Victorian Interior Paint Colors
Amp up the color without veering into kitsch by sticking to one part of the spectrum.
Victorian interior paint colors. Late victorian interior historic colors by sherwin williams reflect the the rich brilliant and contrasting colors made popular during this period color. In the mid 1800s when italianate and second empire houses started dotting america paint colors were muted and earthy owing to their natural pigments. By the 1880s when the exuberant queen anne style became popular synthetic. Reds and browns for instance were derived from ferric oxides.
Layered brights courtesy of dunn edwards. This kitchen in an 1889 stick victorian showcases three shades of green. Instead most of these homes used 3 different color combinations. Interior victorian colors used.
You very rarely saw a victorian home with just one or two colors. Victorian homes usually built in the mid to early 1800s were painted a certain color inside. Paint color ideas for ornate victorian era houses. A dark trim color taken from the original floor tile plus two shades that echo hues used in other rooms.
Your style invites the ornate the intricate all the delicacy of victorian times. The colors used to paint these mansions were bright yellow orange chocolate blue and red. Historic interior paint colors victorian.