Now and then I just have to show you some more retro kitchens that I’ve found. This picture was originally on the cover of a magazine called Kitchen Business in 1956 (it’s still in publication under the name Kitchen & Bath Business). I love this pink kitchen with the breakfast bar. Who wouldn’t want to [...]
What I should have been doing tonight: working on some of my writing projects that need attention. You know, for my real job that I actually get paid for.
What I’ve been doing instead: searching for old decorating books on eBay and then waging a bidding war on a vintage one from 1965, simply because it [...]
One of the biggest problems with houses today is that so few of them have any real character. If you read my post about our family-room makeover, or saw the photos from my writing-room makeover, you know we started with a big, blank slate of white boxy rooms when we moved into our house.
Our solution? A [...]
“Once you understand the nature of color, space and design . . . your home will reflect good planning and radiate a personality only you can give it.” -Better Homes & Gardens Decorating Book (1956)
I just discovered this vintage decorating book published by Better Homes and Gardens in 1956 and had to buy it. It’s [...]
