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Design Through the Decades - Phoenix, Arizona - 1960s Design Features

November 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Design Through the Decades - Part 22

Phoenix homes in the 1960s did not have many significant new design features.  If you had to pin down one feature that defined the 1960s, it might be the step-down living room.  Here’s a Phoenix home from 1967.  You entered from the front door and took a step down into the living room.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

Sometimes you stepped down into the living room from the dining room.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

Metal railings and posts were popular accessories in the 1960s.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

As we saw in the 1950s, built-in cabinets and cupboards continued their presence in 1960s Phoenix homes.  This is a home built in 1960.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

This built-in cabinet has glass doors.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

Here’s a wall shelf in a 1960 Scottsdale home.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

Varnished wood doors and closet doors were popular features in the 1960s.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

Having a planter inside the house was very chic in the 1960s.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

Beamed ceilings also became very popular in 1960s Phoenix homes.  Here’s one from 1960.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

A 1966 Phoenix home with a beamed ceiling.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

Colored glass inserts were very trendy in the 1960s.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

Wall paneling was used in the 1960s too.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

This is a floor plan for a home built in 1960 by architect Al Beadle.
1960s features Phoenix homes Design Through the Decades

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  • 1 Ugly House Photos » Blog Archive » Design Through the Decades - Index of Posts // Jan 18, 2009 at 12:15 pm

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  • 2 Murphy // Jan 18, 2010 at 11:46 am

    People were forced to fill those inside planters with fake plants because they were always in a location that received no light. Such bad design. The best use of them now, is to cover with a wooden top and use them as room dividers or benches.

  • 3 Greeney // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    I love the built ins. I liked glass panels from that time, too. Some had designs and a lot of colors. Back in 79, our first apartment had glass dividing panels on the shelving unit separating the kitchen from the living room. It was a late 60s building. I liked the look. The front door of the building had those glass panels, too, and so did the lobby. Too bad the wiring was aluminum, and the furnace never worked.

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