Ideal homes, 1918-39 : domestic design and suburban modernism /

This book explores the aspirations and tastes of new suburban communities in interwar England for domestic architecture and design that was both modern and nostalgic in a period where homeownership became the norm.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ryan, Deborah S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Series:Studies in design and material culture.
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Table of Contents:
  • Front matter; Dedication; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; Acknowledgements; The interwar house: ideal homes and domestic design; Suburban: class, gender and home ownership; Modernisms: 'good design' and 'bad design'; Efficiency: labour-saving and the professional housewife; Nostalgia: the Tudorbethan semi and the detritus of Empire; Afterword: modernising the interwar ideal home; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.