The Sondern-Adler house in Kansas City, Missouri, is an early Usonian design by Frank Lloyd Wright, meant to be lower-cost.
I have a surprise for you. My husband and I took a trip to a special place that I have been intending to go to for quite sometime. I had been there several years ago but I wanted to go aga
Karen Sawyer's Washington state house's style is like an "estate sale in a greenhouse."
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1940s house plans were a reflection of a world changing rapidly after the hardships of the war years. Families desired simplicity and comfort, but they didn't want to sacrifice the charm.
Stepping into the past can be a fascinating experience, especially when exploring the quaint charm of 1940s homes. Recently, Recollection Road brought us a delightful video clip showcasing the home designs of that era, marked by the architectural styles of Cape Cod, Tudor, and Ranch. These homes, known for their simplicity and symmetry, reflected a
I showcase 8 distinct looks popular in 1940s interior design. Furniture, colors & decor inside 1940s homes were sunny, patriotic, 'sanitary' & more.
This gallery documents Joanna Francis's 1940s home at Burton Stather near Scunthorpe. Life on the home front during the 1940s was very different to today's modern world. Until war broke out in September 1939, most women did not work outside the home. Many homes did not have running water in the house, water was carried in buckets from an outside well, or perhaps some were lucky enough to have a pump inside. To produce hot water it would be heated on top of a stove, often wood burning. That water would then be used for washing dishes, washing clothes and bathing. Unlike today, baths were taken weekly.Wash day would usually be on a Monday. Clothes would be agitated in a tub then hand-cranked through a wringer to get the water out. They were always hung outdoors to dry or over a wooden dryer in front of the stove. Almost everyone baked bread, pies and pastries at home. A shop bought ''National loaf'' was often unappetising & grey in colour. A loaf of store-bought bread was a seldom purchase & there certainly were not the varieties that we have today.After the outbreak of war, a cautious beginning was made on the food rationing system in January 1940 with the rationing of bacon & butter (4oz-115g) per person per week & sugar (12oz-340g).All householders were forced to register with their local shops as the rationing system took hold. Meat was rationed on price rather than weight so obviously poorer cuts were more readily available. No food went to waste.Food scraps were collected for pig swill. As an island nation, Britain was highly dependent on imported goods. Britain required more than a million tons of imported material per week in order to be able to survive the fight. By February 1941, The Battle of the Atlantic,Hitler's U-boats were destroying convoys with the intent to starve Britain into submission. Cigarettes & alcohol were often in short suppy though never officially rationed.''Dig for Victory' was one of the great wartime slogans, first launched in a broadcast of October 1939 when Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the Minister of Agriculture called for every able-bodied man & women to dig an allotment in their spare time. ''Make do & Mend'' was the order of the day with a massive salvage drive to collect scrap materials, clothes, paper, metal all used for the war effort. Animal bones were used to make glues for aircraft.Most women were up at daybreak running the home & still going strong after their children were in bed. No dishwashers, electric fry pans, slow cookers, convection ovens.Hope that you enjoy this visual tour of ''The 1939 House Experience''. Under the Berne Convention Act of 1988, all images within this gallery are copyright protected Michael Hill. Not for commercial use without prior permission. [email protected] ''THE 1939 HOUSE EXPERIENCE'' Commentary by Joanna Francis: Hello, I'm Joanna. From being very young the 30s and 40s always had a pull on me. Visiting museum's with 30s/40s rooms I just wanted the rooms to be "alive". Now some years later and with blacker hands I've created my "1939 house".My home is a Victorian end terrace.This project has taken 10 years of evolution with each room in the house built to serve a purpose. Each room I have put back near as possible, being used as it was originally meant to be.The 1930s house hold chores for a woman are very repetitive and routine/pre-planning is essential. Living out in the country we aren't as forward as the towns and cities so the toilet is still outside, there is no running hot water and cooking/heating/hotwater comes from the stove. Everybody's experience of the 30s/40s is different, just like our experiences of the 80s/90s/00s could bring back good or bad memories.Even though I live in "1939", I still have a good social life and enjoy a beer or a glass of whiskey while listening to Al Boley, Glenn Miller, Max Miller, George Formby etc. Hope that you enjoy seeing my home.
When first home buyer and building designer Janik Dalecki bought a dumpy little Maylands cottage, his friends thought he had lost the plot. “The house ticked all my boxes and I instantly saw what potential it had,” he says. “But family and friends thought I was crazy and said things like, ‘it’s a bowl-over’!” But Janik, who runs his own business Dalecki Design, was undeterred. He’d been searching for a first house
The Sondern-Adler house in Kansas City, Missouri, is an early Usonian design by Frank Lloyd Wright, meant to be lower-cost.
1940s house plans were a reflection of a world changing rapidly after the hardships of the war years. Families desired simplicity and comfort, but they didn't want to sacrifice the charm.
