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Fifties Furnishings

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A thoroughly modern yellow vinyl chair with simple lines and exposed wooden arms and legs "hangs out" in a corner lined with "cool" glass block.
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Vinyl upholstery in bright, lively colors of green, hot pink, yellow and red was "green" (a retro term that meant cool) in the '50s.
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Dinette sets with glass-top tables and black metal chairs with pencil-thin legs were all the rage.

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Geometrical cone-shaped overhead lighting was "nifty" in the Fifties!
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White metal cabinets with chrome hardware and geometric wallpaper places this fashionable kitchen "smack-dab" in the middle of the 1950s.
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A "natty" black-and-white kitchen with counters fashioned from linoleum is stylish, smart and complements the state-of-the-art stove.

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