The design style that defined the 1920s and 30s was unmistakably Art Deco. Read our blog to explore our 1930s home style guide.
Belgian architect Jozef Schellekens's greatest work was his own 1935 house, whose simple rectangular structure belies the colorful world he created inside.
In his 1,720-square-foot apartment 23 miles east of Milan, interior designer Daniele Daminelli has achieved something difficult: creating a dark-colored yet light-filled dwelling that is as hospitable as it is stylish, affording his young family a haven that is both comforting and aesthetically engaging, even during the pandemic. “COVID’s really allowed me to think differently about working from home,” says Daminelli, who with wife Giulia is raising their two children in the town of Treviglio. “Fortunately our apartment allowed us to experience quarantine easily, and actually enjoyably. We are interested in creating sophisticated spaces, even for the kids, and teaching them how to live with respect for beauty.”
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.
The owners of this Thirties Georgian-style house were keen to give it an established look while avoiding any stuffiness. So they asked designer Henri Fitzwilliam-Lay to conjure distinctive interiors full of idiosyncratic details
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Whittney Parkinson Design has beautifully renovated this character-filled 1930s classic American home located in Meridian Hills, Indiana.
A gallery of German architectural renderings from 1939-1937 by the great Hans Hartl and others.
Hotel Ponsonby has time-warp interiors
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Interior designer Jean Stoffer made name for herself with her beautiful English-inspired kitchen designs. But since then, she has expanded her design journey,
Experienced renovators Carrie Hansen and Bruce Hamilton-Dick have worked on over two dozen houses together, so the married couple knew renovating the property on Thornhurst Road in Falmouth would be a breeze. Or if not that, at least a walk … Continue reading →
How Los Angeles-based design firm Nickey Kehoe modernized this stylistically eccentric home
Published in American Home Magazine. Karpen advertised their furniture in House Beautiful, American Home, and other shelter magazines during the 1920s. This eclectic living room has some decidedly Deco elements like the streamlined furniture shapes and especially the upholstery of the chair in the foreground. This is very "modern" for Karpen which generally tended to show more traditional furnishings. It uses a tetrad of muted red, purple, yellow, and green ... a very sophisticated color scheme.
FRITZ SCHLEGEL, Dansk Cement Central, Hellerup, Denmark, 1931
In his 1,720-square-foot apartment 23 miles east of Milan, interior designer Daniele Daminelli has achieved something difficult: creating a dark-colored yet light-filled dwelling that is as hospitable as it is stylish, affording his young family a haven that is both comforting and aesthetically engaging, even during the pandemic. “COVID’s really allowed me to think differently about working from home,” says Daminelli, who with wife Giulia is raising their two children in the town of Treviglio. “Fortunately our apartment allowed us to experience quarantine easily, and actually enjoyably. We are interested in creating sophisticated spaces, even for the kids, and teaching them how to live with respect for beauty.”
Hotel Ponsonby has time-warp interiors
10 Decades of Color: The 1930s brought a tightening of wallets due to the 1929 market crash. Pinks, blues, greens, and yellows were used.
The interior design project of an apartment in Lyon, between recovering the history of a 1930s building and a contemporary flavour.
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Exploring alternative 1930s interiors to the dark and dramatic ones we're all familiar with by
In his 1,720-square-foot apartment 23 miles east of Milan, interior designer Daniele Daminelli has achieved something difficult: creating a dark-colored yet light-filled dwelling that is as hospitable as it is stylish, affording his young family a haven that is both comforting and aesthetically engaging, even during the pandemic. “COVID’s really allowed me to think differently about working from home,” says Daminelli, who with wife Giulia is raising their two children in the town of Treviglio. “Fortunately our apartment allowed us to experience quarantine easily, and actually enjoyably. We are interested in creating sophisticated spaces, even for the kids, and teaching them how to live with respect for beauty.”
In his 1,720-square-foot apartment 23 miles east of Milan, interior designer Daniele Daminelli has achieved something difficult: creating a dark-colored yet light-filled dwelling that is as hospitable as it is stylish, affording his young family a haven that is both comforting and aesthetically engaging, even during the pandemic. “COVID’s really allowed me to think differently about working from home,” says Daminelli, who with wife Giulia is raising their two children in the town of Treviglio. “Fortunately our apartment allowed us to experience quarantine easily, and actually enjoyably. We are interested in creating sophisticated spaces, even for the kids, and teaching them how to live with respect for beauty.”
Belgian architect Jozef Schellekens's greatest work was his own 1935 house, whose simple rectangular structure belies the colorful world he created inside.
10 Decades of Color: The 1930s brought a tightening of wallets due to the 1929 market crash. Pinks, blues, greens, and yellows were used.
Diarmaid Brophy Architects have ensured the space feels connected to the original home, while providing a calm, uncluttered space for their clients’
Embracing the darkness to create a cosy and colourful space.
Used to designing for a fast sale, a real estate pro ignores the rules and remakes a 1930 house to fit his family—and reflect his unique personal style
Years of renting taught Fiona some invaluable lessons when it came to completely transforming her Clontarf home that hadn’t been touched since 1934 FACT FILE The Pe...
Karpen Furniture had some nice rooms illustrated in magazines like House Beautiful and American Home during the 1920s. The company tended to specialize in traditional furnishings which the majority of home owners wanted. This room leans toward the 18th C. Colonial style. (I'm building a collection of 20th C. American residential images and articles at Antique Home & Style.)
A pro channels the past of her 1930s house—and comes up with its meant-to-be paint scheme
Ok, the price makes this out of reach for us mere mortals, but this 1930s art deco nine bedroom Marylebone Town House in Harley Street, London, W1G really
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Behind the ordinary façade of Katie Glaister's 1930s house in south-west London lies an interior full of unexpected colour and personality, enriched by the work of talented artists and craftspeople
The inclination in LA is often to go glitzy. But in the case of this 1930's family house, DISC Interiors preserved its history and applied muted colors.
Welcome to the vibrant vision of 2024, where interior design has thrown the rulebook out the window and invited a symphony of colors, textures, and sustainable innovations to play! Embrace the Bold This year is all about boldness, and we’re not just talking about splashes of color here and there.
Hotel Ponsonby has time-warp interiors
A pro channels the past of her 1930s house—and comes up with its meant-to-be paint scheme