1950s
See these 16 vintage calendar towels from retro kitchens
The best part of this collection of vintage calendar towels is remembering the ones from years ago – just like our moms, aunts and grandmothers used to have in their kitchens.
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1970s
Easy vintage crafts: How to make wooden clothespin trivets & coasters
With a couple dozen clothespins – the flat, springless, wooden ones – you’ve got the raw material to craft some really original clothespin trivets!
1950s
22 vintage kitchen ideas you don’t see much anymore
See 22 vintage kitchen ideas – from funky fridges to creative cabinetry – plus other retro appliances and home decor we don’t see much anymore.
1970s
A ’70s designer dream house: The American Home of 1974
You enter the house through the front door, painted an unforgettable bright blue, outside and in. You stand on cool, dark ceramic tile that has the sleek look of polished leather. Take a tour of this ’70s designer dream house here!
1970s
If you lived during the ’70s, you probably had a drink from one of these 34 vintage Libbey glasses
Swing into your party season with bright, new Libbey glasses! See more than 30 vintage Libbey glasses from the ’70s that you might remember.
1970s
Can we agree that this is tacky retro home decor? Check out these top 10 terrible fuzzy toilet covers from the ’70s
‘A shag carpet toilet lid cover with matching tank cover’ sounds like the answer to a question nobody asked, but our counterparts in the ’70s loved their fuzzy toilet covers, and weren’t ashamed to admit it.
1960s
Mr Whipple: Please don’t squeeze the Charmin! 20 years of toilet paper drama
From 1964 to 1985, America got to know grocery store manager Mr Whipple. The man’s existence was defined by toilet paper, and the line: ‘Please don’t squeeze the Charmin!’
1950s
How to make old-fashioned apple head dolls: Get vintage shrunken apple DIY craft directions, details & photos
Remember apple head dolls – an early American craft with folk art roots that was popular again in the ’60s and ’70s? Find out how to make these shrunken apple dolls, and more about the art of dollmaking.
1800s
Take a look around Armsmear, Samuel Colt’s famously over-the-top Victorian mansion built in Hartford, Connecticut
Armsmear, the Connecticut mansion also known as the Samuel Colt House, was built on a huge plot of land owned by the inventor of the famous firearm. See what this grand and spacious Victorian home was like in its heyday!
1970s
Stick-on home decorating: Get some Flair Squares on your walls (’70s & ’80s)
See some vintage DuPont Flair Squares wall coverings – sticky squares of vinyl wallpaper that used to be super-popular. They were an easy way to DIY some home decor in the ’70s and ’80s.
1970s
Go oh-so-retro and wallpaper your ceiling like they did in the ’70s
Why stop with the walls when decorating your home when you can add color and flair up high? Here are some retro examples and home decor tips on how to wallpaper your ceiling!
1970s
Retro bathroom decor: 4 colorful, comfortable and convenient ’70s bathroom remodels
Keyed for color, comfort and convenience, the retro bathroom decor for two homes in the city and two in the country have been remodeled for maximum relaxation.
1970s
Glorious vintage designer kitchen remodels (1978)
A kitchen remodel portfolio: Help yourself to the inspired ideas – some big, some little, all of them adaptable – in these kitchen makeovers by talented designers! Retro styles from 1978.
1970s
A Coleco pool for the backyard: Above-ground swimming pools (1970)
‘I just bought the only vacation you can keep — a Coleco pool. Would you believe it cost me less than taking the family away for two weeks?”‘
1970s
Flower power! ’70s bedding from the 1973 JC Penney catalog
These bold and bright ’70s bedding ensembles delightfully epitomize the colorful fashions — both in home decor and clothing — of the groovy years.
1970s
Michael Landon and his family at home (1975)
Michael Landon’s ‘Big House in Beverly Hills’ is a far cry from the ‘Little House on the Prairie’ featured in his hit TV series. But, says the former Bonanza star, he and Lynn and their six lively children “really live in this house — we don’t just look at it.”
1970s
Photo gallery: The canopy bed revival of the 1970s
The four-poster bed with a canopy, known as a tester bed, is back in a big way. At the 1972 furniture market in Chicago, the canopy bed look was bigger than life.