This midcentury modest time capsule house in Omaha, Nebraska, listed for sale by agent Rachel Tiller... well, it's pretty much 1949 perfection. Two bedrooms, two bathroooms, knotty pine basement -- all in 1,119 s.f. -- what a sweetheart.
In the midst of the Victorian King William District is this lone, trim Moderne style house built in the 1940s on the former tennis court of the Groos house.
Illustrations, design notes and other observations that give 21 ideas to decorate your 1940s ranch, bungalow or cape -- living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens...
We're almost halfway through our 10 decades of color: The 1940s brought about gingham checks, farm animals and fruit tree decor,
This gallery documents Joanna Francis's 1940s home at Burton Stather near Scunthorpe. Life on the home front during the 1940s was very different to today's modern world. Until war broke out in September 1939, most women did not work outside the home. Many homes did not have running water in the house, water was carried in buckets from an outside well, or perhaps some were lucky enough to have a pump inside. To produce hot water it would be heated on top of a stove, often wood burning. That water would then be used for washing dishes, washing clothes and bathing. Unlike today, baths were taken weekly.Wash day would usually be on a Monday. Clothes would be agitated in a tub then hand-cranked through a wringer to get the water out. They were always hung outdoors to dry or over a wooden dryer in front of the stove. Almost everyone baked bread, pies and pastries at home. A shop bought ''National loaf'' was often unappetising & grey in colour. A loaf of store-bought bread was a seldom purchase & there certainly were not the varieties that we have today.After the outbreak of war, a cautious beginning was made on the food rationing system in January 1940 with the rationing of bacon & butter (4oz-115g) per person per week & sugar (12oz-340g).All householders were forced to register with their local shops as the rationing system took hold. Meat was rationed on price rather than weight so obviously poorer cuts were more readily available. No food went to waste.Food scraps were collected for pig swill. As an island nation, Britain was highly dependent on imported goods. Britain required more than a million tons of imported material per week in order to be able to survive the fight. By February 1941, The Battle of the Atlantic,Hitler's U-boats were destroying convoys with the intent to starve Britain into submission. Cigarettes & alcohol were often in short suppy though never officially rationed.''Dig for Victory' was one of the great wartime slogans, first launched in a broadcast of October 1939 when Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the Minister of Agriculture called for every able-bodied man & women to dig an allotment in their spare time. ''Make do & Mend'' was the order of the day with a massive salvage drive to collect scrap materials, clothes, paper, metal all used for the war effort. Animal bones were used to make glues for aircraft.Most women were up at daybreak running the home & still going strong after their children were in bed. No dishwashers, electric fry pans, slow cookers, convection ovens.Hope that you enjoy this visual tour of ''The 1939 House Experience''. Under the Berne Convention Act of 1988, all images within this gallery are copyright protected Michael Hill. Not for commercial use without prior permission. [email protected] ''THE 1939 HOUSE EXPERIENCE'' Commentary by Joanna Francis: Hello, I'm Joanna. From being very young the 30s and 40s always had a pull on me. Visiting museum's with 30s/40s rooms I just wanted the rooms to be "alive". Now some years later and with blacker hands I've created my "1939 house".My home is a Victorian end terrace.This project has taken 10 years of evolution with each room in the house built to serve a purpose. Each room I have put back near as possible, being used as it was originally meant to be.The 1930s house hold chores for a woman are very repetitive and routine/pre-planning is essential. Living out in the country we aren't as forward as the towns and cities so the toilet is still outside, there is no running hot water and cooking/heating/hotwater comes from the stove. Everybody's experience of the 30s/40s is different, just like our experiences of the 80s/90s/00s could bring back good or bad memories.Even though I live in "1939", I still have a good social life and enjoy a beer or a glass of whiskey while listening to Al Boley, Glenn Miller, Max Miller, George Formby etc. Hope that you enjoy seeing my home.
Karen Sawyer's Washington state house's style is like an "estate sale in a greenhouse."
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1940s house plans were a reflection of a world changing rapidly after the hardships of the war years. Families desired simplicity and comfort, but they didn't want to sacrifice the charm.
This midcentury modest time capsule house in Omaha, Nebraska, listed for sale by agent Rachel Tiller... well, it's pretty much 1949 perfection. Two bedrooms, two bathroooms, knotty pine basement -- all in 1,119 s.f. -- what a sweetheart.
Restoration as a dialogue between past and future.
Forensic psychiatric nurse Christine Edun, 55, who lives in Formby, Merseyside, has dedicated her whole life to emulating the style of the Forties.
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I have a surprise for you. My husband and I took a trip to a special place that I have been intending to go to for quite sometime. I had been there several years ago but I wanted to go aga
Karen Sawyer's Washington state house's style is like an "estate sale in a greenhouse."
A pro channels the past of her 1930s house—and comes up with its meant-to-be paint scheme
Cozy bed cubbies and bear murals—this family cabin in Big Bear is full of folklore charm. Vacation alert: The home is also on Airbnb.
