If Pottery Barn is your cozy, classic friend with a love for leather and linen, West Elm is the cousin who moved to Brooklyn, got really into Eames chairs, and somehow made a bouclé sectional feel essential. Its aesthetic? Midcentury lines softened by organic textures. Sleek, but still livable. The kind of furniture that looks good under a Noguchi lamp—or, let’s be honest, on Instagram.
Still, if you’ve been in a West Elm phase long enough, you start to see the repetition. The same silhouettes, the same color palette, the same marble-topped side table in everyone’s living room.
That’s where these brands come in: 2Modern takes the midcentury aesthetic and pushes it further—sleeker, moodier, more sculptural. The Citizenry leans into the organic warmth, swapping mass production for artisan craftsmanship you can trace to the source. And Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart? It's the ultimate budget-friendly hack, quietly turning out rattan consoles and fluted coffee tables that feel surprisingly elevated (and often under $250).
So below, find 15 stores that tap into West Elm’s signature midcentury-modern minimalism—from budget-friendly to designer
