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What is worth highlighting in a 40s/50s house?
We are in the middle of renovating a house built in the late 1940s. Basement including two residential floors and a cold attic, a classic red log/wood house with white corners and trim. Pine staircases and a chimney going up right in the middle of the house.
I would gladly receive tips on what is considered typical for this type of house in terms of appearance. For example, it would look wrong with turn-of-the-century details.
For example, the window trims are just squares. In other houses, you can see how the vertical boards are longer or have some decorative elements in the top board.
What fits and what doesn’t?
I would gratefully receive tips or pictures of houses that are typical for the 40s/50s!
I would gladly receive tips on what is considered typical for this type of house in terms of appearance. For example, it would look wrong with turn-of-the-century details.
For example, the window trims are just squares. In other houses, you can see how the vertical boards are longer or have some decorative elements in the top board.
What fits and what doesn’t?
I would gratefully receive tips or pictures of houses that are typical for the 40s/50s!
https://byggtjanst.se/bokhandel/byggnader/byggnadshistoria-och-byggnadsvard/sa-byggdes-villan.-utg-2
I highly recommend this book!
It includes many examples and many pictures and descriptive text.
In general, it is more restrained although I personally wouldn't call it straight-up funkis.
Generally high construction quality.
I highly recommend this book!
It includes many examples and many pictures and descriptive text.
In general, it is more restrained although I personally wouldn't call it straight-up funkis.
Generally high construction quality.
Great with book recommendations! 👍yes, the house feels solid even though it has significant renovation needs.Huddingebo said:
Yes, of course. We don't live in a big city anyway, but in a village a few miles outside. There's not much older construction here. Most houses look like ours unless they are newer.O said:
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