Historically, humans have had some pretty interesting design ideas. While those in our more recent history tend to be a bit unpleasant to our sensibilities, if you simply go back far enough, things get good again. So, how can you add a touch of history to modern home design? Let’s take a look!
Historical Meets Modern
The first thing you may be wondering is, how can you mix historical and modern design elements? Does that even look good? The answer is: it really depends on what you’re mixing. Just like warm and cold colors can look good together, you don’t want to pair primary red and primary blue… unless you’re really into that. Likewise, certain historical elements work well with modern home design. You just have to have a keen eye for what and where.
Historical Door Styles
One of the easiest historical design elements to bring to modern architecture is the door. Doors have gone through many stylistic evolutions over the centuries. In some of their older forms, they had an awful lot more character than they do now. So much so, in fact, that you can completely revitalize and otherwise blank canvas of a house by simply throwing on some medieval doors.
White walls, white cabinets, and white decor can only hold so much personality. However, if you pair those with some dark, recycled-wood floors and some medieval doors of the same type, you’ve suddenly got a house with an abundance of personality. Think: vertical board, arched top, horizontal anchor boards, and wrought iron handles. Not only will these old doors look stellar, they’ll also do a lot better at sound-proofing rooms than a hollow box of plywood will.
Wood Colors
One of the easiest ways to bring some history into your modern home design is by incorporating older wood colors. I know what you’re thinking; you’re imagining wooden paneling from a house built in 1965. That’s not what we mean.
Modern houses use a lot of very light wood – almost white – and very dark wood – almost black. A lot of these woods have been specially grown for use in interior construction, or have been treated with chemicals to alter the color.
Instead of going with the least saturated wood of the highest contrast possible, consider using some reclaimed wood of a more middle tone. Reclaimed wood is a great way to bring some character into your home. The variance in color really helps add some interest to your interior. Once the wood is sealed, the fact that it’s reclaimed won’t make a single difference in the quality of its texture.
Custom Home Builders in Toronto
If you want a custom home built in Toronto, Heidan Construction is the place to call. We’ve got an expert team of design builders ready to craft your perfect floor plan and then make it real. If you have questions or would like to schedule a consultation, just give us a call and we can get started with planning your home.
