The 1930s Home

The way that people related to their homes and furnishings was undergoing fundamental changes in the 1930s. Many became homeowners for the first time, the provision of electricity became widespread, and interest in home deacute;cor was booming. The four million houses built in Britain between the wars introduced new architectural styles that have become a lasting feature of the domestic landscape. This book introduces the main architectural styles and influences. It details interiors, furnishings and gardens and relates the new home styles to changes in society. It will be of interest to those who live in or are restoring a 1930s house, and to anyone who admires the inter-war style. About the author Greg Stevenson is a material culture historian who also lectures in Design History. He is the author of the Shire title Art Deco Ceramics and lives in West Wales. For more information on this subject you can visit the author's website at www.the1930shome.co.uk. Other titles for Shire by this author are: Art Deco Ceramics