1940s living room

I wrote a post in 2008 describing what I called my Non-Consumer Living Room, but I thought I'd write up an update as much has changed. (By the way, you can click on the photos for better detail.) Here's the before. Very sedate, to the point of humorless. Like maybe your grandmother would really, really

Over the last century, our homes have changed dramatically in both the way they look and function. From changing interior fashions to new technology, the timeline of house design has been constantly on the move. Whether you're a baby boomer or first-wave millennial, let's take a trip down memory lane...

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We take a look at room full of 1940s decor designed by Hazel Dell Brown, one of the most surprisingly influential designers in midcentury America!

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Just seeing them again brings on a wave of nostalgia.

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If you’ve kept an eye on home design trends over the past few years, you’ll know that everything from 1980s-era squiggles to retro 1960s patterns have re-entered the style rotation — oftentimes paired together, no less. The term “decade dabblers” has officially entered the 21st century interior lexicon, too, as renters and homeowners harness decorating with blasts from multiple decades past.

We take a look at room full of 1940s decor designed by Hazel Dell Brown, one of the most surprisingly influential designers in midcentury America!

Standard Grandma living room with the dark furniture, floral carpet, and competing draperies. Source: Better Homes & Gardens From the Antique Home & Style collection.

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Karen Sawyer's Washington state house's style is like an "estate sale in a greenhouse."

Lots range from an oak dining table and chairs from the 1930s - to cocktail glasses and biscuit tins

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