I am reading a very interesting (and a very heavy!) book By Judith Miller Furniture: World Styles from Classical to Contemporary and it reminded me that it’s being a while I haven’t updated my History of Styles folder. I am reading at the moment about Biedermeier and personally I love this very elegant and minimalistic style. Let’s…
Buying antiques is always a very exciting event: on one side you are acquiring something for your home that has a distinct character and sense of history, on the other (if you buy the right thing), you are making a profitable investment for the future. Though I can’t call myself an antique expert (and I…
What makes the difference between professional designer and amateur? I believe, first of all, it is the ability to skilfully mix things and elements from different styles and epochs, without making at the end a crazy melange. This article will be about the person, who combined with a pure taste elaborate fancifulness of Rococo, rigorous elegance…
It’s been months since I last posted in my history of styles column and I really hope you will enjoy today’s time travel to the beautiful and luxurious era of Baroque. As many other cultural movements it appeared first in Italy and then started to spread throughout Europe acquiring in each country its distinctive features….
Talking about multiple historical styles existing in Interior Design, there is one which leaves no one indifferent… Some people love and adore it, whereas others simply hate it considering it too much frivolous, flighty and fussy (It’s not on purpose I used adjectives all starting with “f”). In this article we will focus on the…
Palladian style is the early form of classicism emerged in Europe in the XVII-XVIII century and derived from designs of Italian architect Andrea Palladio. It was greatly influenced by Ancient Greek and Roman architecture. General characteristics of this style are strict symmetry, sleek decor and moderate use of ornaments. However, as any historical style it…
HOW TO RECOGNIZE QUEEN ANNE FURNITURE STYLE Queen Anne furniture style appeared right after William and Mary period and has inherited many features from it. However Queen Anne Style generally can be described as more elegant and refined. It is characterized by delicacy, moderate use of decorative elements and continuous curved lines. It also has…
HOW TO DEFINE WILLIAM AND MARY FURNITURE STYLE William and Mary furniture style appeared in England during the reign of William III and Mary II of England (1689-1702). It was characterized by big Dutch influence because William III was a Dutch-born and he brought a lot of Dutch craftsmen to work in England. I will…
Walking through the old streets of Baku can be so much fascinating. Having equipped myself with my favorite Leica I made a very long and so much exciting walk today. Personally for me the fairy Art Nouveau buildings of Baku’s architecture are the most beautiful and interesting part of it. Sometimes I was feeling myself…
Having received advice from my father-in-law to visit Kuksu Muiza I absolutely didn’t expect to discover such a pearl in the middle of Latvia’s vast lands. Lets begin from the fact that history of this manor starts as from XVI century. The house was several times rebuilt and the present look was mainly formed in…