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Bedroom sets are a great way to get a head start on home design. Sometimes it can be difficult to pick and choose from so many different items and configurations. Buying a bedroom set can really help you save some time, even if it does require assembly. If your house is mid-century, or follows certain mid-century trends, you might want your bedroom set to be just as cool. Here’s one that ha …

Born in 1912, Finn Juhl is one of the lesser known figures of the mid-century modernist movement, though for real fans, he’s actually the very first. Primarily an architect and interior designer, Juhl not only contributed to the Danish modern design trend, he actually introduced it to America. Originally from Denmark (obviously), he pursued a career in architecture because his father would n …

Today we’re going to discuss one of the foremost mid-century designers in both European and American furniture tradition. Unlike most of his colleagues, he’s still alive, but probably retired, since he’s currently 86 years old. Suggested Item: Ball Chair I am, of course, talking about Eero Aarnio, another genius from Finland. Be careful not to confuse him with Eero Saarinen …

Arne Jacobsen created this beautiful piece of aluminum and padded upholstery in 1948 for all the public areas of the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The egg chair was also included on that presentation, and both chairs enjoyed a lot of popularity, but we could argue that the Swan chair has become just a little more famous and mainstream. Now, the replica market has done it again. Many Swan chair reprod …