Super Affordable Mid-Century Modern Style Beds

Original Photo From Retro Ranch.

I feel like I've been searching for the perfect bed forever. Or, you know, at least a year. (Yes, our current bed is held up with a concrete block from the tragic bed breaking incident of 2012.)

I mean, am I asking to much to find an affordable, comfortable bed with mid-century styling?

Maybe. What do I want specifically? Something comfortable, some with a low profile, and a wooden or upholstered frame. I don't want a headboard with a metal bedframe.

Here are my current favorites.

From Macy's.

The Kyle bed from Macy's hits a lot of MCM benchmarks. Tapered legs. Upholstered headboard. Nice, low profile. Finding a bed where the headboard isn't taller than I am has been a major challenge. Super high headboards are fantastic in homes with high ceilings. In homes with 8-foot ceilings? No. The headboard, especially on a modern styled bed, shouldn't be 5-feet tall.

ANYWAY. The line of button tufting is also really classic. Nice. Around $999 without a sale; currently $799.

From CB2

Here's the CB2 Andes bed. I like that it's not upholstered. I like that it's so structural and full of function.  I think it's an interesting, modern twist on mid-century bookshelf beds. However, I think the flat piece behind the mattress will make it more comfortable than the bookcase headboard beds (those were not awesome for lounging). The whole look is very boutique hotel chic, with a nice callback to mid-twentieth century roadside motels. That works for me. Currently retails for $849.

From Crate and Barrel

Crate and Barrel offers up the Isaac Charcoal Bed. As far as beds go, especially modern ones, it's really affordable, with even the king size ringing in at around $500. It's also really, really simple. The simplicity of the bed would look fantastic with more rococo or baroque sixties or seventies style dresser or other bedroom furniture.

From Amazon

Remember how I mentioned I don't want a headboard/metal bed frame (I think they are called Boston frames, which brings back memories of my Boston back brace/scoliosis/middle school hell). Here's an affordable wooden bed frame from Amazon.

I love this. NOW I could buy some super awesome headboard from the thrift store, and still have a nice wooden bed frame. Especially if you are up for restraining one of the elements (and if the headboard was in good shape, I'd go with modifying the new frame!) or repainting both if the headboard is in bad shape, it could look fantastic.

This option appeals to me because although more and more mid-century styled furniture is available for purchase, I'm not really seeing the low profile wooden headboards with interesting, organic details.

Like this one.

From eBay.

I've actually read bloggers report finding Broyhill Brasilia headboards on the side of the road or in thrift stores. This has never happened to me. But just look at those lines!

Also from eBay.

Here's another classic headboard shape you can find fairly frequently. A simple, divided Danish Modern style wooden headboard. This one is from Dixie Furniture, who did lots of great knockoffs of mid-century and Danish modern during the twentieth century.

Of course, if you are up for vintage (and you are willing to spend between $500-$1000 anyway) you could go all in and just buy a complete vintage bed.

And? eBay again.

Maybe you'll be extremely lucky and find a complete Heywood-Wakefield bed. Sigh. Look at the pretty! This is a double, but queen size beds come up fairly regularly and complete vintage king beds even show up on occasion.

What kind of bed do you prefer? Did you get a great deal?

11 Super Affordable Mid-Century Modern Leather Sofas

So, as you all can see, I spent some time this weekend updating the blog. What's new? A header that (hopefully) lets people know what Middle Class Modern is at a glance, a commenting system that allows me to reply directly to your comments, and all my social media/feed buttons in one helpful location! I also rewrote our About page. The first The Moderns page? I was obviously having some sort of mental when I wrote it, since it was full of grammatical, um, oddities. The Contact page now has all of our info spelled out, but is also linked up, and sports a spiffy contact form. Let me know if you have any issues commenting/navigating/just hate the background!

Who knew there was such a thing as a variety of stylish, affordable leather sofas?

When I think of leather sofas, I think of this.

Sofa from Overstock

I'm not judging, especially since we could name this picture "J's dream sofa." It's just not my style. And I bet its not most of my readers' styles, either.

Photo Courtesy of HouseTweaking

Now, this sofa is more to my taste. A modern leather sofa. The Knoll-esque button back even gives it a Mid-Century modern feel. But it checks in at almost $2,000. Are there affordable modern leather sofas under a $1000? Even more specifically, do inexpensive leather Mid-Century Modern sofas exist?

