector was right. Plan for a remodel.' And it's ...
Quick Kitchen Update Ideas to try Right Now
Mid Mod Remodel - June 24, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDon't have time or the budget to plan something really big for your kitchen right now? You can still have a kitchen you love with a Level One quick kitchen update. This week we’ll be discussing quick fix, small budget, DIY solutions that turn your house into one you can live with while you wait...
Spot Your REAL Kitchen Problems … then use Design to Solve Them in a Mid-sized Remodel
Mid Mod Remodel - June 17, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIs your kitchen actually too small or does it just feel too small? What Kitchen problems are you really trying to solve with your remodel? Let’s make sure you know the answer! A crucial step in planning a successful remodel is understanding the scale that you are looking to take on and knowin...
Yes! Your Kitchen Remodel DOES Need a Master Plan
Mid Mod Remodel - June 10, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsA good kitchen remodel is more than pretty new appliances and tile. It really needs to work on a number of levels - it needs to be sturdy and safe, it needs to be practical and it still needs to look lovely. That’s a lot to keep track of which is why - like every home remodeler - you need a ma...
How to Choose Mid-century Materials for your Kitchen Remodel
Mid Mod Remodel - June 03, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWill your kitchen remodel stand the test of time or look dated in five short years? One of the best ways to make sure that your kitchen update won’t feel immediately out of date is to seed it with ideas from the original idea. If your house was built in the MCM era, looking to mid-century mate...
Kitchen Building Code Issues You Should Know About before you Remodel
Mid Mod Remodel - May 27, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLet’s talk about our friend the building code. Why am I so excited about this topic that usually elicits a set of grumpy complaints? Because the kitchen building code and the inspectors who enforce it are meant to keep us safe and secure. Following code needn’t be a hassle or make you ti...
Solving Mid-century Kitchen Layout Problems
Mid Mod Remodel - May 20, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsToday we are going to talk about mid-century kitchen layout problems. Nearly every ranch kitchen has a layout that can be problematic for the way a modern family likes to use their cooking and eating space. When it comes to kitchen layout changes you want to weigh a number of factors. If yo...
The History of the Mid-Century Kitchen with Sarah Archer
Mid Mod Remodel - May 13, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsToday’s episode is an interview with Sarah Archer, author of the Mid-century Kitchen. I’m so excited to share this conversation about the history of the mid-century kitchen we all love so much. We are going to talk about how the mid-century kitchen came about - the influence advertising, war ti...
Get What You Really Want out of your Kitchen Update
Mid Mod Remodel - May 06, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThere's a saying that the kitchen is the heart of your home. That’s a little trite but still true. The kitchen update is THE first element that I hear about from new clients wanting to plan a remodel. In any house, of any era, the kitchen is one of the most complex, expensive, and personall...
The Style Guide you Need to Keep your Remodel on Track
Mid Mod Remodel - October 15, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsI’ve talked about the value of design planning SO MUCH you might be sick of it. If so, sorry, not sorry. Your remodel is your home. It's important! Creating a master plan for your home update will help you prioritize what you and your home need most ... then make it happen! But you also need ...
Landscaping for Your Mid-Century Home
Mid Mod Remodel - October 08, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsToday, I call on another expert to help explain landscaping for your mid-century home. Listen in while I chat with Sara A. Meier, aka Green Thumb SAM, about how to bring a mid mod vibe ... to your yard! Sara is a freelance landscape and garden designer who helps homeowners create a road map for...
Add Accessibility when you Remodel your Ranch
Mid Mod Remodel - October 01, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMid-Century ranch houses appeal to just about everyone. They are great starter homes for young families and just as great for couples looking to age in place over time. They also work well for people with disabilities … especially with a few essential updates. Today let’s talk about how to make...
Make Sure your Mid-Century Remodel is Green
Mid Mod Remodel - September 24, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDo you ever think of remodeling your ranch as a strike for sustainability? I do. There are so many ranches across America waiting to be someone's dream home ... and choosing one to remodel is green - as in sustainable - compared to any new construction except maybe the most dramatic of Passivhau...
Remodel your MCM Time Capsule or Flip (with Love)
Mid Mod Remodel - September 17, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn the 70 plus years since mid century ranches were built, these homes have had a lot of different stories, different owners, and different histories. Some have changed hands many time; some have been in a single family since the day they were built. Whether your ranch is an MCM time capsule or...
Find (and Buy) your Mid Mod Fixer Upper
Mid Mod Remodel - September 10, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsSome people are looking for their turn key dream house but others want a fixer upper they can make their own. Fixing up modest little ranch houses into mid mod show pieces is kind of my jam. I have some THOUGHTS on how to choose a house that you can remodel well. Here are this architect's idea...
