For some, the 1930s were synonymous with Art Deco. Though Art Deco was a significant trend in ‘modern’ design, it was by no means the only style.
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| House interiors in the 1930s |
Deco is generally applied design, very geometric, and highly stylized. Contrast that with the most prevalent style, Colonial, which was based on early American traditional details and elements.
There was a tension between the emerging Modern styles and the traditionalists. There were many articles written from the late 20s to WWII assuring home decorators that Modern really wasn’t a ‘fad."’
Though modern styles were there to stay, it took a full twenty years for them to be accepted into the mainstream.
Here below is a set of cool photos from Rikki Nyman that shows what house interiors looked like in the 1930s.
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| 1930 Armstrong linoleum - English revival style |
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| 1930 bathroom |
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| 1930 crane bathroom |
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| 1930 crane kitchen |
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| 1930 fenestra casement window |
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| 1930 living room |
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| 1930 sun room by Armstrong |
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| 1931 Armstrong sunny yellow kitchen |
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| 1931 bathroom |
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| 1931 kitchen |
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| 1931 Sealex Veltone linoleum in the living room |
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| 1933 bathroom |
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| 1934 “modern girl's” bedroom |
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| 1934 imperial wallpaper |
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| 1934 Sealex kids' room |
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| 1934 yellow kitchen by Sealex |
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| 1935 Armstrong kitchen - Asian theme |
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| 1935 Armstrong kitchen |
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| 1935 kids' room |
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| 1935 modern Armstrong kitchen |
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| 1935 modern living room in neutrals |
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| 1936 deco bedroom - white & purple |
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| 1936 key lime living room |
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| 1936 kitchen with linoleum counter |
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| 1936 middle class bedroom |
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| 1936 pink polka dot kitchen |
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| 1936 Westinghouse kitchen |
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| 1936 yellow Armstrong kitchen with geraniums |
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| 1937 bathroom - Carrara structural glass |
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| 1937 deco blue bedroom |
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| 1937 Carrara glass bathroom - Art deco streamline |
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| 1937 green & rattan family room by Sealex |
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| 1937 Johns-Manville art deco bath |
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| 1937 kitchen with a sink to wash the dog |
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| 1937 living room |
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| 1937 modern Congoleum kitchen |
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| 1937 modern deco bath in red |
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| 1937 modern living room |
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| 1937 modern sun room |
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| 1937 Sealex modern kitchen |
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| 1937 Sealex red & white kitchen |
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| 1938 Armstrong kitchen |
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| 1938 Armstrong multipurpose room |
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| 1939 kitchen by Pabco |
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| 1939 mid-century modern den |
45 Cool Photos of House Interiors in the 1930s
