Thematic Design Styles

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The northern Italian region of Tuscany offers visitors an overwhelming experience for the senses, with the sounds of its music, the smells of its cooking and the visual richness of its distinctive style.

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Ornamental Medallions

Cast plaster decorative plaster ceiling medallions and roses.

Hand crafted in the US, these fine plaster ornaments are cast to order making it the real deal. Many designs are from direct historic precident. You'll find just about anything to meet your style.

Interiors Inspired by Cultural Movements & History

Exploring Interior Design Through Artistic Eras, Cultural Influences, and Creative Movements

Thematic design styles are shaped by historical movements, cultural influences, and artistic expressions, bringing unique narratives to interior spaces. Rooted in the social, political, and artistic currents of their time, these styles reflect the moods, energy, and defining influences of specific eras or creative movements.

From the romanticism of Art Nouveau to the bold geometry of Art Deco, each thematic style captures the essence of a particular philosophy, aesthetic, or cultural shift. Whether inspired by industrial innovation, bohemian lifestyles, or nature-driven aesthetics, these design styles allow for rich storytelling and deep creative exploration.

Understanding thematic interior styles builds a strong foundation for designers, artists, and creatives, providing insight into color theory, material choices, and spatial design. By exploring these influential movements, you can develop a distinct creative voice while drawing inspiration from history’s most dynamic design eras.

Thematic Design Styles

Americana

Diner

Door Styles

English Country

Fifties

Flea Market

French Country

Log Cabin

Romantic

Window Style

Historic Design Styles

Historic Design Styles explore creative interiors based on specific periods in time. These design styles are founded on the social and political culture of a particular era and shed light on the moods, energy, angst and influencers of that time.

Arts and Crafts

Modern

Victorian

Georgian

Federal

Gothic

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Decorative Paint Effects

From beginner to professional, decorative art techniques are a great way to add your personal creative touch to any interior and exterior space. Expand your design palette, create new skills and enjoy endless creative options with these easy to learn faux finishing techniques.

Venetian Plaster

Painted Scrolls

Classic Parchment

Painted Furniture

Marblizing

Antique Glaze

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Adam Style Design interiors

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Adam style is named for Robert Adam, the most famous architect of the British eighteenth century, who revolutionized Neoclassical design and created a style remarkable for its freshness, fluidity, and grace.

Adam, born in 1728, traveled Europe as a young man, studying the architecture of Roman antiquity. When he returned to England, ready to reinterpret classical principles for a modern audience, he set up an architecture firm with his brother James.

The Adams’ work became enormously influential in England and America, where it was known as Federal style and remained the dominant mode in domestic architecture from the 1790s to the 1830s.

Oil Gilding Video Tutorial

Quick Dry oil size gilding. This detailed demonstration shows you how to apply genuine gold, Silver, imitation gold, aluminum and copper leaf to objects and furniture using the classic 3 hour oil size method. Brought to you by the folks at gildedplanet.com, you'll learn about types of adhesive, testing for 'tack' and drying rates, easy leaf application tips and cleaning and burnishing the leaf.

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Mica Powder. - Perfect for artists and craftsmen alike, these powders have many uses and mix with clear vehicles ranging from acrylic and oil based mediums to shellac. You control the pigment content - use very little for a translucent veil of metallic or use more for a solid metal look. Intermix colors to create your own mica palette. Ideal for 'Flash Gilding', where you apply the mica directly over size that is at perfect tack.

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Color Palettes - From historic and period color paleetes to contemporay color themes, the artSparx Color Palette provides accurate and easy to follow color suggestions for different design styles and interior and exterior color schemes.

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Early American Style

Colonial Amercians drew inspriation from their European heritage. Curent design styles would filter across the ocean and become reinventedin early America. Proportion and scale took reign over ornementation, A neutral color palette of grey blue, greens and rose pinks is readily apparent.

Stucco Rustico - Aged Plaster

Stucco Rustico is a Traditional interior and exterior textured plaster that epitomizes the rustic old world charm commonly associated with Tuscan environments. I love this treatment for its ease of application and the natural, organic glazed appearance that results when using mineral based plasters and glazes. Whether a rough application or a smooth finish, this treatment holds true to the test of time and, in fact, feels as if time itself stopped to wash the walls personally.

The Rustic Color Palette

The Rustic Style color palette falls within a distinct range of color tones and is essential in creating a successful Rustic interior. By using the appropriate color tones you can create a variety of design styles ranging from Period and Historic, regional or thematic. Color helps define our experiences within an interior and exterior environment. It affects us on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level and can be calming and passive, expressive and vital.

Painted Floral Details

Floral patterns used as accents in fabrics and furniture are common place details in the English Country home. These graceful and organic patterns complement the cozy interior of this style and work particularly well with lace window treatments, an heirloom tea service set and the natural and rustic charm of wooden ceiling beams and slightly irregularly textured walls.