RESEARCH NO.

3:
AMERICAN COLONIAL
DESIGN

NAMES: (GROUP 1)
BALDOMERO, JASMINE
DELA CRUZ, ALIJAH LUV
LACAR, JOHN CEDRIE
RICO, MARIA NICOLE
SECTION: CEA-01-201P
PROFESSOR: AR. JEROME GACITA
DATE OF SUBMISSION: APRIL 27, 2023
BACKGROUND
AMERICAN COLONIAL DESIGN
American Colonial is an interior design style that combines rugged handcrafted furniture from
the early American frontier, New England replicas of Jacobean and Puritan furniture, and
Americanized adaptations of formal English and European styles.
This design style began in the mid-1600s and lasted until the end of the 1700s.
This design was popular up until the 19th century; may be seen in residences, churches, and
government buildings.
Authenticity in design and simple lifestyles portrayed these early settlers.
The colonial Americans believed that color derived from whatever they discovered in nature.

This type of style is usually categorized into two periods:

Early Colonial furniture
Late Colonia furniture

The three basic characteristics of an American colonial house are:

1. paneling made of wood;
2. fireplaces;
3. as well as exposed beams.

INTERIOR STYLES PROS AND CONS

There are several interior styles that may be OF COLONIAL HOMES
found in American colonial dwellings. The
following are the most frequent styles:
PROS:
-Ideal for entertaining
Georgian: Characterized by high ceilings,
-Large, with an excellent layout
dramatic columns, delicate wallpaper and
-The rectangular design allows for easy
pastel colour schemes, Georgian interiors
expansions.
evoke sophistication and elegance.

CONS:
Dutch Colonial: It is known for its distinctive
-Large, open spaces are difficult to heat or
gambrel roofs, overhanging eaves, Dutch
cool.
doors, and heavy use of natural materials.
-The style may come out as very formal.
-The centrally situated staircase makes
Cape Cod: These homes feature steep roofs
modifications difficult.
with gables, large dormer windows, and
double-hung windows complemented by wood
shutters.
EXAMPLES
AMERICAN COLONIAL DESIGN
 INTERIOR DESIGNERS &
THEIR SAMPLE WORKS

Jonathan Charles
ONATHAN CHARLES IS ORIGINALLY A BRAND
THAT ONCE SPECIALIZED IN ANTIQUE ENGLISH
FURNITURE STYLES, THE FOUNDER HAS BEEN
INSPIRED BY OTHER FURNITURE STYLES THAT
HE HAS ENCOUNTERED DURING HIS TRAVELS.
RECENTLY ADDED TO THEIR INVENTORY ARE
COLLECTIONS LIKE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE,
CASUALLY COUNTRY, AND TRIBECA THAT
REALLY CELEBRATE THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN
WOOD PIECES AND METAL ACCENTS FROM
AMERICAN COLONIAL INTERIOR DESIGN.

BECAUSE JONATHAN CHARLES IS SUCH A

PROLIFIC COMPANY, THEY HAVE DÉCOR AND
ACCESSORIES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR
EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOME. FROM LIVING
ROOM SOFAS AND OFFICE DESKS TO
BEDROOM ARMOIRES AND DINING ROOM
BUFFETS, YOU CAN FIND IT ALL IN THEIR
INVENTORY.

Colonial Mills
COLONIAL MILLS USA MADE WOVEN DÉCOR.
COLONIAL MILLS BRINGS INNOVATION TO
BRAID. THROUGH QUALITY, AMERICAN
CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ADAPTABLE DESIGN,
THEY ARE CREATING THE NEXT GENERATION
OF BRAIDED HOME FASHIONS. THEY SEE BRAID
AS A METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION, NOT A
STYLE.

COLONIAL MILLS, A COMPANY RICH IN

AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, WAS
ESTABLISHED IN 1978 NOT FAR FROM THE
LOCATION OF THE NATION'S FIRST TEXTILE
MILL. TO GO WITH ANY RUSTIC COLONIAL
FURNITURE AND LIGHTING YOU CHOOSE FOR
YOUR HOME, THEIR HOME ACCESSORY
COLLECTION FEATURES CLASSIC AMERICAN
COLONIAL INTERIOR DESIGN.
 INTERIOR DESIGNERS &
THEIR SAMPLE WORKS

Hooker Furniture
HOOKER FURNITURE TODAY IS ONE OF THE
MOST RESPECTED AND ADMIRED HOME
FURNISHINGS COMPANIES IN THE WORLD.

