Interior design timeline

INTERIOR DESIGN THROUGHOUT HISTORY

RENAISSANCE

1300 - 1600

• Focus on art and beauty in interior design.
• Grand paintings & furniture
• A lot of colour
• Expensive materials e.g. velvet, luxurious wood finishes
• Symmetry in the small details i.e. arches, panellings and wall mouldings

VICTORIAN

1837 - 1901

• Ornaments were the focal points of the room. Collectors ornaments were popular during this era.
• Depending on the room type, wall colours followed a strict rule: Only colours directly opposite or nect to eachother in the colour wheel.
• Mass production and affordable products allowed homeowners to fill their rooms with a myriad of furnishings, patterns and textures.

ART DECO

1920 - 1960

• The excitement of hollywood silbverscreen was reflected into design in this period.
• Glamorous rooms
• Angular and geometric shapes found in furniture, wallpaper patterns and decor.
• Clean lines and bold colours
• Stylish zig zag patterns.

NINETIES

1990 - 2000

• Era of minimalism
• beige and white dominatedthis period.
• Patterns slowly became p[opular e.g. damask and floral.
• Pine wood and wicker furnature were seen in most houses.

CONTEMPORARY

2000 - PRESENT

• Neutral colours
• Furniture in basic materials e.g. Stainlesss steel and wood.
• Minimal ornaments for an uncluttered and clean feel.
• Brighter colours are sometimes used to contrast against too much neutral.
• Comfortable and welcoming
• Simplicity, sophistication, subtlety
• Interiors showcase space rather than things.

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