Ideal Homes: Uncovering the History and Design of the Interwar House

Ideal homes investigates the tastes and aspirations of the new suburban communities that emerged in Britain following the First World War. In a period when homeownership was becoming the norm, these communities sought out varieties of architecture and design that were both nostalgic and modern, reflecting longings for 'Old England' on the one hand and technological convenience on the other. The book draws on exhibitions, memoirs, advertisements and films, as well as surviving examples of suburban architecture and interiors, to identify a distinctively suburban modernism, embodied by the Tudorbethan semi. Arguing that the 'ideal' home of the period was both a retreat from the outside world and a site of change and experimentation, it concludes by considering how such houses are lived in today. This new edition also features an introductory chapter on researching the history of your own home.

Author: Deborah Sugg Ryan
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 04/01/2020
Series: Manchester University Press
Pages: 360
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781526150677
2nd Edition