THE ULTIMATE INSPIRATION BOOK OF
MID CENTURY The most powerful tool to boost creativity
INSPIRE YOURSELF Thinking about the perfect creation. Being inspired can be tough at times, especially for those who are in charge of balancing between the art and science of enhancing the interiors in order to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the end user. Understanding the perfect experience for each interior design project is the key to success. Dream divisions are conceived by those able of planning, researching and putting in real life their visions, the storytellers, who write their biographies through fabrics, furniture and exquisite elements. In Interior Design, luxury is in very detail. A mixture between what’s real and simply our imagination flowing, the most simplicity of thoughts and experiences, our inspiration emerges into creating the perfect division. Covet House collection is a movement into inspiring yourself for creating the perfect division. With a curated selection of the finest projects and materials, feel involved by the ultimate tool to boost your inspiration.
Living room by Delightfulll: Janis floor lamp by Delightfull | Maasai 2 seat sofa by Brabbu
The Mid-century style is inspired by the most iconic pieces designed by known names like Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen and Harry Bertoia. This style is a modern reflection of the Bauhaus movement, using simple shapes and mixing artistic lines with the functionality of the product. The Mid-century style uses elements of the industrial production and materials like glass, metal, concrete and wood. Nature is also a very important element in this style. Every space is fluid and has a harmonious integration between Nature and the industrial elements and materials.
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ENTRYWAYS HALLWAYS WORLDWIDE SELLECTION You know what they say about first impressions, so make sure you make a great one. Get inspired by hundreds of ideas for Entryways and Hallways, that a selected team of interior designers have searched especially for you. Projects come from all over the world, of all kind of styles, exquisite brands and a combination of luxurious ambiences, to make sure you make the most of your project and send the right first message.
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Entryway by Covet: Ike floor lamp by Delightfull | Russel armchair by Essential Home
Despite the passage of time, Mid-century designs have remained a staple in interior architecture.
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Entryway by Delightfull: Coltrane suspension lamps, Jackson floor lamp and Meola table lamp by Delightfull
There is a voice, and there is a DNA to how I design. KELLY WEARSTLER
DELIGHTFULL | Coltrane suspension
Whenever you want to recreating a Mid-century ambience in your house, in this case the entryway of your home, you need to choose pieces of furniture with a clean, sophisticated and inclusive design that have the power to outstand time. In the picture, you have a dark but warm ambiance, in which Mid-century the style is defined by elegant and original lighting solutions, either a floor lamp or a chandelier. (Jackson Floor Lamp and Coltrane Suspension, both by Delightfull)
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An entryway totally decorated with one single colour with no patterns...clean and sophisticated. You are able to choose a nice combination of two or three different colours, but you are also free to choose an entryway totally decorated with one single colour, without a single pattern and yet harmonious. The grey set that you see in the picture looks stunning, clean and sophisticated, that has a special shine with just a few delicate glints of golden details that come from the table and wall lamps. (Turner Wall and Table Lamps by Delightfull) DELIGHTFULL | Turner wall lamp
Entryway by Essential Home: Turner table lamp and Turner wall lamp by Delightfull | Jones dining chair and Craig console by Essential Home
Entryway by Delightfull: Turner Wall lamp by Delightfull
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Entryway by Essential Home: Evans floor lamp by Delightfull | Mansfield armchair by Essential Home | Botti side table by Essential Home
“Good design should improve things. Design is never a single thing.� TOM DIXON
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ESSENTIAL HOME | Reeves armchair
There are a few pieces of furniture and accessories that are a must have inside an entryway. Is it because of the style or the functionality, consider adding a nice wall lamp and a comfortable armchair if you want an impeccable and infallible combination of design. As you can see in the picture, you can fill the entrance of your home with a refine charm, by using a modern wall lamp for subtle and smooth lighting effect.
Hallway by Essential Home: Coltrane floor lamp and Coltrane wall lamp by Delightfull | Reeves armchair and Konstantin side table by Essential Home
Entryway by Delightfull: Coltrane suspension lamp and Turner table lamp by Delightfull
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Entryway by Essential Home: Jackson floor lamp by Delightfull | Florence stool by Essential Home
We have already seen a few amazing Mid-century interior design ideas with the special focus on entryways. And it’s already a fact that Mid-century style is all about a minimalist design, an uncompromised retro style and strong presence, frequently relying on straight lines and metals. In the picture, you can see a sophisticated entrance being enhanced by the golden, delicate and straight lines that are featured by the elegant console, with golden metal legs and shelf, and the mirror on the wall, also with a golden metal frame. The dark green marble of the console completes the set and reinforces the strong presence of the entire composition.
Entryway by Essential Home: Craig console and Diamond small mirror by Essential Home
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Entryway by Essential Home: Botti side table and Russel 2 seat sofa by Essential Home | Botti floor lamp by Delightfull
Mid-century furniture is easily identified by their straight, clean lines accented with smooth, curved angles.
