1960s
Decorating your front door for Christmas (1960)
Holiday front door decor Is there a warmer way of saying “Merry Christmas” and “Please come in!” than a front door that’s bedecked with greens
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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!
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L’eggs pantyhose eggs in metallic gold, silver, red, blue, green for Christmas (1973)
Get crafty and decorate L’eggs eggs for the holidays – they come in gold, silver, red, blue, green, so you can give brighter Christmas presents.
1960s
Merry & bright Christmas centerpieces (1962)
Christmas centerpieces At Christmas time, you want to set a bountiful, beautiful table, with your very best china, a cherished old lace or damask cloth
1960s
Colorful Christmas lights from GE (1966 & 1968)
Your holiday decorations can have a new look 15 Merry Bright Light Set — Constant see-thru brilliance! 20 Tinsel-Lights — Halos of sparkle! 35 Merry
1960s
Make your own Christmas trimmings & decor! (1962)
Make your own gay trimmings, advises clever El Paso decorator by Bessie Simpson Remember the days when Christmas trimmings were not to be found in
1960s
How to make a kitchen center island (1961)
Kitchen center island A step-saving kitchen island with roll-away cart This kitchen island food preparation and serving center is designed to save you steps, and
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.
1960s
How to make a fold-away dining corner in your kitchen (1961)
Fold-away dining corner A family-centered dining nook tucks away into warm wood paneling Here is an idea that will provide additional living space in your
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.
1800s
6 stunning silver Victorian tilting water pitchers (1889)
The tilting water pitcher was something often found on the dining table during the Victorian era. Mounted on a swing pivot, it simplified the task of pouring ice water into cups or glasses, as there was no lifting required.
1800s
Asheville’s Biltmore Mansion: A century of American opulence
The Biltmore (1900) Whoever has enjoyed the privilege of viewing the beautiful chains of the Blue Ridge — the Great Smoky Mountains spreading for fifty
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.
1960s
Design & decor for a small but practical dream house (1960)
Our practical dream house: Practical in the sense of low maintenance. Dreamy in the way it realizes the family’s hopes. What a house costs to
1960s
Design-A-Wall modular shelves for the mid-century modern home (1962)
Design-A-Wall units: Modular shelves, bookcases, cabinets and room dividers. What a wonderful world of beauty and utility is yours with new Design-A-Wall units! Handsome, without
1920s
14 quaint residential garage additions from the twenties
Few families today are without automobiles, so the lack of a garage affects the resale value of any home. A garage not in good taste architecturally almost as seriously affects that value.
1960s
How to make an ‘anchors away’ boat shelter & patio (1961)
Move out of doors in style during the summer . . . yet provide year-round storage for your boat, motor and outdoor equipment. All this in one simple operation with the “Anchors Away” boat shelter and convertible patio.
1960s
How to make a buffet server for your dining room & kitchen (1961)
Make a ‘Finger-tip’ buffet server Display, serve, store, “roll away” with this serving center of fine wood This built-in buffet will save you steps, help
1910s
A classic collection of vintage stencil designs (1910)
Here’s a collection of stencils patterns from 1910, inspired by Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Persian and other classical designs.
1960s
How to make a fold-up home workshop (1961)
Make a fold-up home workshop Plan, work, store, protect with this “fold away” workshop For Dad only . . . a complete, self-contained home workshop
1960s
How to make a ‘Lazy Susan’ wardrobe closet for your bedroom (1961)
Make a ‘Lazy Susan’ wardrobe Four-season wardrobe selection at the touch of a finger Separate your wardrobe by season . . . by formal and
1800s
Art tile stoves for the up-to-date Victorian home (1890)
A leader among art stove makers In the matter of ornamentation, our “Art Tile stove” is the leader among “Art stoves.” Its mantle of embossed
1950s
Mid-century modern carpet styles (1950s)
Christmas will be unforgettable if you give her one of these new broadloom carpet styles. No gift could do more to brighten the heart of a woman who loves her 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
1800s
Victorian graphic design: Stylized paint labels (1870s & 1880s)
Paint: Stylized product labels from the Victorian era
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
1940s
Retro yellow kitchens from yesteryear
Pink is dead: Style trend in housewares features yellow (1956) Better repaint your pink pots and change; your turquoise towels, ma’am: The stylish new housewares
1950s
Household in the pink: Pink home accessories & decor (1955)
Household in the pink Having run the gamut in clothes, pink has moved in on home furnishings, and is seeping into every room of the
1950s
Bathroom colors become brighter and more varied (1957 & 1958)
More color in the bathroom From the Sheboygan Press – April 29, 1957 Pink and yellow bathroom fixture sales increased sharply last year, reports the
1950s
The Liberator: GE Deluxe Speed-Cooking electric ranges (1955)
Kitchen appliances from the ’50s! The Liberator electric range includes the new automatic surface unit that you “set and forget,” until food is done. Remember, this is the first step toward modern electrical living.
1800s
Shades of the past: Victorian house paint color sample cards
The harmony of color (1893) From Sherwin-Williams Paint We often hear the remark “There goes a well-dressed lady,” but we do not always think of
1950s
Colonial-style barn signs for good luck (1959)
The “hex marks” painted on the old barns of the so-called “Pennsylvania Dutch” farmers, even on some of the modern new barns, now are merely traditionally ornamental.
1950s
America’s obsession with clean, white & bright gives bleach a boost (1955)
Clorox makes linens more than white… it makes them sanitary, too! Whiter! Even a child can see that… and Clorox also protects health! Yes, you’ll
1950s
DIY furniture from the fifties: How to make double-duty hassocks for storage & seating all in one (1950)
Today, when space-saving is so often a must that a piece of furniture is given houseroom almost grudgingly if it serves only one purpose, hassocks needn’t be merely be footrests. Here’s how to make your own!
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