Tuesday
Apr272010
Retro Din to Fam
Tue, 27 Apr 2010
From dining rooms to family rooms. That's Volume 7 of The Practical Encycylcopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement. Along the way there are dishwashers, dividers, dressing rooms, eclectic style and exercise rooms. So much retro goodness. So many reminders that it is good to move on (or run away screaming). I love the pink dressing room. Curly cane ... yum. The shag pile stairs however remind me how much I hate housework. Thank goodness that one has passed ... for now. Images scanned from The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement, Vol 7 DIN to FAM, Greystone Press, New York, 1970. Much retro goodies after the jump
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Reader Comments (16)
First of all: I love DTI! It's really my most favorite blog! Unsurprisingly we do not move only forward. When looking at pictures 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, they look quite up to date(slight re-decorating necessary;-)). I love this turquiose chandelier in pic 9!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I totally agree with Tanja on the turquiose chandelier in picture number 9!(: It makes my heart swoon<3 Heck, I love the whole look of the room in picture 9! *thumbs up*
love the staircase that looks like it was covered with sheep. why was that a good look again?
cant u stop w this retro thing?
it totally destroys ur blog. makes it booooring and just... blah
sooo sad that this has to be on.
this pink dressing room is to die for! so wonderful female! I have fallen in love now!!!
Can you not stop with this retro thing?
It totally makes your blog! Makes it so much more interesting and just... fantastic!
Sooo happy that these posts are a regular feature!
What houndstooth carpet? ;)
You've picked some really good interiors up until the bathroom with the dodgy tiles. :) Most of them would just require a styling update and changing a few props and they would look fab and contemporary.
Not a fan of that shag carpeting but that pink screen? Sign me up!! I love the vintage look but it has to be tastefully done or else it just looks outdated.
Jo! Please don't stop the retro! I love it. It's a great shot into the past, you show pages from books I might never experience otherwise. Also, it's great fun to see how the trends change, and how they return. Keep up the good work!
I love picture 9. It's surprising how it doesn't seem that dated at all.
It reminds me of my childhood home: orange and brown, with faux brick and wood paneling. Good laughs. But my personal favorite retro look was not interiors but a car. My husband and I were watching the Gameshow network in the US and they had the show called "Let's make a deal." Behind one of the curtians was this station wagon, it was orange with wood grain paneling on the sides. And when I say orange, I mean bright orange, not muted. I can safely say it is one of the most awful things I have ever seen. Faux wood should be banned!!!!
I think I actually begged for the retro.
retro is good! (to look at)...
The variety of this blog is why I love it. I see interiors I love, like, dislike, loathe, feel completely apathetic about.
It's your blog. You and Kim can put whatever you like on here. I'm just grateful for all the time and effort you put in every day to bring us these images.
Cheers :)
Wow this place is amazing. I love the whole vibe