A fabulous original House & Garden Magazine double issue for December 1968 / January 1969, capturing the bold colours, modern interiors and exciting design trends that marked the transition from the Swinging Sixties into a new decade.
The wonderfully vibrant cover, featuring a dramatic contemporary kitchen setting, instantly transports you back to a time when colour, personality and modern living were at the forefront of home design.
This packed issue includes features on:
Personality kitchens and bathrooms
Barbara Streisand
Richard Johnson
Margaret Costa
David Bailey
New China
Town gardens
High-rise buildings
Historic country houses
Notting Hill architecture
Holiday homes and coastal properties
Interior lighting and decoration
Design and decorating dictionary
Food, wine and entertaining
Extensive period advertising throughout
The period advertisements alone are a treasure trove of late-1960s design inspiration, featuring furniture, lighting, glassware, home accessories and interiors from some of the era's most influential designers and manufacturers.
I can easily imagine this issue sitting on a stylish coffee table during Christmas 1968, its pages filled with decorating ideas, festive entertaining inspiration and dreams of modern living. More than half a century later it remains a remarkable time capsule of British taste and lifestyle.
Condition
Original December 1968 / January 1969 issue.
General age-related wear and handling marks.
Some cover wear and edge rubbing visible.
Minor creasing consistent with age and storage.
Pages appear complete.
Please study photographs carefully as they form part of the description.
A wonderful addition for collectors of House & Garden, mid-century modern interiors, vintage design, architecture, 1960s social history, period advertising and lifestyle publications.

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I’m currently selling my grandmother’s incredible lifetime collection of souvenirs and antiques to help fund a new roof and lovingly restore her beautiful home 🏠.

She was an air hostess in the 1940s and 50s, travelling the world and bringing back unique pieces from every corner ✈️. She later married my grandfather — the pilot she fell in love with in the skies — and together they continued collecting unusual, charming, and historic items.

In the 1960s she became an antiques dealer in her own right, running her business with passion right up until she retired at the grand age of 92.

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