Taken from the “Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book” Copyright 1956, we thought we’d turn Mid-Century Photo Friday into a learning experience. This week we tackle color – which if you’ve seen full color photos in the 50’s, they had a different interpretation of.
I wonder how many interior decorators still follow the following rules?
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