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27/06/2008

How Should I Decorate My Gothic Revival Home Today?

Gothic Windows, Ireland, Gothic

It’s always best to decorate a home to suit its period, but the deep dramatic shades favoured by the Victorians are not as popular today as the light-reflecting, space-enhancing colour schemes we tend to go for now. However, assuming your rooms are high-ceilinged, light and bright, a Gothic Revival home, like a classic Victorian one, is the one place where you can get away with almost any colour scheme colour schemes you like…

Useful Links

The British Society of Master Glass Painters is Britain's only organisation devoted exclusively to the art and craft of stained glass.
www.bsmgp.org.uk

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings helps homeowners understand and care for their old buildings.
www.spab.org.uk

Arcsal.com offers the chance to browse through architectural salvage treasures available from dealers across the UK. We found some impressive gothic chandeliers.
www.arcsal.com

Salvo is the national directory of reclaimed building materials, from doors to fireplaces, to stone, tiles and ironwork.
www.salvo.co.uk

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  1. just to say that essentially design is about the visual and in trying to decide what one prefers involves seeing. I found small pictures in both areas I explore: interior design (space) - living room, and architecture - gothic; the small pictures were accompanied by a lot of words! I lost interest in exploring any further when it seemed there was little to see. Best Wishes. VB
    Posted by Violet Blye on 11/08/2008 22:08:04
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