To our delight and comfort, there is a resurgence in classical design from Interiors to Architecture.  The elegance and comfort that classical homes provide are hard to emulate in a modern setting.  Classic Architecture, as well as classical Interior Design, is never dull, and they provide a sense of belonging and gracious living.  Now when most homes in social media look strikingly the same, it’s very comforting to see this revival of new classical style.  The beauty of a Georgian Home, one of many traditional styles in Architecture, is indisputable.

Recently I came across this very interesting article Inside Architecture New Classism Boom.  In designing a northern California stone house for clients who wanted to make a grand yet livable house for four children, Eric J. Smith—who collaborated with legendary designer David Easton for 25 years—looked to Irish Georgian houses and also old stone houses of America. An abandoned old quarry in Connecticut was the source of stones with a rich patina. He points out that classicism embraced the use of natural light and the prevailing breezes. “An enfilade of natural light connects one room to the next,” notes Smith. The paneled library is a masterpiece of wood carving. And indeed, Smith suggests that craftsmen are unsung heroes in classicism. “We are not embracing the role of the craftsman as much as we should,” he says.  “We are always trying not to copy the past, but to interpret it and reinterpret it as artists often do,” Robert A. M. Stern

Some people prefer to combine classical Interior Architecture with a more straightforward decor.  Modern living in a traditional interior.  That is the case with this 18th-century architecture apartment in Copenhagen which is decorated in a monochromatic palette of grey and simple furniture.  An All-Gray Apartment That’s Not Blah, But Not Hygge Either. Read More…