Sheila Bridges and Metropolitan Home Magazine's Linda O'keeffe at Troy in New York

• Modern furnishings have clean lines and simple style.
  
• Low furniture provides a sense of space.
  
• A neutral palette on walls and floors adds to a spacious vibe.
  
• Introduce color through artwork, furnishings and decorative objects.
  
• Online auction sites are a great source for mid-century furnishings.

Sheila's Fab Finds

• Arria Limestone Tiles
  $60/square foot
  Gabellini Associates, LLP
  212-388-1700
  www.gabelliniassociates.com

• Arne Jacobsen Chair
  From $380
  Troy
  888-941-4777
  www.troysoho.com
  
  
• Saarinen Tulip Chair
  From $1,540
  Knoll, Inc.
  800-343-5665
  www.knoll.com

Price Points

• Giovanni Offredi Wave Sofa: $8,230
  Domus Design Collection
  212-685-0800
  www.ddc-newyork.com

• Wall 2 Sofa Living Divani: $3,800
  Arte & Cuoio Leather Storage Boxes: from $250
  Troy
  888-941-4777
  www.troysoho.com

• Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair: from $7,531
  Harry Bertoia Bird High Back Chair: from $2,230
  Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair: from $1,904
  Knoll, Inc.
  800-343-5665
  www.knoll.com

Resources

Linda O'Keeffe
Metropolitan Home
lokeeffe@hfmus.com

"330"
Mark McDonald
Hudson, New York
518-828-6320
330@markmcdonald.biz, www.markmcdonald.biz

Bauhaus: Weimar, Dessau, Berlin, Chicago by Hans Wingler

Classic Modern: Midcentury Modern at Home by Deborah Dietsch

Modern Retro by Neil Bingham