This week we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes!

Choosing a color scheme for your home is one of the most effective ways to put your stamp on a house and start the process of making it your home. But before you “pick” the “right” color for your home … I want you to ask yourself a few more questions about what you’re trying to make happen here.

Don’t panic. This is part of the fun, I promise! Because today we’re going to talk about how to apply the Master Plan Method to help you confidently update your mid-century house color scheme.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE YOU’LL HEAR:

• Why the right color for MY mid-century house isn’t necessarily the right color for YOUR mid-century house.
• Strategies for using color to highlight the elements you love about your house. 
• How to apply the Master Plan Method to choose an exterior palette that’s a perfect fit for your style and your home.  

Get the show notes with all the extras at www.midmod-midwest.com/1108

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Where are you supposed to fit your flat screen TV in a mid-century living room? Especially is you also have a lovely fireplace! Here's what the internet generally recommends: that you plop your TV on the wall right over the fireplace opening. 

And here's what I have to say to that ... nope. 

Instead follow the key principles in today's episode for a well placed TV in a mid-century living room. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1107

Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify | YouTube. Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.

Brick has been used as a building material since long before the three little pigs. But mid-century brick is particularly well suited to the ethos of modernist designers: it is humble, honest, tactile and capable of both great simplicity and great variety. 

There are a number of problems with painting mid-century brick, including aesthetics, technical issues and maintenance headaches. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1106

Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify | YouTube. Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.

What is a mid mod ReMod Squad and what can it do for you? 

Your ReMod Squad is the team you rely on to give you advice specific to your love of mid century style.

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• Why it’s so important to find you mid mod folks. 
• How big a difference finding the right experts can make for your mid century home and remodeling experience.  
• How a mid mod ReMod Squad can support your remodel planning. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at midmod-midwest.com/1105.

Want to join the squad that's about to start inside of Ready to Remodel NEXT MONDAY?  Watch my FREE masterclass: "How to Plan a Mid-Century Remodel to Fit your Life (and budget)" to get started

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Every home has a story and every homeowner can benefit from becoming their home’s resident expert! When Atom Stevens bought his house in Harvey Park, he had no idea it would lead him on a journey to becoming a local Cliff May historian and advocate for mid-century preservation. Not only did Atom find a vocation, he also found a great value!

Part 2 of Della’s conversation with Denver area mid-century Realtor, photographer, designer, and advocate Atom Stevens about how to become your own home’s historian. 

What secrets does your house hold and how can you go about uncovering them? Learning about your home’s history may lead you to information about structure, mechanicals, and materials that can help you as you remodel plan. So, where do you start? 

Atom shares his expert tips on uncovering your home’s history and a lot more fascinating history of Cliff May and the homes he designed!

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://midmod-midwest.com/1104

Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify | YouTube. Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.

Della chats with Denver area mid-century realtor, photographer, designer, and advocate Atom Stevens about becoming an enthusiast and then an expert on Cliff May homes in Denver ... and across the country. 

When Atom Stevens bought his house in Harvey Park, he had no idea it would lead him on a journey to becoming a local Cliff May historian and advocate for mid-century preservation. Stevens spent years researching the origins of his and his neighborhood’s mid-century modern homes, discovering famous California designer Cliff May.

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at http://www.midmod-midwest.com/1103

Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify | YouTube. Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.

My masterplan process was created as a path to managing a full house (or at least very significant) remodel. You begin by dreaming about your ideal home and the life you envision in it and move through each step until you have a full vision for your home. The five steps follow in order and you are able to plan until you feel ready to tackle your renovation. Sounds just like real life, right?

At this point, I’m sure you are laughing hysterically and wiping away tears as you try to close that stuck drawer AGAIN or assess how much longer your family can survive without a microwave. You need to get your kitchen reno moving…and fast. Too fast to masterplan!

But wait! You can still use the five D’s - dream, discover, distill, draft, and develop to micro-masterplan your kitchen (or bath or basement or…well you get the picture). The Master Plan Framework is scalable and can help you feel ready for and in control of any size project.

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1102

Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify | YouTube. Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.

In her fantastic new book, The Lazy Genius Kitchen, Kendra Adachi lays out a system for creating a kitchen that has and does everything you need. The lazy genius kitchen isn't really a book about remodeling. Nor is it explicitly a cookbook or an organizing book or a lifestyle guide. It's some of all of those things. And, perhaps, it's better than any of them could be on their own. 

Adachi's advice is to think about the way you want to live in your home.  And if you know me at all, you know this is absolutely where I believe every project in architecture should begin. So, let's talk about how you can be a lazy genius about your kitchen update. And create the kitchen that's perfect for YOU. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at www.midmod-midwest.com/1101

And sign up RIGHT NOW for the Mid-Century Kitchen Clinic to get the early bird price on the live, two hour workshop happening January 14th at 2pm central!

Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify | YouTube. Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.

The five Mid Mod Kitchen Update Essentials are key to creating a fabulous and functional kitchen regardless of style, but are extra important when updating a mid century kitchen. 

We love mid century homes for many reasons - they are right sized, they were made with quality materials, they tend to have a simple beauty, and they still function pretty well for modern families. 

But often mid century kitchens are missing important design elements necessary for a functional modern kitchen. Understanding and incorporating these elements into your kitchen remodel will transform your space and ensure you end up with a mid mod kitchen you love.

Find the full episode with all the trimmings at http://www.midmod-midwest.com/1012.

Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify | YouTube. Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.

Find a new, lazier remodel philosophy in 2023. One that understands perfectionism is a perfect way to prevent yourself from making remodel progress. Real talk folks…it's more important to begin than to do it perfectly. 

Today’s episode is an end-of-year pep talk about setting yourself up for success with reasonable and realistic expectations for yourself around remodel planning. All of the pressure of the holidays and the new year can add up to stress and overwhelm instead of comfort and joy.

Find the full episode with all the trimmings at http://www.midmod-midwest.com/1011.

Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify | YouTube. Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.