Man turns his home into a 1950s time capsule for £10,000

paul stanley wilson in his 1950s house
Paul Stanley Wilson, 58, is a fan of all issues 50s (Image: Mercury Press & Media)

Step into Paul Stanley Wilson’s house in Phoenix, Arizona, and also you’ll immediately determine his favorite decade.

Yep, he’s a fan of the 50s, and has remodeled his home into a wonderful ode to the period.

The post-war fan, 58, avoids utilizing fashionable tech equivalent to cell phones and computer systems, as a substitute preferring to fork out for classic memorabilia, together with a 70-year-old couch, a pink rotary cellphone, and even an authentic tv set from the time.

He additionally clothes in classic garments and even cooks utilizing old-school home equipment.

Paul stated: ‘I’m obsessive about the period as a result of I cherished all of the previous movies as a baby.

‘I used to be an enormous fan of Dorris Day motion pictures and something which had Lucile Ball in.

 Paul Wilson, 58, whose home is filled with 50's decor and memrobilia
He clothes in classic garments (Image: Mercury Press & Media)

 The outside of Paul's home
And he’s turned his house into an ode to the last decade (Image: Mercury Press & Media)

‘There's something concerning the clothes of this time that I actually admire – the formality of males who wore fits and the ladies who wore fancy hats.

‘I believe that lots of people are fascinated with the time interval that preceded their lifetime and I like the mid-century as a result of I missed all the factor and need to relive it.

‘I’m fascinated by the period’s furnishings and the way in which the whole lot was designed – I by no means thought I might have that stuff until I realised there are thrift and classic shops that promote the actual stuff.’

The 50's decor of Paul's lounge
The transformation has value him £10,000 (Image: Mercury Press & Media)

Paul estimates he has spent £10,000 making his house a 50s time capsule.

However whereas he loves dwelling a ‘less complicated’ retro life, he says he’s grateful he by no means needed to truly dwell via the Fifties.

‘I like that I can choose and select issues that I need to take from that period – lots of people say they'd love to return however they I don’t suppose they actually would.

The 50's decor of Paul's living room
He steers clear of recent tech like smartphones and computer systems (Image: Mercury Press & Media)

‘Barely something in my home is up to date, I need to preserve most of my home within the mid-century theme.

‘I’m an enormous fan of dressing this manner too – I like the category and ritual of the model so I put on the dinner jackets and bow-ties.

‘When I've guests, folks at all times say it’s like strolling into a movie set – I’ve even had folks say it appears just like the set from The Jetsons!’

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