We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Homes of the 1950s had a sense of art and color. While many furniture pieces were sleek, often inspired by Scandinavian design, the walls were ...

A shotgun house gets its name from the legend that if you stood on the front porch of one and fired a bullet, it would whizz clean through to the back of the property without touching a single wall.

A 1950s kitchen is decked out with pink cabinets, a patterned floor, and floral curtains - Chaloner Woods/Getty Images The word "optimism" is often associated with 1950s home design, and the sunny ...