Mid Mod Remodel

By Della Hansmann | Mid-Century Design Expert and owner of Mid Mod Midwest

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Do you live in a mid-century house? Are you curious about mid-century homes and wonder what it would take to renovate? Or are you just a fan of all things mid-century modern? Mid Mod Remodel is the podcast where you learn how to match a mid-century home to your modern life. 


I'm your host, Della Hansmann, an architect and the owner of Mid Mod Midwest. I help people remodel their mid-century homes and I'm a mid mod homeowner fixing up my 1952 ranch. Learn what makes mid-century homes great, the common elements of MCM homes that nearly always need updating, and how any homeowner can plan the mid-century renovation of their dreams. 


Episode Date
The OG open plan kitchen
Jun 04, 2026
The right choices for a timeless mid-century kitchen
May 28, 2026
A mid-century kitchen is a room with four walls with Atom Stevens
May 21, 2026
Small Kitchen Secrets
May 14, 2026
Nancy Meyers vs the Invisible Kitchen ... and YOU
May 07, 2026
Hands-On Kitchen Design with Aletha VanderMaas
Apr 30, 2026
Is the kitchen work triangle complete nonsense?
Apr 23, 2026
Your (Yard's) Spring Cleaning Checklist with Ginkgo Leaf Studio
Apr 02, 2026
A Palm Springs Landscape in Spring Valley (WI)? With Ginkgo Leaf Studio
Mar 26, 2026
Wall to Wall Carpet is back with Homes with Max
Mar 19, 2026
Mid-Century Bathroom Advice Roundup
Mar 12, 2026
Rolling Back a 90's Remodel (with my recent client Michelle)
Mar 05, 2026
A Conversation with Kerf Design
Feb 26, 2026
Master Plan FAQ
Feb 19, 2026
You don't need to keep a tub for resale value.
Feb 12, 2026
INVISIBLE benefits of design: it's more than tips and tricks
Feb 05, 2026
AI is NOT Your Mid-Century Design Friend
Jan 29, 2026
The Mid Modness of a Neo-Mansard Roof with Atom Stevens
Jan 22, 2026
University Hill Farms Historic District
Jan 15, 2026
Yes, your mid-century house is historic! With Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog
Jan 08, 2026
Best of Mid Mod Remodel: Mid-Century Furniture You Can Aspire To
Jan 01, 2026
Best of Mid Mod Remodel: Furniture Placement in Your Mid-Century Home
Dec 25, 2025
Best of Mid Mod Remodel: Mid-Century Light Fixtures
Dec 18, 2025
Best Of Mid Mod Remodel: Lighting A Mid-Century Home
Dec 11, 2025
Mid Mod Remodel Gift Guide
Dec 04, 2025
Best of Mid Mod Remodel: Yes, You Can Use the Holidays to Plan Your Remodel
Nov 27, 2025
Fall 2025 Masterclass Q & A
Nov 20, 2025
Your mid-century house is not up to code
Nov 13, 2025
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Nov 06, 2025
Nightmare Mid-Century Remodel Scenarios
Oct 30, 2025
Winterizing Your Yard with Ginkgo Leaf Studio
Oct 23, 2025
The Right Siding for Your Mid-Century House
Oct 16, 2025
A flipped house is not a final answer with Unflipping
Oct 09, 2025
Why does your house need a remodel...really, WHY?
Oct 02, 2025
How to Plan an MCM Remodel to Fit Your Life (and budget)
Sep 29, 2025
Open Architect Office Hours
Sep 25, 2025
Avoid the Kitchen Renovation Industrial Complex
Sep 18, 2025
Designing Accessibility into Your Mid-Century Home
Sep 11, 2025
A DIY Guide to Landscaping Your Mid-Century Yard with Ginkgo Leaf Designs
Sep 04, 2025
Temperature and Moisture Control in Mid-Century Homes
Aug 28, 2025
Who is your master plan for?
Aug 21, 2025
Planning Your Mid-Century Mudroom
Aug 14, 2025
Should you convert your breezeway to a mudroom?
Aug 07, 2025
Let's Review: You're not done DEVELOPing a master plan till the house is done.
Jul 31, 2025
Let's Review: Distill your style then Draft options to for a Tailored Timeless update
Jul 24, 2025
Let's Review: Discover what's great about your home
Jul 17, 2025
Let’s Review : Dream right for a great master plan
Jul 10, 2025
Remodeling a (mostly) Mid-Century Gem
Jul 03, 2025
Finding the right mid-century home for you with Susan Halla
Jun 26, 2025
The five mid-century cabinet questions you need to answer.
