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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.

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A mid-century kitchen is a room with four walls with Atom Stevens

May 21, 2026 • Della Hansmann | Mid-Century Design Expert and owner of Mid Mod Midwest • Season 24 • Episode 5

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Does your garbage disposal give you a thrill? Maybe you take it for granted. But you know who did not? The folks writing ad copy to sell our grandparents their new build mid-century homes. That's just one weird, wonderful detail that came up in my kitchen conversation with Atom Stevens.

Atom is a Mid Mod Remodel regular and real estate agent who specializes in mid-century and modern homes in the Denver area.

Atom works with lots of time capsule loving clients. I've talked a lot about the time capsule kitchen, the original mid-century kitchen on the podcast, but I think Atom has a particularly interesting perspective on this as a lover of historical specificity and someone who works with a lot of clients who share that love.

So, the big question is does that love always extend to an original kitchen?

In Today's Episode You'll Hear:

Why even folks who love original mid-century homes often want an updated kitchen.
What defined the Cliff May Kitchen - hint, it’s walls.
When open plan kitchens became the rule, rather than the exception.

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/2405

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