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Ideas ARE CHEAP
ALWAYS BE PASSIONATE ABOUT IDEAS AND COMMUNICATING THOSE IDEAS AND DISCOVERIES TO OTHERS IN THE THINGS YOU MAKE. CHARLES EAMES
BASIE LAMP BY DELIGHTFULL
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Mid-century floor lamps and table lamps feature either very straight, geometric lines or round, curved contour. The very contrasting shapes offer a very bold position for lighting in your entryway. Table lamps like the one seen in the picture (Basie table lamp by Delightfull) are not simply lamps. You don’t choose this accessory just by its functionality. It’s the golden details; it’s the modern and irreverent design and, sometimes, a piece of art that you want to show to your guests. Consider placing an elegant and golden metal table lamp on top of a classic dark wooden console to recreate an interior design composition that is elegant and much superior to time or style boundaries.
Entryway by Delightfull: Basie table lamp by Delightfull
Entryway by Essential Home: Matheny table lamp and Piazzola wall lamp by Delightfull | Diamond small mirror and Edith sideboard by Essential Home
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Entryway by Delightfull: Janis floor lamp, Botti chandelier and Billy table lamp by Delightfull
Design is a tool that allows us to reach out and inspire, to touch others and help make lives magic and wonderful. MARCEL WANDERS Feel free to use upholstery, rugs and decor with just a solid colour. A strong and bright vivid blue, just like the one featured by Mansfield Armchair by Essential Home seen in the picture, may be the perfect element to bring colour and a special touch to your entrance. More, it can actually be the only colourful item inside the entryway. Lighting solutions are an endless source of decorative items to complete the functionality side of the entryway of your home and also the style setter of the composition. In the field of lighting, be bold and creative and keep using your judgment and personal taste to identify what fits with the rest of the interior design composition.
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Entryway by Essential Home: Botti side table by Essential Home | Armstrong floor lamp by Delightfull
We have talked about the importance of lamps when defining or completing the interior design of an entryway. But lamps are not the only relevant accessories when designing a place inside your home. Another key piece of furniture that can enhance any interior design set is, without doubts, an armchair. And that also applies to entryways. They can be the colour setter, they can add comfort to the place and more, armchairs can be truly iconic pieces. They are also essential if you want to make a strong statement without ever losing sight of elegance and sophistication. Choose pieces with a retro design that recall a bohemian style, just like Dandridge Armchair by Essential Home on the picture.
Dandridge armchair by Essential Home
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Entryway by Delightfull: Amy table lamp
DELIGHTFULL | Amy table lamp
Choose your corner, pick away at it carefully, intensely, & to the best of your ability, & that way, you might change the world. CHARLES EAMES
In order to compose a perfect Mid-century interior design set in the entryway of your house, bear in mind iconic pieces of furniture and accessories to nail it. Iconic table lamps are an easy way to recall the 50’s soul and make a strong statement and get an impressive entryway. Chose a simple yet sophisticated model with straight lines, made of metal and an elegant foot, just like the one pictured above, the beautiful Amy Table Lamp, by Delightfull.
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Entryway by Delightfull: Matheny floor lamp by Delightfull
“Design is an opportunity to continue telling the story, not just to sum everything up.� TATE LINDEN 129
In the picture above, you can see an interior decoration that can be easily recreated in an entryway. Actually, it is more than a simple entryway. It is a warm ambience highlighted by the brown colours and the warm light given by the floor lamp. And instead of an armchair, you have a brown leather ottoman. The cosiness is taken to an upper level with the big soft rug on the floor. It’s the perfect invitation for your home, giving the idea that is a place you want to stay inside, the perfect refuges from the outside world. Floor lamps, just like the Duke Floor Lamp by Delightfull, seen in the picture, with short silhouettes and a single swing can make all the difference in an interior design composition.
