Bathrooms
The decade of the 1950’s in the United
States was a time of monumental change in homes. Soldiers coming back from WWII
were ready to settle down, buy houses, and start families. Money generated from
the war gave people the income to not only buy houses, but to buy the latest
technologically advanced home appliances and cars. Optimism soared in the huge
demand for housing. The first prefabricated homes and quickly built homes were
popular.
The space race between the United
States and Russia inspired architects, artists, and car manufacturers. The
cold, dreary war had ended and people were ready for color. Home interiors were
painted with bright, cheery colors such as green, pink, orange, turquoise, and
yellow. Bathrooms and kitchens were commonly painted pink, even pink appliances
were sold.
People craved color, style, and technology in their homes
including the bathrooms.
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