The New York Times article Living in a Design Time Capsule discusses those homes "that have gone untouched for decades and give visitors the sensation of being in a décor-warp." I've seen many of these in my day, including those of several friends and family members. One Su Casa member even shared photos of her parents' plastic slipcovered sofa with me.
Naturally, these design time capsule dwellers tend to be from an older generation; I recently visited an estate sale of a woman's home that was straight up 1955 — olive green sofa and all. But it's not unusual for people to be living with their parents' hand-me-downs, or 50- or 60-year-olds still living with the décor from their days as bright young things.
Do you know anyone living in such a design time capsule? Are you? Your parents? What's the worst décor-warp you've seen? Have you seen any untouched homes that somehow still look relevant and à la mode? Tell me by commenting below!
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My wife and I live in a brick bungalow built in 1927. We bought it precisely because no one had ever updated it — it retains its original lighting fixtures, unpainted woodwork... even the huge porcelain kitchen sink is original. The family that built it lived in it well into the 1990s, and there has only been one other owner besides us. The house is so well preserved, no one has wanted to mess with it. We've filled it with appropriate appliances — a fridge from 1934, a stove from '41, vintage electric fans here and there, Western Electric phones from the 30s and 40s — and period appropriate furniture. What we love about it is that it isn't an epic Arts & Crafts mansion, or otherwise historically significant. It's just a beautifully preserved example of a working-class home built in the 1920s. There are literally thousands of them still around across the country, but there are probably only a handful as stuck in time as this one. And who are we to destroy that?
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