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Speaking of that flow-enabling green, years into the renovation the couple dug into a living room wall and found traces of an almost identical green under layers of paint going back to 1940. Kristie may still enjoy moving things around, but basically her family's forever house is done. "I like that it is very special but doesn't intimidate people; they think it's cool and sweet," she says.
It goes back to her training, which includes a master's degree in psychology. Picture an armoire that once stood in an uncle's gift shop, spiffed up to serve as a closet for the master bedroom. After rejecting trendy whites and grays as "just not right," Kristie Barnett chose a more historically correct palette for her family's 1939 house, in Nashville.
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The black and white tiled floor is like the finish line at a race where Ford’s car would usually win. The white ceramic face on all the appliances shouts the 1930s, as does the utter lack of built-in kitchen cabinets. There aren’t even cabinets under the sink, which was typical of the time. The interior space along with the furniture is also highly appreciated. Different from the luxurious exterior, the inside of the house is full of wooden furniture with the typical retro style of 1930s house styles.
By the time the U.S. entered WWII, the military was building another version at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rhode Island. The U.S. military used Quonset huts for quick and easy storage and shelters during 1940s wartime. During the dark era of America's Great Depression, California architect Cliff May combined Arts & Crafts styling with Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie architecture to design what later became known as the Ranch style. Perhaps inspired by Wright's California Hollyhock House, early Ranches were quite complex,. By the end of World War II real estate developers seized on the idea to build a flurry of simple, affordable homes that could be quickly constructed in America's rapidly expanding suburbs. The one-stoy Ranch quickly gave way to the Raised Ranch and the Split Level.
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There goes Kristie's green, drawn from the home's original Depression-era bath tile, climbing up the dining room wainscot onto the window trim before coming to rest on the ceiling (the ceiling!). It then sallies forth into the living room and keeps going until it reaches the trim in Kristie's home office, where it is joined by a wall color that is called, no kidding, Steamed Spinach. Like the Lustron home, the Quonset hut is a prefabricated, steel structure of distinctive style. Romney huts and Iris huts were WWII modifications of a WWI British design called a Nissen hut.
Parlor remained the common usage in North America into the early 20th century. Earlier Modernistic houses of the 1920s were in the Art Deco style, while later examples were in the more streamlined Art Moderne style. Both were adaptations of the popular forms used on commercial buildings of the time (like New York City’s Chrysler Building). Art Moderne, also known as ‘Streamline Moderne’, is an architectural style that developed out of 1930s Art Deco.
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One of the defining traits of 1930s interior design is that it had no defining traits. Art Deco from the 1920s was still popular, but plywood and plastic started creeping into designs. Sectionals with ridiculously low backs and aggressive curves came into fashion. One reason so many styles made their way into 1930s design was simple; nobody had enough money to care if everything matched.
Sure, you can always repaint, but generally you want something that will work for them as they grow—and won't set your teeth on edge in the meantime. That's particularly true on the first floor, the main focus during the early stages of the renovation. The couple had no desire to alter the footprint but they did look for ways to tap more useful space, over time carving out a breakfast nook and turning a screened porch into a sunroom. They moved slowly, which is how Kristie likes it, suggesting it takes time to suss out what works not only for you but also for the house.
When they say that the colors used by designers in the 1930s were muted, they should use this amazing room as an example. There’s not a bright color in sight and plenty of black and white tones to go around. The rounded entranceway is an excellent example of the bold curves designers used during the period, especially the wrought iron door divider. The pieces with color use very light, soft tones, giving the entire room an other-worldly feel. The high ceiling only adds to the ambiance of a room that is laid-back, relaxing, and soft on the eyes. Mixed mediums were the order of the day, as well as bold curves, muted colors, and a mix-and-match attitude that today seems quite refreshing.
Brad retiled the tub alcove with white subways and dark-gray grout—without benefit of a tile saw. The house came with minimal woodwork, so "I kicked it up a notch," Brad says, by adding picture rail in the dining room stained to match the existing baseboards. The formerly wan-white house, which he bought for a song, cried out for color inside as well as out. Get the latest This Old House news, trusted tips, tricks, and DIY Smarts projects from our experts–straight to your inbox.
She credits its cottage charm to rooms that aren't big, "yet keep going." To help clients narrow their paint choices, Kristie travels with two huge bags full of oversize swatches. As part of the winnowing exercise, she holds them up against finishes that can't be easily changed, like granite countertops or the tile around a fireplace. "It helps you see the undertones; if the granite has a little green in it," she says, "I suggest testing a neutral with a little green in it." "Did you move the light switch?" he drawled once upon returning home from a business trip.
A Japanese-style tub and sink feature in the bathroomi29 is no stranger to using bold hues; the studio recently designed a dentist in Amsterdam that features khaki-green communal areas and fresh white treatment rooms. Brad painted before replacing the kitchen appliances, countertops, sink, flooring, and cabinet doors. "My main concern is that yellow with the black-and-white checkerboard floor reads too retro," he told readers of his blog. Just last year, with two growing daughters, the couple demolished two walls upstairs that didn't appear to be original, turning a bedroom into a common area between the girls' rooms. After years of scratching their heads over the upstairs bath—a dysfunctional space crammed under the eaves—they rebuilt it from scratch.
You have to love the pastel green dresser with the gold handles, which is a style that didn’t make it much past the 1930s. The green accents on the pillow, curtains, and trim are a beautiful touch tied together by the blueish-green walls. As was the custom, there’s a high shelf for tchotchkes and, in this case, for hanging things also. The wood flooring and door add the final touch to this classic, pastel-filled example of 1930s design and style.
About 2,000 still stand, marking a significant moment in the history of American residential architecture. Ohio-made Lustron prefabricated homes resemble one-story Ranch style houses. Although the original steel roofs have long-since been replaced, the two-foot-square panels of porcelain-enameled steel siding is characteristic of Lustron.
Similarly to fashion and art at the time, the primary trend in 1920s home design was Art Deco and Bauhaus inspired, which was materialized through high-sheen metals, geometric shapes and patterns and tiles. Bold, geometric furniture and prints featured heavily in 1920s interior design. Art Deco and Streamline Moderne were the two most popular furniture styles in the 1930s. Art Deco, which first appeared in France, celebrated the modern world through architecture, art, and even home furnishings. And finally, we want to mention Fern Dell – one of 5 buildings with the most beautiful 1930s house styles.
Between 1806 and 1810 "Holland" was the official name for the county as a whole, after Napoleon made his brother Louis Bonaparte the monarch of the Kingdom of Holland. The name Holland has frequently been used informally to refer to the whole of the country of the Netherlands. This casual usage is commonly accepted in other countries, and is even employed by many Dutch themselves. However, some in the Netherlands find it undesirable or misrepresentative to use the term for the whole country. In January 2020, the Netherlands officially dropped its support of the word Holland for the whole country, which included a logo redesign that changed "Holland" to "NL".
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