Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Period Bedrooms

I guess I'll do a few posts over the next couple of weeks where I share some of the best pictures I've collected over the years showing room interiors from the early 1900's.

Since I'm getting ready to finish a bedroom, I thought I would share some bedrooms today. (Unfortunately, in the early days of collecting pictures, I wasn't always good about noting the original source.)
Craftsman Magazine, Jun 1904
Craftsman Magazine, Jul 1903
Craftsman Magazine, Jun 1905
Craftsman Magazine, Feb 1906
Craftsman Magazine, Sep 1906
Craftsman Magazine, Oct 1910
Museum of the City of New York, 1907



And for fans of painted woodwork....
Your Home and Its Decoration, 1910  
Specifications for above picture: Ceiling - S-W Flat-tone Cream 832. Wall - S-W Flat-tone Shell Pink 829. Stencil No. 21, Size 15 x 30. (Leaves: S-W Flat-tone Glaze Colors. Olive Lake,............ 1/2 part; Permanent Crimson Lake, ..... 1/5 part; Stencil White,........... 1 part. Flowers: Cobalt,..............1 part; Permanent Crimson Lake, .....1/3 part; Stencil White,...........1 part.) Woodwork - Birch - S-W Enamel Pure White. Floor - Hard Pine - Natural. Finished with S-W Mar-not (a durable floor varnish). Curtains - White Muslin. (Borders) Stencil No. 83, size, six inches high. Leaves produced with S-W Flat-tone Glaze Colors. (Olive Lake,............ 1/2 part; Raw Sienna,............ 1/4 part and Stencil White,........... 1 part.) Flowers - Same Glaze Colors as specified for Wall Stencil. Bed and Chair Covers - Cretonne to match Wall Stencil Colors. Rug - Wilton Carpet with Special Border in Green and Pink.
Your Home and Its Decoration, 1910
Specifications for above picture: Ceiling - S-W Flat-tone Ivory 833. Wall - S-W Flat-tone Old Gold 840. Stencil No. 46. Leaves, Flat-tone Glaze Colors. (Olive Lake,............ 1 part; Raw Sienna,............ 1/6 part; Stencil White,........... 1/2 part.) Woodwork - White Wood - S-W Enamel Pure White.  Doors - Birch - S-W Handcraft Stain Mahogany. Floors - Pine - Natural. Three coats S-W Mar-not. Curtains, Bed Covering - White Muslin with Stencil Border. No. 34, using wall stencil colors. Dresser and Table Scarf - White Linen with Stencil No. 73 in same wall stencil colors. Rug - Hand-made Rug. Furniture - S-W White Enamel, Dull Brass, or Mahogany.
Your Home and Its Decoration, 1910
 Specifications for above picture: Ceiling - S-W Flat-tone Ivory 833. Stencil No. 44, Size 9 x 36. Frieze - Background S-W Flat-tone Ivory 833, slightly tinted with Bright Sage. Leaves, S-W Flat-tone Glaze Colors. (Olive Lake,............1 part; Raw Sienna,............1/2 part; and Stencil White,...........1/2 part.) Flowers. (Permanent Crimson Lake, .....1/5 part; Cobalt,..............1/10 part; Raw Sienna,............1/8 part.) Wall - S-W Flat-tone Bright Sage 847. Specification No. 33. Woodwork - Furniture - White Wood. White Enamel. Specification No. 18. Floor - Hard Pine - Stained S-W Handcraft Stain Silver Gray, greatly reduced and followed with S-W Mar-not.  Curtains - White Muslin. Over-curtains, Bed Cover, Cushions, etc - Figured Cretonne. Rug - Hand-made Rag Rug.


Ladies Home Journal, 1916
Ladies Home Journal, May 1911
For fun, here are a couple of built in storage closets/cabinets:
What Makes the House Beautiful, 1920
Housewifery, 1919


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