Peerless Kitchens – 1936
A look through a 1936 catalogue issued by Peerless Kitchen Cabinets Ltd of Greenford Middlesex in 1936, “the largest and foremost manufacturers of Built-in Kitchen Furniture. ” Peerless claim they … Continue reading
Conversation Pits and Sunken Baths
As a child in the 70s I knew absolutely that the ultimate in grown-up glamour was the fully carpeted – preferably shag – sunken conversation pit. Failing that anything involving … Continue reading
Coloured Exteriors of the 50s and 60s
If you look around 50s and 60s housing estates, they often have an incoherent and dowdy feel. Much of the joy of housing design of this era lay in the … Continue reading
20th Century Rug Designs
These are primarily designs for small feature rugs for the bedside or in front of the fire. They are mostly rugs to be handmade at home often from a prepacked … Continue reading
Home Rug Making Adverts
1935 advert – found in a copy of Modern Home magazine. Two 1939 Adverts from Ideal Home magazine 1962 adverts from Homemaker magazine
Vintage Rug Patterns
Omar pattern from 1955 Another 1950s patten – usable on a variety of rug shapes
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