Period Perfect Kitchen: 1920-1930

Period Perfect Kitchen: 1920-1930

If your home was built between 1920 and 1930, the original kitchen may have had some of the features below.

Mix of full inset and half-overlay door and drawer styles. While still simple, the addition of half-overlay doors and drawer styles added character.

Bright kitchen with white cabinets, green walls, dark wood floor, and a dining area in the background

This 1929 kitchen has the original tile counters and a mix of full inset and half-overlay doors and drawers. Design by Anne De Wolf.

Tile counters. Tile countertops were affordable, durable and could add style to the kitchen.

Bright kitchen sink by a window with white cabinets, subway tile, and a hex-tile countertop with plants.

This 1931 kitchen has tile counters that replicate the hexaganal design typical of the period. Design by Kristyn Bester.

Deco details. Fitting with the glamour of the era, there were often deco details found in the kitchen.

Bright kitchen with white cabinets, red chairs, and a blue table near a window.

Deco details in a 1929 kitchen. Design by Anne De Wolf.

Freestanding appliances . There was typically an oven, sink and if you were lucky enough, a stand alone fridge.

Bright retro kitchen with a turquoise refrigerator and white stove against white shelves.

Freestanding fridge and range in this 1931 kitchen. Design by Kristyn Bester.

 

Would you like to revitalize your kitchen’s original deco details? Our designers can help you integrate modern conveniences while including style elements that fit the era of your home. Schedule a design consultation to begin planning your own perfect kitchen here .

 

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