The interiors were changing each decade during mid century modernism,
& was recognised as the era of significant design movement in
architecture, furniture & graphic design. (source)
1933-1965
I have decided to look at the interiors
of residential homes of the 40's, 50's & 60's
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Top Left: Typical 1940's kitchen, Top Right: Living room,
Bottom Left: Bathroom, Colour Scheme,
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The 1940's was the decade of World War II and people became accustomed to war rationing, therefore some homes furniture, was repaired or you'd 'make do' with what you had. Housewives often took up needlework, which would result in cheaper produced accessories for the home.
Families would listen to the radio which was dominated by talk shows rather than listening to music of Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Glenn Miller and the Big Band Dance music. source
Post war it became known as the 'vintage & nostalgic' period,
a noticeable 'mix & match look' of art deco and English revival.
Floral patterns in curtains, wallpapers and furniture upholstery became popular. Flooring would be either wood floors, tiles or linoleum source
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| Top Left: Pastel diner style kitchen, Top Right: TV was a new addition to living rooms, 50's style TV Bottom Left: Peach bathroom suite,
Pastel Colour scheme, Bottom right:Oven SMEG
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When we reminisce the 1950's interior, the classic American diner look kitchens and large fridges comes to mind(SMEG). In the early fifties TV's were the new additions for living rooms, families would watch TV programmes such as 'I love Lucy', 'What's my line?' 'Adventures of Robin Hood' and the children's favourite 'Watch with mother'. Living rooms became a little more open plan with furniture pieces used for partitions (notice the shelving unit in the black and white photo above). The colour scheme became softer pastel colours throughout the home, bathrooms also became colour coordinated suites in pastel colours. It was a time of 'out with the old and in with the new' source
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| Top left: Formica fitted kitchens, Top middle: Retro look lounge, Top right: Andy Warhol Art, Colour scheme, Bottom Right: Bathroom depicting pop art colour, Right:Trimline phones |
The Bakelite telephones were replaced by Trimline phones in the 60's.
It was the time of the Hippy culture, were people who were dissatisfied on how they had been brought up by their parents beliefs & ways. They were mainly dropouts of society, and it all began in America which spread to Canada & Britain. They had their own distinctive lifestyle, which could be explained as an ethnic style. Art by Andy Warhol was renown in the 60's, it became known as 'Pop Art'. Famous celebrities of America were his subjects in his paintings such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Marlon Brandon
and his objects were the dollar bill,
Campbell soup cans and coca-cola to name a few.
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Left:40's Style Kitchen Middle: A 'make do' chair Right: Get that 40's look for your bathroom
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| Left:A fresh 60's kitchen look Middle:I love orange! Right: A beautiful pink inspired bathroom - the carpet! |