The 1930s and 1940s introduced an innovative design era. Bring vintage style to your kitchen by mixing in these key design elements from kitchens of the 1930s-1940s.
I showcase 8 distinct looks popular in 1940s interior design. Furniture, colors & decor inside 1940s homes were sunny, patriotic, 'sanitary' & more.
Hannah Hall, from Nottingham, bought a 1920s-era house in 2016 and decided to unearth its old charm, after copping a working 1940s gas cooker for £16 on eBay.
Name: Joanne O’Callaghan Location: Melbourne, Australia Size: 510 square feet Years owned: 16 years Joanne recently renovated this late-1940s Art Deco apartment in East Melbourne, Australia. The entire place is full of light and charm, but the apartment’s living and dining space, called the “blue room,” is a particular jewel: It features Art Deco cornices, a tiered mirror above the original fireplace and a large framed window.
1940s house plans were a reflection of a world changing rapidly after the hardships of the war years. Families desired simplicity and comfort, but they didn't want to sacrifice the charm.
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Cozy bed cubbies and bear murals—this family cabin in Big Bear is full of folklore charm. Vacation alert: The home is also on Airbnb.
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More than 500 items from the house in Warwickshire which have been used continuously since the 1940s will be sold at auction this weekend.
This gallery documents Joanna Francis's 1940s home at Burton Stather near Scunthorpe. Life on the home front during the 1940s was very different to today's modern world. Until war broke out in September 1939, most women did not work outside the home. Many homes did not have running water in the house, water was carried in buckets from an outside well, or perhaps some were lucky enough to have a pump inside. To produce hot water it would be heated on top of a stove, often wood burning. That water would then be used for washing dishes, washing clothes and bathing. Unlike today, baths were taken weekly.Wash day would usually be on a Monday. Clothes would be agitated in a tub then hand-cranked through a wringer to get the water out. They were always hung outdoors to dry or over a wooden dryer in front of the stove. Almost everyone baked bread, pies and pastries at home. A shop bought ''National loaf'' was often unappetising & grey in colour. A loaf of store-bought bread was a seldom purchase & there certainly were not the varieties that we have today.After the outbreak of war, a cautious beginning was made on the food rationing system in January 1940 with the rationing of bacon & butter (4oz-115g) per person per week & sugar (12oz-340g).All householders were forced to register with their local shops as the rationing system took hold. Meat was rationed on price rather than weight so obviously poorer cuts were more readily available. No food went to waste.Food scraps were collected for pig swill. As an island nation, Britain was highly dependent on imported goods. Britain required more than a million tons of imported material per week in order to be able to survive the fight. By February 1941, The Battle of the Atlantic,Hitler's U-boats were destroying convoys with the intent to starve Britain into submission. Cigarettes & alcohol were often in short suppy though never officially rationed.''Dig for Victory' was one of the great wartime slogans, first launched in a broadcast of October 1939 when Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the Minister of Agriculture called for every able-bodied man & women to dig an allotment in their spare time. ''Make do & Mend'' was the order of the day with a massive salvage drive to collect scrap materials, clothes, paper, metal all used for the war effort. Animal bones were used to make glues for aircraft.Most women were up at daybreak running the home & still going strong after their children were in bed. No dishwashers, electric fry pans, slow cookers, convection ovens.Hope that you enjoy this visual tour of ''The 1939 House Experience''. Under the Berne Convention Act of 1988, all images within this gallery are copyright protected Michael Hill. Not for commercial use without prior permission. [email protected] ''THE 1939 HOUSE EXPERIENCE'' Commentary by Joanna Francis: Hello, I'm Joanna. From being very young the 30s and 40s always had a pull on me. Visiting museum's with 30s/40s rooms I just wanted the rooms to be "alive". Now some years later and with blacker hands I've created my "1939 house".My home is a Victorian end terrace.This project has taken 10 years of evolution with each room in the house built to serve a purpose. Each room I have put back near as possible, being used as it was originally meant to be.The 1930s house hold chores for a woman are very repetitive and routine/pre-planning is essential. Living out in the country we aren't as forward as the towns and cities so the toilet is still outside, there is no running hot water and cooking/heating/hotwater comes from the stove. Everybody's experience of the 30s/40s is different, just like our experiences of the 80s/90s/00s could bring back good or bad memories.Even though I live in "1939", I still have a good social life and enjoy a beer or a glass of whiskey while listening to Al Boley, Glenn Miller, Max Miller, George Formby etc. Hope that you enjoy seeing my home.
One couple decided to convert an abandoned 1940s home in the Mojave Desert into a tranquil getaway for short-term renters.
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When we last heard from Kristen and Paul, the couple had a stash of Daltile Aqua Glow wall tiles stacked in their garage and were eagerly awaiting the day when they could be installed in their charming 1899 home’s main floor bathroom. Fast forward a year — and their bathroom is now complete. Kristen loves it so much she…
