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“Once In A Lifetime Find”: 50 Times Mid-Century Design Lovers Scored Big With Retro Treasures (New Pics)

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Some things just never go out of style. Like mid-century design, which is favored by a lot of people for its timeless, clean, and simple charm, making it just as popular today as it ever was. 

If you’re looking into bringing some mid-century style into your home, we have a whole list of pieces and designs for inspiration, as shared by a subreddit entirely dedicated to this aesthetic. Scroll down to immerse yourself in the mid-century charm, and don’t forget to upvote those designs that wowed you the most.

While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with designer Elin Walters from Exactly Designs, who kindly agreed to briefly chat with us about mid-century design.

#1 My 1963 Frigidaire Flair

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#2 My Mid Century ('60-'63) Hall Table By Dutch Designer Louis Van Teeffelen Made By Wébé

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#3 My John Keal For Brown Saltman Coffee Table Build

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#4 Beautiful Restoration

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#5 My Neighbor Gave These To Me 🥰

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#6 Rescued This Room Divider A Few Years Ago. Love How It Fits In With My Space

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#7 My Recently Acquired Door Did I Do Good? LOL

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#8 New Dining Set I Found At A Local Store

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#9 She'll Be Mine Tomorrow!

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#10 Found In A Dumpster

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#11 Loving My New Pieces

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#12 This Reupholstered Lafer We Have With Before Pic

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#13 My Take On A Mid-Century/Scandinavian Modern Living Room

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#14 Mom Gave Me A 1950s Spartus Clock That She Had Hidden Away In A Closet. I’m So Happy!!

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#15 A Pair Of Arvin Speakers I Just Finished Restoring

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#16 Picked Up This Set The Other Day

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#17 Picked Up A Table And Chairs!

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#18 Look What I Found!

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#19 We Bought A Mcm Home That Came With A Fireplace Surprise, It’s Actually A Spin-A-Fire!

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#20 Grabbed This Boat Bar For $300, One Of My Favourite Pieces

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#21 Yard Sale Find For $20

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#22 My Place Is Finally Ready After Almost Three Years Of Decorating With Art And Furnitute From Various Places

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#23 Scored This Beauty In Marketplace Yesterday!

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#24 Enjoy My Last Post

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#25 Our Mid Century Indoor Garden

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#26 Fb Market Find!

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#27 I Like The Lines On These Old La-Z-Boys

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#28 I Found This On A Treelawn With A Sign That Said "Free"

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#29 Purchased This For $1k From An Estate Sale. There’s A Record Player And Stereo With Speakers As Well As A Bar

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#30 My Favorite Christmas Present

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#31 Doing Some Rearranging To Make A Little Home Office And Thought To Take A Few Pics Of My Panther Lamp Before Bringing In The Desk

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#32 Installed This Poul Cadovius Shelving That I Thrifted A While Back

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#33 I Live In NYC And Found This 1964 Fumio Fujita Signed Print In The Trash…

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#34 River View Theatre In Minneapolis

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#35 Glasgow Compact Tenement Flat

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#36 Home In Helsinki

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#37 Found In The Wild Today For Just $14.99!

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#38 Once In A Lifetime Find…

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#39 My Marketplace Pick Up Tonight

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#40 My Parents Gifted This To Me

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#41 ID On This Chair?

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#42 Calling The Living Room “Done”

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#43 Real Or Fake And How To Tell?

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#44 I Feel Like I Won The Fb Marketplace Lottery

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#45 Milan Flea Market

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#46 Found These Alley Shopping. Would You Have Brought These Home?

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#47 Picked Up This Beautiful 1970's Schreiber Piece For My New Home For £180

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#48 New Fb Marketplace Find!

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#49 ID On These Teak Dining Chairs?

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#50 Our Neighbor Gifted Us This Set

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