House + Home magazine, November 1953

We found a box of House + Home magazines in Madeline's attic.  They were in an open box and very dusty, so I picked this one out from the middle and we pitched the rest.  Today I finally had a chance to read it and of course wish we had kept the whole boxfull.  It seems to be mostly a magazine for house builders, but it is also an historical reference piece.  Here are a few selected pages.  (Click on pic to enlarge.)

Electric ranges were all the rage in 1953.  Is that the first wall oven? 

Crane Co, before their time, with a kitchen open to the living room.  Of course you had to have a curtain to close it off.  Wonder why the "balcony kitchen" didn't take off?

Plastic wall tiles - the word "grout" is not even mentioned.  I'm sure those were a devil to get off. 

Now everyone wants gas--go figure!

Interesting article on mortages and the demand for VA loans after the war.

Wood on the walls:  whose idea was that?

Love this idea!  Wish they listed the price. 

If you can't afford real wood on your walls, this was the cheaper alternative.  Still don't like it.

I draw your attention to the highlighted item on "split-level" row houses.  Wouldn't you love to buy a home for those prices in 2010?!

I include this to give you an idea of a 1950's style home.  They make those rubber tile floors look chic, but it looks cold to me.  I do love the chandlier, though.  And my husband and I always sit around the living room in our formal evening clothes. 

Hope you enjoyed this visit back in time as much as I did.