Danielle Sigwalt Interiors: 1960's

Monday, February 28, 2011

Color Recall: The 1960's

The following is number two in the series called color recall written by my mother...

COLOR RECALL

Color-wise, the 1960’s are somewhat a blur, not because of any psychedelic experience (honest), but because our family spent that era overseas. But I do recall a plethora of EARTH colors every time we returned to the US.

via English Textile Designer John Hopper's Flikr collection

Appliances had suddenly morphed from white or off-white to harvest gold, avocado green or a bronzey brownish color that reminded me of shiny rust.

Vintage Kitchen Aid Mixer

And who goes for shag carpets now {i do}? Earth-toned multi-color shag carpets looped through every room of our 60’s era house that we bought in the early 80’s.

Via Retro Renovation

Of course, there were some avant -garde decorators who went for the psychedelic look, but most mainstream décor in the 60s was all about earthiness.

via Art Nector

Thinking back to our overseas experiences, I wonder if any of those pink and black tiled bathrooms still exist.

via Apartment Therapy

We lived in lovely homes, but the bathrooms were more than likely tiled in black and pink, two colors that are extremely hard to make earthy. I still can’t bring myself to wear or decorate with black and pink.

By: Sandy Tuberson

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Much appreciated mom!!! I must say I actually like the first two interiors, they have potential to look current with a little finesse. Below are fresh modern takes on 60's decor:

You could paint your walls a deep rich avocado green. To modernize the look add bright white accents, gold tones and a splash of true blue...