During a recent spring cleaning / minimizing fit, when I was filling bags for delivery to the thrift store, I came upon a book I’d bought but rarely read: House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration.
It was printed in 1970, and as a result, was chock full of fabulous photos – some amazing, and some that just made you go “hmm.” I didn’t want to store the book, but there were some awesome spaces that I wanted to keep for inspiration. What better way to save them than to blog about them, I thought?
What do you think? Do any of these catch your eye, too?
I love the built-in shelving and desk in this office.
Aside from the rather ugly curtain on the wall, this space feels very “me”!
I dream about sunken living rooms. Also, those hanging lamps look awfully Ikea-esque.
Is this dining room ridiculously girly? Or just awesome? I can’t decide! Also, note that they were painting furniture white even in the 60s. 🙂
I would happily do laundry in this kitschy retro space.
I love the painted ceiling and cheerful color of this porch.
Cool shelving and colors in the space, though the canopies over the desk and shelves just seem . . . silly.
This living room? I. Love. It. And checkout that gallery wall!
I just like the totally-DIY-able art in these rooms.
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