If you want your british colonial interior to really hit the mark include a well placed plantain chair or rattan storage ottoman in the living room.
British colonial living room ideas.
The architecture of homes in a british colonial style typically has high ceilings to let the heat rise and keep the room and bit cooler.
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Colonial living rooms are all at once cozy and parlor like.
Cream upholstery sturdy brick and wood make the living room welcoming while elegant portraits and mantle decor create the perfect place to entertain guests.
With their brass buckles and clasps they are gorgeous pieces which are still used today in decorating schemes to evoke this look.
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Bhatt says ideally a two to three seater couch should be placed against the larger wall with an occasional chair or a chaise next to it.
One of the main inspirations behind the style were the beautifully aged and well travelled rich nut brown and tan leather trunks.
Oversized ceiling fans were also used to keep the rooms cool.
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Another option would be to have larger occasional chairs on either side of a small sofa and a chaise longue opposite.
The ceilings were usually made of wood and floors were made of wood or stone since they were readily available.
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The architectural vocabulary draws upon british colonial precedents in the west indies with masonry stucco walls a standing seam metal hip roof with a kick at the eaves a wooden balcony supported by wood brackets on the more public street facade and a wooden gallery atop hefty masonry columns framed with wood brackets on the more private waterfront façade.
Rattan furniture is something that you probably associate far more with patios and sunrooms than the living room or bedroom.
Plus it restricts the inhabitants mobility.
1 well travelled leather trunks.