Our 20th century living is indicative of the spirit of the age. We take greater conveniences and comfort as a matter of course and want our houses to suit our busy, informal living, but as always we take pride in them and want them attractive.
Architects of the modern school were quick to understand this and developed good plans for a smaller, but far more convenient kitchen, directly adjoining the dining end [Read the rest of this entry...]
Informal rooms are just as charming as formal rooms and to many people far more attractive. It’s just a case of what you like and the kind of house you have. In an apartment, you can turn the four walls and floor space into anything you please.
The fact that the majority of our new houses are smaller than those of a generation ago means little, as small rooms may be formal, but our manner of living today means a great deal and we are living much more informally. [Read the rest of this entry...]
By all means spend the little more needed for a characteristic background in the house you are building or in remodeling your present house. The furnishing and accessories will be more effective and your room will be more live able if you determine the background first and select and place your furniture in relation to it. As here, paneling is nice, and it is quite worth your while to get an estimate on the cost of one side wall. But if it proves too expensive, consider wallpaper with the effect of pine wood to simulate paneling. Other informal effects can be achieved by painted walls, wallpaper and dado, or just wallpaper in formal patterns. [Read the rest of this entry...]
What we call “modern” has, as yet, many interpretations. It is a style of our times which is developing. There is nothing static about it. Year by year it has changed and will change. It is an idea, a way of life taking form, and now is becoming something we are adapting to our use more and more. Its lines in architecture as in furniture are simple, to some people harsh and uncompromising. But this simplicity is leading us to clear away a lot of useless clutter, to see the value of plain surfaces in furniture as well as in walls usually of wood veneers, more light given by larger window openings, and more space given by fewer partitions. [Read the rest of this entry...]
