1930s interior design

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a living room filled with furniture and a fire place in front of a wall mounted mirror

Three other homes can be found within the pages, including this 1930s semi-d. Owned by a cinematographer who retained as much of the building’s original material as he could, including wallpaper, curtains and tiling. #1930s #vintageinteriors #wallpaperlivingroom #midcenturyinteriors

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an empty hallway with stairs leading up to the second floor and another room in the background

We’ve just scored this incredible 1930s detached house renovation project in London which we can’t wait to share with you. This house is going to be TRANSFORMED!

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a hallway with the words how i transformed a 1930s house

We moved in to a 1930s semi detached house in need of a serious home decor overhaul! Every wall, floor and ceiling needed decorating, it hadn't been touched since the 60s. Read how we transformed our home and see the before and after makeovers

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a living room with a painting on the wall and a potted plant in front of it

Designer Rebecca Summer and her husband, Sam, have lived in this 1930s building on Lake Merritt in Oakland for 10 years. "I was drawn to this building for all its architectural and ornate details like the arched doorways, 10-foot-high ceilings, and original crystal chandeliers," she writes.

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a living room filled with furniture and a fire place next to a painting on the wall

The 30s and 40s were eclectic times for design because you have Victorian holdouts like fine hand crafted laces coupled with newer mass manufacturing methods using ceramic, plastics, etc. You're left with an eerie mix of rich woods and pops of manufactured looking plastic-y colors.

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a drawing of a living room with couches, lamps and chandeliers on the windowsill

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. 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…

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