WHILE HOOKER FURNITURE AIMS TO STRIKE

THE PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN
SOPHISTICATED AND FUNCTIONAL
FURNITURE, MANY OF THEIR COLLECTIONS
RECALL A MORE OLD WORLD, COUNTRY
AESTHETIC. FROM THE AMERICAN LIFE
COLLECTION, WHICH IS A TRUE CELEBRATION
OF NATURAL WOOD, TO THE RHAPSODY
COLLECTION, WHICH EXPLORES THE
DECORATIVE DETAILS OF AMERICAN
COLONIAL INTERIOR DESIGN, THEY ARE
MASTERS AT BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO THIS
TRADITIONAL STYLE.

Tommy Bahama
THE PUNCH LINE (AS PERHAPS YOU'VE
GUESSED) IS THAT TOMMY IS NOT A REAL
PERSON. HE IS A FICTIONAL CHARACTER
DEVISED IN 1992 BY THREE FLESH-AND-BLOOD
ENTREPRENEURS TO DEVELOP THEIR BRAND -
- THE TOMMY BAHAMA LINE OF MERCHANDISE,
WHICH INCLUDES CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES,
HOME FURNISHINGS, AND MORE.

MOST WOULDN’T EXPECT A BRAND THAT

FOCUSES ON ISLAND LIVING TO KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT AMERICAN COLONIAL
INTERIOR DESIGN, BUT TOMMY BAHAMA
FURNITURE HAS A HEAVY FOCUS ON RUSTIC
WOOD PIECES THAT FIT NEATLY INTO THE
AMERICAN COLONIAL AESTHETIC. IF YOU
WANT TO INFUSE YOUR HOME WITH THE
BREEZINESS OF THE ISLAND LIFESTYLE, BUT
MAINTAIN THE HOMELY FEEL OF COLONIAL
LIVING, TOMMY BAHAMA OFFERS A UNIQUE
BLEND THAT YOU WON’T FIND ANYWHERE
ELSE.
 INTERIOR DESIGNERS &
THEIR SAMPLE WORKS

Framburg Lighting
FRAMBURG IS ONE OF THE LAST AMERICAN
LIGHT DESIGNERS TO MANUFACTURE THEIR
PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN THE
GLOBALIZED WORLD OF MANUFACTURING,
THIS IS UNIQUE AND RARE.

FOR OVER 110 YEARS, FRAMBURG LIGHTING

HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE
LIGHTING INDUSTRY. WITH DESIGNS THAT
EVOLVE WITH THE TIMES, FRAMBURG
LIGHTING HAS BEEN ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH
MODERN DEMANDS AS WELL AS ENSURE A
LEGACY THAT CELEBRATES THE RUSTIC
AMERICAN COLONIAL INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE.
SOME OF THEIR MOST POPULAR PIECES
INCLUDE ANTIQUED METALS THAT BRING TO
LIFE THE ESSENCE OF FRONTIER LIFE.

Uttermost
THE UTTERMOST COMPANY PROVIDES HOME
ACCESSORIES. THE COMPANY
MANUFACTURES MIRRORS, ART PRODUCTS,
METAL WALL ARTS, LAMPS, ACCESSORIES,
CLOCKS, AND LIGHTING FIXTURES. THE
UTTERMOST OPERATES WORLDWIDE.

A MASSIVE COMPANY WITH THOUSANDS OF

COLLECTIONS, UTTERMOST STRIVES TO
EXPLORE NEARLY EVERY STYLE AND EVERY
MATERIAL. WHILE YOU MAY WORRY THAT THIS
SKEWS THEIR FOCUS, THE INVESTIGATION
INTO SO MANY DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES AND
DESIGNS CREATES UNIQUE PIECES THAT
SHOWCASE A NUMBER OF OVERLAPPING
TRENDS.
 INTERIOR DESIGNERS &
THEIR SAMPLE WORKS

Elk Lighting
THEY DESIGNS AND MARKETS LIGHTING
FIXTURES. THE COMPANY OFFERS
CHANDELIERS, CLICKPLATES, FLOOR AND
TABLE LAMPS, FLUSHMOUNTS, GAS
LANTERNS, NOVELTY, WALLSCONCES,
VANITY, AND OUTDOOR LIGHTINGS.

