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spicedsteward
93 sqm Mid-century modern inspired x TaoBao 4 room HDB
Curated my top 5 mid-century modern homes from Communa out of hundreds
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Work in progress and hopeful future inspiration for mid-century modern homes lovers! For today's post, I've curated a bunch of MCM homes which I found on Communa and what I like about them! Stay to the very end for bonus two very special and beautiful homes!! Through this tedious process, I found myself asking a very serious question: what makes a home mid-century modern? Is it the use of a furniture? But a single Eames lounge chair in a modern lux home doesn't make it MCM. Neither does having a Louis Poulsen PH5 lamp alone makes it MCM too. With my future home, my partner and I did not want to be "tied down" to a particular design too. But what we found design to be pleasing and lasting tend to be furnitures from the mid-century period. Just a couple of loose furnitures doesn't make a space. But the overall concept should abide to a couple of principles that make up mid-century modern. By aligning the thousands of decisions to a single concept, we can then create a coherent and beautiful design in the end. 
First up is the kitchen from Made Of Pebbles. What I like about their kitchen is the daring and intentional choice to go with what might be considered most people's renovation regrets: open shelving, tiled backsplash and stainless steel countertop. Communa: https://www.communa.sg/user/668e381f24b4fb94e89c9df9/pictures IG: https://www.instagram.com/__madeofpebbles 
The dining room from Still Tape is simple with clean lines and warmth. I like the use of the modular shelving unit, wood furnitures and Louis Poulsen lamp! Communa: https://www.communa.sg/user/65087e08996701362f583c8a/pictures IG: https://www.instagram.com/still.tape 
The living room from Hauson 13th is a delight! The use of lamp throughout its spaces, and intentional furnishing from top to bottom is something to learn from! Interior design doesn't just end with furnitures on the floor! What I like: String pocket shelving system, lots of lamps (Panthella 160 Portable table lamp) IG: https://www.instagram.com/hauson13th Communa: https://www.communa.sg/user/6220eeae04f0e20b72e969d3/pictures 
The next home is from Moment To Hold. Simple design allows the furnitures to speak for themselves! What I like: Danish vintage furnitures, mini art gallery and iconic Verner Panton's Flowerpot Communa: https://www.communa.sg/user/66f4f579087cf274dba6dc98/pictures IG: https://www.instagram.com/momentohold 
The last home I wanted to share is from Street Sixty One. What I like about this place is the open living, dining and kitchen concept. And look at the beautiful sunset rays through the venetian blinds. IG: https://www.instagram.com/street.sixtyone Communa: https://www.communa.sg/user/6220f6a304f0e20cc123fa64/pictures 
The furnitures here probably cost more than my entire house renovation. This home from Kohlony is my local inspiration for mid-century modern. Besides the iconic and vintage furnitures, the owner also inject a touch of their own with their collectibles. IG: https://www.instagram.com/kohlony/ 
Every dream furniture in a photo. Enough said. Check out https://www.instagram.com/hausbyg/ for his beautifully and intentionally designed loft; stayed for his equally cinematic vlogs.
20 July 2025
