Let's take a step back in time shall we? To 1957 when Hollywood celebrity Jayne Mansfield purchased her home in Sunset Boulevard for $76,000, painted it pink, filled it with cupids, had a heart shaped bathtub installed and filled the fountain with pink champagne. Oh, and she also had her future husband build her a heart shaped pool because she refused to marry him otherwise... or so the story goes.
There is so much that I love about these photographs taken for Life magazine. The aesthetic of the home is far too Barbie doll for me but the images are a wonderful snapshot of the life of a Hollywood star in the 1960's.
Her bathroom would have to be every little girl's dream but all I keep thinking is -
who really wants to vacuum walls? PS. Spot the photographer in the photo above.
Sadly the home was demolished in 2002 but if it still existed, I have to ask you, could you live here?
Pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the faux grass outside too!
ReplyDeleteIs the grass not real? I didn't realise!
ReplyDeleteI love this post!!! Really great. As much as i love the pictures i couldnt live there.
ReplyDeleteWow check out that full shag pile bathroom, wonder how that goes with steam and mould? hehe
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Yo si que viviría si existiera la casa. Lo único es que la moqueta la quitaría ¿porque hay moqueta en el techo?
ReplyDeleteEl salón es la habitación que mas me gusta!!!
Besujis!!!!
Now that you mention having to vacuum those walls, no I definately couldnt live there! Is a shame though that we like to knock down so much history.
ReplyDeleteShe was beautiful.
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