History of Interior Design

The history of interior design from the middle ages to the present.

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Throughout history, there have been distinctive features in interior design. Our houses, some of which date back to the 11th century, are the perfect places to explore characteristic styles. We carefully preserve the features and collections at our places so that you when you visit, you'll experience the house and its décor just as it was intended to be.

A timeline of interior design in history.

People realized some time ago that you cannot be brilliant in all fields of activity , but you can be great in only one and average in the others.

Everyone wants their homes to look nice. From the cavemen to the Egyptians and the Baroque to Regency.

Interior design, home decor, and architectural aesthetics have been with us since civilization begin. Take a look at this visual timeline of design styles.

Who doesn't think Mid Century Modern as soon as the 1950s are mentioned? If you're anything like me (and I hope you are!) you know this decade is absolutely overflowing with inspiration. While this style technically had its beginnings in the late Forties, it flourished and essentially took over the home decor of the Fifties.

Ideas and inspiration to help you create a fantastic looking 1950's style for retro home decor.

Look in practically any room today, and you'll find some element that has its design origin ties to that high era of style, smoking and culture known as the Sixties. Sure TV's "Mad Men" has certainly had its impact on the recent style resurgence in today's interiors, but folks were going mad for 1960s style even before Don Draper started sipping whiskey at 10am in the morning. We delve into this decade to give you some of the reasons it became so popular, some of its characteristics and why we as society still love the look, over 50 years later.

The Sixties were a time of enormous change, both technologically and socially. The space race was on and the American culture was focused on Sputnik, the Cold War and jet airplanes that were able to transport people faster than ever before. - See more at: http://blog.retroplanet.com/1960s-decorating-style/#sthash.Q0TuIZ1k.dpuf

These style trends were a hit in the 90s. Are you still living in the past?

A bit outside-the-box with lots of edgy accents, 1980's was all about fun and freedom. Although some of us look back on those photos and cringe, it's equally a guilty pleasure from the shoes we wore to the high hair we fixed. But what about the interior design? Take that free spirit and rock-and-roll attitude and use it to spice up your home. Look at some of these sometimes subtle and simple and other times bold and proud ways of decorating with 80's style!

Inspirational pictures and images of kitchens of retro style kitchens from 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.