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Michael Giaimo collects mid-century furniture because he loves the clean lines and sense of elegance of '50s designs. He explains to Kitty Bartholomew that typical mid -century design details include the use of highly saturated color and a strong linear feel to architectural elements. Typically, '50s-style furniture is extremely low to the ground and upholstery fabrics are filled with whimsical, freeform shapes. This playful quality complements the linear, geometrical feel of mid-century architecture.

Jalousie windows are a staple of 1950s design.

Giaimo painted the bottom cabinets an aqua color to give them a sense of weight. The white cabinets on top help to further the linear look found in 1950s homes.

Furniture pieces that sit low to the ground are evident of mid-century design.

Upholstery fabrics in the 1950s featured freeform designs that counteracted but also complemented the linear look of the mid-century home.

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