Art & Home Decorating and Restrcucture?

I am looking to research the best way to upgrade my 1950's flat-top home without loosing too much of it's orginal look, but expanding some room areas. I have gone though the DIY website and This Old House? The plans came back from the Artchitect, but I really am looking for some epansion, deocarting ideas for smaller rooms, and style ohter than "Botter Barn & IKEA look? What I want is my original style, but I need some inspiration because I'd like to keep the 1950's look with a twist of a modern yet Artistic style. Any website suggestions, books, magazines? I already have BH& G, House So Beautiful, and so forth. I want ideas that are hard to find because of their originality. Thank You!

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1. I would start by looking through old 1950's magazines. Such as House Beautiful - Better Homes & Gardens, you would not believe how much inspiration you can get, plus, there are design plans and decorating ideas. I have a bunch of the magazines from the 40's & 50's. I look at them all the time. You can buy them pretty reasonable from ebay. Just search under magazines, back issues. If you want I could probably mail you one to get you started and give you a better idea of what I'm talking about. Let me know.