Retro Style : The '50s Look for Today's Home [Paperback]

Marion Haslam (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 2000

Recalling the home fashions of the 50's, this volume offers today's home decorator a more discerning perspective on an era that evokes endless nostalgia. With functional household products-kettles, toasters, hand blenders, and more-being fashionably designed, these stylish accessories make chores at home far more glamorous.

This colorful, easy-to-follow guide highlights the look of the period-from materials like Formica and molded plywood to the patterns of sgraffito and dissected fruit. It also provides how-to projects for creating classic styles in a modern setting.

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About the Author

Marion Haslam has worked as a buyer for design-led retailers including Habitat in England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Universe (September 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789304031
• ISBN-13: 978-0789304032
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 0.4 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,175,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Pictures, Poor Projects, June 1, 2003

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FKC "FKC" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Retro Style : The '50s Look for Today's Home (Paperback)

The historical information and pictures of classic furniture are useful and can serve as some inspiration when putting together your own 50s look. The projects in the book, however, seem like a lot of work for not a lot result, time consuming, perhaps more expensive than an equivalent purchase, and in one instance (a wall hanging from a CD sleeve) downright tacky. There are way better books on this subject (see, Pad).

17 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas, August 27, 2000

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This review is from: Retro Style : The '50s Look for Today's Home (Paperback)

This book has many helpful ideas about turning modern items into retro-looking pieces. A definite help if you're in the market for something and just can't find it you can do it yourself.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Retro Remake, April 6, 2009

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This review is from: Retro Style : The '50s Look for Today's Home (Paperback)

It's an interesting text but disappointing in its' blend of British and US mid-century modern. I had hoped for more American mid-century modern. The text borders on a craft book approach of "projects you can do at home".
I had hoped for more focus on mid-century modern classics. Would not buy again, but that is due to my error in not reading the descriptions more carefully.