Do you remember the days when you and your friends would meet up at the local ice cream soda shop just down the block from school? It was the perfect place to gather after playing your heart out on the sand lot or to go spy on the boys. Nothing tasted better than that refreshing root beer float on a warm summer's day or a hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and marshmallows during the winter months.
The decor of these old soda shops was always the best part though! The chrome and vinyl retro bar stools and booths, the jukebox in the corner, and posters of Elvis were in every great soda shop, but each place had their own colors. Some featured silver and red, others loved teal and black. No matter the owner's taste in style, these hangouts were always colorful and the swivel bar stools were fun!
We all still enjoy a great root beer float today but it simply never tastes as good as it did at those soda shops. If you have a fun sense style, enjoy throwing parties, or simply want to pay homage to the fifties, then you should furnish some or all of your house with furniture popular in that decade! This redecorating effort does not need to extend to your whole home but if you want to liven up the bar area, purchase some retro bar stools! These stools come in several different styles but to channel the fifties you should find swivel stools. You will love the look of them and your children will love sitting on them while you concoct gourmet milkshakes and hot fudge sundaes.
Another great design feature is some old-fashioned lamps, ones that actually have lampshades and a use a cord to turn on and off. These will pair nicely with your red marshmallow sofa and your Felix the cat clock (the one that has the eyes and the tail that swings back and forth). There are so many great design features from the fifties you will have trouble trying to decide on the ones that you want!
Finding retro bar stools and other types of fifties furniture is not as difficult as it may seem. Simply start searching the internet and you will find some fantastic options and save money in the process!
