1940s interior design

We're almost halfway through our 10 decades of color: The 1940s brought about gingham checks, farm animals and fruit tree decor,

From the mid-30s to the 50s, Hazel Dell Brown loved those bird cages. This is still a really cool kitchen. Put that soup on and kick back with Good Housekeeping til the kids get home from school. What a life! Source: Dream Kitchens for 1941 by Hazel Dell Brown for Armstrong Cork Company.

Atelier In Vitro's nostalgic approach to the renovation of three apartments in an old building in Porto, includes restoring parquet and marble floors.

As part of our 150th anniversary celebration, we’re featuring the color palettes from the most memorable decades, starting with the 1930s and ’40s. The Bauhaus-inspired modern movement featured impactful, streamlined design. Interior colors tended to be soft and dusty with yellows, bluish grays and pinks with deep green and burgundy accents. Want this look for your home? Try Vogue Green SW 0065, Cascade Green SW 0066, Belvedere Cream SW 0067, Copen Blue SW 0068 and Orchid SW 0071.

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!

Color Through the Decades: 1930s – 1940s

Some vintage 1940s interior design decor trends veered into the overdone, like the 'glam' Hollywood-inspired look here - filled with satin, ruffles & bows.

This week we’re talking about home design trends over the years, which ones have stuck and which have totally faded, and how long trends last.

Joanna Francis's house is caught in a time warp – from the blackout curtains to the dolly tub.