Traditional Victorian Paint Colours

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Traditional victorian paint colours.

Combine these historically accurate paint color palettes for wall trim and accent colors that help you achieve a coordinated period look for the rooms in your home. Developed in conjunction with historic new england and spanning three centuries worth of paint colors california paints historic colors of america palette reflects the evolution of color in american architecture from the bold earth tones of early farmhouses to the more brilliant jewel tones that emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. This kitchen in an 1889 stick victorian showcases three shades of green. A dark trim color taken from the original floor tile plus two shades that echo hues used in other rooms.

Although deep shades are synonymous with victorian interiors dark doesn t have to mean drab. Your style invites the ornate the intricate all the delicacy of victorian times. Historic interior paint colors victorian. Paint high lights light color shadows dark and in grooves or on beads use a contrasting color or one that will harmonize well and at the same time make the woodwork look brighter always being careful to use a receding color in the grooves and an advancing or stationary color on the beads sherwin williams 8 italianate 1860s to 1880s.

Although the victorian period is often seen as being austere and straight laced victorian architecture is actually very detailed. Take a look at the handy color guide from california paints prepared in collaboration with historic new england which features 149 colors linked to architectural styles dating from the. Victorian architecture is characterized by the fact that different styles of house were popular at the same time. Our answers to your top questions on victorian and edwardian paints and colours.

A three color paint scheme was the most common but later in the period houses were often given four or even five colors. Traditional victorian paint colours still work well for modern living. Colours that work especially well in today s victorian homes include opulent blues and greens vivid earthy reds and yellows and luxurious greys. Layered brights courtesy of dunn edwards.

The stripped pine look is a late twentieth century fad. Amp up the color without veering into kitsch by sticking to one part of the spectrum. Abandoned victorian house colors by cookieater2009 via cc by nc sa 2 0 authentic victorian house colors of the victorian period. Before the 1960s joinery was painted or occasionally stained to resemble expensive and exotic woods and then varnished.