The Americans

While I was interning at dream kitchens a couple years ago I had a lot of experience with the shaker design. We used this design for a lot of different customers both further bathrooms as well as kitchens. I think the reason it is so popular is because it is a very simple and affordable design that still has the high-quality look to it.  This style has been popular for a while, and still is common today! 

I think that the fast passed world that we live in has much to do with the machine production of interiors. I think that the extensive detail and precision has faded away 

 Extra credit: http://youtu.be/t0WdpSapSmQ

English Renaissance

applications:




modern applications:




extra credit: http://www.thecultureconcept.com/circle/thomas-chippendale-eighteenth-century-english-furniture

French Rococo

While learning about the French Renaissance the Rococo style really stood out to me (and not just because it it fun to say! They started paying more attention to a more comfortable and private living style, while focusing less on the exteriors. One of my favorite things about this time was the secret rooms. These were hidden rooms that you would enter though the back of a wardrobe or an opening in the paneling.
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Modern day:
Seen often in luxurious hotels or mansion type homes

secret rooms are becoming popular again

Extra Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_dwEbF-NiI