Madison uncovers another time capsule 50s home in Dallas
Mid Mod Pam on Jul 28 2008 at 8:00 am | Filed under: Uncategorized, pink bathrooms
In case you haven’t noticed - Mondays are becoming our Time Capsule Voyeurs day. As I mentioned recently, my other favorite TV show is CSI, Las Vegas original version. Parade Magazine did a very important story once with a personality assessment based on which CSI you liked - Las Vegas…New York…or Miami. Las Vegas fans were voyeurs. I even think they said dark and brooding. No comment.
Hey, it’s interesting, isn’t it - those CSI people are kind of like us — detectives. And in this photo — house detectives, at that!
Thanks to Madison for today’s awesome home from a Dallas real estate listing - a more modest size home than ones we’ve seen lately. I love love love love it. This is really a perfect house.
Madison says:
Hi Pam,
Here’s another interesting one in Dallas…there are many here as the area was booming in the 50’s-60’s. I almost put an offer on it myself, but decided on a different neighborhood.
There’s a window behind that mirror on the far wall in the yellow bathroom.
The kitchen is great, especially that copper vent-a-hood.
I moved into a 50’s home because I’ve always admired them, they have such character and strength. They’re really comfortable, practical homes. I could go on but I won’t. Thanks again for your site!
Thank you, Madison - and we can’t wait to see photos of your retro renovation when it’s ready for prime time!
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- Love the carport.
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- Awesome kitchen. I love the little cubby shelves under the wall cabinets. Yes, the ventahood is fabulous. And see those divider shelves in the kitchenette? I'd also like a get a closer look at that formica, I bet it's cool.
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- The white paint is...too white. In general, I prefer off whites.
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- Very nice scale and the room flowthroughout this house looks like it's probably good.
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- Love the little molding above the closet. Like the mirrors, too. But be careful where/how your mirrors reflect - feng shui, you know.
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- What a very pretty shade of pink. And look at that beyond-awesome ... yet subdued! ... wallpaper.
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- I am sure you all are happy to see a YELLOW bathroom!
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- Readers, I want you to repeat 1,000 times: I will only hang pinch pleats...I will only hang pinch pleats...I will...
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- Love the cast iron trim. I want to put out two lawn chairs and watch the world go by, right from this very spot.
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- My heroes. Sara, too, though - someone told me I looked like her once. I was so proud.
Hey, my kitchen has the same hardware on the cabinets!
Cool pictures … it’s fascinating to see some of these homes that have been seemingly frozen in time.
Hey Pam thanks for posting. It’s really a lovely little house, I can’t imagine why it hasn’t sold. And you’re right, the formica WAS cool, it was little squiggly lines I think, and had to be original. What doesn’t show in this picture was opposite the sink in the kitchen, there was a washer/dryer built in with cabinets fitted around it, exactly matching the others, so I’m sure it must have been original as well.
But then I have to clean pinch pleats, but then I have to clean pinch pleats, but then I have to clean pinch pleats!
Signed your rebellious friend Mary-Frances
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Naaah. You don’t have to clean pinch pleats very often, like every 5-10 years. Just vacuum them very lightly every now and then, and be careful not to choose a pattern that shows dirt ha ha. That aside, I certainly understand wash ‘n wear. I am very into slipcovers for that reason…and apologize if I slipped into dogma!
I have the same scalloped trim above my sink and the walkthrough between the cooking and dining area in my kitchen!! I want to touch the wall of the pink bathroom, love the entire house!
I enjoyed all the pictures, but the kitchen is the one I love the most. Wow! It reminds me actually of the kitchen of one of my older aunts back when I was a kid.