Retro housewives have been an ever-prominent motif in fashion and art.
With the prominence of Mad Men and the enviable costume of Betty Francis and Megan Draper, the popularity of the retro homemaker has risen exponentially. Novel updates to this look vary from the classic preppy suburbia to far out concepts such as superhero, hipster and even drone housewives. These odes have made for many visually fascinating interpretations.
Perhaps it is the appeal of motherly femininity, or nostalgia for a time when the nuclear family was commonplace that has made this style one that often shapes editorial and art work. Regardless of symbolic intent, it is evident that retro housewives will continue to inspire creativity for fashionistas.
75 Hot Retro Housewives
From Suburban Damsel Portraits to Edgy Homemaker Editorials:
Alexandra Serrano — Nov 8, 2012 — Lifestyle
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Seductive Housewife Photography
The Elegantly Scant SS11 Lookbook Stars Tiah Eckhardt
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Haunting Housewife Editorials
The Sophie Vlaming for Vogue Portugal December 2011 Shoot is Hot
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Enticing Trophy Wife Editorials
Dioni Tabbers x Vogue Spain Joyas December is Stunning
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Seductive Housewife Photography
The Candice Swanepoel Allure September 2011 Shoot is Stunning
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Passionate Affair Photography
Alena Nikiforova's Love is... Series is Rather Racy
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50s Housewife Rompers
Alexandra Grecco's Pickford Onesies are a Tribute to the Mad Men Era
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Scorching Homemaker Shoots
Fashion Quarterly New Zealand 'American Dream' Stars Penny Pickard
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Vampish California Captures
The Vogue Paris Subcultural Tour of LA Explores the City's Diversity
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Devilish Housewife Shoots
The Fashion Gone Rogue 'Archetype' Editorial is Prim and Provocative
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Youthful Housewife Editorials
Numero Tokyo 'Summer Dreamin' Stars a Ladylike Georgia May Jagger
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Modern Housewife Photography
Carmen Rose's Winter Light Series is Sophisticated and Glamorous
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50s Housewife Shoots
The V Magazine Summer 2010 Issue Brings a New Vision of Womanhood
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Deranged Domestic Editorials
Home Works by Miles Aldridge is a House Fire Hazard
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Susie Homemaker Shoots
Mary-Louise Parker Poses in her Underwear For Esquire Magazine
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Hippie Housewife Photography
Jason lerace Captures Lola Van Vorst by Jason as a Free-Spirited Diva
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Falling Housewife Photography
The Karlie Kloss Vogue US Editorial is 60s-Inspired
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Mourning Wife Editorials
The Fashion Gone Rogue 'Widow' Shoot Stars a Sad Stefania Ivanescu
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Hot Housewives
Italian Vanity Fair Brings Fun to House Chores
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Pinup Pool-Girl Editorials
The Elle Denmark May 2012 Norgaard Photoshoot is Elegantly Retro
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Hot Housewife Photography
The Alejandro Sonoro 'That's My Wife' Channels Old Hollywood Glam
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Edgy 1950s-Inspired Editorials
The 'Miranda on my Mind' Numero Tokyo June 2012 Photoshoot is Retro
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Retro Housewife Fashion
Vogue UK June 2010 Far From Heaven Shoot is Sitting Pretty
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Sultry Superhero Housewives
The Twelv Magazine 'X-Woman' Spread Showcases Fashion Transformation
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Retro Hollywood Housewife Shoots
Go Glam with the Bette Franke Harper's Bazaar February Editorial
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Hot Housewife Covers
January Jones Heats Up British GQ
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Bad Housewife Primers
Badder Homes and Gardens is the Naughty Girl's Guide to Housekeeping
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Flirty 50s Fashions
