2006-10-04 02:47:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Try watching a couple of old movies from the time. You'll see a pretty good cross section of what bedrooms for rich folks looked like. Just remember to ignore the twin beds.
2006-10-04 03:33:49 · answer #1 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wealthy family in the '40s could have had many different styles in their bedrooms depending on location -- trends at the time were quite different in Europe than in North America, and depending on their age and social group. Even today, some wealthy homes have bedrooms full of antiques while others have the latest and trendiest styles.
To really get the answer you're looking for, you will have to spend time looking through some books that discuss the history of design or the history of furniture. One great book is "Furniture: A Concise History" by Edward Lucie-Smith. Good luck.
2006-10-04 10:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by interior designer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically, bedrooms of the 1940s had 'suites' of furniture. Wealthier homeowners might feature antiques as well. Some bedrooms featured wallpaper "murals" with slightly surreal landscapes (popular due to the work of Dali which became fashionable at the time) on the wall of the 'head' of the bed. Matching bedside lamps might have trim on the shades while curtains (full-length, with valances) and bed spreads (usually quilted) would frequently feature the same fabric. Large floral prints were popular, also "Americana" due to the patriotic feeling of the era as well as "French Provencial". Wall-to-wall carpeting was readily available to a mass market during this time. Popular colors were "dusty" pink, apple green, and "Wedgewood" blue. Dorothy Draper and Billy Baldwin were two leading decorators of the era who designed many homes for the weathy and famous. Check out "The Greenbrier Hotel" for some basically preserved interiors of Draper from the era.
2006-10-05 17:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by Mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try looking up Tudor style houses..... that was a popular style of house in the 1940's... you may be able to get some ideas of what the houses looked like, and what was in them.
2006-10-04 10:01:45 · answer #4 · answered by jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bed made with sheets blankets eiderdown bedspread,lino floor covering ,maybe a rug,wardrobe ,chesterdraws and dressing table,maybe an otterman
2006-10-04 09:51:37 · answer #5 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