BANGALORE: Do not let yourself be intimidated or limit your horizons because you feel your home is not the right backdrop for a colonial decorating style. A little bit of effort can weave magic.
The Colonial style decorating period ranged roughly from 1600 to the 1800 hundreds. This style is rooted in 17th century English architecture. The term 'colonial style decorating' actually covers a time period of over 300 years.
Colonial colours are based on natural pigments and because of this, you get soft muted hues.
Cream is an ideal pick for walls and woodwork. Deep green and mustard yellow are also preferred.
Accessories that work with colonial style decorating include delicate embroidery like Jacobean needlework, needlepoint samplers, family portraits and pewter. Oriental ginger jars, ivory, and other accessories also form important decorative items. Traditional sofas and chairs with curved lines and upholstered with heavy luxurious fabrics such as velvets and tapestries can be used in this style of decoration.
You can also place a Windsor chair in the bedroom or the drawing room, with a spindle back, to give it a colonial look.
The curtains hold a very special place in the colonial look. For the purpose, make use of a simple cloth with tabbed headings. Instead of the metal rods, go for wood poles. Along with that, you can also add shutters to the windows.
For creating the colonial look in your kitchen, paint the walls in a flat colour. Along with that, you can also hang some basic utensils in the room to give the perfect effect.
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