Bath decorating often involves the intricacies of historic Georgian houses that often date as far back as 1714 to 1830. The Circus in Bath is a typical Georgian building built in the times of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain which included King George I, II, III and IV. The workmanship required for these marvellous buildings is of a very high standard and patience is an important requisite in order to get the correct ambiance and reflection of Bath’s Georgian heritage. Bath Decorating and working with Georgian interiors can be demanding but not impossible! First of all here are some typical features that you would expect with Bath Decorating and Georgian decoration.
Bath decorating often involves splitting the wall into three parts starting with wainscoting. This is a raised panel usually from floor height (skirting board) to the mid wall (chair rail) and can be flat, tongue and groove or recessed. The panels were made of wood and is a typical feature of Bath Decorating! Often during this opulent time in Bath’s history fine pictures and exotic fabric/cloth were used instead of wooden panelling which added colour and decadence to rooms which tended to be grand with extra high ceilings and delicate cornices. The second feature of a Georgian wall would be the main part or (frieze area) which extended from the rail to the ceiling. This would typically be made of ornate plaster and often covered with decadent paper along with large gold framed mirrors and large framed historical pictures.
Lastly the floor is the third important feature a typical Georgian Bath house which tended to be made of large oak floor boards waxed, giving an impression of depth and prestige. On the ground floor, stone or marble was typical adding to the grandeur affect. On the floor there would be large rugs usually imported from India along with Georgian style furniture which were spread evenly throughout the room. Bath Decorators when untertaking standard town house decorating will normally use a modern paint. However, for Georgian period houses when they are Graded I and II its very difficult to achieved the same effect of that era as the colours were different due to the different type of paint and dyes that was used during this period. The paint colour from the Hanoverian period would have been dull compared to the modern paints of today and probably had a lead base which left the impression of deep brush strokes.
Taking care of a period Georgian house is very worthwhile cause for not just keeping the value of the property high but also carrying on a tradition and a period of prestige which all began at the start of the British Empire. A golden age of prosperity, fine architecture and opulent wealth which superceded the onslaught of the Industrial Revolution. Bath Decorating is known for its care of a valuable heritage and the appreciation of the finer details of Georgian design and decoration.
Bath Decorating
by James Stewart
Bath Decorators
