Dream Project: 70's Spanish Midcentury Vibes

Raise your hand if you constantly find yourself scrolling through Realtor.com in your spare time? I think if you were to ask any designer if they enjoy looking a listings and the resounding answer would be yes. Recently I came across this gem in South Georgia. It's perfect. Its 70s Spanish/ midcentury ranch vibes.

Here is the listing.

What I Would Change

I love all of this minus the carpet. I am a proponent of sticking to the home's inherent architecture whenever possible so I wouldn't change much here. While it may not be everyone's cup of tea, I would keep the red tile. I believe this is a saltillo tile which would be very appropriate for a Spanish style home. I would remove the carpet on the stairs alltogether and have the metal stairs bare if possible. I would also replace that entry door hardware with an oil rubbed bronze or brass midcentury style handle set.

Look at that copper hood! I wouldn't change much architecturally. I would replace carpet with light wood hardwoods. Keep the brick as is but paint the wall paneling and ceiling a creamy beige. I would keep the wood beams, replace the chandelier, and swap out the drapery to a sheer textured neutral fabric. This room has a ton of character so I would really play that up by adding personality in the furnishings.

The 70s Spanish Midcentury Vision

The vision I have for this home is mid-century furnishings and some ornate wood pieces with hand painted motifs. Abstract art is always a fun thing to add whenever possible. I chose this moroccan abstract rug to ground the space. This great room is large so plenty of seating is needed here. I chose this tweet curved sofa with a wood skirt detail. In this design you will see a lot of different textures which adds interest to a space. Mid century is all about different tones of brown- you see that here with the multiple wood tones and leather.

What do you think? Can you see my vision?