British colonial house

The British Colonial style has always been a favorite of mine, a little context is sometimes needed to really understand its origins and evolution of a style. Here's a look at a little Modern British Colonial Interior Décor..

The beautiful black and white houses/bungalows of Singapore, now often referred to locally as simply 'black and whites', are an important legacy of Singapore's colonial era. Apart from being aesthetically intriguing, they are often admired for their exotic mixture of styles skillfully adapted for the local tropical monsoon climate.

Picture this: You walk into a room, and you’re immediately captivated. It’s elegant, yet comfortable, traditional, yet fresh. It’s a paradox of design that feels utterly perfect. Welcome to the world of modern colonial interior design.

Four Generations Share a Verdant Caribbean Compound

British colonial style decorating was created when British citizens went to live in Africa, India, Asia, and the Caribbean in the late 1800's. They adapted their refined British interior design style to the climate and available materials where they moved. Here are a few ways to add British colonial style to your home. ArchitectureThe architecture of homes in a British colonial style typically has high ceilings to let the heat rise and keep the room a bit cooler. Oversized ceiling fans…

Black and White Colonial House of Singapore. It is the intersection of architecture, climate, and time. At the time of British colonial rule, the heat of Singapore was mitigated by openness, breezy architecture as embodied in window shutters.

When it comes to a space of our own, most of us have definite ideas on how the place should be done up. There is no denying that some of us have a preference

The Colonial-style estate where the author wrote some of his most famous works.

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