Actually Chris...its short for Art Decoratifs. :)
/blows on fingers.
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Actually Chris...its short for Art Decoratifs. :)
/blows on fingers.
I've just has a "decko" on Wikipedia and see that you are absolutely correct, Georgie. Specifically:
"The Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts) was a World's fair held in Paris, France from April to October 1925. The term Art Deco was derived by shortening the words Arts Décoratifs in the title of this exposition."
Now I've "larned" something. So thanks, George, mate.
Cheers
Chris :PDT11
Basically I know about Art Deco because I did me homework on it many moons ago, I liked the style and had a few ornaments of that period too,but I'm more into Victorian era now.
You can't beat these eras forhome decor,providiingyou have the expensive wallpaper toboot...not like that Fagans cheap tat. :)
Serene lilac now George. Regency mouldings too as I like Georgian. ;)
You two are just a couple of old Georgians. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/...765722b4_o.gif
Chris
I copied this design cos its bootiful and Victorian.
Iwanted it in Purple&Gold instead of Beige&Gold and she told me to pi$$ off,it'll be too dark.
Anyone intereted in period coving? fo the home these are the beenees in the stuff.
http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/Li...ations/Coving/
Just dust gatherers
I don't know if yer know Joe...but your supposed to clean the house at the very least 3 times a week. :)Quote:
Just dust gatherers
No I`m not George, the wife does that
Our house is Victorian, so we have kept the large hallway in that style to keep the character of the house.
We have 1920s/30s art deco in our front room because I love that period and our large rooms can carry it off.
Our other rooms are modern. We have a very modern bathroom - all mirrors and chrome.
Although we have 3 different styles there, we have mixed the styles well in a way so they don't clash.
ps, no dust is allowed to settle where I am !! :)
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Brougham Terrace looking a bit worse for wear
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The old Grafton Rooms, Looks like no more "Grab a granny nights" as its up for sale.
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The Olympia,the old Locarno still open
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Jone`s Buildings on Kensington in good shape considering it was built in 1853
Great pic's Joe! That first one was Britain's first mosque,and is in the process of being renovated!(you can just make out the memorial plaque,to the left of the door)