""This house is both a Kansas City labor of love and a New York labor of love, which is kind of like me, my two favorite places in the world," Gardner said in the YouTube video."
""It was really important to me to keep the vibes that I originally saw when I walked in this house with the wood walls and the stone," Gardner says. "I was like, 'I'm in the Boogie Nights house.'""
""[An MCM home] is a piece of art; it's an artifact," she explains. "And I think knowing what belongs in that house to preserve is key.""
""There's a limited supply of them in Kansas City, so you get a lot of people willing to pay, I would say, more than market value.""
Heidi Gardner's mid-century modern house in Kansas City was renovated with collaboration between local design-build Cicada Company and New York-based Madeline Hudson Interiors. The renovation prioritized preserving original wood walls and stone to maintain authentic mid-century modern character and ambience. Gardner embraced the home's inherent vibe, referencing a Boogie Nights aesthetic as part of the inspiration. Local real estate professionals advise treating MCM homes as artifacts and preserving defining elements during updates. Limited local supply of quality MCM residences drives competitive buyer interest. Market prices for well-preserved MCM homes in Kansas City commonly start around $400,000 and increase with condition and rarity.
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