Show us your vintage home!

[AmateisGal]

We are moving from our apartment to a house this month! Although it is only a rental (we can't afford to buy since hubby is in college at the moment), the landlady gave us permission to do what we want with it.

It's an adorable 1951 Cape Cod with lots of great features. I'll post more pics after we're done painting, etc.!

 

[dhermann1]

AmatiesGal, I assume you know about this blog? The absolute ultimate info source for homes like that. She calls them Mid Century Modest. Enjoy! First and foremost, let us know if you have a pink bathroom!
http://retrorenovation.com/

 

[AtomicEraTom]

That cape cod is lovely. I've got a soft spot for those mid-century homes!

 

[rue]

Really cute house! I can't wait to see the inside

 

[airgrabber666]

Your colors sound better. I wouldn't have chosen the beige, but then again I'm not redoing it either lol
They did the same thing on my bathroom floor.... sticky tiles
I looked underneath and the original tiles are gone

Miss rue, what colors are yours? I only see the tiles that match my own.

 

[airgrabber666]

AmatiesGirl, the folks on the OHW might call that house a minimalist cape cod, circa late 1940s.

 

[Romy Overdorp]

We are moving from our apartment to a house this month! Although it is only a rental (we can't afford to buy since hubby is in college at the moment), the landlady gave us permission to do what we want with it.

It's an adorable 1951 Cape Cod with lots of great features. I'll post more pics after we're done painting, etc.!

Oh wow lovely!It has a lot of space next to it as well I see, very nice.
I also love the mailbox

 

[jessesgirl08]

This is my house from google street view. we have already made numerous changes since this pic was taken. It was built in 1955, it is a tract home in a cute college neighborhood with everything close by, i was just wondering what changes i can make to make it look a little more "vintage" or give more character (since everyother house on the block is the same layout) i want ours to stand out as well as look like "us".

 

[AmateisGal]

AmatiesGal, I assume you know about this blog? The absolute ultimate info source for homes like that. She calls them Mid Century Modest. Enjoy! First and foremost, let us know if you have a pink bathroom!
http://retrorenovation.com/

I've been checking that site daily!

I'm super excited about the top floor - it will be my office/writing space. I'm going with a WW2 theme and it is ALLLLLLL mine. I've only had my own office space for a short time before my daughter was born 11 years ago, so needless to say, I'm pretty darn thrilled!

Thanks for all the replies, everyone. I'll show some before and after pics when we get done!

 

[AmateisGal]

OH! No pink bathroom, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately since hubby is, as he likes to call himself, the most basic guy on the planet, and NOT into pink!).

 

[rue]

Miss rue, what colors are yours? I only see the tiles that match my own.

I don't know if you can see it very well here, but they're kind of a putty/beige color:

The bathroom is painted white now. That dark blue was depressing.

 

[rue]

This is my house from google street view. we have already made numerous changes since this pic was taken. It was built in 1955, it is a tract home in a cute college neighborhood with everything close by, i was just wondering what changes i can make to make it look a little more "vintage" or give more character (since everyother house on the block is the same layout) i want ours to stand out as well as look like "us".

I think painting it retro 55' colors would bring it back to the period and definitely some flowers.
Cute house

 

[dhermann1]

This is my house from google street view. we have already made numerous changes since this pic was taken. It was built in 1955, it is a tract home in a cute college neighborhood with everything close by, i was just wondering what changes i can make to make it look a little more "vintage" or give more character (since everyother house on the block is the same layout) i want ours to stand out as well as look like "us".

Don't rush into anything too radical. Spend some time getting to know the space. Find the nooks and crannies. Look at rooms from odd angles.
And look at RetroRenovation and other blogs to get ideas. Visualize things for a while, then put the idea away and revisit it later.
And let's see some shots of the interior!
Sweet house!

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Among the many reasons I want to get married. I can have a pink bathroom without anybody raising an eyebrow to it!

OH! No pink bathroom, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately since hubby is, as he likes to call himself, the most basic guy on the planet, and NOT into pink!).

 

[Marshall]

Among the many reasons I want to get married. I can have a pink bathroom without anybody raising an eyebrow to it!

:twitch:


Just kidding, just kidding.

 

[earl]

Among the many reasons I want to get married. I can have a pink bathroom without anybody raising an eyebrow to it!

There certainly are limits to my "retro-ness." When we bought our house nearly 15 years ago, it's bathroom came with pink tiled walls. If we could have afforded to re-tile, I can tell you those babies would have really been history. Earl

 

[AmateisGal]

Unfortunately, my husband doesn't share my fondness for retro/vintage, but he does indulge me (smart man! lol). He does like Indiana Jones, though, and wants to take swing dancing lessons with me at some point, so that might be a start.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

What can I say? I love the fifties lol and what says fifties like a pink bathroom!?

:twitch:


Just kidding, just kidding.

 

[AmateisGal]

Ok. Finally got the house done! We're renting a 1951 Cape Cod. Although I don't have the money to go all-out vintage (nor will my husband let me! haha), I went "vintage-inspired" in my kitchen and office. Here are some pics:

Kitchen.

Detail of vintage kitchen items...except for the clock and shelf, it's all from my local antique stores.

Vintage 1950s curtains, found on Etsy:

Office on second floor.

Reading Corner - the chair looks vintage, but has probably been reupholstered. It's in great condition!

Books. Picture of my grandparents before they were married. My grandmother also embroidered the doily the photo is sitting on. The curtains are vintage 1940s.

Vintage 1940s typewriter. Not sure what age the fan is...anyone know? Found this stereo cabinet for $35 at a local antique store, but not sure what age it is. That's my grandmother in the picture.

 

[DUKE NUKEM]

Truly awesome!