Thursday, February 18, 2010

Refrigerator Shopping

Fridgidaire ad (1965)
Fridgidaire ad from 1965

My guy and I are currently shopping for a refrigerator for our new home. We're looking for an Energy Star compliant fridge but we're on a budget and we can't afford the lovely updated vintage style appliances available at Big Chill.

We've been disappointed with the limited options available at local retail outlets. We're forced to choose between white, beige, black or faux stainless steel refrigerators which are the only color options available in our price range. The lack of functional and appealing design combined with the lack of color options makes the experience of buying a refrigerator a frustrating experience and it's also limited our kitchen renovation plans.

In an effort to expand our options we've been looking at DIY refrigerator panels made by Frigo Design. They offer a variety of color finishes but most of them are really bold and bright primary colors without much subtly. In other words, they don't really have what we're looking for and the panels are not cheap.

Westinghouse used to be a leading manufacturer of home appliances and in 1968 they were incredibly forward thinking. Below is a commercial I found on Youtube for their "Match Your Mood" refrigerator panel options that allowed buyers to customize their home refrigerators to match any mood or environment. I really wish some smart company offered a similar option today.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Living Rooms (1960-65)

To finish up my week-long look at late mid-century interior design I'm going to share some pictures of some fabulous early '60s living rooms. I hope you enjoy them!
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LIving Room (1960)

Living Room (1960)

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Living Room (1961)

Living Room (1961)

Living Room (1961)

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Living Room (1962)

Living Room (1962)

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Living Room (1963)

Living Room (1963)

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Living Room (1964)

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Living Room (1965)

Living Room (1965)

If you'd like to see more pictures of late mid-century living rooms please see my '60s Living Rooms Flickr Gallery.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Bedrooms (1960-65)

To continue with my week-long look at early '60s interior design I'm sharing some pics of bedrooms today. Enjoy!

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Bedroom (1960)

Bedroom (1960)

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Bedroom (1961)

Bedroom (1961)

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Bedroom (1962)

Bedroom (1962)

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Bedroom (1963)

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Bedroom (1964)

If you'd like to see more pictures of late mid-century bedrooms please see my '60s bedroom Flickr Gallery.

Tomorrow... '60s living rooms!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Bathrooms (1960-65)

Following up from yesterday's post here are some pictures of fabulous bathrooms from the early '60s.

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Bathroom (1960)

Bathroom (1960)

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Bathroom (1961)

Bathrom (1961)

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Bathroom (1963)

Bathroom (1963)

Bathroom (1963)

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Bathroom (1964)

Bathroom (1964)

Bathroom (1964)

If you'd like to see more pictures of late mid-century bathrooms please see my '60s bathroom Flickr Gallery.

Tomorrow... '60s bedrooms!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Kitchens (1960-65)

This week I thought I'd continue my visual history of mid-century interior design and focus on the early '60s (1960-65).

The swinging '60s is my favorite decade mainly due to the films, music, art and cultural revolution that took place but I also love '60s design. Here's some examples of fabulous '60s era kitchens borrowed from old magazines.

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Kitchen (1960)


Kitchen (1960)


Kitchen (1960)


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Kitchen (1961)


Kitchen (1961)


Kitchen (1961)


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KItchen (1962)

Kitchen (1962)

Kitchen (1962)


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Kitchen (1963)

Kitchen (1963)

Kitchen (1963)


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Kitchen (1964)

If you'd like to see more pictures of late mid-century kitchens please see my '60s Kitchen Flickr Gallery.

Tomorrow... '60s bathrooms!
 

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