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Traditional home decorating is opulent and luxurious
Read about the furniture and details that make up this decorating style to see if it is right for you
For our definition on this page, we will consider the Fine Traditional furnishings that hailed from England in the 18th century.
A Formal Home is Most Appropriate for This Style For carrying off a Fine Traditional home decorating scheme, a large formal home is the best background. Intricate moldings, fireplaces, French doors, finely proportioned rooms, chair rails. wood floors, a formal dining room, built in bookcases; these are the hallmarks of traditional home decorating.
Furniture Styles used in Traditional Home Decorating Furniture styles ranged from Empire, Renaissance, Louis the IV through Louis the VI. Others break the time period down into other sub-styles like Queen Anne, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton which comprised the Federal period in America. Federal style, sometimes known as "Colonial style decorating" is covered on another page in this site. As you can see this type of decorating covers quite a period in history. Traditional styled rooms feature warm, dark, rich finish woods, often with intricate carvings. The lines of the furniture tend toward elegance and sensuous curves. The traditional style furniture has ornate carvings which give a very majestic feel. The decorating style tends toward a busy floor layout. Colors Used in Traditional Decorating Favored colors in traditional decorating lean toward the jewel tones. Topaz and Golds, Deep Reds and Rose Quatz, Marine Blues, Vibrant Greens, along with Grays, Beiges, and Whites form the color scheme for the traditional home decorating palette. Preferred Fabrics for Traditional Decorating When thinking of fabrics for traditional decorating this elegant and opulance. Silks, satins, velvets and brocades are the fabric of choice. Needlework and tapestries are often in evidence. Patterns used are florals, stripes, and Jacobean crewel work. Draperies are full and heavy and held back with ornate tassels. Footstools covered with needlepoint and fringe are the norm as are embroidered cushions which are scattered throughout the room. Table are often skirted. Furniture is upholstered in heavy luxurious fabrics. Button tufting, fringe, braid, and other trims create details on the upholstered pieces. Accessories Used in Traditional Style Decorating Lighting could include crystal chandeliers and brass light fixtures. Walls are hung with gilt mirrors, formal pictures of horses and landscapes with elaborate frames, and pictures of your ancestors (or someone else's if you don't have any of your family). Chinese screens provide decorative accents. For Traditional Home Decorating Think Opulence and Elegance If you crave luxury and elegance and you have the home to provide the backdrop, this is the style for you. Canopy beds, plush surroundings, beautiful accessories, all add up to the abundant and rich style of fine traditional home decorating. If when you think of traditional decorating you dream of Mount Vernon or Monticello, consider the simpler but still elegant Federal style of traditional home decorating.
For Traditional Home Decorating Think Opulence and Elegance If you crave luxury and elegance and you have the home to provide the backdrop, this is the style for you. Canopy beds, plush surroundings, beautiful accessories, all add up to the abundant and rich style of fine traditional home decorating. If when you think of traditional decorating you dream of Mount Vernon or Monticello, consider the simpler but still elegant Federal style of traditional home decorating. Visit the Sitemap for a listing of other home decorating styles reviewed on this site. Return to Home Page from Traditional Home Decorating
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