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Kitchen colors of the 1950 s. Pink was the favorite color of then first lady mamie eisenhower who wore it often and it became a popular shade for home decor as well. Appliances cabinets and accessories were more utilitarian and plain. In the 1950s kitchens started exploding with color. Throughout the 50s designers and homeowners embraced color in the kitchen although these colors were softer than the ones commonly seen in 30s and 40s kitchens.
Find and save ideas about 1950s kitchen on pinterest. An all black and white kitchen or black white and red used together in a room s color. White and natural metals were the standard. Candy like shades of color were very trendy in kitchens of the 1950s.
While kitchens in the 30s and 40s often featured bolder colors like black red or green the 50s was dominated by soft shades of blue pink and yellow candy. Another trend in 1950s era decorating is bold contrast between colors. Through the early 20th. This kitchen might not look contemporary today but in 1950 it was ahead of its time so much so that house beautiful chose it as one of three pace setting kitchens of the year.
1950 kitchen colors. Suburban ranch houses were the norm featuring the cheerful hues of mint green turquoise and soft yellow this image shown here is from an old sears home on the other end of that happy sock hop look was darker moodier rustic kitchens but this is a story about color so let s move on. Kitchens transitioned from muted tones in the 1930s to brighter colors in the 1950s. This space from sarahmaguire myvintagehome has a broad color palette ranging from neons to primary colors that all tie together with homey florals in the table cloth and curtains.
Maime eisenhower pink was a standard of pastel loveliness. Prior to 1950 there were few choices in kitchen colors. When it comes to adding 1950s elements to your own kitchen think grandma chic with quaint patterns and homey details such as ruffles. The post war 1950s were an optimistic time while being largely informed by old school values.
The kitchen is the heart of the home so decorating it has always been a high priority.