Jun 19, 2025
Loving Your Remodel is the Real ROI
Jun 12, 2025
Public Housing and Our Mid-Century Homes
Jun 05, 2025
Keep your mid-century house cool...with passive solar design.
May 29, 2025
Getting into Mid-Century Design Details with Aletha VanderMaas
May 22, 2025
Curb Appeal Clinic with Modern House Numbers
May 15, 2025
I Found The Barbican Estate (American Residential Architect Edition)
May 08, 2025
You Will Need a Mid Remodel Mindset Reset
May 01, 2025
A Mid-Century Tile Tutorial
Apr 24, 2025
Can an open plan be too open?
Apr 17, 2025
How to Choose Window Treatments for Your Mid-Century Home
Apr 10, 2025
Expand Your MCM House with an Outdoor Room
Apr 03, 2025
Mid-Century Furniture You Can Aspire To
Mar 27, 2025
Your Flexible, FEEL GOOD Remodel Plan
Mar 20, 2025
Furniture Placement in Your Mid-Century Home
Mar 13, 2025
Masterclass Q&A
Mar 06, 2025
Getting to a Plan for Your Remodel
Feb 20, 2025
Mid-Century Light Fixtures
Feb 13, 2025
Improve Your Mid-Century Kitchen Floor Plan
Feb 06, 2025
Lighting A Mid-Century Home
Jan 30, 2025
Questions an architect should ask about you(r house)
Jan 23, 2025
The Right Roof Replacement for Your Mid-Century House
Jan 16, 2025
Plan a happy remodel! Match your expectations to your energy.
Jan 09, 2025
Remodeling Cost Mindset Reset
Dec 19, 2024
How to Fit Your House for a Home Office
Dec 12, 2024
Today's "Home of the Future"
Dec 05, 2024
Yes, You Can Use the Holidays to Plan Your Remodel
Nov 28, 2024
Adding Insulation to Your Mid-Century House
Nov 21, 2024
Get your parents' mid-century house ready to sell.
Nov 14, 2024
Get Those Good Master Plan Vibes
Nov 07, 2024
Best Of Mid Mod Remodel: Can I start planning BEFORE I have a home remodel budget saved up?
Oct 31, 2024
New Mid-Century House Quick Start Guide
Oct 24, 2024
An Architect's Remodeling Regrets
Oct 17, 2024
Sanity Saving Strategy to Finish a Remodel Strong
Oct 10, 2024
Who to Hire and When with Exactly Designs
Oct 03, 2024
Parade of Homes with Atom Stevens
Sep 26, 2024
Get to Know Your Home Before You Remodel with Make It Mid-Century
Sep 19, 2024
Curb Appeal Clinic hosted by Modern House Numbers
Sep 12, 2024
Creating Great Mid Mod Interiors with Exactly Designs
Sep 05, 2024
House Numbers that Shine with Modern House Numbers
Aug 29, 2024
MCM Dream Team, assemble! (With Mid Mod Colorado)
Aug 22, 2024
Lighting up your MCM landscape with Ginkgo Leaf Design
Aug 15, 2024
Turning Up the MCM Charm with Atom Stevens
Aug 08, 2024
House Number Basics with Modern House Numbers
Aug 01, 2024
Mid-Century vs. Mid Mod with Susan Halla
Jul 25, 2024
Unicorn Houses and Tight MCM Markets with Adrian Kinney
Jul 18, 2024
Mid-Century Hardscapes and Feature Elements with Ginkgo Leaf Studio
Jul 11, 2024
An Architect Chat - Dream with Della
Jun 27, 2024
How do I unflip my mid-century house?
Jun 20, 2024
Do you have a spreadsheet to help me manage my remodel?
Jun 13, 2024
Are skylights and light tubes too modern for a mid-century house?
Jun 06, 2024
Should I replace my mid-century windows?
May 30, 2024
Any tips for mixing mid mod materials?
May 23, 2024
Speedy Strategies for an MCM Remodel You'll Love (in the time you have)
May 16, 2024
How do I mix Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style into my ranch? (Part 2)
May 09, 2024
Can I mix Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style into my ranch? (Part 1)
May 02, 2024
Mid-century landscaping…is that a thing?
