The 1950s American Home

by Diane Boucher

Overview

Modern living began with the homes of the 1950s. Casting aside the privations of the Second World War, American architects embraced the must-have mod-cons: they wrapped fitted kitchens around fridges, washing machines, dishwashers and electric ovens, gave televisions pride of place in the living room, and built integrated garages for enormous space-age cars. So why was this change so radical? In what ways did life change for people moving into these swanky new homes, and why has the legacy of the 1950s home endured for so long? Diane Boucher answers these questions and more in this colorful introduction to the homes that embody the golden age of modern design.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780747813835
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/10/2013
Series:	Shire Library USA , #740
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Diane Boucher was a researcher and docent at the Crab Tree Farm Collection of American and European Arts and Crafts, in Illinois. She has written extensively on American interiors and is the co-author of Arts and Crafts Rugs for Craftsman Interiors.

Table of Contents

A Clean Break: Achieving the American Dream
Home Sweet Home: Domestic Architectural Styles
How They Lived: The Living Room
The Woman's Realm: The Kitchen, Food and Entertaining
The Good Life: 1950s American Style
Places to Visit
Further Reading
Index

Editorial Reviews

A tribute to what would become known as 'the American dream' — the ideal dwelling replete with time-saving appliances, a car, space to entertain indoors and outside, plus the requisite TV. Home sweet home never looked so good.” —San Jose Mercury News

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