Entryway by Delightfull: Duke floor lamp by Delightfull
Entryway by Delightfull: Chuck Wall lamp by Delightfull | Kubrick rug by Essential Home
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Entryway by Delightfull: Hanna wall lamp by Delightfull | Moma side table and Thompson stool by Boca do Lobo
The entryway featured by the picture shows how well different patterns can work together. The dark green wall matches perfectly with the pattern from the rug. The floor lamp is elegant and its versatile design makes it the perfect lighting solution for the ambiance. It holds several spotlights with flexible arms, which makes possible to direct light in different directions and recreate a cosy and warm ambience. Also, it is the ideal partner to highlight your wall paintings, without stealing their shine. The truth is when it comes to lighting solutions, there are numerous options that have the strength to define the entire style of the decoration. Choose lamps with reduced shapes and clean lines for a stunning entryway. (Ike FIoor Lamp by Delightfull)
Entryway by Delightfull: Ike floor lamp by Dlightfull
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Entryway by Essential Home: Armstrong floor lamp by Delightfull | Ellen armchair and Florence stool and Botti side table by Essential Home
“The primary factor is proportions.” ARNE JACOBSEN
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Entryway by Jaime Hayon
By acquiring all of your furniture from different eras and places and things that are expensive and inexpensive, it will make your end product have a great spirit. KELLY WEARSTLER Mid-century modern style is emphasised by pared-down forms, contemporary patterns, natural materials and a seamless flow between indoors and outdoors. It creates a beautiful and eternal medley of functional comfort and chic style. The look functions as the solid bridge between the organic and the craftsmanship, with one foot in the natural world and the other in brave new territory that still has the power to surprise us today. Surprise your guests with an interior design that features eye catching pieces of furniture and accessories that become eternal and unforgettable.
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Iconic chairs have the power of being so flexible that they combine with practically every existing surroundings and look amazing in any room, such as entryways. Make the entrance of your home as comfortable as possible, to make it a nice invitation to a cosy, joyful and worth staying place. (Reeves Chair by Essential Home and Herbie Floor Lamp by Delightfull)
Entryway by Delightfull: Herbie floor lamp by Delightfull | Reeves armchair by Essential Home
Entryway by Essential Home: Amy floor lamp by Delightfull | Vinicius side table and Russel armchair by Essential Home
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Entryway by Delightfull: Donna table lamp by Delightfull | Claire sideboard and Quantum mirror by Essential Home
Less is only more where more is no good. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT The 60’s soul is the legacy of bohemian icons. Feel free to play with clean and simple designs, with forms and vibrant colours, with materials like resin, plastic, wood and fibreglass. (Claire Console by Essential Home)
ESSENTIAL HOME | Claire sideboard
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Entryway by Delightfull: Jackson floor lamp by Delightfull
Make a statement in the entryway, an environment full of a vibrant energy, with these graphic letters by Delightfull. Lights are a very important part to create the right mood in a room and make it inviting. The Mid-century style is a clear inspiration for this project, filled with simple shapes, clean colour pallet, great details and decoration, making a fluid and harmonious space.
Entryway by Delightfull: Duke suspension lamp and A graphic lamp by Delightfull
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Entryway by Delightfull: Atomic table lamp by Delightfull
The single most important key to success is to be a good listener. KELLY WEARSTLER Whenever you are searching for interior design ideas and inspiration, the first thing to do is listening. If the project is for a client, then you must listen to his/her preferences and tastes without ever forgetting the context for functionality and needs. If it is a personal project, then you must listen to yourself and let your house reflect who you are.
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Entryway by Essential Home: Botti floor lamp by Delightfull | Vinicius side table and Bardot armchair by Essential Home
“The details are not the details. They make the design.� CHARLES EAMES This project is very influenced by the mid-century style, using elements of the industrial in harmony with nature. We can see this through the materials chosen to create the room, such as wood for the walls, velvet for the chair, marble side table and gold plated floor lamp. Another characteristic that can be seen on this project is the Diamond mirror, that uses simple shapes but with a very artistic twist.
ESSENTIAL HOME | Bardot armchair
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Whether you live in a new building or a historical home, the Mid-century mood is a timeless way to personalise your space. Suspension and floor lamps, just like the one in the picture, really brighten things up and invoke a jazzy 60’s vibe. (Scofield Floor Lamp by Delightfull)
Entryway by Delightfull: Scofield floor lamp by Delightfull
Entryway by Delightfull: Charles chandelier by Deligtfull
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HUDSON ARMCHAIR BY ESSENTIAL HOME
a CHAIR
IS NOT JUST
A PRODUCT OF DECORATIVE ART IN A SPACE, IT IS A FORM AND A SPACE IN ITSELF. FINN JUHL
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Entryway by Delightfull: Madeleine suspension lamp by Delightfull
Mid-century ambience is to take a classic design and reinterpret it into magical modern pieces that have the power to makes us travel in time. One of the secrets for a successful Mid-century ambience is to take a classic design and reinterpret it into magical modern pieces that have the power to makes us travel in time, make us close our eyes and go back to the past and recall the sweetest memories from our childhood. As if you were a child, play with materials, fabrics and patterns and create a memorable entryway. (Simone Floor Lamp by Delightfull) DELIGHTFULL | Turner floor lamp
