Bringin’ back the 20s, Home Flair style

Ah, the 1920’s! The decade that graced us with a truly timeless look, and a popular ‘go-to’ for modern day themed events and fancy dress. When we think about the roaring 20’s, our minds revert to eccentric feathered headbands and racy, sequin-covered flapper dresses coated in beads, swinging to the sound of Jazz music from the bodies of tall and lanky Twiggy-like figures, with seemingly never-ending legs. 

 

Despite the German emergence of Bauhaus and its associated modern architectural approach, 1920’s UK home interior remained elegant, sophisticated and heavily art-deco inspired. If anything, the 20’s were able to combine the best of both worlds; with its dramatic embellishment, over exaggerated Gatsby-designs and a subtle futuristic undertone in the latter half of the decade. 

 

 

Why are we starting with the 20’s?

 

Well, it wouldn’t be inaccurate to refer to the 1920’s as the birth era of home interior design, or at least as we know it. The decade is commonly known and referred to as the roaring 20’s, and it isn’t without good reason.

 

With WW1 drawing to a close in 1918, economies began to recover and societies began to rebuild as a result. Characterised by dramatic social and political change, the Western world was prospering and much more affluent, with a strong sense of liberalism and increasing consumerism. But it didn’t stop there – said consumers took a more vested interest in the emerging mass culture, particularly music and the arts.  

 

The growing enthusiasm for arts and design, amongst an audience with flourishing disposable incomes, paved the way for establishing interior design as a recognised occupation.