Architecture
The 1920s: The Arts: Painting/Visual Arts/Architecture
An informative gateway site with sections on trends in the visual arts in the 1920s, with links to other sites on each subject. Topics covered include Art Deco; the Bauhaus; individual architects such as Walter Gropius and Lugwig Mies van der Rohe; movements in painting and sculpture; including Dadaism and Cubism; individual painters and sculptors; and photographers. This site gives a good overview of the arts in the 1920s and includes many individuals who started their careers in that era and continued to work for decades thereafter.
Daniel's Manhattan Architecture
1919-1933 Bauhaus School
Learn about the Bauhaus School by looking at the works of its masters, including Walter Gropius, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. In each case, you can read a brief summary of the person's achievements followed by links to other sites showing their works. In the case of Gropius, you can take a virtual tour of the home he built for himself in Massachusetts (be sure to click Next above the images to move to the next one).
Encarta's Free Concise Encyclopedia
Search for the word "Bauhaus" for a concise explanation of the Bauhaus ideals.

HomeImprovement
Lowe's Home Improvement
Sears

Bathrooms
Out of the Water Closet
According to this site, until the late 1920s, the American bathroom was a hidden, neglected room. But when scenes in Hollywood movies showed glamorous stars performing their ablutions in lavish bathrooms, the idea of luxury in the lavatory began to catch on. Manufacturers of plumbing fixtures seized this opportunity to market expensive, opulent products for the bath. This fascinating site features photos of 1920s bathrooms and an interesting article on the topic.

Decor
Bringing Up Father: The Illustrative Style of George McManus
George McManus's comic strip "Bringing Up Father" was carried in newspapers across the country from 1918 to the 1940s. (A modern version of it still runs in some papers today.) It was the story of Maggie and Jiggs, a newly wealthy immigrantcouple. Maggie is intent on gaining entry into high society, but the long-suffering Jiggs would rather spend his days at the pub. McManus was a talented illustrator who drew Maggie and Jigg's fashionably Art Deco home in great detail. See just a few of the "Bringing Up Father" strips gives you a feel for the fashions and fads of the time.
Flapper Decor
"What appears dowdy and old-fashioned today was cut this site, although marred by an occasional typographical error, explains what was popular in 1920s homes, includingfashionable furniture, appliances, and colors. Surprisingly, the Roaring 20s were a conservative time in home decor. Click on the room you wish to explore at the bottom of the homepage.

Furniture
Good Home
Experiment with online decorating. Furniture, Fabric, Wallpaper, and accessories
LA-Z-BOY

Gardening
Rebecca's Garden

Magazines
Country Living

Utilities
New York State Electric and Gas