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John Gannon was an illustrator who had a gift for showing women who were ecstatic over blankets and sheets: John Gannam advertisement for St. Marys Blankets; Image courtesy of Isabel Santos Pilot on Flickr.com McCall’s magazine, Advertisement for St. Mary’s Blankets, Illustrated by John Gannam, June 1948; Image courtesy of Leifpeng on . . . → Read More: Can Bed Linens Really Lead to Ecstasy? Sadly, my vintage cookbook collection is only about 1/4 the size it was before The Big Move. The fact of the matter is that I frankly don’t have room in the cottage for a several hundred cookbooks! But there was a corner in the kitchen where Grandma Lassiter’s roaster and cabinet fit perfectly and . . . → Read More: A Home For My Vintage Cookbook Collection  5 comments - (Comments are closed)  Decorating Liveable Homes, home economics  Home decorating, home decorating on a dime This type of home is best exemplified by the average real estate dealer’s offering in a city or suburban development. House is usually pretty new, though it may need some repairs. Designed for efficient modern life, although rooms are likely to be small and boxlike compared with older houses. Many electrical gadgets to reduce . . . → Read More: The Contemporary Conventional Home in 1958 One comment - (Comments are closed) Decorating Liveable Homes, Things That Were Home decorating, midcentury suburban homes Whether you believe it or not–and whether you like it or not–you have taste. You may prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla, a vacation at the seashore to one in the mountains, or fluffy ruffles to severe pleats–and everyone has a favorite color. So you have taste, but do you have confidence in it? . . . → Read More: You Have Taste-Develop Confidence In It One comment - (Comments are closed) Decorating Liveable Homes, home economics Home decorating, home decorating on a dime {The ultimate romantic getaway is right at home…}
Photo credits (all from Flickr.com): Upper left: Better Homes & Gardens, January, 1951; SaltyCotton Upper right: Household Magazine, 1952; SaltyCotton Mid-left: Better Homes and Gardens, 1961; Vintage Goodness Mid-center: Fireplace; t conway Mid-right: Better Homes and Gardens, 1961: Vintage Goodness Lower left: Better Homes . . . → Read More: Bear Rug, Optional Comments are closed Decorating Liveable Homes fireplaces, midcentury decorating, midcentury living rooms Better Homes and Gardens, 1961 – Built-in Office; Image courtesy of VintageGoodness on Flickr.com
I’ve been attacking paperwork all weekend. The Mister and I have been wondering if the advent of computers has actually made life more complex rather than simple. My grandparents had a built-in . . . → Read More: 1961 Built-In Home Office 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Decorating Liveable Homes, Musing Home decorating, home office, homemaking, vintage Better Homes and Gardens When you think of vintage tree ornaments, there is a good chance that you are seeing Shiny-Brite ornaments in your mind. The Shiny-Brite company produced the most popular tree ornaments throughout the 1940s and 1950s. According to Wikipedia, Max Eckardt started “Shiny-Bright” in 1937 with an eye toward mass production. Prior to 1937, he . . . → Read More: Vintage Shiny-Brite Tree Ornaments 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Decorating Liveable Homes holiday decorating, ideal 1950's housewife, Inspiration, Shiny-Brite ornaments This post is part of an ongoing series on home decorating using Decorating Liveable Homes written by Elizabeth Burris-Meyer and published in 1937 by Prentice-Hall. A room which has been decorated with good taste gives an impression of dignity and restraint…Good taste in decoration has nothing to do with expense; it is the outward . . . → Read More: Her Taste Is All In Her Mouth 7 comments - (Comments are closed) Decorating Liveable Homes, home economics home decorating on a dime, home decoration, ideal 1950's housewife This post is part of an ongoing series on home decorating using Decorating Liveable Homes written by Elizabeth Burris-Meyer and published in 1937 by Prentice-Hall. Planning the decoration of a room, then, means the working out, first, of suitable and pleasing color schemes and texture for the room background; second, the selection and arrangement . . . → Read More: Background Doesn’t Mean Invisible This post is part of an ongoing series on home decorating using Decorating Liveable Homes written by Elizabeth Burris-Meyer and published in 1937 by Prentice-Hall. A recreation room (also known as a rec room, rumpus room, or ruckus room) is a room used for a variety of purposes, such as parties, games and other . . . → Read More: The Rumpus Room |
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