ESSENTIAL HOME | Russel armchair
RUG SOCIETY | Madeira rug
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Entryway by Delightfull: Atomic ceiling by Delightfull | Monocles sideboard and Hitchcock rug by Essential Home
The atomic age gave shape to spot-on interpretations, asymmetric compositions and an endless collection of stunning pieces. Wall lamps no longer function only to bring light into a room. The modern reinterpretation of the past heritage gave birth to pure sculptures and pieces of art, truly inviting and worth seeing. Perfect to be the love at first sight of a home. (Atomic Wall Lamp by Delightfull)
Entryway by Delightfull: Atomic wall lamp by Delightfull
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Entryway by Delightfull: Matheny wall lamp by Delightfull
Apart from upholstery, an essential accessory that can be the key to adding extra comfort to a place is a rug. And a rug can be the glitzy star from the entryway of your home. (Spielberg Rug and Carver Armchair by Essential Home and Ike Pendant by Delightfull)
Entryway by Delightfull: Ike pendant by Delightfull | Carver armchair, Wormley side table and Spielber rug by Essential Home
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Entryway by Delightfull: Armstrong floor lamp by Delightfull
“Design is not making beauty, beauty emerges from selection, affinities, integration, love.� LOUIS KAHN Mostly made of finished metal, a popular Mid-century ceiling lamp design sees exposed bulbs on straight rods radiating out of a centre, though various options and combinations are also valid. (Norah Suspension and Brubeck Floor Lamp, both by Delightfull)
DELIGHTFULL | Hanna floor lamp
ESSENTIAL HOME | Loren armchair
RUG SOCIETY | Prismacional rug
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Entryway by Essential Home: Evans wall lamp by Delightfull | Ellen dining chair by Essential Home
A modern, harmonic and lively architecture is the visible sign of authentic democracy. WALTER GROPIUS
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Entryway by Essential Home: Diamond mirror and Florence stool by Essential Home
Entryway by Covet House: Dandy sideboard by Essential Home | Metamorphosis wall lamps by Boca do Lobo
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Entryway by Delightfull: Parker wall lamp by Delightfull
When designing an interior, light is always an element that can change the mood of a room. It can add value to a room size. A seamless combination of functionality and style comes together when the right furniture work in conjunction with the right light. This featuring floor lamp is a reminiscent lamp of the golden years of space. The Neil floor lamp is constructed of brass tubing using the classic method of bending the brass twice into a rounded oblong shape. It allows for bright and load casts of light holding spherical diffusers with a retro-futuristic style of that era. It has 3 arms with adjustable lights, creating a versatile piece and giving a good peripheric light range. The elegance of the continuous flowing centre tubes gives a floating sensation to the whole piece, that would be perfect for a beautiful light living room or in a cosy lobby.
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Entryway by Delightfull: Pastorius floor lamp by Delightfull
If you’re a fan of ‘less is more’, then this is the style for you. Start by looking for a wall lamp that combines retro glamour with a minimal vibe and the entryway will immediately gain a new life. (Piazzolla Wall Fixture by Delightfull)
Entryway by Delightfull: Piazzola wall lamp by Delightfull
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Entryway by Essential Home: Dean armchair and Miller center table by Essential Home
Pay close attention to the smallest details. When looking for a piece of furniture, always consider the perfect combination of the best materials, of the highest quality and with the premier sense of style and uniqueness. Pay close attention to the smallest details. They may high valuable secrets.
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Entryway by Delightfull: Turner floor lamp by Delightfull
“I wonder if any element of interior design is more personal than colour. Nothing can reveal more quickly the aspect of personality and character than the choice - or absence - of colour.”
DELIGHTFULL | Armstrong floor lamp
ESSENTIAL HOME | Carver armchair
RUG SOCIETY | Radam rug
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Entryway by Delightfull: M graphic lamp by Delightfull
The combination of the raw ruggedness of industrial times with the clean sleekness of the Mid-century era has been the inspiration for several pieces of furniture, home accessories and even architecture. The perfect combination of both will make the ambience cool and warm at the same time. (Graphic Collection by Delightfull)
Entryway by Delightfull: R graphic lamp by Delightfull
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Entryway by Delightfull: P graphic lamp by Delightfull
You can warm up the industrial edginess and Mid-century minimalism with cosy accents, without ever losing cohesiveness from sight. (Graphic Collection by Delightfull)
Entryway by Delightfull: D graphic lamp by Delightfull
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Entryway by Covet: E graphic lamp by Delightfull | Inca 2 seat sofa by Brabbu
The color blue has positive effects on mind and body, represents both the sky and the sea, and is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition and imagination. DELIGHTFULL| I letter
BRABBU | Andes armchair
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“Beauty is the
harmony
of purpose and form.” ALCAR AALTO
Entryway by Essential Home: Bogarde armchair by Essential Home | Jacobsen side table by Delightfull
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A DESIGNER HAS DUTY TO
CREATE TIMELESS DESIGN TO BE TIMELESS YOU HAVE TO THINK REALLY FAR INTO THE FUTURE, NOT NEXT YEAR, NOT IN TWO YEARS BUT IN 20 YEARS MINIMUM.
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