Ugly House Photos

We’re going to take a moment to appreciate the quality, charm, and craftsmanship of kitchens from 50-60 years ago.

This is a beautiful kitchen from 1948 with original cabinets and tile.  Well-maintained and cared for.  Looks brand new.

This Phoenix home was built in 1953.  Original cabinets and tile.

Here’s its original stove/oven.

Original oven and tile in this 1959 Phoenix home.  The cabinet doors are not original; they would have had beveled/sloping edges.

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Frozen in time.  Scottsbluff, Nebraska home built in 1975.  Wanna bet these are original owners?  Triple mirror.  Hanging oil lamp (aka rain lamp).  Tulips lights.  Classic.

Teddy bear collection to go with the old drapes.

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The basement features orange carpet, one of those hideous frilled shade lamps, wood paneling, and an old dinette set.

Shifting slightly to the right, we see a million family photos.

The original bathroom features a Princess slimline phone for those long conversations.

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[Let us take a brief break from snarky comments and just enjoy these photos]

Today we’re traveling back to the 1950s.  Time has stood still at this Petersburg, Virginia home.

Some 1970s design elements too.

Crushed velour chairs!

Awesome bathroom.

Groovy wallpaper.

Original 1950s kitchen cabinets & oven.

Large dining room.

Close-up of the chandelier.

Fun times in the basement.

Wet bar and a God’s Eye art piece.  Good times.

The sunroom.  With Astro-Turf?

Thank you to Mikey Fuller and photographer Wanda Bond for these great photos.

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It’s not for sale, but we thought you’d get a kick out of this.  Talk about brightening up the neighborhood.  At least it looks very clean.  The windmill’s a cute touch.

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Yellow range and oven from 1962.  Wide coil burners!

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You readers are loving the retro styles of the 1950s & 1960s homes, so we’ve got more for you the next three days.  Enjoy.

1959 Phoenix home.  Original owner.  And you can see her sitting there on the green couch.  Crushed velvet chair.

Mint condition, original bathroom (except for the sink faucet).

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For all you retro lovers out there:  a 1962 Phoenix home with original kitchen.  Original blue oven!  Original blue range and exhaust hood!  Original cabinets & handles!

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The description reads, “Peace, Love and Flower Power! This groovy flash-back is a happening pad. Truly a blast from the past.”  [Thanks to one of our readers for finding this St. Charles, Illinois home.]

Groovy bathroom wallpaper.  The house was built in 1972.

Metallic shiny wallpaper with butterflies in another bathroom.

Green carpet!  Green flower wallpaper!  Matching drapes!!

Shiny daisy wallpaper in the bedroom.

Orange countertops in the kitchen!

More green carpet plus wood paneling.  Our gratitude to the home owner for keeping this home in such immaculate condition.

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1964 condo with original kitchen appliances.  Saloon doors to the dining room add a nice touch.

Pretty wallpaper in the bathroom.

Groovy.

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Everything feels so heavy and dark here.

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