Nine tips from an expert Everyone loves a picture-perfect midcentury modern home. But even for those lucky enough to own one, the reality is that the house will likely need some work.
Many houses from the ?50s and ?60s will have undergone uninspired to downright unfortunate renovations in the ?80s or ?90s. And an untouched time capsule?while easy to pine over online?comes with the tall order of balancing modern conveniences with midcentury authenticity.
To figure out the best way to renovate a midcentury modern house, we turned to Denver-based real estate agent and investor Adrian Kinney, who specializes in midcentury real estate. Kinney also has multiple midcentury renovations under his belt, including an award-winning restoration of a Cliff May prefab and his latest project, a 1956 post-and-beam remodel that made the cover of Modern in Denver. How does Kinney do it" Here are some of his top tips.

Kinney?s latest project is this 1956 Eichler-inspired located in Lynwood?a popular Denver midcentury neighborhood. When he purchased it in 2016, the home was a mishmash of ill-conceived updates begging for a refresh.

Know your midcentury history
One of the most common pitfalls of midcentury renovations is ?falling into the ?trend? of midcentury style and not the true aesthetic,? says Kinney. Start any renovation project with front-end research; search for what homes looked like back then, paying attention to the common materials, colors, shape...