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1930's and 1940's

 

 

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There are 20 1930's - 1940's wallpapers to choose from.

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A 1940's Kitchen

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During World War II, the wallpaper industry was dealt a serious setback. The War Production Board classified wallpaper as a non-essential commodity and greatly reduced the number of allowable styles, new patterns and sample books, and prohibited the use of metallic bronze and aluminum powders.

Manufacturers were required to use a lighter weight stock of paper which affected the overall quality of the wallpaper. Full production resumed in 1945 when the limits were removed and manufacturers increased production to keep pace with sky-rocketing consumer spending.


The years immediately following the war were a booming period for wallpaper sales in the 1946-1947 season manufacturers sold more than 400,000,000 rolls. The jump in sales can also be attributed to postwar consumers who purchased wallpaper as relief from the plain walls of the stark modern interior.

 

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A 1930's North American Kitchen
MONTANA HOMELAND
Under the theme of "People and Environment," this exhibition examines what life was like in Montana's past.
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www.his.state.mt.us


A British 1940's living room
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www.propascene.com
This living room looks a lot like the one in the house where I grew up. The fireplace is almost identical, this was the only room in the house that was warm in the winter. We had fireplaces in the front room and the bedrooms, but coal was rationed until 1958, so we could never use the other fireplaces.
Our bedrooms were so cold, we all had our own hot waterbottles.

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A 3 piece suite is a 1930's invention

 


A British 1940's living room
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www.propascene.com

 

 

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This is a wartime picture of an English living room. The large cage looking thing is a Morrison shelter. It is in the Morrison shelter that people would sleep when Britain was being bombed. My parents had one of these.
go here for a bigger picture
and more info on Engilsh homes in WWII.
www.locationworks.com

 

 

 


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Links to 1930's and 1940's websites

Lisa's nostalgia cafe '30's
A nostalgic look into thethis era.
From decor to fads and fashion

decorating forties style decor

A Visual Sourcebook of ideas from the
1940's for miniaturists, set designers,
interior design students and researchers
looking for "how we got where we are."

Buzzle.com

1930's style decorating can have both
a retro and a modern look - here's how
you can get this great style in your home
Buzzle.com.

 

grazhina's Public Gallery

At the time

1936 Edward VIII abdicates to marry
Wallis Simpson
1936 Spanish Civil War
1937 To Have and Have Not, Ernest Hemingway
1939 The Wizard of Oz
1939 Hitler invades Poland -
war breaks out in Europe.

Style
streamlined boxy shapes

Bakelite
a type of plastic used for
everything from radio casings to
telephones and light switches

Influences
modernism, art deco and
Scandinavian design (modern)
historical styles such as
Tudor, Jacobean and Georgian cinema -
20 million people went every week sun
people loved sunbathing
and built flat roofs, pergolas and balconies
as sun traps

BBC/UK.

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My Miniature Market

I like making polymer clay art dolls, and have made a Victorian era market containing about 30 little dolls, and 8 market stalls. If you have never tried working with polymer clay, I urge you to give it a go. You can make so many tiny things for your dollhouse at very little cost.