Ugly House Photos

If only all bathrooms looked this clean, bright, and nice.  Original bathroom from a 1952 Phoenix home.  [This one goes out to Karen who wrote a very nice comment yesterday]

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Snark-free post:  We have some classic 1950s & 1960s kitchens and bathroom for you to enjoy today.

Vintage kitchen from 1956.  Check out the copper oven!  Let’s hope the new owner cleans it up and restores it to its original glory.

Vintage bathroom from 1951.  Beautiful blue and black bath tile.  Looks like it was just built yesterday.

Vintage kitchen from 1954.  Kitchens were smaller back then.  Note the washer hook-up next to the kitchen.

Original kitchen from 1967.

Metal cabinets in this Las Cruces, New Mexico kitchen.  Year built unknown but metal cabinets were popular in the 1940s.

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I visited this home this week and thought it was really cool.  Vintage 1950s in pristine, immaculate condition.  Same owner for 56 years.  You can tell she cared for her home.

Hall bathroom with hanging swag lamps and velvet flocked wallpaper.

The wallpaper looks brand new.

The master bathroom has yellow wallpaper.

Retro window drapes in the dining room (seen here) and living room.  Believe it or not, not one speck of dust.

Vintage 1950s kitchen with Thermador range.  Gotta love those wide coils.

Well maintained kitchen after all these years.

The kitchen, however, has lattice & vine wallpaper on the ceiling.

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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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[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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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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Phoenix home built in 1958.  Original owners.  Original décor.  It’s like going in a time machine back to 1958.  Everything in pristine condition.

Bedroom with the most delightful of curtains and light.

Hall bathroom with dramatic shower curtain and classic hanging light.

Yes, that is velvet wallpaper in the bathroom.  In perfect condition.

Countryside mural in the dining room.  There is bright green shag carpet in the dining & living rooms.

Wallpaper with gold in the hallway.

Orange banquette seating in the kitchen.  Flowery wallpaper.  Original pull-down lamp.

Super cool fireplace.  Green shag carpet.

Make-up dresser in the master bedroom with built-in drawers on both sides.

And for the grand finale, an outside bar on wheels with carpeted sides!  Yes, carpet!

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Last fall we highlighted Phoenix area kitchens as they looked in different decades, from the 1950s to the 2000s.  You’ll find all the posts linked here.

This is a Phoenix kitchen built in 1960.

House Beautiful magazine and website now has slideshows available of kitchens from around the US from each decade too.  The links per decade are found below.

1950s slide show

1960s slide show

1970s slide show - foil wallpaper

1980s slide show - hanging baskets and, ick, pot racks

1990s slide show - brass milk jugs?

2000s slide show - lots of exposed cabinets and more pot racks

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Today we pay tribute to Michael Jackson.

“Remember the Time” was a song from Michael Jackson’s album Dangerous.

Let’s look at a Phoenix home built in 1953.  Do you remember the time when a freestanding fireplace, red linoleum flooring, and wood paneling were popular?

Do you remember the time when homes needed miles of wires and cables for cable TV, phones, alarm systems, and surround sound?

Do you remember the time when floral wallpaper was a must have?

Do you remember the time when blue carpet was trendy?  What’s with the dirt and grime on the walls?

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