1950s interior

In the '50s, a new version of the prefab home emerged, with mid-century modern house design ideas that would become popular over the next decade.

Choosing to venture into 1950s interior design is an exciting journey. Gain some creative ideas and transform your home into your favorite decade.

Mike Knoll and Jeff Daily live in a beautifully-preserved 1950's ranch house in Ladue.

It's hard to believe the 1950s were over 60 years ago. The postwar period was the era my parents grew up. This is a fun collection of vintage 1950s

The restoration of a 1953 R-112 Series International Harvester pickup owned by John and Susan Hansen

From the repetition of colors and textures… to the thoughtful furniture arrangement in each room… there are a lot of great interior design tips from studying this 1954 time capsule ranch home for sale in Houston, Texas. The home is chock-full of well thought out design, tasteful yet playful decor and traditional-with-a-bit-of-modern furniture pieces that from here…

1950s dining room and kitchen

Last week I made a quick roundtrip to New York City to see the preview of Vladimir Kagan’s final furniture collection, ‘Annecy’, at The Carpenter’s Workshop Gallery. There are four pieces in the collection, which Kagan approached as sculpture first, furniture second — flipping Louis Sullivan’s famous mantra to “let function follow the form.” Kagan died just a few months…

It might feel like people in the 50s lived in black & white. But as you can see in this collection of colorful 1950s home decor photos, they lived with bright & bold hues, too.

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