STYLE · FRENCH VINTAGE

Mid-Century

French mouldings meet mid-century tones - retro, not dated

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INTRO

How the mid-century style is created

Deep mid-century tones meeting the French rhythm of line produce a character that feels aged but not old - walnut, caramel brown and olive green with mullion frames and rounded chamfers, like furniture raised by time.

The key to delivering this style is a palette that stays controlled and lines that stay restrained. CMITAL usually builds the main body in dark walnut veneer with pale lacquer as a counterweight, avoiding the heaviness of an all-dark home.

TRAITS

Style traits

Deep walnut and caramel brown balanced against cream white, roughly 6:4 dark to light
Rounded and bevelled edges to soften the sharpness of modern cabinetry
Choose aged brass or matte black metal handles
Glass cabinet doors in tea-tinted glass add a vintage filter
Open shelves for display - books and objects

PALETTE

Recommended palette

Dark Walnut#5F4A35

Light Walnut#9C7B57

Cream White#EFEBE3

Smoked Oak#7A6752

Morandi Green#A8B09A

Colors can be picked from the standard palette closest to your target; the final color is confirmed by sample.

MATCHING

How to deliver this style

Recommended series

S2 French LacquerS3 Natural Veneer

Suitable spaces

Living Room Study Dining & Kitchen Tea Room

Matching door styles

Guanzhi Veneer Flat Door Jingya Framed Door Chanson Frame Door Chengming Glass Door Tengying Rattan Door Quchuan Curved Door Shiguang Begonia-Grid Door

FAQ

About this style

Will dark wood make the home too dim?

Dark colours need a brightness counterweight: keep the ceiling light, use warm white or pale grey floors, apply dark tones only to cabinet elevations, and raise the lighting colour temperature to 3000-3500K. Follow that and dark wood actually reads as premium.

How should mid-century furniture and cabinetry be combined?

Let cabinetry play the background, not the lead. Keep elevations simple and hand the mid-century feel to individual furniture pieces - an accent chair, a sideboard, a lamp. Over-designed cabinets leave the furniture nowhere to stand.

How do I get a mid-century feel on a limited budget?

The most economical approach: use dark walnut veneer in only three places - the TV wall, sideboard and study - and S1 melamine cream white elsewhere. The cost stays close to minimalism but the character is completely different.