1960s
Design & decor for a small but practical dream house (1960)
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
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1960s
Small gardens & sweet retreats: Clever ideas for secluded outdoor spaces from the 1960s
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!
1950s
A-frame house plans for second homes & family vacation cabins: 12 retro designs from the ’50s & ’60s
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!
1950s
See 130 vintage ’50s house plans used to build millions of mid-century homes that we still live in today
If you’re buying a 1950s house, already live in one, or just want to see how new suburban homes were designed back in the rock ‘n’ roll and ‘Leave it to Beaver’ era, we have some fantastic ’50s house plans for you!
1960s
3 fun backyard additions: Mini-barn, outdoor kitchen & play castle (1965)
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.
1950s
40 vintage backyard ideas so fab, you’ll want to re-create this relaxing sixties-style outdoor living vibe
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.
1920s
62 beautiful vintage home designs & floor plans from the 1920s
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.
1950s
Tour the ultimate mid-century modern house: The Scholz Mark 58 Home of the Year
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.
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
What did a typical 1950s suburban house look like? Feast your eyes on this fab prefab home built in 1958
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.
1960s
How to make an old-school ‘anchors away’ boat shelter & patio (1961)
Move out of doors in style during the summer . . . yet provide year-round storage for your boat, motor and outdoor equipment with this boat shelter and convertible patio.
1960s
How to make a space-saving guest wall for visitors (1961)
Here’s an idea designed to make one room serve two purposes . . . a cozy, practical family room, plus well-planned facilities for extra guests or family additions.
1950s
A 1950s home tour: See inside a small house in San Francisco
Take a 1950s home tour of a ‘junior five’ near San Francisco – a small house that had an entry stairway that starts at garage level and leads up to five rooms – bedrooms, kitchen, garage and more.
1960s
How to make a roll-away children’s activity center (1961)
Children’s activity center Hours of family-planned fun with this compact “home saver” A separate little world for the youngsters of your house . . .
1960s
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.
1950s
The retro-modern space-age house: Monsanto’s Home of the Future at Disneyland (’50s & ’60s)
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.
1960s
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.
1950s
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!
1960s
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 practical “Alaskan
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
1960s
How to make a fold-away dining corner in your kitchen (1961)
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
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
How to make a buffet server for your dining room & kitchen (1961)
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
1960s
How to make a fold-up home workshop (1961)
Make a fold-up home workshop Plan, work, store, protect with this “fold away” workshop For Dad only . . . a complete, self-contained home workshop
1960s
How to make a ‘Lazy Susan’ wardrobe closet for your bedroom (1961)
Make a ‘Lazy Susan’ wardrobe Four-season wardrobe selection at the touch of a finger Separate your wardrobe by season . . . by formal and
1950s
Mid-century modern carpet styles (1950s)
Christmas will be unforgettable if you give her one of these new broadloom carpet styles. No gift could do more to brighten the heart of a woman who loves her home!
1970s
Fun furniture: Lofty bunk (1976)
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.
Culture & lifestyle
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
1960s
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 sandy-white stretches
1950s
Everyone’s dream: An affordable vacation cabin (1958)
Vacation cabin This vacation cabin is the answer to everybody’s dream: a place to get away from it all for as little money as possible.
1960s
5 clever children’s bedroom decor ideas (1962)
Five wonderful workable playable children’s rooms Rooms where your children can be themselves, work and play and entertain their own friends Our children, boys and
1800s
3 country & rural home designs from 1863
Rural residence 1 First story: Vestibule, sitting room, parlor, parlor, dining room, kitchen, hall, porch. Second story: Roof, chambers, dressing room, nursery, bath. Rural
1950s
Remodel your house, but don’t spoil the looks (1959)
Don’t spoil the looks Whether you’re remodeling or building, follow a simple, straightforward style. Your house will look better and cost less A house should
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.
1800s
Classic home design: Suburban villa (1862)
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,
1800s
Classic home design: Small bracketed villa (1862)
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
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