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Tuesday, March 14th, 2017
This round end table from FFDM’s Antebellum Collection shows the traditional beauty of Tudor style.
You have probably heard this architectural style in the past but you might not have paid much attention to it. Tudor, more accurately referred to as Tudor Revival, is a style that makes use of asymmetrical elements of architecture.
In the United States, this kind of home became popular during the late 19th century till the first half of the twentieth century. This appeared once again on the late 20th century. Tudor homes feature elements that are largely inspired by medieval architecture in Tudor, England. This style highlights the 16th century architecture showing the key elements like steep roofs, embellished doorways, half timbering, and more.
Multi-Gabled Roof
Tudor style often has steeply-pitched roofing. This is so because this is the kind of roofing that is suitable to certain regions in England. This can best endure slate, rain and snow.
Tudor roofs include side gables and some dormer windows that allow natural light to flow in. These are also graced with huge stone or brick chimneys capped with chimney pots.
Noble Materials
Notice the exterior of Tudor homes and you’d see a lot of noble cladding materials. These were specifically designed to last for many, many years.
A material that is often chosen is brick. This is often installed in an elaborate pattern at the first level of the home. The second story features stucco fusion with half-timbering.
A few Tudor homes were also built with stone walls that have been enhanced with a stone trim as a decorative element. These traditional materials are complemented by hues such as buff, brown, white and cream.
Window Grouping
Tudor style homes also feature narrow yet tall multi-paned windows often in groupings. The groups could be in twos, threes, or even up to four. At times, the glass panes come in diamond shape instead of the usual rectilinear types. These are also framed with lead instead of the usual wood.
Windows come in casement style which open outward to the right or left. These were designed as such so fresh air can freely flow inside the house and the residents could even have a view of the lovely garden or the landscape outside.
At times, Tudor homes come with double-hung windows complete with dual sashes that slide upward then down to provide ample ventilation.
Chic Entryways
Tudor features are often decorative in nature but there are some that protect the residents from the outdoor elements. Tudor entryways, for instance, can do both. The recessed door is framed by a slab of masonry wall or paired with a roof over the door. Embellishments come with peaked or arched board and batten door. A single, small window is added to this door. These protect the homeowners from the elements while giving the home a lovely curb appeal.
The Drexel Heritage Dining Room Francois Side Chair 500-751 offers a modern twist to Tudor style.
Updating Tudor Style
Of course, there is a need to catch up with time. Today’s designers, architects and homeowners know that Tudor homes of old offer a sturdy framework but they insist on having an updated look to suit contemporary living.
The red brick of the ‘20s is now diluted with taupe paint to set a more harmonious palette.
If you want to retain the traditional look that a Tudor home offers, then just restrict your redesigning efforts to surface alterations. Add Tudor style furniture, paint, repair and add some window treatments and rugs.
The dark-stained interiors of Tudor homes in the past has led designers to come up with a non-overwhelming style. Paint the woodworks with white, leaving only the tread, handrail and floor to their dark-colored state.
One last update that you can do is to update your foyer. Traditional Tudor foyers come with dark-stained board-and-batten wall panels. You can have these brightened with a settee in an interesting print.
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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.
Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Gianna Chest 638-50066 comes with a feminine pair of cabriole legs but with a masculine Old World design.
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.
Hooker Furniture Bedroom Rhapsody Urn Pedestal Nightstand 5070-90015 comes with classic designs and a rustic finish.
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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