You Don't Need A DeLorean To Go Back To The 1950s. Just Pay This Toronto Home A Visit
by N/A, 8 years ago |
3 min read
Usually retro features like wooden paneling and pastel-colored carpet is something to be rid of when selling your house, but not for this Toronto resident.
This may look like an ordinary home in Toronto, Canada.
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But as soon as you enter the foyer, you're transported right back to the 1950s.
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The living room is perfectly decorated with velveteen couches.
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Not to mention the pastel carpeting and floors.
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This lovely time capsule home is owned by 96-year-old resident in western Toronto.
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The home was built in 1940, and she has lived in it for 72 of those 76 years.
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"I've always tried to be individual, and follow my own style", says the homeowner.
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"I like soft colours and I like things to match and flow well together", she said, adding, "I prefer tone-on-tone to bright colours".
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She based the design around her favorite colors: pink, purple, seafoam, and teal.
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The house is now on the market as the homeowner will be moving into a retirement community.
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She says she'll bring some of her most valued possessions with her, but much of the period decor will be dispersed between her children.
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Most rooms have stayed completely untouched since their original design (as evident by the tiny tile and gold accents)
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The panelled basement and wet bar also still remain, perfect for hosting an "American Hustle"-style party.
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Hopefully the new owners will appreciate this amazing foray into design history as much as its previous resident!
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Do not show me this again