My answer? A resounding yes! I found every permutation of modern/mid-century modern sofas for under a grand. Some of these, unsurprisingly, are faux leather.

IKEA Sater

Naturally my journey started with IKEA. This sofa is $399, features dark brown split leather and simple metal legs. Very clean lined. I've tested it out at IKEA, and its more comfortable than you might expect.

IKEA Karlstad

IKEA offers another option with the leather Karlstad. This sofa is $899 and comes in either brown or black. For a little extra you can get metal legs. Or you can do like all the cool bloggers do and paint the legs a darker color.

Overstock Cool Gray Faux Leather Sofa

This is a great option for people who don't have a lot of space (I'm kind of obsessed with settees after seeing how great Kenz's looks!). This small sofa is currently $294.99 from Overstock. Love the gray color (difficult to find in an affordable leather sofa) and the very MCM tapered legs.

Lexington Modern Florence Style Sofa from Amazon

Amazon is selling this Knoll-like leather sofa knock off (I'm planning on writing a post about how every furniture store that sells even slightly modern furniture makes serious bank by ripping off Knoll's sofa designs!) for $999. I've spent to many years looking at IKEA catalogs, because all I see is the Karlstad.

Le Corbusier Style Genuine Tan Leather LC2 Sofa from Overstock

Le Corbusier was a major force behind 20th century architecture and designed multiple pieces of furniture whom furniture companies happily knock off today. This Le Corbusier-esque sofa from Overstock looks great. It comes in multiple colors and hews closely to the original design. Overstock has it listed for $966.99, but I would Google around, because I saw it listed several different places. The product description lists as both genuine leather and vinyl, so...caveat emptor? 

angelo: HOME Sutton Saddle Brown Renu Leather Sofa from Overstock

I think the saddle brown color of the leather make this adorable settee style sofa look much more expensive than the $462.99 Overstock is currently charging for it. It's made of a leather composite over a wood frame, and the reviews on Overstock are pretty positive!

Mia Bark Flip Flop Sofa with Storage by Ashely Design (from Amazon)

This clean lined leather sofa is really, really nice. The lines are great. Very clean, very modern. Those bun feet need a serious reconsideration, but you could either paint them or replace them (since I'd bet money they are screw on legs). I think this is a can't go wrong modern leather sofa style, especially at $537. I like that the cushions are all one piece. I think it's a much cleaner look.

Monarch Specialities Bonded Leather Sofas from Wayfarer

So I was looking at this sofa on Wayfair when J looked over at my laptop. He really, really liked it. Which is surprising, since he tends to go for sofas like the one that started this post. Even more surprising? I really, really like it. I love its MCM by way of Googie lines. A Googie leather sofa? Who woulda thunk it?

Doesn't it look like it should be in Sam Spade's waiting room? And really, don't I base most of my furniture choices on whether or not a man in a trench coat and fedora with a cigarette clamped between his teeth would've liked it sixty years ago? Doesn't EVERYONE?

Ahem. Wayfair is charging $676.99 for this little beauty.

Brown Faux Leather Thompson Sofa from Target

If this sofa is in anyway comfortable, this is a great, great deal. $250 for a well designed leather mid century modern sofa bed? Unbeatable. I love the dark tapered legs and narrow, straight arms. Target claims a hardwood frame, and it gets good reviews.

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Haverty's Contempo Sofa

Okay, I'm totally cheating a little with this sofa. The title of this post (if you remember reading it: I know this post is super long even for me!) is 11 super affordable modern leather sofas under a thousand dollars. Well. Haverty's has this sofa listed at $1099.99. I decided to cheat. This one time. But only because I figure that's only about 10% of the price, and therefore this sofa probably falls under a thousand bucks anytime Haverty's has a sale.

Plus, just look at it. It's gray, which was actually really hard to find in lower-end modern leather couches. It has that same mid century modern/googie style that I loved in the Monarch sofa. The legs are both tapered and tilted, which just SCREAMS mid-century modern to me. It manages to look stylish, modern, and comfy-cozy all at the same time. That's quite the feat! 

So here are my top 11 inexpensive leather sofa with either a modern or mid century modern flair. Do y'all have any favorites I've missed? (And I'll be back in the next week or so with more super affordable Mid-Century Modern sofas, and maybe a rant about the over-abundance of Knoll style sofas!)

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