Apr 25, 2024
What are the best mid-century flooring choices?
Apr 18, 2024
How long will my remodel take?
Apr 11, 2024
What we can learn from HGTV.
Apr 04, 2024
White paint. STILL not the answer.
Mar 28, 2024
Painting it white is not the answer.
Mar 21, 2024
A ranch is not a cottage (and it never will be).
Mar 14, 2024
Change your home, change your life.
Mar 07, 2024
Master Plan your...clutter?
Feb 29, 2024
Your remodel should not be a surprise.
Feb 22, 2024
Trends are not your friend.
Feb 15, 2024
How to have a big remodeling fight with your partner
Feb 08, 2024
The modern "mid-century" dream kitchen
Feb 01, 2024
Why are mid-century kitchens?
Jan 25, 2024
Cooking with gas...ads and sponcon in remodeling "reality" shows.
Jan 18, 2024
The (main) problem with HGTV.
Jan 11, 2024
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design: Applying the Cornerstones
Jan 04, 2024
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design: Flow Between Spaces
Dec 28, 2023
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Mix of Materials
Dec 21, 2023
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Simple Shapes
Dec 14, 2023
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design - Asymmetry
Dec 07, 2023
Letting cycles of life guide your remodel. 
Nov 30, 2023
Best Of Mid Mod Remodel - Episode 1009: Use the Holidays to Focus Your Remodel Plans.
Nov 23, 2023
A Very Mid-Century Holiday Chat with Make It Mid-Century
Nov 16, 2023
Get Your Remodel On Track
Nov 09, 2023
Master Plan in a Month
Nov 02, 2023
Spooky Season Part 2 - Other Common Hazards (Asbestos, Radon and Mold …Oh My!)
Oct 26, 2023
Spooky Season Part 1 - Lead Paint and Other Hazards
Oct 19, 2023
Do You Need a Mid-Century Contractor?
Oct 12, 2023
Your Mid-Century House was Built for an Addition
Oct 05, 2023
The How and Why of (This) Residential Architect
Sep 28, 2023
Keep Your Remodel Out of the Landfill
Sep 21, 2023
Remodels By, With and For Women
Sep 14, 2023
How to actually enjoy your remodel
Sep 07, 2023
Build that guest room in your basement
Aug 31, 2023
Best Of Mid Mod Remodel - The Style Guide System (will save your sanity)
Aug 24, 2023
How to make your remodel more expensive (or cheaper)
Aug 17, 2023
How to Measure Your House
Aug 10, 2023
A basement owners’ suite - the upside of upside down living
Aug 03, 2023
Talking MCM Beds and Baths with Della and Sarah
Jul 27, 2023
Mid-Century Bath Design Basics
Jul 20, 2023
Easy Owners’ Suite Space Steals
Jul 13, 2023
Bedroom Storage Secrets
Jul 06, 2023
Why the perfect first project is a small bath remodel
Jun 29, 2023
Pivot With a Master Plan
Jun 22, 2023
The Owners' Suite - A Quick History
Jun 15, 2023
The Power of Sketches
Jun 08, 2023
Easy Summer Projects to Tackle This Weekend
Jun 01, 2023
Ready to Remodel Student Interviews
May 25, 2023
Plan your remodel like your last perfect vacation
May 18, 2023
Ask Me Anything (Mid-Century)
May 11, 2023
What Happens After the Master Plan?
May 04, 2023
Architect Office Hours: pendant lights, mid-century doors, and how to focus your plans
Apr 27, 2023
Micro-Spaces Make the Most of Your Home
Apr 20, 2023
The Style Guide System (will save your sanity.)
Apr 13, 2023
You Don’t Need a Mid Century Mood Board
Apr 06, 2023
Steal Your Mid Century Style
Mar 30, 2023
Name Your Mid Century Remodel Era
Mar 23, 2023
Modern House Numbers for an MCM house – Interview with Brandy McLain
Mar 16, 2023
Your Perfect Mid Century Front Door 3 Ways
Mar 09, 2023
Modern Mudrooms for Mid-Century Homes
Mar 02, 2023
Best of: What’s the Right Color for My Mid-Century House?
