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1940s

1940s home theater

A 1948 home theater – yes, 1948

1940s color guide

1940s color ideas from a 1939 Kroehler guide

linoleum countertops

Linoleum floors and countertops brighten up Dave & Frances’ 1938 kitchen

18 kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms from 1949

1946 Monarch-Paramount Roaster Range

10 pretty and affordable wallpapers for 40s or 50s bedrooms, dens and kitchens

21 ideas for your 1940s ranch, bungalow or cape – 40s kitchens, living rooms, bathrooms and more

Hygiene was an important theme in the postwar era

Dishmaster faucets: Dishwashing the easy way

Stylish and sassy dames — free from kitchen toil — thanks to 1940s innovation

“For incendiary sleepers” — a 1947 fireproof mattress pad

1948: Gadgets galore for America

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