"A Lazy Man's
Paradise", "ultra modern ranch in exclusive area", "push button
service in every room for easy, luxury living", "this unusual home is made to
order for the couple or small family wanting a real DREAM HOME" (ad in Kansas City
Star in 1954)
These were a few of the things said in
1954 about the "All Electric House." As you walk into the Living Room from
the Foyer, you will first notice the uniquely colored walls. The walls were
painted a color called Mushroom. The ceiling is painted to match the walls. As you
look around, you may notice that the dining room and the living room are one big
room. The living room and dining room furniture is the original 50's style.
By today's standards the living room is sparsely furnished with a sofa, two chairs, and
two small tables.
If you sit on the couch you may notice two protruding thick
wires. One wire was used to open and close the shades. The other one does something
equally important. It turns on and off the lights.
It can also turn on the lights only halfway using a dimmer feature. While
sitting on the sofa, you will notice the fireplace. But dont light it with a
match! The logs are fake, and you also hear a fake crackling sound while enjoying the
luxurious fireplace.
By now
you are probably wondering where the television is, and why that weird picture is in
there. But dont fret! The television is right behind the picture! Just push a button
by the couch and you will have instant access to all 4 channels!
The dining room has a very interesting feature. Right above the
dinner table, there is a small light that gives the effect of candlelight! The table
is set with a traditional 50's pink china.
After you open the drapes, you
can see the porch through the gigantic picture window. Wow! It is all green! The porch
also has a remote to the drapes and the television/picture. Around this time, people
started spending more time outside and entertaining friends with outdoor barbecues and
picnics. From this house you could do something that most other people couldn't
do. The picture window offered a straight view of the television and all of the 4
channels! There was another thick wire sticking out of a low-lying brick wall.
This could also, like the couch wires, turn on and off the television. Wow... the
wonders of 50's technology!