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20th Century FloorsPage 2

From the 1930s, plain fitted carpets began to come into favour, a trend encouraged by the widespread ownership of vacuum cleaners. The plain carpet was often overlain with a rug, which added a splash of colour or pattern.

1930s Room, Geffrye Museum, which represents a middle-class Londoner's living room in the 1930's.
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1930s Room, Geffrye Museum, which represents a middle-class Londoner's living room in the 1930's.

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