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The Georgian Period which is divided into the early, mid and late Georgian periods was a time for entertaining and interiors were a popular passtime.
The Gothic Period was a revival by the Victorians in the 19th Centuryand was a style that had a religious symbolic base. The Victorian Period provided a great change in the middle-class home. Goods and services became more accessible for the general population, and pride in the home began to show.
Decorating Styles
Decorating styles are defined for the characteristics of their time.
Art Deco style is well known for it's geometric and angular shapes, bold outlines and ziz-zag forms. Travelling was now accessible to many more people and foreign design pieces began to appear in the home interior decoration.
Art Nouveau is considered the first style of the 20th Century, and a movement forward in the way design was concepted, coming from the now rather than looking back at the past.
Shaker was a religious sect founded in England in the late 1700’s. The Shaker’s design philosophy was one of necessity and usefulness.
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