Interior Design History
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Many styles of Interior Decorators, Interior Design, that have lived throughout the decades are numerous. One is the old world designs, the rounded archways, elaborately textured wall surfaces, with Spanish tile roofs that are of exotic grandness. As opposed to the middle ages with its gothic sense of style and designs where buildings were taller, ceilings were much higher than today, and the hallways that seemed endless. It was gothic in durance and inspiration that this form of lifestyle had lived throughout the ages.
When the renaissance had it’s gothic arts, European influence and Greek and Roman architecture were the main stay. The renaissance produced some of the world's finest artist, architects, and designers that portrayed beauty, ceremoniousness, spirituality, and their own artistic expression. Renaissance trends did not spread out by popularity, nor was there any way to understanding it. A great deal of achievement for renaissance designs that could take place before it was accepted. Unlike the captivating and femininity of the French style.
In the 17th and 18th centuries the French Style had embraced the meaning of love and romance. Came from their influences and adaptation of the Italians and begin to make their style into their own. The wall coverings and textiles were darkly coated, but furnishings were delicate and represented femininity. French elegant and formal pieces were hand-painted with delicate charm. The 17th and 18th centuries was a time if sophistication, esteemed with enthusiasm, and living in domestic decoration.
Of course all the change going back to when Europe was on its way into crossing into the new world, its culture and style would be changing to American. Europeans became furniture makers and had limited choices of resources and needed materials to make the furniture. Crafters and designers had to depend on their own means because of isolation from the European trend and were to create a new trend in their new environment.
American interior was thought not as rich as European, there had to be new kinds of trends suitable for the new world. The government encouraged designers to create furniture that everyone can use or otherwise the functionality. One would be the rocking chair, and it was in every room of the household. The American's ideas for an appeal of style were patriotic, by using flags, and any other form of independence.
But independent thinking citizens like artist and intellectuals were longing for the need of something new and different. The craftsmen, designers, and the artist made pieces that were associated with modern and contemporary.
Modern and contemporary styles started in the late 19th century and emerged into the 20th century creating mode like furnishings, and the styles were mixed together in one piece. Over the years we've embraced all kinds of interior design, from exotic, gothic, elegant, patriotic, or modern. History has given us something to use to our advantage and options, we can live how we want to in the comfort of our homes and choose any basic of style we want. History of interior design lets us look back on cultural differences and how it’s influenced us today.
