While the fixture is rather hokey I like the light pattern it gives off. It amazes me that in 70 years the faux wood grain was never painted over and is in such great shape.
The evil door knot that wouldn't be changed. It *really* doesn't go with the door! Love the inset door, so 1930's! Again the faux grain, though it has experienced some wear and tear. Any ideas on how to clean it up without destroying the finish?
Nice floor to ceiling arched window, with built-ins on either side. I'm finding I like the detailing found in homes in the 1930's more than earlier homes, it has plenty of personality yet is cleaner in its lines and not as fussy.
Now this plaster wall texture in the front bedroom has me a bit confused. I've never seen anything like it before. The lines to straight up and down wall with no wavering, you can *just* tell is was a 6" float because the lines are ever so closer or wider every now and then. I can imagine it would have been cheaper for an experienced person to do, but it would take some skill to get the float from ceiling to floor without it wiggling at all side to side.
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Lovin the arches and while the doorlock was a BIATTTCHH it still is one wonderful lookin piece of hardware..
P.S. Murphy's Oil Soap is a great cleaner for wood finishes..
Those details make your house so interesting!
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what exactly is the faux wood grain you have? I mean, is it made of wood in the first place, but then painted over and finished to look only slightly wood-like???
YOu shouold show it off-youor house is a little gem! I'm so glad people are saving these. Judy
I just saw this - textured plater walls are VERY 30's. The "sandcoat" and "stucco" (sandcoat, but with swirls, like stucco) are/were much in evidence in my house, dating from the 30s (the dining room was redone in sandcoat with a stucco/swirl ceiling, most of which was just falling off when we got our house).
I much prefer the combed texture in your house :)
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