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Monday, February 14, 2011

Kitchen Glamour - The 1950's Retro Housewife

The Retro Kitchen of THE FUTURE !!

This 1950's glamourized vision of a kitchen of the future, might look a little dated now, but back then, anything that was plastic or chrome metal, was considered cutting edge!
Of course this film depicts the fantasy kitchen, as envisioned at the time - funny how we've all gone " old world "  again, now that the future is here ! .In the actual 1950's kitchen of the period, popular colors were pastel shades like pink, aqua and turquoise in tiling, walls, curtains.Tupper wear was everywhere of course - plastic again !





Typical kitchen clothing style of the 1950's
The Modern Retro Housewife


Joanne Massey  in her 1950's style kitchen , from the British  TV series Timewarp Wives is 35. She  works as a graphics application designer. Her kitchen is in the English rose style, with metal units - all very hip in 1950's Britain.

1950's Retro Couple

Dandie and Brian from Bike and Birds , glam it up for a 1950's theme Halloween Party.

There is however something really heartwarming and nostalgic about the 1950's kitchen. Perhaps it was the optimistic outlook folks had about the future.

Decorate your retro kitchen with beautiful Instantly Downloadable and printable vintage fashion pinup calendars !



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2 comments:

  1. I really DO WANT a 50's kitchen.. but it looks as if it is not going to happen just yet! Lizzie x

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  2. I love that toothpaste duck-egg blue: it reminds me of my gran's kitchen! Practical and so pretty.

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