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by Della Hansmann | Mid-Century Design Expert and owner of Mid Mod Midwest
Do you live in a mid-century house? Are you curious about mid-century homes and wonder what it would take to renovate? Or are you just a fan of all things mid-century modern? Mid Mod Remodel is the podcast where you learn how to match a mid-century home to your modern life. I'm your host, Della Hansmann, an architect and the owner of Mid Mod Midwest. I help people remodel their mid-century homes and I'm a mid mod homeowner fixing up my 1952 ranch. Learn what makes mid-century homes great, the common elements of MCM homes that nearly always need updating, and how any homeowner can plan the mid-century renovation of their dreams.
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- 3 weeks ago30 min
My Must Have Mid-Century Bath Resources
Let's wrap up the bathroom season with all my best advice! In today’s episode you’ll hear: Where to find all my best bathroom related content. Which questions to answer before you begin a bath remodel. The three reasons to remodel a bathroom. Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/2507 Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course, Ready to Remodel.
- Aug 20, 202625 min
The light, the heat (and humidity) in your bath
Mid-Century bathrooms are pretty dramatic. They are complicated spaces with bunch needs jammed into a very small footprint. A bathroom has to have storage, work surfaces, multiple plumbing fixtures, a variety of lighting…and it all has to look beautiful. PLUS it has house all of that in a space with fluctuating levels of humidity and temperature changes. Today I’m pulling back the curtain on how to create a comfortable, healthy, code compliant bathroom without sacrificing the character of you...
- Aug 13, 202627 min
The ideal number of bathrooms in a mid-century home
So, how many bathrooms does your mid-century house really need? Let’s start with some history. (You knew that was coming, didn’t you?) In today’s episode you’ll hear: When did indoor bathrooms become a thing?How did we get to SO MANY BATHROOMS in new homes? Why mid-century houses are a perfect for a “less is more” bathroom philosophy. Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/2505 Like and subscribe at Apple | Spotify Want us to create ...
- Aug 6, 202627 min
Practical Strategies for an Accessible Bathroom
Even if you are currently a hale and hearty person with zero mobility issues, planning for universal functionality in your bathroom is a massive win. Anyone can break a bone and age is coming for all of us. Unfortunately, when most of us dream about updating a mid-century bathroom, we jump straight to gorgeous tile, sleek lighting, and the ultimate vintage aesthetic. And accessibility or other concerns about aging in place take a backseat…if they make it in at all. In today’s epis...
- Jul 30, 202648 min
The Highest Bathroom Remodel Compliment with un.flipping
Sometimes people yelling "DO NOT ruin that vintage bathroom" at you on the internet brings a smile to your face. Especially if, like Dana and Colin of un.flipping, you just finished remodeling that bathroom. Listen in today for all the details on how they unflipped their teeny, tiny en suite and replaced it with a woodsy Usonian dream bath. In today’s episode you’ll hear: How to unlock hidden bathroom space by rethinking surrounding areas.The products you need to make wood work in...
- Jul 23, 20261h 10m
The Bathroom Saga with Aletha VanderMaas
Even those of us who are now professional mid-century designers have skeletons in our closets (and in my case, basements). My fellow designer, Aletha Van der Mass of True Home Restorations, and I have both walked the design regret path. And now we both spend our time helping others avoid making the same mistakes. So today, in the interest of community (and laughter through tears) we are both sharing our shameful home renovation stories. Get the full show notes with all the...
- Jul 16, 202628 min
Why are you updating your bathroom?
Welcome to Season 25…all about bathrooms! If you’re craving a tactical, "do-this-then-that" checklist, hold tight. We’ll get there. But before I talk about materials, layouts, or fixtures, I want to start with something more fundamental. Philosophy. Today I’m challenging you to stop asking how and start asking why. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Why asking the right questions about your bath remodel is so important. How to plan a regret-proof bath remodel.All the reasons you shoul...
- Jun 4, 202628 min
The OG open plan kitchen
Any Pinterest or web search on “mid-century kitchen” is going to yield a plethora of open plan kitchens featuring a central island. But as we learned a couple of weeks ago from friend of the pod (and mid-century houses everywhere), Atom Stevens, a mid-century kitchen is a room with four walls. So where did this “open mid-century kitchen” myth come from? I’m wrapping up our kitchen season with a deep dive into one of my all-time favorite open kitchen plans - it’s also very likely THE OG island...
About Mid Mod Remodel
Do you live in a mid-century house? Are you curious about mid-century homes and wonder what it would take to renovate? Or are you just a fan of all things mid-century modern? Mid Mod Remodel is the podcast where you learn how to match a mid-century home to your modern life. I'm your host, Della Hansmann, an architect and the owner of Mid Mod Midwest. I help people remodel their mid-century homes and I'm a mid mod homeowner fixing up my 1952 ranch. Learn what makes mid-century homes great, the common elements of MCM homes that nearly always need updating, and how any homeowner can plan the mid-century renovation of their dreams.
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