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Where would I find like old interior design photos? We recently bought a raised ranch from the 60s (68 specifically) and I'd love to get some ideas about what was "modern, good design" from back then. It's just a raised ranch in an old housing development so it's probably not super MCM, but when I search I get a lot of that stuff. I'm looking more for what John and Jane Middle Class would be getting in their late 60s house.
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It's almost the great northern but it's missing the water pipe that coop hangs his feet off of https://i.imgur.com/EpyLqfh.gifv
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Mar 11, 2019 21:31
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moist turtleneck posted:It's almost the great northern but it's missing the water pipe that coop hangs his feet off of wonder how many people broke pipes doing this in their own house
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Mar 11, 2019 21:32
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Lead out in cuffs posted:Did anyone see last Friday's Questionable Content? I'm about 95% sure the first frame was referencing this thread. That's way too specific. If he wasn't before, Jeph is a confirmed goon.
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Mar 11, 2019 22:55
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Relentless posted:That's way too specific. If he wasn't before, Jeph is a confirmed goon. it's been known since before qc was particularly popular
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Mar 11, 2019 23:05
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Suspect Bucket posted:An artificial turf bathroom floor that drains would absolutely rule in a bathroom. Just need good ventilation, but a nice cross breeze, some plants, and bam, jungle shower. if you're going to go this far you should just do an outdoor shower.
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Mar 11, 2019 23:18
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beep-beep car is go posted:Where would I find like old interior design photos? We recently bought a raised ranch from the 60s (68 specifically) and I'd love to get some ideas about what was "modern, good design" from back then. It's just a raised ranch in an old housing development so it's probably not super MCM, but when I search I get a lot of that stuff. I'm looking more for what John and Jane Middle Class would be getting in their late 60s house. Try looking at stuff from the early-mid 70s as well, since your house would’ve only been two years old at the start of that decade. I know that the 70s get stereotyped as being all about garishness and sex parties and excess and brown and shag and whatnot but there was also a lot of seriously timeless design happening during those years. A lot of “MCM” design is actually from the 70s. When you get past some of the more dated trends a lot of what was going on at the time is just a continuation and maturation of the same design trends that were popular in the 40s/50s/60s (and have arguably remained popular. We say it a lot ITT but some design is just timeless and you can point to appearances in film/tv/photography over the decades for proof). A lot of the trends popular today first showed up in the 70s. Also don’t be afraid of “MCM”-looking design if your goal is to stay true to the house’s character. If their style was contemporary then John and Jane Middle Class would‘ve owned a number of pieces that might be considered “MCM” today. The ethos behind that aesthetic was predominantly leftist in inspiration and all about making design accessible and democratic, so just because we’ve associated a certain look with expensiveness and prestige today doesn’t mean that it was so back in 1969. Photo books looking at that era can be great. I have one called Interiors ‘74 that I picked up at a used bookstore a few years back and love. Finally, I’d encourage you to look at old IKEA catalogs from the time period. Also if you’re on a budget/you really want to do what middle class people in 1970 might, look at IKEA as your friend. The late 60s is when IKEA first began to develop a foothold in the US and they took the underlying idea of MCM and used it as their guiding business model. Probably more than any other brand or manufacturer, IKEA is responsible for getting normal, working class Americans comfortable with clean lines and Scandinavian modernity in the name of affordable design. POANG armchair? Released in 1970. BILLY bookcase? Debuted in 1978 as a flat-pack refinement on the existing Scandinavian-style modern bookcase (of which tons were sold in the US throughout the 60s and early 70s and of which I have an exemplar from a small danish manufacturer if you don’t believe me). My point is that you don’t exactly have to go out of your way or break the bank to make your house look period appropriate. You’ll have a much easier time if you’re willing to fudge some of the details a bit or make the house “late 60s/70s appropriate” rather than “time capsule from 1968, on the dot, no later” and if you’re smart about the history/aesthetics behind certain contemporary pieces you can do something really gorgeous for comparatively little money.
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Mar 12, 2019 00:12
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My Lovely Horse posted:Welcome to the Great Northern, Agent Cooper.  moist turtleneck posted:It's almost the great northern but it's missing the water pipe that coop hangs his feet off of I bet this is fantastic for your back
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:wonder how many people broke pipes doing this in their own house Judging from the schadenfreude thread, quite a few.
