Traditional Victorian Paint Colours

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.

Traditional victorian paint colours.

Abandoned victorian house colors by cookieater2009 via cc by nc sa 2 0 authentic victorian house colors of the victorian period. Historic collection interior preservation palette. Late victorian interior historic colors by sherwin williams reflect the the rich brilliant and contrasting colors made popular during this period color. Our answers to your top questions on victorian and edwardian paints and colours.

Before the 1960s joinery was painted or occasionally stained to resemble expensive and exotic woods and then varnished. This kitchen in an 1889 stick victorian showcases three shades of green. 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. Paint colours and finishes.

A dark trim color taken from the original floor tile plus two shades that echo hues used in other rooms. Layered brights courtesy of dunn edwards. Victorian architecture is characterized by the fact that different styles of house were popular at the same time. 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. Is stripped pine an authentic victorian finish. 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. The stripped pine look is a late twentieth century fad.

Your style invites the ornate the intricate all the delicacy of victorian times. Amp up the color without veering into kitsch by sticking to one part of the spectrum. Although the victorian period is often seen as being austere and straight laced victorian architecture is actually very detailed. 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.