The Fairytale Tudor

Posted on Jan 21, 2020 in Blog, Home Buying Tips, Newsletter Article

Great Britain’s Tudor reign spanned 1485 and 1603 and was unprecedented in terms of prosperity. International trade led to a great expansion in free-thinking and in – home design concepts, including new ideas like the decorative indoor fireplace with a mantle, hand-made rugs from the Orient as table coverings, and built-in cabinets and seating.

Tudor style is down-to-earth and charming, and many urban homebuyers are enchanted by their asymmetrical designs, distinctive half-timber accents, deeply pitched roofs, leaded glass windows, gables, turrets, and brick or stone exteriors, accented by one or more large brick-patterned chimneys.  The entry is typically a plank style door with a rounded arch and iron hardware.

Tudor interiors feature lots of wood – wide plank wood floors, wood beams on the ceiling, wood mantles and more. Timber beams on cathedral-style ceilings are usually stained dark in color. Interior walls are textured and painted off-white to mimic plaster.

With materials and craftsmanship that simply can’t be duplicated today, few Tudors were built after WWII as the country needed quick, easy-to-build housing. But, between 1910 and 1940, Tudors comprised 25% of architectural styles, so they can still be found, according to House Beautiful.

Due to their solid construction, these homes can be easy to update. Lighten the interior with candlelight bulbs, natural stone floors, colorful rugs, and minimal furniture bedecked in plush velvets, tapestries and brocades.

If you believe your home is your castle, enjoy antiques, and have a romantic streak, the Tudor style will bring you years of comfort and delight.

From Chuck Barry’s January 2020 Issue of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Monthly Newsletter.

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