Decorate with colonial style

Decorate with colonial style

El colonial style furniture, It is a classic type of furniture, which would be the evolution of European styles that mixes with the styles of the English colonies that have evolved over time.

When it comes to colonial style, one can simply refer to one type of english style, or the typical American style, or to print this decoration in the Indian style. In general, it is a furniture in classic shapes but with a certain exoticism which makes it a very particular style.

It not only defines the country houses of the colonial style of the Pilgrim Fathers in North America, but also the style of the East Indies (which have been British colonies), although each of these styles has different types of wood, dominant colors, accessories and even the concept of life.

It is said that when the Pilgrims left England to reach North America, much of their furniture was destroyed during the long sea voyage. This is why the pilgrims, many of them were artisans, were forced to create new furniture with wood such as typically American oak, redwood, mahogany.

The style was inspired by English furniture even though it was certainly much less finished, but we could say that the pilgrims invented a new style of cologne furniturely which soon established itself as a real trend in decorating.

Decorate with colonial style

Although the starting point is always the English style, with colonial furniture in India it is very different from America. They are generally prevalent in these types of forests, such as rosewood furniture, teak wood and oriental elm and there is a abundant use of decorative pillows, curtains and fabrics. You can think of a typical four-poster bed, with a wooden frame and typical white seersucker curtains.

Colonial-style furniture is very complicated, special care must be taken not to overdo it. The rustic furniture They are everywhere, giving the appearance of a "country house" in an apartment jars. The same goes for ethnic style furniture, that if they are at risk of overloading an excessive mod environment.


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