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Saturday, September 17th, 2016
FFDM Collectors’ Room: This is many homeowners’ dream dining room.It is rustic, pristine, classy and sophisticated – everything that one could ask for in a room.
When you are out to choose a theme for your home, there are many styles that you could get confused over. There are period styles that could fit nicely to the interiors of the smallest apartments like Mission styling, Georgian, Art Deco, Minimalist and Retro deco. You could begin looking at these time-tested styles so that there won’t be regret in the end.
Go Georgian
If you would like to try the Georgian theme, you should look into colors that are muted such as off-whites and grays, browns, blues and olive green. Be sure to add gilding in your style. Don’t stop there – decorative molding is also a huge part of this design.
Use window treatments such as swags, drapes and tie-backs. Make good use of upholstered items for both furnishings and decorative items. The perfect backdrop would be white or cream which would depict flower arrangement or a serene pastoral scene.
Georgian furnishings include French repro, winged chairs, and roll-top office desks. Use Chippendale or Hepplewhite furniture styles as they are also appropriate.
Hooker Furniture Home Office Skyline Bunching Bookcase may look traditional but it sits perfectly inside this modern home office.
The Art That Is Mission
Mission style is also referred to as the Arts and Crafts style. This was a defiant style from the ornate Victorian concept. This was and is the right apartment look as it is comfortable and uncluttered.
Mission gets its inspiration from nature, therefore, it displays a monochromatic earth tone. Walls could be brown, tan, moss, or ochre. Cream is a common accent. The doors are almost always made of natural wood, a great way to be abreast with the period.
Stained glass is also a necessary décor, with stained glass lamps taking center stage.
Beautiful, Lustrous Art Deco
Art Deco is a theme that was embraced during the 1920s till the 1930s. It’s composed of simple, clean lines. Other events that could be included as inspirations to this style are jazz music, inventions, skyscrapers and discoveries.
Since this is art, go and paint your walls with colors that contrast the woodwork. Use muted gray with turquoise, bright green or deep blue. Don’t forget to bring a little black to this look. Use it on either the accessories or the furnishings.
Mirrors and chrome pieces are great accessories.
Awesome Retro
If you were born in the 60s or 70s, you know what wonderful years those have been. Retro is a theme that’s applicable to you if you love the richness of brown and other deep tones. Use prints and wall treatments along with geometric designs.
The Scandinavian furniture pieces will also look great in this theme.
Minimalism Means Green
If you choose a minimalist theme, then you are one person who loves the uncluttered look. This style asks you to keep everything simple, from the lines, to the furnishings to the accessories. Furniture must be constructed with materials like chrome, natural wood, glass or stainless steel. These materials offer an ultra-modern look which is why they are at the top of the list.
The Functional Layout
Sometimes, all it takes for a homeowner to decide on which style to choose is knowing what layout would be most functional for his or her home. Interior design, after all, starts with the functional layout. Figure out which one is most functional for your house structure. This is also dependent on your lifestyle, how much budget you are willing to shell out and living needs.
Keep in mind that there is no one ideal layout that’s applicable to every person on the planet.
If you are still unsure about which theme to use in your home, then look through interior design magazines or sit down and speak with an interior designer.
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Friday, April 15th, 2016
FFDM’s Vintage Classics: Everything about this ensemble spells subdued elegance and style.
When you hear the term Georgian architecture, it literally means the architectural style that originally encompassed the years 1720 till 1830. Its name was derived from the names of four King Georges of Britain (I, II, III, and IV). This kind of architecture deviated from the baroque style of the 18th century characterized by opulent and curvy shapes, rich colors and elaborate ornaments; it offered a much more classical feel as it was influenced by both ancient Roman and Greek architecture.
Georgian theme offers symmetry, harmony, delicate furnishings and clean lines.
Palladium Living
Bringing in the greens is quite common for homes with Georgian architecture. This is especially true during the winter solstice. This tradition was derived from a pagan era where the wintry months were spent inside furnace-lit homes and lots of potted plants and flowers placed in vases.
Georgian architecture speaks a lot about proportion. It was influenced by the likes of Andrea Palladio, an Italian architect who reinterpreted the architectural beauties offered by the Greeks and Romans. Expect buildings with understated elegance and the subtlest decor.
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Proportioning was quite common during the Georgian times as is evidenced by the high ceilings that the modern world now sees. Everything from the cornices to the height of the baseboard are all calculated with care.
One of the emblems or testaments of Georgian architecture are those beautiful Georgian townhouses. These are prominent in many British towns these days. Most of these homes come with bricks and slated roofing. This is often concealed with a parapet, though, to make them look a tad more rectangular.
In Bath, England; where stones are widely available, the bricks are replaced with these durable materials. What’s notable is that a property developer could build a street facade and the people tend to build their dwelling places right behind it. While the houses seem identical on the outside, most do not look the same on the inside. More often than not, the facade is the only thing that is uniform in their community.
Urban growth was common in the 18th century since this was a time when people rushed to the cities and houses had to be built for them. This was the time when Georgian terrace houses were constructed and dominated the streets. Many people were housed, with each home finding its proper place in lines upon lines of terraced townhouses.
These townhouses were constructed for fairly wealthy people. There were also housing units for the working classes but most of those buildings have already been destroyed. What remains now and is recognized as Georgian architecture are the homes that were built with high quality.
The wealthiest British families had both townhouses and country houses. The difference between the two was this – space.
Townhouses are often terraced while the country house is a detached home. The proportions may be similar but when it comes to the design, there are a lot of differences. Homes for wealthy families during the Georgian times also featured rooms for their cooks, scullery maids and other servants.
Prepare also to think carefully about the kind of lighting fixtures that you would use as most Georgian homes come with high ceilings. Those shockingly high ceilings need to be amply lighted so that the illumination could reach the dwellers below.
Apart from proportion, symmetry is also an element that comes with Georgian architecture. Georgian homes are often 1-3 storeys high and about two rooms deep. All these are symmetrical outdoors and indoors.
Be fabulous but subtle. There is a thin line between garishness and Georgian style and you can distinguish this if you find joy in understatements. Say yes to pea green, soft grays, and shades of white. The wallpapers must only have the simplest patterns, more often than not, an Oriental design is featured.
Don’t downplay the decor yet be careful that you don’t overdo the design project. Georgian architecture is already a beauty on its own so give it a time to shine by dressing it up properly.
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