JUST THE NAME ELK LIGHTING BRINGS TO MIND

A BRAND THAT SHOULD BE VERY FAMILIAR
WITH RUSTIC DESIGN — AND THEY DEFINITELY
DELIVER. ANTIQUE BRONZE AND CAST IRON
PIECES ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ELEMENTS
THEY SPECIALIZE IN. WHETHER YOU’RE
LOOKING FOR PENDANT LIGHTS,
CHANDELIERS, OR OUTDOOR LIGHTING, YOU
CAN EXPLORE A SERIES OF COLLECTIONS
THAT ALL SEEM TO INTERWEAVE AMERICAN
COLONIAL INTERIOR DESIGN WITH OTHER
RUSTIC THEMES LIKE FRENCH COUNTRY
COTTAGE AND BOHEMIAN INSPIRED LOOKS.
THEIR COLLECTIONS OFTEN FEATURE
ACTUAL ANTLERS, FAUX FLICKERING
CANDLES, AND NATURE INSPIRED ENGRAVING.
 FURNITURES

EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY FINISHED, IT

RETAINS THE NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
FURNITURE, SUCH AS THE WOOD COLOR AND WOOD GRAIN
PATTERNS. WOOD IS WIDELY USED, NOTABLY OAK, CHERRY,
MAPLE, AND WALNUT.
FIXTURES & ACCESSORIES

CUT-GLASS DOORKNOBS, GILT MIRRORS, AND KNOCKERS AND

CANDLEHOLDERS MADE OF BRASS OR CAST IRON. THE AREA
IS DECORATED WITH HANDICRAFTS, PAINTINGS, AND
ANTIQUES TO COMPLETE THE AMERICAN COLONIAL STYLE.
AMERICAN COLONIAL DESIGN
FINISHES

CROWNED
MOLDING
CEILING

IVORY
WHITE
PAINT
 AMERICAN COLONIAL DESIGN
FINISHES

WOOD
FLOOR
FINISHED

WIDE
BASEBOARD
WALL
REFERENCES:
BACKGROUND/DEFINITION OF AMERICAN COLONIAL DESIGN
D. (2022, February 12). American Colonial Architecture: Ultimate Guide. How to Rhino | Tutorials for
Architects. https://howtorhino.com/blog/american-colonial-architecture/
Here’s Why Colonial-Style Homes Reign Supreme. (2019, May 2). ELLE Decor.
https://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/trends/a27333995/colonial-style-house/
What is American Colonial in Interior Design? (2019, October 18). Interior Design Schools - Your Place for
Interior Design Education. https://interiordesignedu.org/american-colonial/
A Guide to Interior Design Styles: American Colonial. (n.d.). BarnDoorz.com.
https://www.barndoorz.com/blog/a-guide-to-interior-design-styles-american-colonial/

FEATURES/CHARACTERISTICS OF AMERICAN COLONIAL DESIGN

Interiordesignpedia.(n.d.)."Colonial Style Interior Design" . Retrieved April 26, 2023 from
https://interiordesignipedia.com/colonial-style-interior-design/
Interior Design Schools.(n.d.). "What is American Colonial in Interior Design?" . Retrieved April 26, 2023 from
https://interiordesignedu.org/american-colonial/

INTERIOR DESIGNERS/COMPANIES/BRANDS & FURNITURES

Luxe Decor.(n.d)." 7 of Our Favorite American Colonial Interior Designers". Retrieved April 26, 2023 from
https://www.luxedecor.com/style-studio/7-of-our-favorite-american-colonial-interior-designers
Jonathan Charles.(n.d.). "Portfolio". Retrieved April 26, 2023 from https://jonathancharlesus.com
Colonial Mills.(n.d.). "Products". Retrieved April 26, 2023 from https://www.colonialmills.com
Hooker furniture.(n.d.). "Collections". Retrieved April 26, 2023 from
https://www.hookerfurniture.com/collections.inc
Tommy Bahama.(n.d.)."Indoor collections". Retrieved April 26, 2023 from
https://tommybahamafurniture.com/indoor-collections
Framburg LIghting.(n.d.)"Catalog". Retrieved April 26, 2023 from https://www.framburg.com/categories
Uttermost.(n.d.)."Gallery". Retrieved April 26, 2023 from https://www.uttermost.com/image-gallery/
Elk Lighting.(n.d.). "Shop by room" . Retrieved April 26, 2023 from https://elklightinglights.com/elk/shop-by-
room/
1st Dibs.(n.d.)."Furniture" . Retrieved April 26, 2023 from https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/tables/drop-leaf-
tables-pembroke-tables/1940s-early-american-style-cherry-drop-leaf-side-table/id-f_32160142/
https://www.dutchcrafters.com/search.aspx?q=drop%20leaf

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