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Have you ever wondered where the idea of home decor got it's start? We've done a little research and we hope you enjoy the shared article below.
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From the 17th and 18th centuries, and into the first part of the 19th century, interior decorating was an exclusive concern relegated to the homemaker, or a professional upholsterer or craftsman who could advise based on their artistic eye for a home’s interior design. Incidentally, architects would also turn to craftsmen and artisans to create interior design for their buildings.
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The practice of interior design harkens back to the Ancient Egyptians, who decorated their mud homes with basic furnishings enhanced by animal skins, simple textiles, graphic biographical and spiritual murals, sculptures, and painted urns. Ornate gold ornaments found in Egyptian tombs (such as King Tutankhamen’s) and trinkets, highlighted the need for more distinctively rich decoration to symbolize the more wealthier and powerful Egyptians.
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For their homes, elaborate Greek wooden furniture featured intricate ivory and silver decoration while the Romans concentrated on marrying beauty and comfort.
Roman furniture was often made of stone, marble, wood, or bronze, and was made comfortable via cushions and expressive tapestries. To elevate their homes, both Romans and Greeks brought in vases and created mesmerizing mosaic floors, and wall paintings and frescoes to make their spaces unique to them.
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Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, the French Renaissance started a renewed focus on art and creativity in interior design. Architects of the time began creating homes with substantial decorative notes including marble floors, ornate inlaid woodwork, paintings, and furniture made with the finest materials.
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Fast forward to 2023 and you can find an abundance of interior design studios and department stores with the latest in home decorations. For those unique items you'll want to stop in at the Pickle Barrel Trading Post where you will be enchanted by rustic accents, candles, wine barrel inspired pieces, Native American jewelry, Minnetonka, Pendleton, Stetson, copper, buckskin, metal yard art, rocks, books, pottery...and much more! It's a fabulous way to spend the day and get out of town for a while.
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