Many people in the 1920s would not have had indoor bathrooms and furniture would have been handmade before mass production methods were around. It was also the beginning of modernity as we know it, and the taste for Victoriana soon became eclipsed by Art Deco and a desire for clean design in the home.

Electricity also became widespread in the US. In 1920 just 35% of US households had it, but by 1929 this had risen to around 70%. The UK lagged behind, with just 6% of households having electricity in 1920. It wasn't until the end of the 1930s that the figure rose to around 66%.

20th-century homes through the decades