Here are some additional photographs taken in 1948 from the home of the Dean of Oulu Diocese to illustrate the older style which prevailed before the functionalism.
Here are some additional photographs taken in 1948 from the home of the Dean of Oulu Diocese to illustrate the older style which prevailed before the functionalism.
There is quite a difference, althoughthe rooms are spacious and uncluttered in both styles
“Suits are full of joy. They're the sartorial equivalent of a baby's smile.”
- Barney Stinson
According to Statistics Finland, the average size of homes at the city of Helsinki were 22.4 m² (241 ft²) for studio, 41.5 m² (445 ft²) for two-room and 65.1 m² (700 ft²) for three-room flats in 1938. For comparison the average size for a studio in whole Finland in 2010 was 34 m² (365 ft²), 55 m² (590 ft²) for two-room and 79 m² (850 ft²) for three-room flats. As you can calculate, there is a larger relative increase at studios, less at the two-room and the least at the largest flats.Originally Posted by MikeBravo
The old log houses were huge compared to the current ones but there were no private rooms for most of the people living there but then again there were no such "useless" items such as fixed beds and closets before the beginning of the 20th century! In this sense Finnish taste and living conditions are quite similar to those of Japanese people.
Those flying ducks on the wall of Penttis house are popular in Australia, though they usually come in a set of three
Few more from the same book and same year as before.
Heikki Lampinen's home.
Johannes and Maija Liinamaa's home.
Oskari and Anna Virolainen's home.
Painter Gösta and Elsa Diehl's home.
Olof and Joy Lindfors' home.
Oooh, I really love that last one! (Olof and Joy Lindfor's home) I would like to copy that look in our house!
The chair on the right is one of Alvar Aalto's design that is this manufactured and sold. The other chair and the small table next to it are both traditional Finnish country designs.
great stuff!
Some Finnish furniture catalogs from the 1930s; it seems that the furniture factories and retailers were one of the most international businesses in Finland during that time as most of their catalogs are also available in English! (a great feat in a country where most of the people did not spoke any foreign language, some Swedish or German).
Asko Avonius - Furniture settings in Finnish
Asko Avonius - Furnitures in English
Asko Avonius - "100 fine furnitures" in Finnish
Finmar Limited (Alvar Aalto etc.) - English
Huonekaluliike Jussi Kiviranta Oy - Finnish
Huonekaluliike Mikko Nupponen - Finnish
Huonekalutehdas Juho Konttinen Oy - Finnish
That polar bear rug is amazing!
Hey, Gimme my hat!
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