Mid Mod Remodel – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Where are all my history nerds? Raise your hands. This week is for you. I’m talking historic maps, digitized collections and crowd-sourced cartography projects. I KNOW! Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are large-scale maps created to help fire insurance agents determine the risk associated with properties. They contain a surprising amount of detail about a building's size, shape, construction materials, and fire protection systems that might just help you plan a great remodel. 

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• What old insurance maps can tell you about your home and neighborhood. 
• How old maps might save your garage.
• Other surprising places to look to learn about your home’s history. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/2215

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In honor of spooky season, let's talk nightmare mid-century remodel scenarios. Can you picture it? 

You can file this under schadenfreude if none of it applies to your house. Or it can serve as a what not to do guide to help you avoid mistakes. If you're already living one of the nightmare mid-century remodel scenarios I'm about to describe, then let's focus on the fact that you're far from alone. 

And I really believe that a good, solid master plan can bring any mid-century house back from the brink of horror.

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• Why a nightmare remodel scenario is absolutely coming for you. 
• How to outsmart terrifying trends. 
• Where you can find mid-century safe zones. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/2214

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I get asked about landscaping a lot and I always turn to our favorite mid-century landscaping expert, Jim Drzewiecki. Jim is an APLD, award-winning principal designer and the founder and owner of Ginkgo Leaf Studio where he and Hannah Paulson design beautiful landscapes for all kind of homes. 

Now, not everyone can afford to hire a landscape designer for their project. Others just love gardening and planning for their own yard. And Ginkgo Leaf Studio usually has a waiting list. 

So, this week Jim is back with his best tips for DIY landscape designers. 

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• Why a plan is a must.  
• How to let your house tell you how to design your landscape. 
• When starting small is smart.

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/2205

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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 to talk about architecture, how to listen to your house and why you should NEVER paint your brick. It's a meeting of similar, mid-century loving minds full of great advice, retro and modern resources, and holiday gift ideas. 

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• About the crime lab/mid-century kitchen connection.
• How to deck out your door for all seasons.
• Sources for great gifts for the mid-century stans in your life. (Yes, that includes yourself!)

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1411

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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 planning has gone completely off the rails. Or at least dropped off your radar.

So, how do you get your remodel on track once it feels off? 

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• When the fluffy fun part of a process is also the most valuable. 
• Why the secret to getting your remodel back on track is simple. 
• How to stay calm in the face of rapid-fire decision making. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1410. 

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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 things are worth half-assing. 
• The one thing that is sure to slow you down…and fast!
• Why you don’t have to pick no planning or all the planning. 

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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 come across in your mid century home. 

In Today's Episode You'll Learn:

• All about some scary stuff that could be hiding in you mid-century charmer!
• The history of an (almost) undetectable basement lurker…and why you might want to test your home. 
• Why it’s important to check your closets and corners for a common menace. 

Get the full show notes, plus all the gory details at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1408

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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 Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• All about the USA’s weird relationship with lead. 
• When to worry about the potential for lead exposure.
• How to stay calm and remodel on SAFELY if you find some lead lurking in your mid-century home. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1407

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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 You'll Hear:

• What makes for a great mid-century contractor. 
• How to find the best contractor for you!
• The secret to making sure your contractor keeps mid-century in mind.  

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1406

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Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.

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 for modern living. Until they aren’t. An addition may be just what you need to fit your modern life into you mid-century home. 

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

• How to decide if an addition is the right solution for your home. 
• What you need to know BEFORE you start planning. 
• Tricks to simplify construction and save you money on an addition. 

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1405

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Want us to create your mid-century master plan? Apply here! Or get my course,  Ready to Remodel.