Our Barth travel trailer is titled as a 1965. I wasn't born yet. Would some of you old-timers please help me figure out what original colors would have been used for decorating purposes (appliances, curtains, cushions, bathroom, etc.) in 1965? Our stove, which I don't think is original, is ochra color. We have a stainless double sink and stainless range hood, but they don't look great. I don't know if they are original or not. I'm not a big stainless fan either. The refrigerator is covered in a brown, sticky fake wood vinyl. The bathroom has a pinkish/peach sink, white toilet (which we will eventually replace, but not before Milford), and white shower/bathtub with gold sailboat backsplash. Also, I tossed out the turquoise bed/cushion on the large pull out bed because it was so gross when we got it. I don't know if that was original either. It appears we do have the original light fixtures throughout and the original cabinets.

Sherrie

Hi Sherrie

Be careful callin us oldtimers.....HA......I was young in the 64 era, however, I remember that "earth colors" were the hot item. I think it was in the 60's when colored appliances first started to make it's debut, I remember my Mom had a brown frig and stove (showed every single fingerprint), I think the "avocodo green" or the "harvest gold" did not appear in appliances till the late 60's into the 70's.

Bathrooms, if they were not white, were "flamingo pink" with black. "Turquoise" was also popular, along with I think they called it "peacock blue". Most of the bright colors had black integrated into it (ie tile work) or white. I think that late 60's and 70's they came out with "beige" as another porcelin color.

I think that the "flower power" and "Woodstock" era was around the same time. I recall lots of "bright" colors and BIG designs.

Hopefully some others will give you some more ideas here. These are some of the things that I can remember, I was really young then

Tina

There was a lot of Avacado, too

There is a webpage uglyhousephotos.com where you can click on 60s style decor. Not an oldtimer, but I believe woodpanelling and orange was hot too. Big patterns on curtains, simple but colorful. In the worst case: Flowerpower! Doris

I remember a house we bought in 1960 had turquoise appliances & counter tops. Your bathroom sink & the cushion you threw out were probably original equipment.

White appliances & fixtures are never out of style, & the turquoise or blue Formica pattern shown on this website would probably be period correct for countertops.

www.kitchencritic.co.uk/.../re...tes_formicas_or.html -

My great aunts bathroom has almost pepto bismol pink tile,sink,toilet,tub,light pink formica & she has trimmed it out with chocolate brown. The house was built in early 60's. I'm just sayin'.
Tere

As for "bus decor" our 1960 bus had a formica ceiling, white with little golden stars and "glitter", pinkish overhead compartments and the wall was kind of a plastic white with green speckled pattern. Stainless steel bathroom.

StinkyDaddy, I think you will find some good ideas over at the 1960s Airstream picture forum.

http://www.airforums.com/photo...es.php?c=502&userid=

best regards,
Matt