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Georgia Interior Design Ideas and Styles
Considered by many as the epitome of everything that is desirable for interior design ideas (and, incidentally, the exterior as well), the period of Georgia has a great influence on how we organize our homes today and is, in fact, the basis for the style of the presently popular English house. A combination of perfect proportions, symmetry and harmony is hard to resist for long.
Covering a period of about one hundred years after the accession of George I 's the throne in 1714, Georgian style represents the sum of several very different styles, imported, homogenization of which produces a peak in the decoration of English. This style in turn was re-exported, influencing in particular the newly established colonies in America North.
At the beginning of the period, Rococo was all the rage in France and to some extent in the rest of Europe. With its wild, florid lines, asymmetric motifs such as scrolls, shells, flowers and ribbons – in fact, nothing that could be represented by a curve – he had many admirers, at least not the French court, the source of fashion in Europe.
In England, however, there were other forces at work. The Grand Tour, undertaken by many as a well-heeled gentleman to enrich their cultural knowledge of the world, meant that Continental ideas, in particular those taken in Italy – a ' should stop ' on the trip – they turned home to the air. The Earl of Burlington was the one who made the trip. An architect, was strongly influenced by the work of Andrea Palladio in Italy, and on his return to England did much to popularize classical style of architecture.
The clash of these two very different styles could have meant a terrible compromise. Instead the best of both maintained and the result was magnificent. The straight lines, symmetry and control of the Palladian style served to further restrict the flow and display over the interpretation Rococo. In turn, the French delicacy and free up the more limited line of classic style.
These two major influences were added two more, Gothick (denotes the 'k' the recovery period) and Chinese. Each era is based on the past and this was no exception and, with the increased availability of furniture oriental taste, East also got into the coin of English decoration.
A striking feature of this period was that, through the genius of people like Robert Adam and William Kent, interior designs were for the first time, inseparable from the outside. classical pediments, plinths and pillars are all in the interior of their way to be common interior trim.
foreign trade and increased wealth led to a demand more sophisticated lifestyle. rudimentary plumbing (cold running water at ground level and disposal of base ") became available, as that improved heating and lighting in the homes of the nobility and merchant class. Further down the social strata was a very different story, a fact that can be used to great advantage in planning a Georgian interior today. You do not need to inherit a country mansion tail, along with a substantial budget before considering the adoption of Georgian style. All you need of them pleasing proportions and a knowledge of materials and styles adopted by the average household the day. A modern-day natural floor coverings such as jute in a quarry tile floor, will serve every bit as well as a beautiful Aubusson rug on old wood.
As with interior styles of other ages, it was the development of materials and skills that influenced the changes in interior fashion. The use of wood hard (especially mahogany) and the refinement of the production of glass meant that designs heavy "early" style gave way to more delicate.
The rooms were dominated, as always, by practical considerations. The need to keep warm and to introduce as much light as possible to say that considerable thought attention to the chimneys and windows.
Mirrors were also an important characteristic, reflecting and enhancing the natural light that was available and night, candlelight. Useful if these elements were, that meant they had to have a utilitarian aspect. Fireplaces were surrounded by the largest treatment in fine marble, carved wood framed mirrors, gilded moldings and windows with shutters or panels beautifully dressed or curtains that hang delicately worked wooden eaves. Moreover, the doors (often double) were sent, molded ceilings and paneled walls frequently.
Not only was an age of Golden architecture and decoration, but the furniture was also in full swing. The designs of Thomas Chippendale, George Hepplewhite and Thomas Sheraton are legendary and revived the time. No wonder, then, that the Georgian style elements have endured and are as popular today as ever. About the Author
I’ve been running my interior design business for almost a decade now and would love to share my living room designs ideas with you – hopefully they will help you create the interior room design of your dreams.