1920s makeover authenticity
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Sonia
last yearIve seen genuine 1920s furniture for sale on Etsy and Ebay and possibly from antique dealers. ideas about decor can be seen on Pinterest or even just google 1920s design and decor. These pics are from Pinterest
Harry Wraith
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Comments (43)You may want to reconsider keeping curtains as well as the shutters, as they don't keep out all the light, particularly as you said the room is bright & south facing. Especially in the summertime when it gets lighter so much earlier. From someone who's been awake since 5am because of this problem! Note to self: must get round to choosing curtains! Also, F&B cornforth white is very pale. We've used it on the interior of our windows, but I think it would be a little boring if we used it on the walls, too close to white, especially in a room as bright as yours. A friend with very good taste recommended Little Greene's French Greys. It's a lovely warm grey & there are several different tones. Don't be scared of even the darkest one as even that isn't too strong on the walls! Our master bedroom used to be at the south facing front of a 30's house too, but after rebuilding we're now at the back of the house. Although I love looking out over the garden, I do miss that glorious sunshine you get! (Although not at 5 in the morning!). Have fun deciding, and remember you can always repaint if you really hate anything!...See MoreLive Chat Series with George Clarke - January 19, at 3pm
Comments (100)Dear @judibutler I assume you are referring to a wall which is wholly above ground and that you have completely ruled out damp tracking into the wall from above. A lot depends on the size and thickness of the wall and other factors, such as if the building is listed. Damp penetration (driving rain) through granite walls has been an ongoing problem in church towers in the southwest of England for some time. Ironically the problem often seems to get worse after re-pointing in lime. Granite is fairly impervious and was often in laid in large blocks meaning trapped water has little chance of getting out through thin mortar joints. Historic England held an excellent conference on the subject in 2013; the transcript of proceedings can be found at: http://content.historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/research/damp-towers-conf2013-programme-transcripts.pdf A roughcast lime render coat may help, but there could equally be voids in the wall which are holding damp and may need grouting. However, grouting is a very tricky and expensive technique which should not be undertaken lightly, and only works if one knows exactly where the voids are. Over-cladding the whole wall with semi-sacrificial weather boarding may be a last resort. This and rendering are likely to require planning consent. Depending on where you are located, a company like ArchiMetric (www.archimetrics.co.uk) could insert some interstitial moisture monitors into the wall to try and find out exactly where and when the damp is getting in and how it is moving through the wall, but this may be expensive. Some localised investigation by dismantling pockets of stone may be useful. The Society of Ancient Buildings helpline (mornings only on 020 7456 0916) may be able to help with specialists in your area. Most importantly try to get an understanding of how water is getting into and moving through your wall before you embark on anything. If your problems relate to below-ground damp then a different response will be needed....See MoreArts & Crafts Bedroom Wallpaper Dilemma
Comments (85)It looks great, I'm glad you and your daughter are so pleased and she has lots of room for friends over, playing etc. It can also be easily and cheaply adapted as she grows if she wants. My only criticism (if you can call it that) is that if not already your daughter may soon also want the desk to double up as a dressing table and therefore I think a mirror was a good idea but the memo board (which looks great) can always be moved as and when needed. (I thought i'd posted a comment on that previously but obviously not!). I might also add a desk light there for working during winter months. So which room next?!...See MoreWhat style windows?
Comments (27)I like the green windows, but there still seems to be something missing from its design. A bay window could work as well. It's all a little bit like 'patching up' though. Since you've already indicated you're doing this as part of larger scale changes, perhaps you should try and think more 'out of the box'. I wouldn't know how to help you with that but maybe you should let an architect come up with some (unexpected) ideas. Or... ask the Houzers here to come up with a whole new front exterior... ;-)...See More
minnie101
last yearI think the style differs per area as it was about showcasing local materials and craftmanship. My brother has one in Surrey, no dado or picture rails just coving. He has a panelled fire and study which he’s painted but you’d normally leave the wood on show. Oak floors are quite common, parquet was also used, this is a restored one from the same age. William Morris would be a popular wallpaper choice. Attention was often given to ceilings too.
It might be worth looking at Ben Penreath, interior designer as he’s done a couple. I would just focus on the architecture (have the original features been stripped?) rather than slavishly sticking to interior design personally as i guess a lot of furniture was handmade rather than use the art deco style of furniture (that is just a guess though!)
There are a number of National Trust houses, may be worth checking them out in your area
Sonia
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last yearMany of the features are still there. Here's the hall and front reception room.
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