Heavy,
cluttered, dark interiors were replaced with clean light simple spaces.
A need for cleanliness and more hygienic homes meant that decorative
detail became simpler. Hardwoods were still popular and if on a budget
softwood with a dark stain were used. A Japanese influence introduced
black lacquer and satin finishes. Traditional homes still looked back
at the past to Georgian and Regency styles in furniture and wood panelling
was fashionable. Popular furniture found in an Edwardian home would
have been built in bookcases, sideboards, bureau's and display cabinets.
In the bedrooms half testers and metal beds were still popular from
the late Victorian period. The wardrobe may have been fitted or if based
on the Arts and Crafts style it would have been freestanding. A dressing
table, a wash stand and a chair would have completed the bedroom.
Edwardian
1.
Mahogany inlaid bureau 2. Georgian revival oak sideboard 3. Mahogany
washstand 4. Brass bed
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Edwardian
Furniture
Driscolls
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Antiques
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Gordon Antiques
Bath
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Useful
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Homes - Edwardian
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restoration articles
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Useful
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Homes 1920's:
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Hidden
House History
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Frith Photo Archive
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Geffrye Museum
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