As an interior designer with decades of experience, Diane Luna has been crafting luxurious interiors for her clients all over SoCal.
Look in practically any room today, and you’ll find some element that has its design origin ties to that high era of style, smoking and culture known as the Sixties. Sure TV’s “Mad Men” has certainly had its impact on the recent style resurgence in today’s interiors, but folks were going mad for 1960s style even before Don Draper started sipping whiskey at 10am in the morning.
This display home in Parkerville fuses the most-loved design features from its local community with modern, high-end materials.
It is easy to dismiss the 1970s as “the decade that taste forgot”. But to do so would be to overlook the decade’s contributions in architecture, furniture design and interior decorating. After all, with the Bad and the Ugly there is usually some Good.
The acclaimed architect and interior designer David Easton died this week. He spoke to ELLE Decor in 2012 about how trends in design have evolved over time.
The 100-year-old "geriatric starlet" is the living embodiment of her style maxim: "More is more and less is a bore."
Wavy MDF, fingerblock parquet flooring, and shades of buttery yellow gave this London home a ‘70s boost.
A listed country house is transformed by reimagining its layout, to reflect the family's needs and infuse it with soul and history.
Derry Moore's new book revisits decades of the photographer's interior photos—and presents new and never-before-seen ones, too
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The 1940s were a tumultuous time. It is impossible to understand those years outside of the context of WWII. The war not only defined the decade but from a design perspective, split it virtually in half. During the first half of the decade, new design was halted, as supply shortages and rationing demanded that all available resources — material and otherwise — be directed towards the war effort…Socially, the decade featured a similar split.
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We're almost halfway through our 10 decades of color: The 1940s brought about gingham checks, farm animals and fruit tree decor,
Welcome back to another blog post from our series That 70s House. When I first moved into this house, one of the first things I tackled was the dining nook. You might remember it – the striped couch I used actually went viral on TikTok, and had lots of people divided on if they liked it in the space
Wallpaper, antiques, braided rugs, and continuous color through the house using linoleum creates a harmonious effect in this very colonial-style interior. The idea was to use color in the flooring and woodwork to create easy transitions from one room to the next. Source: Better Homes & Gardens Image from the Mid Century Home Style collection.
This is an easy way to incorporate vintage and modern decor into your home!
These candid photos of our house give me warm, fuzzy feelings. They capture a moment in time that has meaning to me and evokes a sense of home.
One of our most requested articles is what to do with that awkward, empty corner of the home and we’re FINALLY answering your calls! Whether it be a corner in your living room, or a gap in your hallway, these blank spaces can often feel uncomfortable and bare. So we’ve searched far and wide to ...
Looking for cute home decor ideas that are full of style? Here are 1950s home décor ideas that are full of style.
An interior designer shares her best tips for seamlessly adding vintage finds to a modern space.
When Ashley and her husband Max got married and moved into their first home, their house was in "rough shape" but through the power of DIY, they were able to transform their home into a space they love.
Here is the last of the illustrations from the April 1912 issue of the Ladies' Home Journal, "a good suggestion for the furnishing of the dining-room". This room carries over the green, gold, and brown shades of the living room. It's interesting that the chairs are not left at the table but are stored out of the way in the corners of the room. Another nice touch are the gold curtains at the door dividing the rooms.
As an interior designer with decades of experience, Diane Luna has been crafting luxurious interiors for her clients all over SoCal.
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Vintage 1936 Berkey & Gay Furniture advertisement Beautiful bedroom suite (The Downing) and dining room suite (The Fairfax) are illustrated here. The wood accents on the buffet and cabinet are particularly intriguing. I love they show the lifestyle sketches as well, women getting ready for a dinner party, and then entertaining guests. The artwork is delightful (the artist might be Miriam Sulerba, but I can't quite make out her last name). ➤ DETAILS: • Original magazine ad (not a reproduction) • Published in October, 1936 • Page measures 9.35 x 12.5" • Excellent condition with crisp, clear illustrations and text (I can't seem to get the text in focus with my camera or phone) • Use black paper to hide print from the other side with dark paper This beautiful furniture ad would make a fun gift for an interior designer or someone who loves 1930s styles. There's lots of inspiration for fashion and decorating both. It would look great as part of a 30's gallery wall. ➤ TIPS: • Keep the ad in the packaging until you’re ready to frame. If you take it with you frame shopping, you’ll be able to find the perfect frame to fit (maybe even with a mat). • If needed, use dark paper or backing board to hide any print from the other side. • Most people frame the mid century covers and advertising art to further set the tone for their decor, remember someone special, or tell a story. You can't beat nostalgia for starting conversations and making people smile. • See more great vintage ads and illustrations in my shop: https://etsy.com/shop/RetroReveries. • Follow Retro Reveries on Pinterest for more inspiration and nostalgia: https://pinterest.com/RetroReveries If you have any questions, I'm glad to help.
Better Homes and Gardens has covered interior design since the dawn of the Jazz Age. Join us as we take a decade-by-decade look back through the furniture, colors, and styles that filled our homes over the past century, along with the people and events that drove the designs of our lives.
The home's history and character were clearly a big selling point.
Not everyone has the chance to live in a historical home that’s filled with charm, but there are plenty of ways to add character to your home
Our weeklong revue of 1965-1970 interiors continues, and gosh, I think I love this brochure of 1969 interiors maybe best of all we’ve seen so far. Or else — I’m getting so sucked into 1960s interior design that it’s all just growing growing growing on me, so much so that every great interior I see…