The ‘Miss Independent' Series by Fernando Gómez Revives Retr
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Lonely Housewife Editorials
The Kirsten Dunst C Magazine December 2011 Shoot is Ultra Glamorous
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Retro Domestic Housewife Pin-Ups
'50's Calling' by Aleko Osenski Revisits a Romanticized Decade
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Distorted Housewife Editorials
The Vs Magazine 'Dance With Wolves' Shoot is Unsettling
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Subversive Suburban Photoshoots
This John Mireles Photography is Domestic and Offbeat
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Lonely Wife Photography
Shadtoto Prasetio's Desperate Housewife Series is Dark and Dramatic
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Twisted Housewife Editorials
'The Stepford Wives' Series by Karina Twiss is Racy
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Vintage Housewife Shoots
Natascha Zivadinovic Makes Staying at Home Look Hot
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Retro-Modern Pinups
Desperate Housewives Channel '50s for TV Guide
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Retro Housewife Shoots
The Lindsay Lohan Vogue Italia August 2010 Editorial is Old School
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Fierce Housewife Editorials
The Magdalena Frackowiak for Vogue Mexico December 2011 Shoot
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1940s Glamour Editorials
The Barbara Palvin Vogue Australia August 2011 Editorial is Retro Sharp
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Futile Housewife Photoshoots
The 7000 Magazine Hiett Editorial Displays Failed Cleaning Attempts
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Hot Housewife Habiliments
The Jonathan Saunders Spring 2012 Collection is Retro Chic
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Stormtrooper Housewife Portraits
Caroline Sauvage Captures Bizarre and Surreal Scenes
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Lonely Housewives
Tamar Levine Portrays Depressing Domestic Life
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Glam Gun-Slinging Editorials
Vogue Latin America 'Salvaje Corazon' Stars a 50s-Chic Crystal Renn
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Comfy Housewife Collections
The Isabeli Fontana Mango Simplicity Campaign is Chic
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Vibrant Housewife Editorials
The Fashion Canada '50s Scent' Photoshoot Stars Olga Maliouk
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Confused Housewife Captures
The Julie Frauche Vogue US February 2012 Shoot is Sweet and Chic
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Disastrous Dollhouse Fashion
The Ruby Aldridge Vogue Italia Shoot is Chromatically Creepy
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Suburban Damsel Portraits
Jennifer Cronin Paints Everyday Moments With a Hint of Surrealism
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Leather-Clad Supermodel Moms
Yasmin Lebon Plays an Edgy Homemaker for Vogue Paris
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Hot Housewife Looks
This Eniko Mihalik Vogue Nippon Spread Shows the Stylish Side of Housework
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Beachside Housewife Editorials
Karlie Kloss Works with Arthur Elgort in 'Little Pink Houses'
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Socialites as Suburban Housewives
Paris Hilton Plays Mommy for Tony Duran
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Masked Domestic Divas
‘Desperate Housewives' Brings Glamour to the Laundry Room
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Glam Grandmother Fashion
The Antonio Marras Pre-Fall 2012 Collection is Inspired by the 60s
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Retro Seductress Shoots
The Hot Karlie Kloss 'Powers of Seduction: The Spirit of Mad Men' Spread
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Disheveled Retro-Inspired Photoshoots
The ELLE UK 'Venus Rising' Editorial Stars Ieva Laguna
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Vengeful Housewife Editorials
The Valerie van der Graaf Flaunt Magazine Shoot is Sultry
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Saturated Housekeeping Editorials
The Grey Magazine 'A Touch of Class' Photoshoot Polishes Homes
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Leather-Clad Housewives
Kirsty Hume Rocks Vintage Vixen Fashion for Todd Cole in Paris, LA 6
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Housewife Editorials
