Dresses and decor from Paris (1953)
Dress and decor from Paris
Designers show gowns, homes
In an age when comparatively few people can even house a ball gown, the leading couturiers ... Read more...
Peter Max clocks: Wild, wonderful ways to tell time!
The absolutely wild, wonderful way to tell time! (1968)
New from General Electric: Peter Max Clocks
Daisy Butterfly, Opticon, Wow Now, Daisy Refle... Read more...
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.
The bright, new look of needlepoint (1958)
Collector's Craft Book: Needlepoint Pillows
Needlepoint, favorite hobby of queens, Colonial housewives and every new generation of Americans, adapt... Read more...
Michael Landon at home (1975)
Meet the Michael Landons
by Muriel Davidson
Michael Landon's "Big House in Beverly Hills" is a far cry from the "Little House on the Prairie" fe... Read more...
Come into the kitchen with Dinah Shore (1967)
Come into the kitchen with Dinah
"My kitchen is home to me," says Dinah Shore -- singer, TV hostess, cook. And her newly remodeled kitchen is a wa... Read more...
Swap out your home decor for summer (1965)
Summer is for looking outdoors
... so send the winter draperies to be cleaned and stored. In their place, drape lengths of fabric over the curtain ro... Read more...
Build a dream-come-true play house in your backyard (1962)
A backyard play house
A picturebook house where she can go, where nobody ever says 'No," a hideaway where she can play, and dream of castles and ki... Read more...
A retro restroom rainbow: Colorful modern bathrooms (1949)
Here's some bright and bold bathroom decor, straight out of the late forties.
Crafty ways with papier-mache (1970)
Crafty ways with papier-mache
1. Bathroom brighteners
For wastebasket, cut two large oatmeal cartons in half lengthwise. Then fasten three halve... Read more...
America, show your colors! (1976)
America... show your colors!
Pick paint as your best color buy
When the budget doesn't allow new furniture or even upholstery for the old sofa, co... Read more...
Fashion angels for yule out of papier-mache (1961)
You can fashion angels for yule out of paper
You can fashion beautiful Christmas angels from papier-mache. You needs lots of newspapers and wallpap... Read more...
Make a welcoming Christmas wreath for your front door (1962)
The welcoming wreath
It invites all callers to come inside and share the Christmas spirit with you
The traditional symbol of welcome and hospita... Read more...
Dazzling, jewel-like Christmas balloon craft (1967)
Make these for Christmas
by Dorothy Lambert Brightbill
Start your holiday decorating now by making our dazzling, jewel-like Christmas balloons. Th... Read more...
How to make pomander balls (1959)
How to make fragrant pomander balls
Craft your own clove-studded oranges
Pomander balls -- they have a delightful spicy aroma everyone will enjo... 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... Read more...
Turn spray cans into clever Christmas decorations (1970)
Stocking stuffers are child's play
These Christmas stocking stuffers decorated by the children for mom and dad show how deodorant cans can be used fo... Read more...
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 clo... Read more...
The Housewife’s Yuletide Endurance Game (1964)
Yuletide Endurance Game
Light Housekeeping's Jolly Yuletide Endurance Game
An exciting test of nerve designed for the fearless housewife at holida... Read more...
How to craft clever Christmas ornaments from paper! (1960)
So pretty, such fun to do!
One of the nicest Christmas customs we know is having both young and old make ornaments for the tree!
These are paper ... Read more...
7 popular new home styles of the 1920s
One of the first problems which confronts the prospective home builder is the selection of the style of architecture for his new home. New England Col... Read more...
Kitchen decor: Cooking on a sunny island (1965)
Cooking on a sunny island
The cook's always on vacation in this gleaming California kitchen. Surrounded by gay tropical flowers, fiesta colors, and... Read more...
Mid-century modern carpet styles (1950s)
Siboney broadloom wall-to-wall carpet (1953)
Siboney broadloom by Bigelow has more "extras" than a newsboy
Just look at the richly-textured patter... Read more...
Lucy & Desi Arnaz choose their dream carpet (1955)
From all these beautiful Bigelows, Lucille and Desi Arnaz chose their dream carpet
BIGELOW has such a wide and wonderful selection of beautiful car... Read more...
