Vintage home exteriors: 18 colorfully-painted Victorian houses (1886)
Bold, rich coloring for houses of the era
The day when nearly every building was painted white, and window blinds green, has passed away. It was ... Click to read more...
Mobile homes: The hot housing trend of the ’50s and ’60s
Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the American Dream could be had -- affordably, fully-furnished, and in style -- if you wanted to buy a mobile home!
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."
A vacation home on the water: The Homarina beach cabin (1960)
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 ’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!
A vacation home with Japanese style: Summer teahouse (1960)
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.
Build your second home: The Ranger A-Frame cabin (1960)
Here's a basic but striking A-frame cabin that's designed for the 'blue snow' country. Inside, there's a wealth of wide-open wonderful space for taking your ease on vacation!
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.
Take a trip back to New York’s original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
The luxurious original Waldorf-Astoria was among America's first big hotels. When it was built during the Victorian era, and for years thereafter, it was considered the finest hotel in the world -- and it soon became the most famous, too.
In the neighborhood? 30 mid-century house designs & plans from 1958
Come see this collection of more than 30 classic home designs and house plans from 1958, during the mid-century housing boom when millions of residences were being built in America.
The humble beginnings of the genie bottle on ‘I Dream of Jeannie’
One of I Dream of Jeannie's most memorable sets was the inside of Jeannie's true home -- her bottle. But in reality, instead of the actual bottle being an exotic antique, its origins were much more humble... Find out about it here!
I Dream of Jeannie: Inside the bottle (1966)
Created to compete against the other big magical female-centric sitcom of its day, Bewitched, the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie popped onto the scene on S... Click to read more...
Turn on the colors! How to tie-dye clothes (’60s & ’70s)
Tie-dye is an ancient method of fabric design being revived by swinging do it-yourselfers and top designers. The results are vibrant designs that may range from geometric patterns to overall, lush organic effects. Experimenting with various knots, folds and colors will produce unexpectedly delightful designs.
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)!
The suite life: See the rooms at the elegant Waldorf-Astoria (1903)
New York City's old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- torn down in 1929 -- was a luxurious Victorian building that served overnight guests as much as Manhattan's social elite. Here, take a look inside the hotel rooms and suites, and see what accommodations would have looked like back in 1903!
Space age: Amazing retro futuristic homes of the ’60s
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.
7 budget small house designs (1956)
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!
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 that didn't seem to matter much to our counterparts in the '70s. They loved their fuzzy toilet covers, and weren't ashamed to admit it.
For a ’50s bathroom remodel, glamorize with modern pastel colors
Beautyware bathroom in your choice of colors can now be yours at a price you'll find surprisingly low! Modernize & glamorize your home with stunning bath, sink, toilet and shower fixtures in four distinctive, pastel colors.
A slice of vintage Holly Hobbie heaven from the ’70s & ’80s
Holly Hobbie is the old-fashioned girl dressed in calico with lace-up boots and an enormous sunbonnet who now appears on toys, gift wrap, decoupage kits, wall plaques, figurines, collector plates and more.
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.
Build a dream-come-true play house in your backyard (1962)
Any little girl who gets this playhouse will see the magical land of make-believe come true right in her own backyard. It's a real house, with a Dutch front door and hearts and flowers dormers and a white picket fence.
Why not wallpaper your ceiling? (1970s)
Why stop with the walls when decorating your home, when you can add color and flair up high by wallpapering your ceilings? Here are some retro decor tips from the seventies!
9 mid-century kitchen remodels & floorplans (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!
Spring’s a-ringin’ with convenient new phones in colorful tones! (1962)
Brightening up your home for spring? Mixing paints? Choosing new draperies? Now's the time to add handy phones in color to complement your own decorating ideas!
Wild! Color invades the kitchen on decorator appliances (1960s)
Color invades the kitchen! It’s an exciting new trend in appliances -- an idea that’s been growing by leaps and bounds ever since the first tame departure from clinical white to pale pastels and subdued browns.
Cute, colorful bathroom decor & accessories (1993)
You can spend 5 more years hating your old bathroom...
Or in less than an hour & less than $100, you can have a new one
Introducing a new co... Click to read more...
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.
4 inexpensive Christmas decorations & gifts you can make (1963)
Here's some beautiful Christmas decor and crafty holiday gifts that you can make - they're creative and affordable, and all in an authentic '60s-style.
Creative Christmas gifts for the home (1964)
Give something out of this world
On the launching pad and ready to go in Santa's space capsule are a collection of A-OK gifts for the home.
Sin... Click to read more...
Dazzling, jewel-like Christmas ornament crafts (1960s)
Start your holiday decorating now by making dazzling, jewel-like Christmas ornaments shaped like balloons, or enchanting holiday decor to hang in your home!
Have a crafty Christmas! Retro holiday decor you can make (1964)
Here, find out how to make some vintage Christmas crafts from 1964! There's a green burlap holiday wreath, some tabletop crown Christmas trees, plus a beautiful cardboard Christmas starburst craft. Take a look!
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.
Gingerbread house gallery: Christmas cookies & candy (1987)
Gingerbread gallery
For the merriest of holidays, here is our brand-new collection of gingerbread houses. Make our fairy-tale cottage and... Click to read more...
How to make a boy’s Alaskan bedroom hideaway (1961)
Boy's Alaskan bedroom hideaway
Built-in utility... plus a new world of adventure
The young men of your house will appreciate this beautiful and ... Click to read more...
Stage a crafty Christmas claybake! (1964)
Christmas claybake
In that magical and ever-quickening flurry of days and weeks before Christmas, when lists are drawn up, gifts cached away, parties... Click to read more...
