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.)
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Craftsman Magazine, Jun 1904 |
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Craftsman Magazine, Jul 1903 |
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Craftsman Magazine, Jun 1905 |
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Craftsman Magazine, Feb 1906 |
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Craftsman Magazine, Sep 1906 |
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Craftsman Magazine, Oct 1910 |
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Museum of the City of New York, 1907 |
And for fans of painted woodwork....
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ladies Home Journal, 1916 |
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Ladies Home Journal, May 1911 |
For fun, here are a couple of built in storage closets/cabinets:
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What Makes the House Beautiful, 1920 |
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Housewifery, 1919 |
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