The flat exterior beams are typical of a Tudor-style home.
The Tudor style of architecture and decor originated in England in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Tudor period begins around 1485, when King Henry VII took the throne, and ends at the conclusion of Queen Elizabeth I's reign in 1603. Because the Tudor period intersected with Renaissance art, you often see Tudor homes and houses in numerous Renaissance paintings. If you have a Tudor-style home, decorating in a matching decor scheme gives your home a fluid, historically accurate appearance, reflecting the regal aspect of the period. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Install dark wood paneling on the walls of your rooms. Alternatively, hang textured wall paper with rich dark colors like deep red, green or blue in fleur-de-lis patterns and frame the wallpaper with dark wood moldings along the floor and ceiling. Hang an ornate tapestry on one of the walls, a reproduction of an original from the period or one made in the style of the period.
2. Install a polished stone or distressed wood floor in each room of the house. Place one or two oriental or wool rugs per room on top of the floor to give a sense of warmth.
3. Install Tudor-style wood beams on the ceilings of all your rooms. This look is so evocative of the period that it gives your Tudor-style home an effortlessly Tudor-style look.
4. Purchase furniture from the period. Dark wood furniture with detailed carvings, most typically of the linen fold, the Tudor rose, the thistle and the Fleur-de-lis, completes each room's look. Select bold, heavy, large pieces of furniture such as large four-poster wooden beds or enormous polished dining room tables, credenzas and bookcases.
5. Adorn the room with pewter or wrought-iron accessories such as platters, tankards and dishes. Select wrought-iron candlesticks, chandeliers and wall sconces as light sources.
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