1970s
Super-groovy makeovers to organize your dorm or bedroom (1971)
Are you short on space for storing stereo and records, seating friends? Too-square room, too-full closet? Change your dorm or bedroom into a happy habitat by following these collective tips (ideal for busy students, into-everything activists)!
1970s
Loud & proud! Retro sheets and towels with major flower power (1970)
Manufacturers of towels, bedspreads and sheets have come up with bright, colorful offerings to whet any women’s decorating appetite.
1970s
8 high-style, low-budget gift wrap ideas (1976)
A pretty wrapping makes a gift special. But when you suddenly realize that some of your Christmas presents are costing almost as much to wrap as they did to buy, then it’s high time for ingenuity and originality!
1970s
Flourishes of festivity: Vintage Christmas trees from 1974
On these Christmas trees, cuddly creatures ride the silver balsam tree along with Santas and toys, all radiantly spotlighted with the gleam of shining ornaments.
1970s
Sparking sequined crafts: Jeweled fruit & Christmas ornaments (1972)
Make these ornaments in minutes for dazzling centerpieces or decorations. It’s so easy! You simply use straight pins to attach sequins and beads to Styrofoam forms.
1970s
Make a little Christmas tree! Create festivity on a small scale (1977)
Every home has room for a Christmas tree, even if it’s only the tabletop variety. See the festive joy a small tree Christmas tree can bring to your home!
1970s
How to sew some cute, crafty Christmas tree ornaments (1974)
Here are some crafty Christmas tree ornaments you can sew yourself, using scraps of fabric! There are four different designs using an inexpensive patchwork design.
1970s
Mini gardens: The Folarium greenhouse & indoor sunshine machines (1974)
Ideal for displaying plants in any room, the Aladdin Folarium gives plants a healthy indoor environment.
1970s
Decorate the Christmas tree with salt dough ornaments (1975)
Remember when Christmas was homemade ornaments and handmade gifts? Maybe this is the year for Christmas past. All it takes is a batch of dough
1970s
An unforgettable lemon-and-lime colored kitchen (1977)
Over, under and all around, a sunny mood pervades this lemon-and-lime kitchen in suburban Cincinnati. But this kitchen has more than good looks.
1970s
Before the jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt launches a home decorating magazine (1975)
Shortly before her clothing line debuted – and back when her son, Anderson Cooper, was 8 years old – the multi-talented heiress Gloria Vanderbilt came out with her own print magazine: Gloria Vanderbilt Designs for Your Home.
1970s
How to make these lion and elephant quilted comforters (1972)
Wild bedtime! Lion and elephant quilted comforters Our comical quilts can turn a youngster’s bedtime from hassle to heyday! Materials needed Lion and elephant comforters
1970s
Make your own jewelry with bead weaving (1972)
Make your own jewelry – vintage style! Create your own distinctive beaded jewelry by weaving it on a basic box loom. You can make an
1960s
Peter Max clocks: Wild, wonderful ways to tell time!
The absolutely wild, wonderful way to tell time! (1968) New from General Electric: Peter Max Clocks Daisy Butterfly, Opticon, Wow Now, Daisy Reflection, Flower Girl,
1970s
Get down with these groovy vinyl floors from the ’70s
In the ’70s, modern versions of linoleum made with vinyl were the must-have floors in kitchens, family rooms, and even bathrooms. Take a look back – or look down – here!
1970s
Crafty ways with papier-mache (1970)
Vintage craft projects: Crafty ways with papier-mache 1. Bathroom brighteners For wastebasket, cut two large oatmeal cartons in half lengthwise. Then fasten three halves together
1970s
Fun furniture: Lofty bunk (1976)
Lofty bunk The fireman’s pole makes getting out of bed a zip! And the whole project is a zip to build into any boy’s room.
1970s
America, show your colors! (1976)
America… show your colors! Pick paint as your best color buy When the budget doesn’t allow new furniture or even upholstery for the old sofa,
1970s
This suburban house hides something surprising (1972)
Posing as a 1-1/2 bath, three-bedroom home in suburban Freehold, New Jersey, this house is much more than a residence. Find out what’s inside!
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