Living Rooms (1950-55)

Today is the last day of my early '50s interior design showcase. The images below feature living rooms from 1950-55.

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If you'd like to see more early '50s living rooms you'll find them in my Flickr Gallery.

Early '50s Bedrooms (1950-55)

This is a collection of images featuring bedrooms from the early '50s (1950-55). All this week I'll be sharing images of early interior design from 1952-1955 here so if you're interested in the early half of the '50s check back often.

I've noticed that bedrooms seem to be the most conservative rooms in the American home. I suppose that shouldn't surprise me much but I have been kind of baffled by how traditional and conservative the bedrooms looked in the late '40s as well as the early '50s. It seems as if it was the last room in the house to modernize. If I had more time I could probably make a case for it being symbolic of the countries deeply problematic views of sex and human sexuality.

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If you'd like to see more early '50s bedrooms you can find them in my Flickr Gallery.

Tomorrow, early '50s Living Rooms!

Early '50s Bathrooms (1950-55)

This is a collection of images featuring bathrooms from the early '50s (1953-55). All this week I'll be sharing images of early interior design from 1950-1955 here so if you're interested in the early half of the '50s check back often!


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If you'd like to see more early '50s bathrooms you'll find them in my Flickr Gallery.

Tomorrow, early '50s Bedrooms!

Early '50s Kitchen (1950-55)

This is a collection of images featuring kitchens from the early '50s (1950-55). All this week I'll be sharing images of early interior design from 1950-1955 here so if you're interested in the early half of the '50s check back often!

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If you'd like to see more early '50s kitchens you'll find them in my Flickr Gallery.

Tomorrow, early '50s Bathrooms!

Film Poster for HOME

Normally I post all my movie related chatter at my film blog Cinebeats but I recently came across this wonderful poster for the 2008 French film HOME at The Auteurs site and I just had to share it here.

HOME is a comedy/drama and it has just opened in limited release across the US so I don't know much about it yet, but I absolutely love the poster for it. It features the French actress Isabelle Huppert in a really cute vintage looking kitchen surrounded by what looks like mid-century modern furniture and bright cookware. It's incredibly eye-catching and I really like the fonts they used in the design. It would look great framed! Hopefully the movie is as good as the poster looks.

A Pyrex Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is only a few days away so I thought I'd share these Pyrex holiday recipes from their 1955 ad campaign in Better Homes & Gardens. I often associate Pyrex with the holidays because I can distinctly remember my mother's kitchen being full of Pyrex bowls and cookware during Thanksgiving and throughout Christmas.

The 1955 Pyrex Thanksgiving Menu:
- Fresh Fruit Cup
- Roast Turkey
- Celery Stuffing
- Baked Broccoli
- Bacon & Sweet Potatoes
- Pecan Pie
- Cranberry Sauce
- Coffee

Recipes, ideas and baking suggestions are all included in the Pyrex ad above. Just click on the image to see the full-size version.

Vintage Pyrex glassware is very popular and extremely collectible now due to it's longevity, smart design and bright colors. If you'd like to learn more about vintage Pyrex I highly recommend visiting the Pyrex Love site where you'll find helpful pattern references and an FAQ. Pyrex Love is also responsible for the wonderful Pyrex Love Flickr Group where Pyrex owners share pictures of their colorful Pyrex collections.

For more information about Pyrex visit the official Pyrex company website:
- Pyrex Products