Do you run through senarios of colonial settlers in your head, like what were they wearing and eating and decorating thier homes with? I do. They might not of had time to decorate aside from putting out a vase with a flower or tieing a beautiful ribbon in thier hair. Style was different back then, fads moved in and out much slower then today.
So, how will I design the interiors of this farmhouse so it is true to its name? And look authentic!? But function in a modern world and give people the clean feeling of a simple time long ago. I need also need to preserve the vernacular feel of the home.
Let's go on a decorative adventure. I'm glad you are here!
Design tip 1: Create the feeling of timelessness. This bathroom looks like it has been here forever. And has looked awesome forever, and will look awesome for the next 100 years. Timeless design saves you money in the long run, its good for the planet, and its pretty sophisticated. Your freinds will be impressed. So straighten up, pay attention here we go!!
Let's start with a few bathroom pictures.
Old house bathroom Inspiration pic; honest materials, symmetry. A primative ladder towel rack. Amazing stone wall mounted sink. Nice job to the designer, I'm sorry I could not find the credit on this one.
Designer: Ariel Ashe via Amy Astley
Clean lines simple movements, warm color. A bit more sophisticated then this first image but simple. I want to ride this line. Between simple and primative. #bathroomgoals
I thought the bathroom below was amazing but needed work, it happens to be the perfect yin to Ariel Ashe's yang.
A super cute old bathroom from the 1920s or 30s. I don't feel as serene looking at this as I did the above image. But I love this little old bathroom, and it's probably more the speed of our project. Minus the mis-matched towels.
Yep simple and effortless, will the wood get wet and rot one day, sure, but its cool, and its worth it!
Fun Fact: Wood used in older buildings was old growth wood, non-gmo slow growth wood. It is much harder and more dense, because it grew slower. Today we are in need of instant gratification also we over build and over renovate, in turn we need fast growing wood. We plant trees that grow fast, their wood is like marshmallow and cardboard compressed, it rots and cracks and shrinks and twists like nobodies business. So long story short; this wood wall application could have worked way back when, with old growth wood, but today, not as much longevity with the new wood. perhaps one could use old growth reclaimed wood for an application like this.... Or a rot resistant species like mahogany, or cedar.
Looking at colonial staircases next.
Thanks for following along,
Lauren