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Steal This LookIssue — Modern Midcentury Masters

Steal This Look: An Authentic Midcentury Modern Bedroom

April 15, 2025

When Carla and Niall Maher bought a 1950 suburban ranch house in Westchester, New York, the couple made a commitment to midcentury style. Built into a hillside among other midcentury houses by Roy S. Johnson and Stanley Torkleson, the house was sheetrocked and whitewashed by previous owners (and an Ikea kitchen to boot). The Mahers unearthed the original house plans and restored it to the way it had been. The primary bedroom is complete with midcentury furniture, lighting, and Pendleton bedding. Here, we dissect the look.

 photography by brian w. ferry for remodelista; styling by alexa hotz from 17
Above: Photography by Brian W. Ferry for Remodelista; styling by Alexa Hotz from The Wood House: A Midcentury Work in Progress in Westchester.
 photography by brian w. ferry for remodelista; styling by alexa hotz from 18
Above: Photography by Brian W. Ferry for Remodelista; styling by Alexa Hotz from The Wood House: A Midcentury Work in Progress in Westchester.

Materials

carla and niall stripped the cedar wall paneling of white paint and finished it 19
Above: Carla and Niall stripped the cedar wall paneling of white paint and finished it with Minwax Red Oak Interior Stain; $8.98 for a quart from Lowes.

Furniture

the bed frame is the case study bentwood bed in classic stain from modernica; \ 20
Above: The bed frame is the Case Study Bentwood Bed in Classic Stain from Modernica; $1,870 for the queen.
the modernica chest of drawers that carla sourced is no longer available. the c 21
Above: The Modernica chest of drawers that Carla sourced is no longer available. The companion piece to the bed is the Case Study Bentwood Four-Drawer Dresser in Classic Stain; $2,650 at Modernica.
the alvar aalto stool 60 with a linoleum black top is \$400 at the finnish desi 22
Above: The Alvar Aalto Stool 60 with a linoleum black top is $400 at the Finnish Design Shop.

Lighting

the original arne jacobsen aj wall lamp for louis poulsen in yellow green (show 23
Above: The original Arne Jacobsen AJ Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen in yellow-green (shown) is hard to come by, but the light comes in 10 different colors from the Danish Design Store for $1,011 each. A less-pricey lookalike? The Barret Cone Wall Sconce by Alder & Ore, $266 from Lumens.

Bedding & Accessories

the company store&#8\2\17;s 400 thread count supima percale bedding in cind 24
Above: The Company Store’s 400-Thread Count Supima Percale Bedding in Cinder (shown) is no longer available, but their Classic Cool Cotton Percale Bed Sheet Set in Mocha is a good substitute; $154 for the queen size.
the pendleton earth blanket in black multi is similar to the pendleton blanket 25
Above: The Pendleton Earth Blanket in black multi is similar to the Pendleton blanket on the bed; $339 at Pendleton.
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N.B.: This story originally ran on June 4, 2019 and has been updated with new products, links, and pricing.

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