Decorating A Historic House With Color
Best paint colors for historic houses color trends may come and go but some paint palettes just seem to have staying power perhaps because they re rooted in the past.
Decorating a historic house with color. See more ideas about house design decor house interior. A simple coat of paint then is your first step to preserving and highlighting these details. Historic collection interior preservation palette. I typically paint the walls trim and ceiling one color but with a slightly higher gloss on the trim.
Jan 4 2019 i m constantly creating and love house ideas decorating fleamarket furniture couch chair kitchens historic antique color lamps mirrors ideas. Classic furniture keeps the decorating style grounded. You want to minimize jarring transitions says breining. Paint was used to delineate the three main visual elements of colonial and federal houses.
As soon as these homeowners found their historic home they knew they wanted to bring a youthful fresh twist to the decor. Colonial and federal 1640 1840. An ongoing black and white theme is a crisp backdrop for the mix of bold patterns and colors used in high impact spots like the living room s round ottoman. Interior paint schemes grounded in period architecture can look as fresh now as they did in their heyday especially when given a bit of a twist.
Neutral walls give you the greatest decorating flexibility allowing you to easily switch up your accessories. Prepared by john fiske for the ipswich historical commission and the architectural preservation district commission. Painting your historic house a guide to colors and color schemes.