Houses with Blue

How an Untrained Architect Made Oklahoma the Capital of Kitsch

The <n>Helicoid Spiral Staircase, Model M400</n>, designed by <n>Roger Tallon</n> in 1964.

The Secret Formula for a Hip and Happenin’ 1970s Hallway

The New York apartment of interior designer <n>Ward Bennett</n>. Photo by <n>Erica Brown</n>.

Interior of the <n>Townhouse, 54 West 57th Street</n> in New York, designed by architect <n>Paul Rudolph</n> in 1970.

An interior from the book <n>Decoration and Design for the 80’s</n> by <n>Pamela Ferguson</n>, published in 1983.

<n>Conjunto Satélite</n> (1995) in Mexico City, designed by architect <n>Javier Senosiain</n>. Photo by <n>Leandro Bulzzano</n>.

<n>Living Room, 1970</n> with a conversation pit from <n>House & Garden's Complete Guide to Interior Decoration</n>.

Photo by <n>Philip Karlberg</n> with styling by <n>Lanna Lagerman</n> for <n>Elle Interior</n>.

Interior of the <n>Farnsworth House</n> in Plano, Illinois, designed by architect <n>Ludwig Mies van der Rohe</n>.