Feb 23, 2023
TV vs Fireplace (AKA: how to fit your flat screen TV in a mid-century living room)
Feb 16, 2023
Please Don’t Paint Your Mid Century Brick
Feb 09, 2023
Find Your Mid Mod ReMod Squad
Feb 02, 2023
Become Your Home’s Historian - Interview with Atom Stevens
Jan 26, 2023
Cliff May Homes - Interview with Atom Stevens
Jan 19, 2023
Micro-masterplan Your Way to Your Perfect Kitchen
Jan 12, 2023
The Lazy Genius Kitchen
Jan 05, 2023
Mid Mod Kitchen Update Essentials
Dec 29, 2022
New Year, New Remodel Philosophy
Dec 22, 2022
Best of Our 25 Days of Design
Dec 15, 2022
Use the Holidays to Focus Your Remodel Plans. Yes, really!
Dec 08, 2022
Double Your Remodel Dollar with Design
Dec 01, 2022
Support Mid-Century Small Business this holiday season ... and all year long
Nov 24, 2022
Best Of Mid Mod Remodel: Why You Need a Design Before You Make a Budget
Nov 17, 2022
What You Can Decide in an Hour
Nov 10, 2022
Interview with Adrian Kinney: Why MCM Homes “Live so Well.”
Nov 03, 2022
Lead a Stress Free Remodel
Oct 27, 2022
Best of Mid Mod Remodel: The Style Guide You Need
Oct 20, 2022
Mid Mod Midwest is Hiring!
Oct 13, 2022
Can I plan BEFORE I've got my home remodel budget saved?
Aug 29, 2022
How Do I Pick a Mid-Century Faucet? (Or any other finish material for my remodel?)
Aug 25, 2022
Am I Wrong to Love Mid Century?
Aug 18, 2022
Can I open up a wall?  And other questions about shifting structure in your remodel!
Aug 11, 2022
How Do I Get the Best Value in a Remodel?
Aug 04, 2022
What if I need to do Maintenance Before I Remodel Plan?
Jul 28, 2022
How do I Keep My Remodel Mid-Century?
Jul 21, 2022
I Want to Update My Mid-Century Home. Where do I Start?
Jul 14, 2022
What’s the Right Color for My Mid-Century House?
Jul 07, 2022
Set your Remodeling Goals, the Right Way!
Mar 14, 2022
Skip Remodel Overwhelm … Like this!
Mar 10, 2022
Make a Plan so you can Remodel Right Now
Mar 03, 2022
Essential Remodel Planning Spreadsheets
Feb 24, 2022
The perfect Mid-Century Kitchen Update … for YOU
Feb 17, 2022
Have fun doing your MCM research
Feb 10, 2022
How to Choose the Right Mid-Century Tile for your remodel
Feb 03, 2022
Dec 25: What Shall we Talk about Next
Dec 25, 2021
Dec 24: Your Home Update Progress in 2021 … and 2022
Dec 24, 2021
Dec 23: What part of your house most needs and update …
Dec 23, 2021
Dec 22: The Hardest Thing about a Remodel … Made Easier
Dec 22, 2021
Dec 21: Learn your Home’s History for Fun and Profit
Dec 21, 2021
Dec 20: How to See Beyond what you Have and Imagine your Dream Home
Dec 20, 2021
Dec 19: What you Can Do During a Remodel for a More Sustainable Home
Dec 19, 2021
Dec 18: Your Home is Already Green and Here's Why
Dec 18, 2021
Dec 17: Ten Tips to Save Big Money when you Remodel
Dec 17, 2021
Dec 16th: Communicating Well with your Designer
Dec 16, 2021
Dec 15th: Where to Add Parking and Car Space around an MCM home
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 14th: Give the Gift of Design this Year
Dec 14, 2021
Dec 13: How to spice your love for Modernism with a little Mid-Century
Dec 13, 2021
Dec 12: When you love Mid-century style but know it needs a few tweaks to fit your modern life
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 11: What Not to Do - Fake Shutters
Dec 11, 2021
Dec 10: Shout out to my Vintage Mid-Century Purists!
Dec 10, 2021
Dec 9: What does MCM mean to you?
Dec 09, 2021
Dec 8: Q&A How to Replace things in your MCM Home
Dec 08, 2021
Dec 7: When to SPEND in your Remodel
Dec 07, 2021
Day 6: Make Design Choices Easier (with the Rule of Three)
Dec 06, 2021
Day 5: What you NEED to know if you plan a Contractor Led Remodel
Dec 05, 2021
Day 4: My (Secret) Favorite Kind of Remodel
Dec 04, 2021
Day 3: Let your Home Improvement be Easy
Dec 03, 2021
Day 2: I Already Love your MCM Home
Dec 02, 2021
25 Days of Design: An Audio Advent Calendar of MCM Design Advice!
Dec 01, 2021
Who needs a Master Plan ... I bet YOU do!
