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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 244
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
How to have a big remodeling fight with your partner
Want to know how to have a BIG fight with your partner about your remodel? Or even a series of many smaller fights that blur into each other and become frustration and resentment?
Welcome to the Vale…
The modern "mid-century" dream kitchen
The modern mid-century dream kitchen isn’t the kitchen that Lucy Arnez or Donna Reed or Carol Brady had. It also isn’t the kitchen you might find in vintage kitchen ads. And it certainly isn’t the ki…
Why are mid-century kitchens?
Aspirational mid-century kitchens influenced the kitchens we live in and love today. The kitchens that served as backdrops for our favorite mid-century TV families often included features missing for…
Cooking with gas...ads and sponcon in remodeling "reality" shows.
Want the most reliably biased remodeling advice around? Head for HGTV. In fact, pick up or turn on any mainstream piece of home and garden media. Now, try to separate expert advice from paid content.
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The (main) problem with HGTV.
This season, I'm pushing back on the default remodeling advice that we all encounter on television and in online magazines, see manifested in big box home improvement stores and hear echoed in the mo…
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design: Applying the Cornerstones
If you've been following along this month you know the four cornerstones of a great Mid Mod design ... but how do you make sure that you're going to bake them into your own home and plans? Before yo…
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design: Flow Between Spaces
When we think about gorgeous mid-century homes, many of us picture a glass wall separating the living room from a patio and lush backyard. Or a sunken living room that flows from the formal entry. Gl…
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Mix of Materials
Your material and finish choices can make or break a mid mod remodel. Choose correctly and you'll enhance your home with lovely, long-lasting materials that feel period-appropriate and yet somehow ti…
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Simple Shapes
You'll find simple shapes everywhere in a mid-mod design - from the basic triangle of a gable roof to the gentle curve of a kidney shaped swimming pool. The simple playful shapes of mid-century desi…
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Asymmetry
Asymmetry, in a nutshell, is about balance...instead of matching.
In previous eras, impressive home design showed its classiness with repeating, matching elements along a central line. These elements…
Letting cycles of life guide your remodel.
Let’s talk about a revelation I recently had about planning your remodel - the importance of the cycles in your life as you tailor your home to match your lifestyle.
In Today's Episode You'll Hear:
- Wh…
Best Of Mid Mod Remodel - Episode 1009: Use the Holidays to Focus Your Remodel Plans.
This episode originally aired on December 8, 2022.
I want you to use your holiday prep time to plan your remodel.
Okay, Before you tell me, Della, that's crazy. The holidays are when I'm busiest. I c…
A Very Mid-Century Holiday Chat with Make It Mid-Century
In the chat you've all been waiting for...Susan Halla of Make It Mid-Century and Della dish on mid-century design.
Listen in as the creator of the Master Plan Method meets the creator of Sparkle Lam …
Get Your Remodel On Track
I know you've been daydreaming about your perfect mid-century remodel for months (years?), but somehow reality just hasn’t caught up to your Pinterest board. Sometimes it can feel like your remodel p…
Master Plan in a Month
Think your remodeling timeline is too tight for a master plan? Think again! You can get (most of) the benefits of a master plan in just 30 days of planning.
In Today's Episode You'll Hear:
- Why some th…
Spooky Season Part 2 - Other Common Hazards (Asbestos, Radon and Mold …Oh My!)
Last week I dove deep into risks related to lead lurking in your mid-century home and talked a bit about vile VOC’s off-gassing into the air. This week I’m exploring other common hazards that you may…
Spooky Season Part 1 - Lead Paint and Other Hazards
Let's celebrate spooky season with a pair of episodes covering some common mid-century house hazards to be aware of.
Part one? Lead paint and other panic-producing paint by products...vile VOC's.
In T…
Do You Need a Mid-Century Contractor?
So, you are ready to kick off your remodel. (are you, though?)
The last big question (is it, though?)...how to find an experienced, qualified mid-century contractor.
Don't worry! In Today's Episode Y…
Your Mid-Century House was Built for an Addition
Are you preoccupied with space? Obsessing about vast expanses and endless horizons?
Do you just need a little more room? Or maybe just another little room?
Mid-century homes are often the right size…
The How and Why of (This) Residential Architect
Did you know that average cost to hire a residential architect to design a remodel is $47,000.
Isn’t that crazy?
I used to work on projects with price tags just like that and … now I don’t. But I do …