Retro Renovation » colonial http://retrorenovation.com A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Capel braided rugs suit 50s and 60s style perfectly – a Retro Renovation re-run http://retrorenovation.com/2009/03/15/braided-rugs-suit-50s-and-60s-style-perfectly-i-like-capel/ http://retrorenovation.com/2009/03/15/braided-rugs-suit-50s-and-60s-style-perfectly-i-like-capel/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:00:35 +0000 Pam Kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2007/11/17/braided-rugs-suit-50s-and-60s-style-perfectly-i-like-capel/
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    • ]]>     capel-hearthside-rug.jpgI have two of these braided Capel rugs, and I love them. They are very durable, versatile and affordable — and fit my 1951 colonial ranch home’s decor just fine. Remember, in the 1940s 50s and 60s homes were a mix and match…inside and out…of ranch, Cape and colonial style.  If your house is not all high-style Eichler modern – it could probably do will well with a warm dose of colonial underfoot.  These rugs come in all wool, which is really nice… chenille styles that last forever… and fiber mixes that may be better for your damp basement. As I said, I have two Capel braided rugs and at different points have had them in the dining room, living room, bedrooms, the basement — they really are  extremely versatile. And, there are zillions of style/color choices at Capel’s website.

    This post originally ran Nov. 17, 2007


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    ]]>     http://retrorenovation.com/2009/03/15/braided-rugs-suit-50s-and-60s-style-perfectly-i-like-capel/feed/ 3     A 1950 American Dream home http://retrorenovation.com/2008/11/12/a-1950s-american-dream-home/ http://retrorenovation.com/2008/11/12/a-1950s-american-dream-home/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:18 +0000 pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/?p=6379
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    • ]]>     A classic colonial 50s home

    A classic colonial 50s home

    A little two-story colonial action from my stash of dream homes, courtesy the Indiana Coal and Lumber Co. and National Plan Service. Isn’t this dreamy?

    As we’re looking at these, notice the little design touches to emulate. Here: Green roof with green/grey shutters… the light above the garage – (we know where to buy this)… the ornamental iron work holding up the porch… the mixture of vertical wood, horizontal wood and brick… the way the fence meets with the hedge and the house…the two decorative corbels connecting the first story of the house to the second story… the upstairs pull-shades and curtains perfectly matched for curb appeal… the decorative bathroom window visible within the porch… the scrolled trim above the garage door… in fact, this two story colonial has a bit of storybook ranch going on!

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