1950s homes

In the '50s, a new version of the prefab home emerged, with mid-century modern house design ideas that would become popular over the next decade.

It might feel like people in the 50s lived in black & white. But as you can see in this collection of colorful 1950s home decor photos, they lived with bright & bold hues, too.

Explore our selction of the interiors, objects, and architecture of the past century that keenly illustrate the timelessness of expert design.

1950s dining room and kitchen

Bewitched - 1960's House

The 1950s brought us a whole host of things -- rock & roll, the jet age, the tail end of the baby boomers -- and a whole glut of (sometimes amusing)

Craftspun was product line by the venerable Scranton Lace Company. Source: Better Homes & Gardens Images from the Mid Century Home Style collection.