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I really like your house. It has a distinctive style that isn't overwhelming. It's fun, has some amazing pieces, and definitely feels like a home. I would want to spend time in those rooms.

Nitpicks: Most of the art is way too small for their placements. The one lone piece across from the niche by the door, the abstract one over the armoire in the dining room, the one small clock in the kitchen, even the guest room paint by numbers looks so dwarfed compared the wall its on. Try finding larger pieces for those spaces, and then group the small ones you have to fill the space.

Do you use the clocks? If not, I would suggest taking most of them and grouping them all on one wall, like the kitchen wall or the dining room (and switch the bird sculpture into the kitchen). Again, many of them are too small where they are and are getting lost. By making a group you highlight a beautiful collection and fill up space in a balanced way.

Tchotchkes. I love what you have, they are just too cluttered on each surface so they are getting lost. The fireplace mantel should have the sunburst and then maybe just the animal statues. The dining room armoire needs to be pared down. One idea would be to use the china cabinet not just to show the awesome place settings, but also the pottery and candlesticks mixed up in it. More like a china bookcase type feel. You could also tack/tape up a printed paper to the back of the china cabinet to bring some pattern into the dining room. A lighter background would soften the largeness of the cabinet and would pop the plates.

None of your candlesticks have candles in them! Go get a box of long thin white tapers and put them in. You don't have to light them, but they will add height and drama.

Finally, think about switching out the two chairs by the fireplace for one of you other eames loungers. There may not be room for it, but I'm wondering if having the couch and two matching eames chairs might not make a cleaner look instead of 3 mismatching chairs.

This is long, so it probably comes off very negative. I swear, I love your house! Just thought I would throw out some ideas. Also, I love that you have blankets in almost every room. I'm a blanket person and it made every room feel super cozy. All together a really beautiful home.

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You should check out Dwell, IMO they've done a decent job of showing mid-century modern type designs in the present day. But to answer your question: Risk aversion (as pointed out in another comment) It's more expensive As it turns out, building things that look simple is often more expensive than building things that have lots of ornament. Trim allows you to cover up poorly constructed joints, gypsum wall board can be made to do about anything with a decent level of skill, and most materials in your average home this day are fairly cheap. Good mid-century type designs rely on higher quality materials which are harder to source and require more skilled tradespeople to install. More on reddit.com

I like Scandinavian and transitional. It's a lot easier to find pieces once you know the name of the style you prefer. https://havenly.com/blog/interior-design-types More on reddit.com