Vintage Home Collection

20th-century vintage images of homes inside and out. These pictures and accompanying captions are from my book collection and not borrowed from any other media source. Instagram {@hellovintagehomecollection}

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An old well house still holds the well, but it also holds new pool equipment. Because the shed is right next to the pool, summer paraphernalia can be quickly stored out of sight at the end of the day. The birdhouse is one of dozens collected by Raymond Gomez that can be seen on every building on the property.

The Backyard Book - Ideas and Resources for Outdoor Living, 1988

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Houses Architects Live In, 1977

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An experimental window turns from clear to opaque with the touch of a button. Within the next 10 years, window technologies like these will be commonplace.

The Not So Big House - A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live, 1998

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The house of the future will feature art, craft, and design. We will make the house of the future uniquely our own, an expression of our true selves.

The Not So Big House - A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live, 1998

Blogger's note: Sadly, the future house does not go in that direction.

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Intercepting the room's dominant vertical lines are the curved angles of the dining bank. Arranging furniture at an angle will soften a long, narrow room. The basically gray - with bright accents - color scheme includes the countertops and dining booth and table, and then continues up the stairs.

Interior Design On Your Own, 1986

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This long, narrow kitchen occupies space that is little more than a corridor. A strong color scheme helps adjust the balance, and a glossy painted floor rug defines the kitchen.

Interior Design On Your Own, 1986

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Stylish revision. Sleek steel tubing edges this deck giving it a contemporary look and drawing the eye to the triangular sitting areas. The redwood floorboards were screwed in place from underneath for a smooth, fastener-free finish.

Design: Garry Papers Architecture & Design

Deck & Patio Styles, 1996

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Deck & Patio Styles, 1996

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Visiting preachers stayed in the 'prophet's chamber'. The tester bed still has its original bed hangings. Meals were prepared over an open hearth in the kitchen.

The manor house of Pierre Van Cortlandt, champion of the American Revolution, entertained Ben Franklin and Marquis de Lafayette.

Better Homes and Gardens: Country Home, 1984

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Better Homes and Gardens: Country Home, 1984

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Just picked a few Fine Homebuilding magazines & was wondering how do you scan your books & magazines?

Good old fashioned scanning with a decent scanner. One picture at a time. Love Fine Homebuilding.

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Wallworks: Creating Unique Environments with Surface Design and Decoration, 1988

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The textural contrast of walls, flooring and upholstery in this room gives life to the pale colours used. Trompe l'oeil stone walls and marble-topped table are countered by the more informal arrangement of armchairs and side tables. The neutral tones and the symmetry of the room's design give a classical appearance.

Color in Decoration, 1990

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Beautifully painted trompe l'oeil swagged material and stonework cover the walls of this distinctive bathroom. The comparative warmth of the 'material' is offset by the deliberate cold, stone effect. The room itself was painted with artist's oil colour in two tones of buff, mixed with glaze and given a coat of polyurethane.

Color in Decoration, 1990

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Lyn Le Grice designed these coordinating stencils for walls and festoon blinds. The blinds were stencilled with a delicate rose pattern, which was applied around the edges. When the blinds are pulled up, they form a pretty border across the top of the window. Photo by John Vere Brown.

Stencilling - A Design and Source Book, 1987

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Classic Country Style And How to Achieve It, 1990

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Nineteenth-century American and continental landscape paintings produce an air of tranquility in the Master Bedroom. The group of sculptures includes a Gaston Lachaise bronze. A delicate Art Deco stained glass door insert and a leaded-glass lampshade serve to diversify the mood.

Contemporary Apartments (The Worlds of Architectural Digest), 1982