History of interior design

There is a long history of interior design that first started around the time of Tutankhamen’s tomb being found, it was after the finding of all the basic every day items that the Egyptians had decorated that the British started to take an interest in the designing and accessorising of their homes and basic house hold items such as bowls. Since then on the design of buildings and interiors has reflected who holds most power in the country at that time for example during the 12th Century the church held a lot of Europe’s power so there fore designers had to be very careful with their designs making sure they were not related to treason or suspicious in any way as they could be executed at the decision of the church. Some of the different eras that have affected the world of interior design greatly over the years are:

Romans

This was a time when people were most interested in living as comfortably as possible and also showing how wealthy they were through their homes and life styles. Many wealthy people’s homes and public places where wealthy people would frequent (banqueting halls for example) were decorated lavishly with the walls covered in murals and the floors with mosaic designs. They tended to have their furniture custom built to suit their needs exactly, classic Roman furniture such as tables and chairs would usually have the clawed feet and also the soft furnishings would be as rich in quality as the furniture and decoration on the walls and floors with them having trims and being made of expensive materials.


Monastic

This was the period after the Roman Empire had fallen and the church gained most power because the church didn’t believe in the craftsmen’s right to express their selves through their work the grand buildings with columns and all the interior work that had been created was replaced by the sober wood panelling that showed very little personal expression. This showed the great influence that the church had during this period through out the whole of Europe.


Renaissance


This was the time just after the fall of the church and with renaissance being the French for rebirth it was not only a rebirth for the freedom of Europe but also within the arts and design. This is when the French began to have a great influence on interior design and art was once again incorporated with interior design with very elegant and detailed designs being created.


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