Jubilee June
With the monumental celebration of her majesty the Queen’s Platinum jubilee we thought we would centre this month around introducing a bit of regal realness into your home.
Britain has seen its share of royals through the ages, all leaving their mark on British culture and design elements echoed through modern revivals. This blog will share some of these moments that have inspired floor manufacturers to use in the techniques, styles and naming of their modern carpets and flooring.
Magnificent Monarchy
Celebrate different monarchy movements by introducing a little Victorian grandeur into your home. This Victorian Star Small Edison laying pattern has been designed to create a statement with its mixture of Earthy tones it will bring warmth into any part of your home. This particular laying pattern creates the most impact against warm tone design elements in areas such as kitchens and hallways.
This range is a collaboration between Amtico and National Trust that takes inspiration from historical flooring designs in National Trust Propeties bringing them into modern homes.
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The origins of tile flooring in Britain stems back to the medieval period, in which monks during this period would produce decorative clay tiles that would be used in monasteries, abbeys and royal palaces. During the nineteenth century Victorian archaeologists excavated these medieval sites resulting in a Gothic revival in Victorian Britain. This led to the Victorians adding their own flare to tile flooring such as porcelain instead of clay, where by Herbert Minton, an enthusiast in porcelain tile manufacture, was commission by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to create a pavement for Osborne House.
Relevant Regals
Existing already as one of the most established and loved ranges at Victoria Carpets the ‘Tudor Twist’ range is composed with a rich British wool blend that makes any room feel sumptuously regal, as seen here in ‘Fired Terracotta’.
The Tudor interior design style was about bringing warmth and comfort into a highly wooden architectural space; named and brought about by the Tudor monarchy at this time. Therefore, naming this carpet range ‘Tudor Twist’ translates a sense of historical royal comfort, but also a modern twist due to it being carpet (something that was not invented at that time).
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Royalty Realness
The earliest documentation of parquet flooring being used in Britain was at Denmark House in London (later became Somerset House). It was also installed in the Queen’s bed chamber at Ham House, in 1673, but beyond these regal residencies it was not frequently seen.
Today this iconic pattern is both used in modern and period properties and manages to balance the interior design of any room timelessly. As seen here with this Large Parquet laying pattern in ‘Nobel Oak’ from Amtico.
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‘Example of historical parquet laying patterns’
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