Using the Zillow Phase of your House Hunt to Plan for your Dream Home
Mid Mod Remodel - September 03, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsFinding the right Mid-Century home to make your own is an exciting challenge for a first time home buyer. To kick off Season Four of Mid Mod Remodel, this week I chat with my sister, KJ Hansmann. She is in the earliest “Zillow” phase of planning to buy a modest MCM ranch to fix up with her part...
Find Madison Mid-Century Neighborhoods To Explore
Mid Mod Remodel - July 09, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf you, like me, LOVE walking around looking at MCM houses, you've probably been relying on that as a primary source of out-of-the-house fun during the last few months. Today, I'm going to share my top tips for seeking out the hidden mid-century areas in your town and some Madison mid-century ...
Find Madison Mid-Century Neighborhoods To Explore
Mid Mod Remodel - July 09, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf you, like me, LOVE walking around looking at MCM houses, you've probably been relying on that as a primary source of out-of-the-house fun during the last few months. Today, I'm going to share my top tips for seeking out the hidden mid-century areas in your town and some Madison mid-century ...
Interview with George Smart of US Modernist Radio
Mid Mod Remodel - July 02, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsToday, Mid Mod Remodel Podcast has … a GUEST! I am so excited to share my chat with George Smart, AKA Mr. Modernism of US Modernist Radio. He is the founder and executive director of the UsModernist organization – which, among other things, is the largest open digital archive of midcentury Mod...
Plan a Doable DIYable Remodel
Mid Mod Remodel - June 25, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsYou’ve had plenty of time to consider closely how your house is or isn’t meeting your family's needs right now. It is clear that your home might need a few updates. But there are some new challenges tacked on to the process of a remodel at the moment. Still, I don’t want you to loose hope that ...
Your Roadmap Through a Mid Mod Remodel
Mid Mod Remodel - June 18, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsI thought about calling calling this weeks episode a guide to get you to your ideal remodel but in actual fact … its much more a roadmap through the remodel process. Today I want to share with you the steps I see as absolutely essential when you’re planning an update for your mid-century ranch....
Collier Heights: Vintage MCM by and for Black Americans
Mid Mod Remodel - June 11, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsToday, let's chat about the gorgeous mid-century modern neighborhood of Collier Heights in Atlanta, Georgia which was planned for, built by, and lived in by Black Atlantans. Note: This isn't a story about a silver lining to the bad situation that is racism. Nor is it any kind of an example of...
Housing Discrimination and Racism in America
Mid Mod Remodel - June 04, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf your parents or grandparents bought a house in America during the post war boom years … they and you benefited from a system of racial oppression that encouraged white wealth building through home ownership with one hand … and held back black families with the other. Mine did and I do. T...
Design Tips to Help you Fight Clutter!
Mid Mod Remodel - May 28, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsSo how has the battle to fight clutter been going at your house lately? For me, housekeeping isn't my strongest suit at the best of times but I do know that I feel better about life and myself when I'm not looking at to-do lists (in pile form) all over the dining table. Some amount of clutt...
Love yourself? Love your house!
Mid Mod Remodel - May 21, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf planning a remodel seems like a superficial thing to be discussing right now, I want to tell you that I believe it is ANYTHING BUT. The space we live in defines our experience of life. Why not help that space be its best so that it can help us in turn. If you love yourself, you should love...
Basement Transformation for any Budget
Mid Mod Remodel - May 14, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsNeed more space (desperately) but don't want to plan an addition? What if I told you you're sitting on top of doubling-your-square-footage right now. No, I'm not a Wizard. I'm just talking about your basement! Pretty much every midwestern house has got one and in a one story ranch they are t...
Help your House Multitask with Nooks and Alcoves
Mid Mod Remodel - May 07, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsSo ... it looks like we may be social distancing for a lot longer than we initially signed up for while we wait for our public health apparatus to catch up with the virus. That means, its time to make sure we have some good systems in place. Here's how you can make your home multitask for yo...
Planning a Successful Remodel for (and with) Kids
Mid Mod Remodel - April 30, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsToday, we talk about how to plan for a remodel that can grow with your family. One of the things we can still do while we all #stayhome to flatten the curve is dream about and plan for the future. So let's get into the details of planning a great remodel for (and with) your kids! Grab my Fr...
Creative Kid Spaces and Activities for the Stay Home Era
Mid Mod Remodel - April 23, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsOne of the many weird side effects of our collective corona virus precautions is that almost every kid in the country is home from school right now. Families are having to come up with new routines, creative kid spaces, and fresh inspiration to keep everyone active, happy and stimulated (and ha...
Space to be Together and Apart in your Home
Mid Mod Remodel - April 16, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis week's episode gets into the why of our homes' need for places to gather and places to spread out and get away from each other. Typical American homes were designed around the idea that we'd leave them for part of every day to go to work and to meet our social needs in the community at l...
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