Today’s podcast is a chat with Denver Area mid-century Realtor, designer and advocate, Adrian Kinney, on what he’s learned restoring SEVEN Cliff May Homes and helping match mcm homeowners to so many more. 

Adrian shares his mcm origin story, all the deets on his favorite projects and some surprising insights from a decade of mcm remodeling.

Listen along as two true mid-century super fans dish about the value of design, detail the features that make mid century homes a great fit for modern lives, and get real about square footage. Adrian also shares insights about a hot housing market and why today’s pickier buyers are excited about mid century homes (hint: they want to make sure they are buying something that is worth the $$$).

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at www.midmod-midwest.com/1004. 

Stress-free is a big promise. 

Of course, there will be some stress in a remodel.  You can worry about labor and material costs. You will feel the pressure of timing. You might rack yourself over design details. 

But you can cut stress out of the remodeling process in as many places as possible!

Today we're talking about the value of the (often overlooked) pre-design phases to help you avoid the stress of remodeler's regret.  Ask yourself the right questions at the start of the design process to get the right answers ... for you.  

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• What I mean by "remodeler's regret".
• How to identify your remodel leadership style.
• And methods for leading all the folks involved through your remodel unscathed... including you!

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1003

This week, I've been talking about style guides inside the Ready to Remodel program. On our architect office hours call on Monday, I talked this cohort of homeowners through the value of distilling your personal style. 

Everyone starts with a fuzzy big picture concept like time capsule cute versus mid-mod contemporary, and then we gather ideas through the process of collecting design inspiration from Pinterest, Instagram, magazines, and the real world. Talking to the Ready to Remodel community about this made me remember that I needed to tell you about it too! 

The rest of today's episode is a throwback to season four of Mid Mod Remodel. 

I recorded this nearly exactly two years ago and it is just as true today as it was then. So sit back or carry on running errands, walking the dog, or doing the dishes and get inspired to start creating a style guide for your remodel… 

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• How a Style Guide is really just a masterplan for all the little details of your home remodel project (and just as useful) [2:05]
• Why brushed nickel handles are a Mid Mod no-no and how to avoid using them and instantly dating your home update! [4:15]
• The difference between a fully bespoke custom designed remodel led by an architect and one managed by Joe Contractor ... but how you can get the best of both worlds (hint it involves a Style Guide) [5:05]
• How to get started [9:05]
• Metals for your Mid-Century home [9:55]
• How to make sure all the wood in your floors, cabinets, walls, trim, and furniture plays nicely together [12:10]
• How to have fun with color in an MCM update [15:25]

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at www.midmod-midwest.com/1002

Mid Mod Midwest has a LOT of news to share! From format changes to new faces, we’ll cover everything you need to know in this tiny but mighty mini-sode!

First up - our team is growing! Mid Mod Midwest is hiring a designer to create amazing schematic designs for mid-century remodels. 

This was going to be Mid Mod Remodel Season 10 (!) but instead, we've decided to be all podcast all the time, and no more waiting between seasons. 

As we transition to a weekly podcast format, we're eager to hear your thoughts on the "new" show.  Let us know if there are topics you'd like to hear!  Would you like the episode to be shorter, or longer?  Would you like more interviews (I have a few planned!)?  What topics have you been waiting for me to dig into?

Finally, we take a quick trip through our Masterplan Process from two perspectives - client and designer! Whether you’re curious about working at Mid Mod Midwest or with our team as you plan your remodel, this episode includes all the must-have deets on how we create a Masterplan!

Get the show notes with all the extras at www.midmod-midwest/1001.

This episode goes out to all the homeowners waiting to plan, or dream about home improvement projects until you’ve saved up the home remodel budget.  I hope you’ll take this the right way when I tell you … you’re doing it wrong.

What should you do when you can’t make up your mind?  When finding a mid-century faucet seems impossible?

The abundance of choice is a HUGE factor in getting in over your head when you are trying to choose finishes for your home update.  With the entire internet at your fingertips … or even the plumbing supply showroom that your plumber directed you to … you can feel like anything is possible and nothing is certain. 

Let's talk about how to set up a process for making all of those choices, decisively!  That's great …  but this is just one step of the master plan method.  

If you want to learn ALL  the steps to plan a regret-proof remodel then show up on Saturday for my Masterclass, “Planning an MCM Remodel to Fit Your Life(and Budget)” and I’ll show you how to plan a regret-proof remodel for your mid-century home!

Get the show notes at midmod-midwest.com/908/

First, are you signed up for the Free Mid-Century Master Planning Masterclass on August 27th?  If not?  Why not!?  Hope to see you there!

When HGTV Home Depot every contractor you’ve spoken to so far and some of your friends and family are all questioning why you like that feature of your mid-century house, it can feel like maybe they’re right and you’re not. You can ask yourself,  am I wrong to love mid-century?

No, of course not!  Your mid-mod home is great!

How can you find other people besides me to support you in your love of mid-century design. You need a community of people who can share war stories, advice, and wins from their experience and updating, repairing, and maintaining mid-century homes. 

So today we’re going to talk about how to make that happen!

You can find the show notes and all the resources at www.midmod-midwest.com/907.

Do you worry that you could never cut a hole in your house or expand an opening without consulting a design expert?  Today’s episode is for you! 

If you’re afraid to move a wall in your home … or to put a new hole in one, I hope you’ll feel less so at the end of this episode!

True, there are some areas of your house you don’t want to carelessly change - for fear of bringing down the whole house!  You sure do need to know where your bearing walls are.  

But once you know where your home’s structure is … and isn’t … you’ll be better able to “see through the walls” and open up some great flow in your home!  

Tune in for some rules of thumb for identifying structure AND some easy design cheats to open up space in the structure you have without costly re-engineering! 

Grab the show notes and find links here.

Here’s how you can get the best value in a remodel … you can supercharge any remodel using adjustments to your home’s layout. 

By the way ... this episode is the PERFECT preamble to this weekend's Mid-Century Design Clinic. Listen up here and then go save your seat for the Workshop!

Look, beautiful finishes can make your life so shiny and pretty. 

• You can wake up in the morning and smile because of the color of your bedroom wall. 
• Touching the surfaces of your kitchen cabinets can bring you genuine joy multiple times a day.
• The perfect paver stones under your feet on the patio can be warm, smooth, and classy.

 But just changing the surfaces of things doesn’t have a power to change your life the way adjusting your layout can-do. 

Grab the show notes and find links here.

Make sure you sign up for the Mid-Century Design Clinic by July 31st to grab the early bird pricing!  See you there!

Today’s question is actually one I don’t get asked often enough. Here it goes: How can I get started now on my fun mid-century home update plans when I have this feeling I should do maintenance before I remodel?

I don’t get asked because  way too many people assume it’s the wrong question to ask!  Is this you?  Do you think you have to take care of some maintenance and repair work first.  You should replace the furnace, get a new roof on, repair that rotted deck – before you  can do the fun things. Before you can start making your house into your home.

I understand the logic of this.  And if you are someone who likes to work before they play, eat a good dinner before desert or just generally earn their fun … I get it.  It sounds adulting and responsible home-owning 101.  

But it this case, it’s the absolutely wrong idea. 

Here’s the short version of today’s episode: Don’t let your maintenance to do list stop you from dreaming big dreams for your home.  All those inspection check list items are design opportunities in disguise!

Grab the show notes for the episode at www.midmod-midwest.com/904/