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Mar 12, 2019 00:25
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I can say with absolute confidence that 3/4 inch is good enough
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Mar 12, 2019 00:29
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Electric Bugaloo posted:if you’re willing to fudge some of the details a bit or make the house “late 60s/70s appropriate” rather than “time capsule from 1968, on the dot, no later” and if you’re smart about the history/aesthetics behind certain contemporary pieces you can do something really gorgeous for comparatively little money. So much good advice, thanks! Here’s what we’re working with: 
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Mar 12, 2019 00:36
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beep-beep car is go posted:Where would I find like old interior design photos? We recently bought a raised ranch from the 60s (68 specifically) and I'd love to get some ideas about what was "modern, good design" from back then. It's just a raised ranch in an old housing development so it's probably not super MCM, but when I search I get a lot of that stuff. I'm looking more for what John and Jane Middle Class would be getting in their late 60s house. Most of the good/interesting design photos I've posted ITT come from the Househunting Blog. There's a lot of neat stuff in the blog archives under the mid-century and 1960s tags.
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Mar 12, 2019 04:16
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beep-beep car is go posted:So much good advice, thanks! Here’s what we’re working with: This is the mirror image of the house I grew up in! I wonder if your layout is the same. Where are you located? I grew up in Georgia but a high school friend near Toronto had the exact same house. This baby gets around!
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Mar 12, 2019 05:31
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beep-beep car is go posted:Where would I find like old interior design photos? We recently bought a raised ranch from the 60s (68 specifically) and I'd love to get some ideas about what was "modern, good design" from back then. It's just a raised ranch in an old housing development so it's probably not super MCM, but when I search I get a lot of that stuff. I'm looking more for what John and Jane Middle Class would be getting in their late 60s house. As bad as the UI/UX can be, pinterest can be a goldmine for this kind of thing because once you find what you're looking for it'll just show you infinite permutations of that thing.
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Mar 12, 2019 06:08
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beep-beep car is go posted:So much good advice, thanks! Here’s what we’re working with: Hey raised ranch! Whatchu doin all white like that? Whatchu doin pretending you some kind of colonial or mcmansion or some poo poo? Did some know-nothing HGTV white bitch paint you up like that in the 90s? The early 2000s? Well that’s some bullshit ya heard you best get some design-appropriate tones on you. Get that youthful glow.
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Mar 12, 2019 06:48
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i think thats snow, not paintBattleHamster posted:if you're going to go this far you should just do an outdoor shower. not all of us have outdoor space, especially in crowded europe. plus astro turf is good for exfoliating with. someone find some suppliers, quick!
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Mar 12, 2019 10:04
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Hey raised ranch! Whatchu doin all white like that? Whatchu doin pretending you some kind of colonial or mcmansion or some poo poo? Did some know-nothing HGTV white bitch paint you up like that in the 90s? The early 2000s? Well that’s some bullshit ya heard you best get some design-appropriate tones on you. Get that youthful glow. It’s aluminum siding, so it was probably made white relatively early on in its life. But outside colors are on the list!
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Try looking at stuff from the early-mid 70s as well, since your house would’ve only been two years old at the start of that decade. I know that the 70s get stereotyped as being all about garishness and sex parties and excess and brown and shag and whatnot but there was also a lot of seriously timeless design happening during those years. A lot of “MCM” design is actually from the 70s. When you get past some of the more dated trends a lot of what was going on at the time is just a continuation and maturation of the same design trends that were popular in the 40s/50s/60s (and have arguably remained popular. We say it a lot ITT but some design is just timeless and you can point to appearances in film/tv/photography over the decades for proof). A lot of the trends popular today first showed up in the 70s. This is an exceptionally good post. beep-beep car is go posted:So much good advice, thanks! Here’s what we’re working with: This is a mirror image of my aunt and uncle's house in Ithaca. I wonder how the floor plan compares.
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Mar 12, 2019 12:28
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barbecue at the folks posted:As befits the original intent. Ladies love bathrooms that go fast! Oh, you'll go fast when you see it!
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Mar 12, 2019 12:37
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Six-Of-Hearts posted:But how would you line the tiles up? It would ruin your design. To be quite honest, I'm kind of a sloppy quilter, so if the tiles don't quite line up it would be pretty accurate.  Also here is the source for the shower garden: https://www.improvisedlife.com/2013/03/20/garden-in-the-shower-a-moss-bathmat/
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beep-beep car is go posted:So much good advice, thanks! Here’s what we’re working with: The left half of that house is the right half of my parent's house. They have one level on the other half of the house though.
