Diana
I love all of these picks and I am determined to make my kitchen more Retro. The colors are so cheerful. The following range from the 40's through the 70's.Quickly after World War II ended, Americans plowed right into making a wonderful new life for themselves - starting with building their dream kitchens, dream bathrooms - dream houses. Looking at periodicals from 1946, I can see a few distinct trends - this was a transitional period…you still see many Deco influences…you see a lot of primary colors…and definitely, interiors were “sweet”, although in ‘46 homeowners certainly would have declared them “modern.” ......
Tips from the first kitchen image — isn’t the “life through a Pyrex pie plate” awesome?:
- This color combination: Dark cherry red linoleum countertops, primary green linoleum floor, white metal (or wood cabinets) with deco pulls seems to have been very, very common.
- In this image, you also see a light chartreuse green on the wall - this, or yellow, also seem to have been popular secondary colors.
- And flowered fabrics… These kitchens are pure prettiness. Image: Pyrex, of course......Follow the link above to read more.
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