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Roller shades an excellent choice for 40s 50s and 60s window treatments

50sPam on Nov 10 2007 | Filed under: bedroom, window treatments

After much research, I bought Smith and Noble roller shades for our two bedrooms when we first moved into our 1951 colonial-ranch 6 six years ago. I’ve always been very happy with the choice.
I used the roller shades on all the windows (2 per bedroom) — then, importantly, added a decorative wooden curtain rod fit [...]

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Embrace your Inner Traverse Rod — pinch pleat draperies are #1 for mid century homes

50sPam on Nov 06 2007 | Filed under: attic & basement, bedroom, dining room, kitchen, living room, window treatments

I know that Pottery Barn and the like want you to buy those tabbed draperies, or the ones that simply slide onto decorative polls. But this is definitely not the right answer if you are in a mid century home! You need pinch pleat draperies, and that is that! In addition to looking so much [...]

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2 twin daybeds = one cool couch, 50s style

50sPam on Nov 02 2007 | Filed under: bedroom

Housewives were so ingenious in the 50s. I learned this trick from my mother-in-law, a wonderful woman and a great decorator:
1 - Take 2 twin beds on Hollywood frames (no headboards or baseboards)… Put them against the wall at right angles to each other, in an L shape, with one side longer than the other [...]

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50s style barkcloth for upholstery and draperies - from Melinamade

50sPam on Oct 06 2007 | Filed under: attic & basement, bedroom, kitchen, living room

I bought one yard of melinamade.com’s “celestial aqua” barkcloth to make the valance in my kitchen — and the fabric was just awesome. It is really nice and heavy-weight…great “hand”, or feel…and the colors are rich and beautiful. I love it, it makes a huge difference!
In the photos you get to see Melina herself. If [...]

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"The Bible" of 50s style and all things retro

50sPam on Apr 03 2006 | Filed under: Inspiration, attic & basement, bathroom, bedroom, dining room, kitchen, living room

My husband and I have found this book to be incomparable, in terms of generating ideas for every aspect of decorating our 1951 ranch. The interiors were all created by interior designers charged with selling Armstrong flooring. As such, they’re “over decorated” — but that’s part of what makes this book so AWESOME. I’ve paged [...]

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