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Mar 12, 2019 14:34
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Metaline posted:This is the mirror image of the house I grew up in! I wonder if your layout is the same. Where are you located? I grew up in Georgia but a high school friend near Toronto had the exact same house. This baby gets around! Zamboni Rodeo posted:This is a mirror image of my aunt and uncle's house in Ithaca. I wonder how the floor plan compares. The house is just outside of Albany NY, I quite enjoy some steamed hams now and then. Here's my bad drawings of the layout: Upstairs  Downstairs  The drawings are only a basic idea and I've never gotten the scale right in my entire life, but the .5bath and laundry room really is that narrow. The dryer sits in a little bump out that bumps into the garage.
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Thanks for the drawing, regardless of scale. It's actually a fair bit different than my aunt and uncle's place. I always find it interesting all the different ways an interior space can be configured, even if the outsides are fairly similar.
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Mar 12, 2019 15:41
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Which season is barred from the three seasons room?
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Mar 12, 2019 15:49
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NotJustANumber99 posted:Which season is barred from the three seasons room? Witching.
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Mar 12, 2019 15:52
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NotJustANumber99 posted:Which season is barred from the three seasons room? Pumpkin Spice Latte. Real Answer: It was apparently a deck that was enclosed a while ago. It's bright and airy and has a BOSS whole house vent fan that is excellent for drawing kitchen smoke out of the house, but it has no insulation so it's very chilly in the winter. In the Spring/Summer/Fall we plan of making a lot of use of it.
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beep-beep car is go posted:Pumpkin Spice Latte. That's like our porch, it was enclosed but not insulated. Which sucks, because it's a nice room but just intolerable in winter.
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Mar 12, 2019 17:23
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gang any idea how to split a modest-sized living room (15'8" x 11'7" or 4.78m x 3.53m) into a small bedroom and a living room? i call it the unliving room ha. theres a big 3-pane window too that i goes all the way across the room basicaly.
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Mar 12, 2019 18:38
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 perhaps a wall or 3?
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Mar 12, 2019 18:39
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good thinking. but how to ensuere there's natural light in both rooms and sound insulation beteeen the two as well? i suppose i could divide them widthways but that seems nuts
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Mar 12, 2019 18:42
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Okay hear me out: how high is this room
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Mar 12, 2019 18:54
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Split the room horizontally, just cut the joists so you can sink the lower room into the floor a little. You could do the same to the ceiling joists to raise the upper room. It's obviously the best option because it literally doubles the square footage.My Lovely Horse posted:Okay hear me out: how high is this room
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Mar 12, 2019 18:57
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The bedroom really needs to be only high enough to lie down.
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Mar 12, 2019 19:01
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My Lovely Horse posted:The bedroom really needs to be only high enough to lie down. The same is true for the living room, technically.
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Breath Ray posted:gang any idea how to split a modest-sized living room (15'8" x 11'7" or 4.78m x 3.53m) into a small bedroom and a living room? i call it the unliving room ha. theres a big 3-pane window too that i goes all the way across the room basicaly. There's midcentury style furniture called a room divider. maybe start there? not sure what your house brand is? https://www.crateandbarrel.com/beckett-6-high-shelf-sable/f49441 or a two way bookcase https://www.brunobarriere.com/tag/bookcase-room-divider-furniture/ or a simple decorative screen https://www.hgtv.com/design/decorating/design-101/make-space-with-clever-room-dividers-pictures for some varying examples. cheese eats mouse fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Mar 12, 2019 |
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Breath Ray posted:gang any idea how to split a modest-sized living room (15'8" x 11'7" or 4.78m x 3.53m) into a small bedroom and a living room? i call it the unliving room ha. theres a big 3-pane window too that i goes all the way across the room basicaly. Have you heard of capsule hotels?
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Breath Ray posted:gang any idea how to split a modest-sized living room (15'8" x 11'7" or 4.78m x 3.53m) into a small bedroom and a living room? i call it the unliving room ha. theres a big 3-pane window too that i goes all the way across the room basicaly. Where's the door?  ? NotJustANumber99 fucked around with this message at 20:41 on Mar 12, 2019 |
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Floorplan please!!! I also recommend a room divider. It doesn't have to be a folding screen, a tall shelf would work very well.
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moist turtleneck posted:I can say with absolute confidence that 3/4 inch is good enough yeah, that way it doesn't dangle into the picture
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PRADA SLUT posted:yeah, that way it doesn't dangle into the picture 
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