Georgian style decorating is elegant and well proportioned, it brings in traditional beauty and fits perfectly into a modern lifestyle. Originally, it dates from 1714 to 1837, embraceing a century under the reign of three Kings Georges, and often divided into early, mid and late Georgian period. Also known as ‘Neo-Classical‘, it was influenced by classical Greek and Roman art and architecture.
The colour schemes of the early period include burgundy, sage green and blue grey. With time they became lighter and included pea green, sky or Wedgwood blue, soft grey, dusky pink and a flat white or stone.
Floors can be bare floorboards covered with Oriental rugs. Grander houses had stone or marble floors in pale colours, perhaps a keystone pattern. You could cheat with a lino in the same pattern.
Print rooms were popular and this look is easy to recreate: paste walls from floor to ceiling with old prints and engravings or photocopies made to look old and add a coat of varnish for longevity.
Walls were still panelled but the panelling only reached dado height and the plaster above was either painted or papered. If your hall has panelling, paint the cornice the same shade as the walls but, if you have painted walls, paint the cornice to blend in with the ceiling.
