Perhaps Henry Francis Du Pont would find it odd, but a new program at his Delaware home turned museum extraordinaire is focusing on the era when he collected rather that the era of his collections. Chic it Up! Winterthur Design Conference in November will focus on the 1950's Theater of Tradition and Technology. A brochure … Continue reading Winterthur Conference Skips Forward A Century
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Period Decorating from a 1950’s Perspective
On the antique trip to North Central Texas, I bought a book "The Complete Book of Interior Decorating" published in the 1950's. The 50's has been described as the dull decade lost in the lust for conformity, not only in the suburbs, but for the desperate clinging to safety and security. It is not surprising … Continue reading Period Decorating from a 1950’s Perspective