1960s
See the mid-century modern Scholz Mark ’60 home from 1960, inside & out
Flash back to 1960 with the Scholz Mark 60, a prefab mid-century modern home! From the blue bathroom to the wooden wall paneling, every inch of this house screams retro
Flash back to 1960 with the Scholz Mark 60, a prefab mid-century modern home! From the blue bathroom to the wooden wall paneling, every inch of this house screams retro
See a Scholz Mark 58, a marvelous mid-century modern home built in 1958. From the blue bathroom to the wooden wall paneling, every inch of this reinterpreted California Ranch house screams retro… and we love it.
The rooms shown here aren’t just fun to look at, they also have room to play and plenty of shelf and storage space for games and books and sports and hobby paraphernalia.
This cute build-it-yourself vacation cabin from the ’50s was designed to be affordable and easy to build, and it could be expanded, too.
If you already own a 1960s house, are thinking about buying one, or just want to see how new suburban homes were designed back in the Kennedy era, check out these vintage ’60s home plans!
Monsanto’s Home of the Future at Disneyland – set in the futuristic year 1986 – was built almost entirely of plastic, either alone or in combination with traditional building materials.
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
Practical ideas to help you plan small gardens of your own – a quiet, refreshing area close to your house where you can enjoy the plants and flowers you love!
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!
If you’re buying a 1950s house, already live in one, or want to see how new suburban homes were designed back in the ‘Leave it to Beaver’ era, see some fantastic ’50s house plans here!
If your family never stays home because there’s nothing to do, check out these ways to pep up your yard or garden. Sometimes the simplest things, as in the play castle here, yields the most imaginative results.
If you love the mid-century retro style and want to create that gorgeous, peaceful vintage backyard feel, get 40 of the best patio, deck & porch ideas here.
These gorgeous vintage home designs and their floor plans from the 1920s are as authentic as they get – From sweet little retro bungalows to cool Colonials.
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!
When post-WWII prefab housing was becoming passe, in the ’50s, a new version of the prefab home emerged – the kind of home with many of the mid-century modern design ideas that would become popular over the next decade.
This mid-century modern home design was created for a busy family of five, and in addition to the spacious floorplan, it glows with light, from huge windows and stunning clerestories.
The Homarina beach cabin provides secure boat storage, over 400 square feet of comfortable, practical leisure living space, plus a large deck right at water’s edge.
A touch of Old Japan, added to the occidental comforts and convenience you’ve come to expect — that’s this charming summer teahouse vacation home design from 1960.
These seven unique budget small house designs prove that good things still do come in small packages — that originality can make the tiniest house attractive!
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.
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.
Cooking on a sunny island The cook’s always on vacation in this gleaming California kitchen. Surrounded by gay tropical flowers, fiesta colors, and sandy-white stretches
Rural residence 1 First story: Vestibule, sitting room, parlor, parlor, dining room, kitchen, hall, porch. Second story: Roof, chambers, dressing room, nursery, bath. Rural
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.
Suburban villa Designed expressly for Godey’s Lady’s Book by Samuel Sloan, Architect, Philadelphia The villa which we here present is exceedingly expressive of architectural style,
Small bracketed villa Designed expressly for Godey’s Lady’s Book by Samuel Sloan, Architect, Philadelphia This little villa, so picturesque in appearance, would make a very
A picturesque villa Designed expressly for Godey’s Lady’s Book by Samuel Sloan, Architect, Philadelphia We are indebted to Mr Sloan for the above illustration of
Gothic cottage Designed expressly for Godey’s Lady’s Book by Samuel Sloan, Architect, Philadelphia This cottage is essentially Gothic in its character. Its appointments indicate its
McCall’s Certified House $27,490 in Virginia* The traditional style and low-keyed exterior color make this warm, friendly house look as though it had a long
Drop-down desk Handsome paneling covers both walls and built-ins in this use-every-inch bedroom. Its biggest asset is the hinged, plywood-backed panel that swings down over
The space house A new concept in small-home planning by Joseph B Mason This luxury home — priced under $13,000 — fills the modern family’s
Start living in a national thrift home Lowest-cost, quality home on the market Created by nation’s largest producer of prefabricated homes… now available in 500 cities! Nearly 25,000 home-owning
Bungalow style home design and floorplan 6 rooms, 2 halls and complete bath Rough siding stained brown, stucco gables and green shingles. Should appeal to
6-room cottage home floorplan This little home is neat, roomy and attractive, and can be built from any material. Six room cottage, 26×32, with spacious
Accommodating angles Cutting across from door to window, the “upper level” offers space to sleep and study, and leaves the rest of the room wide
Gothic cottage Designed expressly for Godey’s Lady’s Book by Samuel Sloan, Architect, Philadelphia This cottage is essentially gothic in its character. Its appointments indicate its
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