Annie Leibovitz Shows the Love Lost Between a 'Mad Men' Couple
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Hot Housewife Portraits
The Megan Fox Elle China August 2011 Cover is Sizzling
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Edgy Homemaker Editorials
Allure Magazine October 2012 Features an Eccentric Housewife
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Seductive Wooing Shoots
The Siviglia Spring/Summer 2012 Campaign Gets Steamy
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Curvaceous Housewife Covers
The Christina Hendricks GQ September 2010 Cover is Dangerously Lusty
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Hipster Housewives
Stylist Anne Pettinati Brings Back the Flirtatious 40s
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Nifty 50s-Inspired Ads
These Burjuman Shopping Mall Promotions are Fabulous and Whimsical
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Homicidal Housewife Art
Kelly Reemtsen Paints Provocative Scenes of Murder and Pastel Dresses
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Lonely Retro Editorials
The Tiah Eckhardt 'LoveSexDance' Shoot is Solitary
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Preppy Suburb Snaps
The W Magazine 'Reverse Commute' Captures are Stoically Stylish
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Summery Retro Fashion
The G.V.G.V. SS12 Collection is Inspired by the "Spirit of Miami Beach"
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Vintage Housewife Music Vids
Beyonce Uses the Past for her New Video 'Why Don't You Love Me'
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Anna Sui's Spring/Summer 2025 Collection is the Definition of Demure
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Age Inclusive Romantic Lingerie Ads
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Retro Vibrant Furniture Series
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Voting-Themed Fashion Ads
Reformation's 'You've Got the Power' Campaign Stars Monica Lewinsky
Fashion Legend Barbie Dolls
Barbie Celebrates Fashion Icon Claudia Schiffer with New Doll
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Stitch Fix's Main Character Closets Provide Nostalgic Style Inspiration
Retro Cartoon-Inspired Clogs
The Jetsons are Highlighted in the Latest Pair of Crocs
Classic Heritage-Inspired Fashion Lines
Laura Ashley Collaborates with Joanie on a 29-Piece Line
Consumption-Inspired Fashion Capsules
LOUTRE snd Dover Street Market Work on a New Capsule
Ultra-Chic Vintage-Inspired Swimwear
Rumored's Vintage Swim Collection is Head-Turning
Retro Nightlife-Inspired Hotels
Necchi Architecture Designs the Hôtel Château d'Eau
Car design luxury books
Aston Martin and McLaren use Benedict Redgrove to showcase designs
Nostalgic Toy-Inspired Fashion Collections
rue21 is Collaborating with Barbie® and Hot Wheels®
80s Football-Inspired Collections
Admiral Sports Introduces the Team Dressers Collection
Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections
House Industries & Autotype Introduce an New Collection
Unretouched Photography Books
Dove Reimagine Beauty Celebrates Authentic Representation
Offbeat Fashion Campaigns
ASOS 'Inspired By' Delivers Non-Traditional Inspiration to Style-Seekers
Masculinity-Exploring Fashion Collections
Dior Spring 2024 Draws Inspiration from Menswear Codes
Contemporary All-White Homes
BHY Arquitectos Design a Stunning All-White Residence in Argentina
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Female-Led Swimwear Brands
Bydee Embodies Creativity, Resilience, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Film-Inspired Whimsical Rental Homes
Airbnb Adds the Latest Addition to its Icons Program
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Celebrity-Inspired Cookware Collections
Dolly Parton Launches an Inspirational Home Collection
Sexuality-Exploring Artful Exhibitions
Faye Toogood Explores Sensuality with the Rude Arts Club
Retro Japanese-Inspired Cafe Designs
Sarah Carpenter Creates the Postcard Bakery Design in NYC
Couture Beauty Campaigns
The Rouge Dior 2024 Campaign Film Features Four House Muses
Doll-Inspired Coffee Table Books
Assouline Creates the New Barbie Coffee Table Book
Female Empowerment Outerwear Ads
Canada Goose Honors Female Empowerment with New FW23 Campaign
Modern Women-Exploring Luxe Fashion
The Fendi SS24 Series was Unveiled on the Runways
Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Heiress-Created Homeware Collections
Walmart is Launching Paris Hilton's Be An Icon Collection
Fridge-Decorating Trend Guides
The Takeout Published a Professional Chef's Guide on Fridgescaping
