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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 a ceiling!
Want to see what Victorian etiquette was like? In short, there were rules for everything when you were at the dining table. Please pass the salt, and take a trip back here.
These retro yellow kitchens – in all their buttery, warm and sunny splendor – are here for the midcentury home decor enthusiast to appreciate!
See a bunch of vintage mid-century wallpapers, and get vintage insight from the ’60s about traditional and then-modern home decor and color schemes.
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
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!
The A-frame house design is a tried and true style, and was especially popular for second homes and vacation cabins in the ’60s. See several retro A-frames here!
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!
Get some retro decorating advice and see floors from 1950s homes featuring creatively striped and checkerboard flooring patterns with two or more colors.
The secret to party-giving is good food plus good company in a beautiful setting. When it comes to perfect party tablesettings, here are ways to showcase your decorating and culinary skills!
The following is a list of the indispensable and necessary pieces of china and glass for correct dinner service, together with a menu describing each of the fourteen courses served at a formal dinner party.
What did the future look like from the ’60s? In this ad series for Motorola, commercial artist Charles Schridde depicted modernist homes of the future – and perfectly captured the era’s sleek style and space-age optimism.
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
What can you eat with your fingers? What needs a fork? Get the answers to these and other questions with etiquette tips from the ’20s!
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
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.
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
How to make any kitchen more sociable To make any kitchen as people-oriented as it is practical, start by rethinking it as a room, not
The modern fashion in floors What a wonderful, work-saving center the modern kitchen-dining area is! The dining table can be just a step away from
How to set a formal dinner table: Formal dinner cover in detail How to set a formal dinner table: Diagram of table laid for home
Vintage parquet inlaid linoleum in a living room ’20s dining room decor A staircase landing with bedrooms in a vintage 1920s home ’20s home decor: Glorifying
Use macrame for coasters by Alice Morrell I wonder if you have ever looked at an ugly glass stain on your furniture and wished that
Dishes to make food most attractive by Marion Brownfield We hear a great deal about “the psychology” of this, that and the other. The
Decorating the Thanksgiving table? Never before In the history of Thanksgiving dinners have the color schemes for trimming up the dining-room been so delightful as this year.
Wood grille divider Handsome wood grille, attached to ceiling, wall, and floor separates dining room from entrance hall in the Clinton Peets’ home, Sherman Oaks,
Centerpieces for your dining table What makes a party? Three simple ingredients: a beautiful table, an appetizing dinner and the festive touch of candles and
Eclectic yellow and white dinette Cabana dining table and bamboo-effect chairs Linear dining table with chrome/stainless steel accents Esprit Decor group glass dinette
The Yerkes home’s exterior – front and back Living room Dining room Kitchen Stairwell Hallway Bedroom in Yerkes home TRoom with drafting table
Party-perfect & festive Florida kitchen A festive carousel makes this kitchen party-perfect all the time. The original island treatment, designed by Roz Mark, AID, features
The lobby of the White House The Red Room The Blue Room The Green Room The President’s office, White House The State Dining Room The
Every hostess takes pride in a beautiful table set with sparkling china and gleaming silver. Each of the table settings shown on these pages demonstrates
House of the year by Helene Brown Good design, great value and wide availability keynote American Home‘s “House of the Year” — top prize in
Dining outdoors An outdoor dining room is a great luxury and is not always difficult to arrange. A portion of the piazza which is secluded
About the aristocracy of porcelain Marking that will help you detect the gems of your closet The Derby china, or the “Crown Derby,” as it
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
Dining room lights by Ethel Davis Seal, drawings by Marion Dismant Some years ago, when hanging domes were doing their merriest worst to the appearance
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) 
These vintage home pregnancy test kits used test tubes & had a two-hour wait (1978-1987) 
How the Flintstones TV show got its start, plus see the intro & theme song lyrics… Yabba dabba doo! 
A 1950s home tour: See inside a small house in San Francisco 
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