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 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.
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.
Flair ranges have a revolutionary new design to glorify your present kitchen without built-in expense! Combines twin, glass-fronted ovens and new, slide-in cooking top in one cabinet.
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.
Get some retro decorating advice and see floors from 1950s homes featuring creatively striped and checkerboard flooring patterns with two or more colors.
What was flooring from the fifties like? Bold stripes, oversize checkerboard squares, or random arrangements made from vinyl tile or linoleum for the kitchen, bathroom or other areas of the home!
These desks from a 1959 vintage office furniture catalog fit the interior decorating needs for businesses of the era: modernist styles, contemporary materials, muted colors, and no-nonsense design.
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.
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!
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!
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
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
Design-A-Wall units: Modular shelves, bookcases, cabinets and room dividers. What a wonderful world of beauty and utility is yours with new Design-A-Wall units! Handsome, without
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
Make a ‘Lazy Susan’ wardrobe Four-season wardrobe selection at the touch of a finger Separate your wardrobe by season . . . by formal and
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!
Less than $200 makes the difference In the average, modest-sized bath (5-1/2 x 7′) less than $200 makes the lifetime difference between substitute materials and
Brighten the cooking center (1961) This tile mosaic of whimsical flower designs is a two-way boost for the Herbert E Jansons’ kitchen. It adds brilliant
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) 
Say, Say, Oh Playmate: We traced the story of this old song and hand clapping game, and have the lyrics 
62 beautiful vintage home designs & floor plans from the 1920s 
13 ways to serve an old favorite: Hot dogs (1955) 
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