Edwardian Rooms,Edwardian Era Rooms

The Edwardian era was the pinnacle of the revolutionary changes brought in the art and fashion of the lifestyle in United Kingdom. The advent of a male monarch, i.e. King Edward VII to the British Crown brought about a fresh ambience with way for fresher ideologies and discoveries. Formal was no more the code and informal became the latest trend in the country.

Fresh colours were in and dark shades of the Victorian era were no more a royalty. Complex designs also gave way to simpler yet trendy models. Edwardian rooms were painted in bright shades of pastels and were also decorated in similar wallpapers. Bright floral patterns of flowers like rose and lavender were featured on the wallpapers in rooms. Embossed wallpapers known as Lincrusta were also a unique addition to the Edwardian rooms. These wallpapers had a rough texture and were a visual treat to the eye.

The furniture of the rooms was made of bamboo, wicker and mahogany. Living rooms were coloured in comparatively darker shades than that of the other rooms. The Art Nouveau design was another unique characteristic in the decoration of an Edwardian room. Bolder figures of humans and organic natural elements featured on the wallpapers, coloured glass and other decorative fell under this design. Even the curtains of the rooms were made into bright floral designs.

More emphasis was laid on durability of furniture and the designs of the same were kept simple yet elegant. Furnitures like the wing chair were specific to the Edwardian age. Floors were made of both tiles and wooden boards. Tiles came in light colours and simple designs. Highly polished wood blocks accompanied by oriental rugs were also a speciality of the Edwardian times.

The fireplaces of an Edwardian room were quite smaller as compared to their Victorian counterparts and usually accompanied an iron or brass hood. The introduction of electricity in some of the rich houses of the country made the lighting arrangements quite different from the previous times.

Table lamps and wall lights enhanced the visual appearance of the rooms and central lighting was usually done in smoked glass. The use of plate glass mirrors also became popular during this time. Huge plate glass mirrors were usually decorated on mantelpieces above fireplaces.

All mixed together the Edwardian era believed in simplicity with style. This paved the way for the simple style we all appreciate today.