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 on out, may never go out of style. Let’s take a look.
From the property listing:
- Price: $260,000
- Year built: 1954
- Square footage: 3,613
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3 full & 1 halfUltra-swank one-owner mid-century rancho deluxe time capsule just a short drive from the energy corridor. Gracious open layout w/lots of floor to ceiling glass & mid-century modern high style! Spacious living w/FP opens to sun room. Beautiful pine paneled den, sumptuous master suite w/sitting area or office & wall of glass overlooking enclosed courtyard. Loaded w/spectacular mad-men era finishes from the mod hardware & light fixtures to the perfect vintage tile baths. Huge 28k Sq Ft corner lot
A key reason that the decor of this home flows so well, is the mix of light, medium and dark values in each room, which creates a visual balance in the space. Each room also has a balance between natural and manmade materials, plain surfaces and patterned, and a color continuity that is created by using natural wood accented with sunny yellows, creams greens and browns — a scheme that repeat throughout the entire home and creates a unified look.
In each room, the balance between colors is adjusted — in the dining room, we see mostly rich emerald green and golden yellow with some wood accents.
While in the den, where wood paneling on the walls rules, golden yellow and rich orange work together to add a sunny warmth. Green can be found in small doses in the draperies and accents.
In this sitting room, golden yellow is the predominant color — with warm brown still to be found in the wood and upholstered accents. The wall art and houseplants add a dash of green to the space.
Some of the rooms, such as the bathrooms, become almost monochromatic — like this pale yellow bathroom — but still small bits of the accent colors make their way into the design. What a lovely, soothing bathroom palette!
The same can be said about this mostly warm brown bathroom — another beauty! — but look — little bits of green and that vibrant orange — almost a cinnamon in this iteration — have snuck into the space.
Well designed time capsule homes like this one provide so many wonderful ideas for decor and prove that good design never goes out of style — making them so much fun to study.
Mega thanks to retro realtor Robert Searcy for letting us feature this fabulous property.
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June Cahill says
Ever room spectacular – this is just ‘perfection’ to my taste! The darker green dining area (with the pulls on the cabinets), brown wallpaper in the kitchen against the buttery yellow tile – and the DEN with the PANELING! A desk placed in the corner is a personal fav! And the gorgeous yellow pedestal sink (although I can’t see the chrome pedestals, I’m sure it has them!) Oh please, oh please let someone who really appreciates this buy it and keep it in tact! 🙂 What a treat!
G S says
Wow, what a beauty! Obviously so well made and big! Love the bathrooms, kitchen, sunroom, vaulted ceiling in the bedroom. My sister had similar drapes like the ones in the paneled family room.
Laurie Louise says
Lovely home! Looks like the 80s came a-callin’ but didn’t overstay their welcome…gives a sweet sense of evolution of the house. And that yellow couch in the sunroom…I think I could live on that! The best part may be that the agent is SELLING the mid-cen. No apologies, no “update potential.” Yay!
Karin Jeffrey says
Did anyone notice that INCREDIBLE ANGLED SHELF UNDER THE CURVED END OF THE KITCHEN in the first shot??!! I have never EVER seen seen that before. Darn. Now I have to have one made. You guys are killing me.
linda says
This is the loveliest time capsule house I think I have ever seen. Wow, thanks for bringing us these homes!
Kind regards,
Linda
Mike says
Shag-a-delic, baby! Love love love the corner windows in the bedroom.
Robin, NV says
My goodness! Some of those rooms look like they’re straight of Better Homes and Gardens. I love the buttery yellow tile in the kitchen and one of the bathrooms. Love the adding machine on the desk in the den. Nice touch.
Shiloh says
Perfection. I’m not a fan of yellow but I wouldn’t touch a thing in this home. Comfortable, lovely, inviting.
Myrall says
I had 600sf of that same orange shag carpeting in my ranch when I purchased it in 2007. With two kids and two dogs, it was just too unruly. We eventually pulled it and replaced it with cork! But that house is just magical. What a delight.
lexavline says
There’s a planter in the bathroom. A PLANTER IN THE BATHROOM!!! How have I gotten along all these years without a PLANTER IN THE BATHROOM!!! My jaw dropped. Love it!