Interior In the 1950s many countries were recovering from WWII. Across Britain, towns and cities were being rebuilt and redeveloped, more women were working in office and industries than ever before, and a sense of post-war optimism was beginning to flourish. What did this mean for interior décor? Homes had to be practical, with kitchen and cleaning to help the modern man and woman get housework and cooking done with minimal fuss, they had to be affordable, as many people were without homes. They also had to be bright, colourful, patterned: a burst of reds, acid greens and yellows to start ( continue reading... )











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