Vintage-Inspired Workwear Capsules
Engineered Garments' Workaday SS24 Taps Vintage Workwear Appeal
Celebrative Holiday Apparel Campaigns
Old Navy Unveiled 'Love is in the House'
Tennis Icon-Inspired Collections
Wilson Sportswear's Modern Icons Collection is Performance-Driven
Drag-Inspired Fashion Shows
Ervin Latimmier's Spring/Summer 2024 Embraces a Drag Narrative
Enchanting Mediterranean Swim Collections
Bydee Presents the Casa Del Sol Collection
Retro Sitcom-Inspired Puzzle Sets
The LEGO Ideas Full House is Made with Intricate Detail
Retro Ready-to-Assemble Furniture
Ree Drummond's New Line Boasts her Signature Vintage Style
Retro-Themed Metallic Homeware
The Collaborative Rabanne H&M Home Collection Nods to the 70s
50s-Inspired Renovated Basements
Gundry & Ducker Add a Colorful New Extension to Home in Hackney
Aesthetic Interior Fridge Trends
Country & Town House Published a Guide to 'Fridgescaping'
Japanese-Inspired Renovated Homes
OWIU Designs the Mid-Century Modern Duane House in Los Angeles
Automobile-Focused Home Designs
Ralph Lauren Home Unveils Modern Driver Collection
Retro-Tinged Beer-Branded Apparel
Coors Joins Huckberry to Launch a Capsule of Apparel
Flamboyant Vintage-Inspired Armchairs
The ETRO Home Interiors QUILTANA Armchair is Charming
Intergenerational-Catered ADUs
Cover Architecture Creates the Moongate ADU Near LA
Exquisite Fashion Capsules
The Erdem Spring 2025 Ready-To-Wear Collection is Eye-Catching
Retro-Inspired T-Shirt Capsules
YoungLA Embodies the 70s with Vintage Colored Tees
Eccentrically Designed Historic Penthomes
Crina Arghirescu Rogard Adds Designs to a Penthouse
Historical Doll-Themed Wardrobes
Consumers Can Rent Barbie's Dream Wardrobe Through Selfridges
Folklore-Inspired Spring Fashion
Paolina Russo Presents her New Capsule for Spring 2024
Renter-Friendly Wallpaper Collections
Otto Studio & Tierney Milne Created Peel-and-Stick Decor
Nostalgic Fragrance Campaigns
Impulse & Frankie Bridge Faithfully Recreated Iconic 90s Looks
Retro Family Photoshoots
Blue Bunny is Inviting Families to Pop-Up 90s-Themed Photoshoots
Social Media Fridge-Decorating Trends
Lynzi Judish Released Several Viral 'Fridgescaping' Videos
Pop Culture-Inspired Rentals
Airbnb Unveils the New 'Icons' Experiences for Short-Term Guests
Lifestyle Collection Collabs
The Highsnobiety X Bauhaus-Archiv Collab is Designed for Modern Life
Minimal Preppy Fashion Capsule
G.H. Bass Presents a Look at the Modern Ivy Collection
Intricately Patterned Interiors
Viruta Lab's Latest House Renovation is Visually Captivating
Edible Pastry Holiday Homes
Pop-Tarts & Tiffany Pratt Made Designs Inspired by Canadian Dwellings
Effortlessly Elegant Womenswear
The Veronica Beard Spring/Summer 2024 Collection is Sophisticated
Shoppable Luxury Fashion Films
Tom Ford Allows Consumers to Seamlessly Shop Its Spring 2024 RTW
Women-Themed Fashion Campaigns
Donna Karan New York Launches the Reflections on Women Campaign
High School-Inspired Autumn Fashion
ERL Presents a Look at its FW24 Collection of Retro Themes
Doll-Inspired Bedrooms
Inspired by the Barbie Movie, Emma Created a Bedroom for Ken
Film-Inspired Bright Doll Houses
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Hand-Painted Print Collections
Desenio and Lone Fox Home Collaborate on a New Home Decor Range
Mother-Themed Hat Designs
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The Marni Spring/Summer 2024 Capsule is Full of Bright Looks
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Diane von Furstenberg Works on a Capsule with Target
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Empowering Movie Industry Dolls
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Tomato-Red Retro Cameras
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Ultra-Chic Women's Golf Collections
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Designer Hometown-Honoring Campaigns
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Historic Giftable Homewares
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Lush Garden-Focused Melbourne Homes
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Contemporary Workwear-Inspired Fashion
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Retro Coastal Home Updates
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Local Hotspot Fashion Shoots
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Red-Cladded Bungalow Homes
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Designer Holiday Homeware
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Mid-Century Home Modern Extensions
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