MidModMen+friends offers authentic mid-century, modern and made-in-Minnesota furniture and decor at its best. We hand-select vintage items and then clean, rejuvenate or restore each one according to need. The emphasis is always on quality. Plus, we feature local artisans and artists whose creativity matches our versatile style.
Vintage inspired winter provisions we can’t (and won’t) live without
WHEN LEAVES AND TEMPERATURES FALL FAST, it’s time for a nesting frame of mind. That means surrounding yourself with everyday luxuries you can’t (and won’t) live without in winter months. AROMATIC CEDAR CHESTS. Cedar-lined storage chests, popular for both their beauty and practicality, were in their heyday in the 20th Century until a sharp decline…
Mid-century icon Lane Acclaim: 60+ years old & still going strong
The Lane Acclaim furniture collection is truly a mid-century modern icon. It’s a favorite of our customers and enjoys sustained popularity as collectible yet functional furniture well over half a century after its introduction in 1959. The signature look, created by Dutch designer Andre Bus, straddles the allure of modernity with the comfort of tradition….
1960 Lane Acclaim desk search and rescue
Who doesn’t love a good before/after story? We like them so much that we’ve devoted nearly 15 years (11 at our store location) to rescuing, restoring and reselling worthy furniture. Pieces from the fabled mid-century Lane Acclaim collection have been a staple – and favorite – of that commitment. We’ve revived more Acclaim pieces…
6 good reasons to enrich your life with vintage furniture & decor
In the more than ten years years since we launched MidModMen+friends there’s been a sea change in attitudes about furnishing our lives with previously owned goods. Shopping vintage has gone mainstream, with just about everyone welcoming it into their homes, workplaces and wardrobes. It’s a matter of degrees, with just a little for some and…
The comeback kids: 6 seating rescues
There are multiple reasons to rescue and restore high-quality vintage and modern furniture. It’s environmentally sound and reduces materials the waste stream. Quality is another factor if you choose pieces that were well-constructed from the start. But we have to admit that we get pleasure in the creative process that goes into restyling chairs,…
Celebrating the timeless mid-century modern designs of Jens Risom
Aficionados of any era can be absolutists, and mid-century modern enthusiasts aren’t exempt. Some are fierce proponents of designs by Scandinavian masters like Hans Wegner, Grete Jalk, Folke Ohlsson and Arne Jacobsen. Some champion the American icons Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Paul McCobb and Florence Knoll among others. So it’s fitting that one…
MidModMen relaunches mid-century and modern decor store
MidModMen+friends, a longstanding vintage retail presence in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, is reopening on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. The business has been closed since late September 2021 following a fire that damaged its storefront. “We’re a silver lining kind of people so we turned the negative of the fire into a positive,” said owner Neal…