It was popular in high risk spill areas such as the kitchen bathroom and laundry room.
1950s kitchen flooring.
Decoupage kitchen floor missy s unique and long lasting vintage magazine floor i ve long been a fan of gloria vanderbilt s collage art and her decorating style too.
Marmoleum is largely natural as it is composed of vegetable oils and natural rosins mixed with wood flour and limestone pressed on a jute backing.
1950s checkerboard linoleum.
Simple linoleum tile 1954 this spring the whole house has found a fresh and functional fashion in hard surface floors.
Checkerboard tiles are great for a 1950s diner lookalike kitchen design.
She has a beautiful eye for mixing pattern color materials.
A third pace setter in 1950 this kitchen was chosen for its more traditional look.
Anybody who chooses to binge watch happy days on a friday evening will love checkerboard tiles.
Linoleum experienced a surge in popularity in the 1950s as both an economical and easy to clean alternative to other flooring options.
Though the pink pastel cabinets and vintage stove are retro enough the black and white checker flooring in this kitchen from kissmyaster really seals the deal.
Linoleum is the original resilient flooring material and was introduced in the 1950s.
Though it was largely replaced by sheet vinyl in the 1960s and 1970s linoleum is beginning to make a comeback for consumers.
Easy upkeep materials from the kitchen and the nursery like linoleum vinyl and cork have appeared in sophisticated new colorings and patterns that make handsome floors for modern or traditional settings.
Explore the following retro kitchen flooring options to get your creativity going.
Companies that make linoleum today.
Featured in the october 1955.