Oct 14, 2021
How a Master Plan Saves Remodeling Time and Money
Oct 07, 2021
Where to find Great MCM Remodeling Ideas
Sep 30, 2021
Turn Scrolling MCM Instagram into a Remodeling Action Plan
Sep 23, 2021
Design your Remodel BEFORE you set the Budget
Sep 16, 2021
Smash the Patriarchy: Take the Lead on Your Remodel Like a Woman
Sep 09, 2021
It's your House - Now make it your Home
Sep 02, 2021
Your Remodel needs a Master Plan not a Floor Plan
Aug 26, 2021
Quick Kitchen Update Ideas to try Right Now
Jun 24, 2021
Spot Your REAL Kitchen Problems … then use Design to Solve Them in a Mid-sized Remodel
Jun 17, 2021
Yes! Your Kitchen Remodel DOES Need a Master Plan
Jun 10, 2021
How to Choose Mid-century Materials for your Kitchen Remodel
Jun 03, 2021
Kitchen Building Code Issues You Should Know About before you Remodel
May 27, 2021
Solving Mid-century Kitchen Layout Problems
May 20, 2021
The History of the Mid-Century Kitchen with Sarah Archer
May 13, 2021
Get What You Really Want out of your Kitchen Update
May 06, 2021
The Style Guide you Need to Keep your Remodel on Track
Oct 15, 2020
Landscaping for Your Mid-Century Home
Oct 08, 2020
Add Accessibility when you Remodel your Ranch
Oct 01, 2020
Make Sure your Mid-Century Remodel is Green
Sep 24, 2020
Remodel your MCM Time Capsule or Flip (with Love)
Sep 17, 2020
Find (and Buy) your Mid Mod Fixer Upper
Sep 10, 2020
Using the Zillow Phase of your House Hunt to Plan for your Dream Home
Sep 03, 2020
Find Madison Mid-Century Neighborhoods To Explore
Jul 09, 2020
Interview with George Smart of US Modernist Radio
Jul 02, 2020
Plan a Doable DIYable Remodel
Jun 25, 2020
Your Roadmap Through a Mid Mod Remodel
Jun 18, 2020
Collier Heights: Vintage MCM by and for Black Americans
Jun 11, 2020
Housing Discrimination and Racism in America
Jun 04, 2020
Design Tips to Help you Fight Clutter!
May 28, 2020
Love yourself? Love your house!
May 21, 2020
Basement Transformation for any Budget
May 14, 2020
Help your House Multitask with Nooks and Alcoves
May 07, 2020
Planning a Successful Remodel for (and with) Kids
Apr 30, 2020
Creative Kid Spaces and Activities for the Stay Home Era
Apr 23, 2020
Space to be Together and Apart in your Home
Apr 16, 2020
Remodeling Dreams and DIY while you #stayhome
Apr 09, 2020
Tale of Two Remodelers: Who will you be?
Feb 27, 2020
Use Pinterest (the right way) to plan your MCM remodel
Feb 20, 2020
Why Decluttering should be Step ZERO of your Remodeling Plan
Feb 13, 2020
The Bullet Journal Method for keeping your Remodel On Track!
Feb 06, 2020
My Mission: Save the World by reviving MCM Ranches
Jan 30, 2020
The Mid-century Room Upgrade Recipe you can use Anywhere
Jan 23, 2020
11 Essential Mid-Century Resources to Get You Started!
Jan 16, 2020
Are You Ready to Remodel in 2020?
Jan 09, 2020
How to Plan a Mid-Century Renovation
Dec 26, 2019
Establish the Remodeling Level that suits you
Dec 19, 2019
Use this Simple Remodeling Framework to Plan an Ideal MCM update
Dec 12, 2019
Features of a Midwestern Ranch You Should Recognize
Dec 05, 2019
Know This before Updating an MCM Home
Nov 28, 2019
The History of Mid-Century Ranches in Middle America
Nov 21, 2019
Why you should remodel a Mid-Century Ranch
Nov 14, 2019
Introducing Mid Mod Remodel
Nov 08, 2019