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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 645 EAN: 9781904750079 ISBN: 1904750079 Label: Middlesex University Press Manufacturer: Middlesex University Press Publication Date: June 16, 2004 Publisher: Middlesex University Press Studio: Middlesex University Press Related Items:
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 Rating: - The guide to the 1950s houseI cannot recommend this book enough. I have been renovating my 1950s house in a 1950s style, especially the kitchen and living room. I found this little book to be the most useful guide as it is historically accurate and very well illustrated. In effect, along with a few books from the period by authors like Gordon Russell, it has become the bible of my project as it concentrates on what was actually in the 1950s English home rather than "retro" as a modern design style or the American diner style which is too often taken as being genuine, even for England. It is very different from Marion Haslam's Retro Style -- The 50s Look which is not greatly concerned with historical accuracy (although it is also good). One major strength of this book is the juxtaposition of idealised pictures presented in advertisements with personal photographs of genuine homes from the period. I found Madeline March's Millers Guide to Collecting the 1950s is a good complement to this book. Rating: - A vivid evocationI found this book very evocative as I was brought up in the 1950s and remember many of the furnishings and decorations featured. Most books about the 50s feature Elvis and Cadillacs but this is a far more British view of 50s style and captures the essence of home life and the details of the family environment. I love the way the book is laid out, it is very original and the use of colour is superb. Rating: - A little gemThis collection of style guides just gets better and better. I bought Turn of the Century Style because because my house was built in 1900 - I never found 1950s style attractive but, having read this new guide I am now hooked. the pictures are so evocative and the introductions to each section are so interesting that I could become a 1950s addict! A lovely book.  Try searching the Internet for "Fiftiestyle: Home Decoration and Furnishing from the 1950s" or Ebay for "Fiftiestyle: Home Decoration and Furnishing from the 1950s". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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