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Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
Fine Furniture Design Living Room Beautiful Friendship: If there is one beautiful thing about Moroccan style, it is its magnificence. Very few pieces can emulate the opulence offered by such a furniture piece.
Different cultures come with different styles whether this is about fashion, beauty, food or interior design. Even when there are these differences, there is one thing that is universal – having a house that we can call home.
There are many different design elements across the globe. In the Middle East, for instance, the homes prefer a more traditional and timeless approach to designs. You are likely to see opulence due to the premium use of velvet, marble, and other such high-end materials. it is also common to find rugs and carpets in this part of the world.
The Malaysians and the Chinese are just as opulent but they show a different level of luxury. To them, bold colors and intricate furniture designs are most welcome. There are also indoor plants that offset the flood of golds and wooden furnishings.
The African design, however, is influenced by the humility of their cultural roots. They tend to get inspiration from animals, woods, and other tribal colors and patterns. The beauty of the world is their highest design element.
The French are different from the rest of the styles because they are always refined and classy. The French prefer posh textures, lavish fabrics, and lots of natural and decorative lighting. Scandinavians are just the opposite because they thrive on minimalism and neutral elements.
It is for these different styles and preferences why your space should be set up according to your taste. The interior design should be a testament to who you are and maybe even where you come from.
Here are some other ways that you can pay homage to your cultural heritage through your interior design –
Decorate with Your Culture in Mind at All Times
You have to learn to decorate with your culture in mind. Be able to express your lifestyle and beliefs according to how you were brought up and where you developed your belief system. If, however, you have lived in a Western-style home all of your life and would like a taste of other culture, then you are always welcome to alter your design.
Just make sure that you change your interior design to a style that you love and which suits your taste.
Decorate Your Kitchen
Now, why is it important to focus on the kitchen when decorating culturally?
Always, you would see Mexicans cooking Mexican foods inside their homes. You will find garlic, onions, bell peppers, and the most colorful spices there. If you’re Mexican and you have these most amazing spices and flavorful ingredients, then it would be wrong to place them in a Japanese kitchen.
After all, Mexican cuisine is all about celebrations and frivolities while Japanese centers on simplicity and rawness.
Be able to show your friends who you are through the elements that you bring into your kitchen.
Maitland-Smith Accessories Sherwood Finished Cast Brass Chinese Temples, Black Waxstone And Glass Base: The Chinese are, understandly, a proud race because they have a rich culture and history.
A Cultural Collage
Designing your home, especially when you and your spouse come from different cultural backgrounds, could be difficult. In circumstances like this, find a way to highlight both of your personalities, beliefs, religions, and styles.
Do not be afraid to show the cultural root of each. Display significant travels to your hometowns and think of displaying a canvas showing the different places that you have visited as a couple.
Fusion of Religion and Style
Will there ever be a point in this world where religion and style can co-mingle? Oh, absolutely!
Religion and culture will always be linked and since you are now being inspired to decorate according to your culture, then know that one of the biggest aspects of culture is religion.
Allow religion to weave to your interior design by adding hues, photography, and the most interesting accent pieces that are associated with your religion.
Still on Mexicans, they are a proud nation that shows their Catholic faith so it is common to find wooden crosses in their living rooms and bedrooms. The Chinese, on the other hand, believe in everything connected to Zen living so you will see water elements and temple figurines in their homes.
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Monday, February 1st, 2016
This lovely Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Gianna Chest 638-50066 fuses the Old World and the New in a seamless manner.
The Tudor monarchs, according to history, were able to bring comparative peace and prosperity throughout England, Ireland and Wales. The wealth of many landowners was invested in buildings. Theirs was a moment of cultural bursts and classical architecture revival for Italian style. The Tudor style is a class of its own.
Europeans had a moment when gothic was at the center of their style. The perpendicular style has broken away from all this. The Tudors were the ones who developed fan vaulting (evident in the Gloucester Cathedral cloisters).
Now let’s go to a dating feature known as the Tudor Rose. This is a red rose badge with a white rose badge within. This signified the union of Henry VII to Edward IV’s daughter. This is now a decorative piece that is used to signify posh and sophistication to the highest levels.
Renaissance features can also be seen inside Tudor dwellings. These features are confined to the wealthy and the elite members of society then. Henry enthusiastically built Italianate motifs.
Then came Elizabethan homes where old homes were torn down only to be built anew. Most homeowners were then yearning for improvement as that was the great period of building. If you have ever seen those narrow yet all townhouses complete with borough walls, then these are the homes of artisans and merchants who built their homes slowly through the years.
Homes of the wealthiest members of the society are often built with huge windows and decorative chimneys. Glass was then used in Elizabethan homes with glittering glazing designs. The most elaborate fireplaces are set up and ceilings were slowly decorated with strapwork.
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Tudor Is Symmetry
Symmetrical plans will always be favored in Tudor settings. Otherwise, Renaissance in classical details appears so then you can find fireplace, doors, and columns. Round-headed arches and niches together with all the other features of Tudor style were revived during the Victorian period.
Tudor may be an old fashioned style but it can become a part of modern living, too. The styles come originally from the UK during the 15th to the 16th centuries and are now a huge part of tourist attractions.
Genuine Tudor design can now be recreated but your place doesn’t have to look like a tourist spot, though. Only a few are lucky to live inside a genuine Tudor dwelling so for the rest of the world, repros are the answers.
Mock Tudor generally refers to black and white semi timbering on the facade of buildings. Interior design, however, is much more distinct. If you are careful enough in making your design decisions, then you can even recreate the Medieval era of trade, arts, crafts and intellectual awakening right inside your home.
There is no architectural detail that is more recognizable under the Tudor style than the iconic half timber structures. The exterior of homes can be laden with stucco, wood or stone. Imitate this same style by exposing the very structure of your home.
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Gable roofs are also common which give the homes their gingerbread appeal. Modern-day Tudor replicates the genuine Tudor Dynasty through architecture and interior design revivals. If you haven’t yet, you should install tall, narrow windows with small panes. Modern day cladding is acceptable such as flagstone, brick and stucco.
As for the outdoor landscaping, be sure to have manicured hedges, brick walkways, fencing and pool houses. These amenities should set you apart from the neighbors but in a nice way.
The Old World style can also be brought inside the kitchen through wrought iron and wood combinations in furniture pieces. Custom islands and wrought-iron lighting fixtures are also a huge part of Tudor interiors.
Are you ready to take on Tudor design, a unique style right inside your home?
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