{"id":3048,"date":"2013-08-26T16:15:52","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T21:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cushionsource.com\/?p=3048"},"modified":"2016-01-29T14:39:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T20:39:55","slug":"inspirational-styles-and-movements-volume-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/design-ideas\/inspirational-styles-and-movements-volume-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspirational Styles and Movements: Volume 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone that knows me knows that I adore mid-century modern furniture. Although I don\u2019t completely decorate my home with it, my collection has somehow surpassed my storage space. I have always found this era of industrial and architectural design quite interesting. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the Bauhaus movement, the non-fussy design of mid-century modern furniture features sleek organic lines and outright simplicity. This era roughly began in the mid-1930s and lasted until the mid-1960s, exactly when modern technology and population were on the upswing. Convenience, practicality and efficiency were in great demand and this new concept was just what the new generation needed. Not only did mid-century modern ideas focus on style, but functionality as well. Influential in itself, the mid-century style has been the predecessor of today\u2019s popular Scandinavian-inspired modern furniture and design.<\/p>\n<p>For this post I want to feature (and praise) some of our customers who share my admiration of the most fundamental design of the 20th century. I <i>cannot<\/i> stress enough how great of a job our customers have done in revamping their mid-century furniture! I\u2019m beyond impressed and have been inspired to update some of my own pieces.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4599\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/midcentury-sofa-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"midcentury modern sofa\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/midcentury-sofa-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/midcentury-sofa-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/midcentury-sofa.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A customer in New York had custom cushions created for his vintage sofa. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/fabrics.php#search=ikat+dots&amp;fabric=IKATDSUBNA|4998\">Ikat Dots Sunshine Blue Natural<\/a> blends today&#8217;s trendy Ikat with the sleek mid-century design of this mid-century piece.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4601\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Natural-Chair-Cushions-700x673.jpg\" alt=\"Natural Midcentury Chair Cushions\" width=\"700\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Natural-Chair-Cushions-700x673.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Natural-Chair-Cushions-460x443.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Natural-Chair-Cushions.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This customer went with a structured appearance with off-white cushions and black welting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4602\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Sunbrella-Taupe-Mid-Century-Chair-Cushions-2-700x828.jpg\" alt=\"sunbrella mid-century chair cushion\" width=\"700\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Sunbrella-Taupe-Mid-Century-Chair-Cushions-2-700x828.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Sunbrella-Taupe-Mid-Century-Chair-Cushions-2-460x544.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Sunbrella-Taupe-Mid-Century-Chair-Cushions-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This mid-century chair offers a playful touch by pairing Sunbrella Taupe (bottom cushion) with an floral outdoor top cushion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4603\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Success-Natural-Chair-Cushions-700x700.jpg\" alt=\"robert allen mid-century chair cushions\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Success-Natural-Chair-Cushions-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Success-Natural-Chair-Cushions-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Success-Natural-Chair-Cushions-460x460.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Success-Natural-Chair-Cushions.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A customer&#8217;s updated mid-century chair with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/fabrics.php#search=success+natural&amp;fabric=RA-81825|3974\">Robert Allen Success Natural<\/a>. Obviously a great choice!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For extra ideas, I thought of two patterned fabrics that I think would be excellent for a mid-century furniture piece.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d17dfdys9mu8rp.cloudfront.net\/521bc2dc8b5e0.jpg\" alt=\"Modern Style Furniture with Fresh Patterned Fabrics\" usemap=\"#modernroom\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<map id=\"modernroom\" name=\"modernroom\">\n<area alt=\"Custom Sofa Replacement Cushions\" coords=\"52,135,52,148,58,162,62,166,174,167,185,156,185,163,193,166,303,167,309,161,310,153,315,160,319,164,393,167,434,166,441,159,443,133,411,92,414,89,419,21,412,14,400,9,336,8,310,10,305,14,300,11,262,9,230,8,199,9,192,14,184,10,153,8,118,8,90,10,81,14,78,21,77,46,80,71,85,91\" shape=\"poly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/catalog\/ds-sofa-cushions\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area alt=\"Cut Fabric\" coords=\"493,176,495,158,548,149,570,142,579,141,588,88,595,71,607,66,657,76,671,82,676,95,671,116,668,127,660,161,657,183,652,187,576,214,560,218,553,218,519,198\" shape=\"poly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/fabrics.php#tab=fabric&amp;fabric=||45922-0001\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area alt=\"Robert Allen Plush Links Greystone\" coords=\"14,240,58,347,166,303,147,257,334,257,335,202,124,202,120,194,16,236\" shape=\"poly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/fabrics.php#tab=fabric&amp;fabric=||RA-226717\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area alt=\"Sunbrella Accord Koi\" coords=\"432,197,391,315,512,357,518,336,655,336,655,281,537,281,553,236\" shape=\"poly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cushionsource.com\/fabrics.php#tab=fabric&amp;fabric=||45922-0001\" target=\"_blank\" \/> <\/map>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone that knows me knows that I adore mid-century modern furniture. 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