1940s
20 retro yellow kitchens from yesteryear: Sunny midcentury home decor
These retro yellow kitchens – in all their buttery, warm and sunny splendor – are here for the midcentury home decor enthusiast to appreciate!
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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.
1950s
9 colorful mid-century kitchen remodels & retro floorplans from 1954
If you were planning to get a new kitchen for your home in the 1950s, here are nine of the most popular mid-century kitchen remodels and floorplans you might have checked out!
1950s
How to be a perfect ’50s housewife: In the kitchen
A lighthearted look back at the 50s housewife during the sunny days of yesteryear, when a woman’s home was her castle — and her kitchen was the heart of that home.
1960s
Six wonderful, workable kitchen designs from the ’60s
These wonderful, workable kitchen designs from the ’60s were said to be a joy to use and to clean. Take a look back at six creative mid-century kitchens here!
1950s
Forget kitchen cabinets – install a wall-mounted refrigerator! (Yes – this was really a thing in the ’50s)
This new, revolutionary wall-mounted refrigerator and freezer that hangs from the wall is a completely new and advanced concept of modern living. Truly, it is the most convenient and magnificent refrigerator-freezer ever produced!
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.
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
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.
1960s
Glam up your home with vintage ’60s kitchen cabinets
A glance at these delightful ’60s-style kitchen cabinets will show how easily you can glamorize nondescript cabinets in your home with new washable materials.
1970s
Removable, re-stickable Rubbermaid Shelf Liner (1972)
Rubbermaid Shelf Liner. The removable, re-stickable one. Rubbermaid Shelf Liner now has Tack-Back. A gentle adhesive that will hold your shelf liner in place only
1970s
Change the scene: Renovating kids’ bedrooms (1972)
Change the scene In a child’s room, periodic remodelings are a must, just to keep up with the child’s growth and to cover the wear
1960s
Hip housekeeping tips from Cosmo (1967)
Hip Housekeeping by Colette Dowling PROTECT THAT PARTY DRESS. If you’re cooking a potentially messy dish and are afraid an apron wouldn’t be enough protection
1960s
Kitchen remodel: Addition gives needed space (1966)
Addition to kitchen adds needed space An older 10×12 kitchen in the home of Mr and Mrs Stewart Lund once was adequate for their needs.
1950s
Pink & yellow kitchens of the fifties
New kitchen is study in pastel hues If you’re puzzling over a kitchen color scheme, here’s help. The current trend toward pastels in the room
1960s
Make a colorful playroom for the kids (1966)
Colorful and easy-to-clean play area Large play center features a wall of built-ins designed to house toys, games, sports equipment, musical instrument and art supplies.
1910s
Smart ways to outfit the kitchen (1910)
Comforts for the kitchen Comforts for the kitchen! There was a time when every other room in the house received thought before the kitchen, as
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