5.4 | Themes

A number of themes run through House Beautiful's Climate Control articles in the content which is depicted. This can be categorized into a number of themes. Click on the theme below to see more;

Efficiency

Efficiency of the human body was a main concern in making the argument for Climate Control in House Beautiful. This most likely is a result of America's unprecedented abundance after World War II and the desire to remain ahead of other countries in terms of industrial progess. However, this application of the notion of efficiency to the home is an interesting persective on domestic life.


House Beautiful diagram with comfort/temperature related to human work efficiency.


House Beautiful diagram illustrating their suggestion of "hot" and "cold" personalities; when you are hot, you are artistic and like curved forms, the article's author suggests. When you are cold, he writes, you are studious, rational, and prefer angular forms.