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1 OLD HOUSE
INTERIORS GREECE
After
you have made your decision and bought your house and want to tenderly
restore it and bring into the modern day,
with the comforts we expect for our way of modern
life today. In countries around Europe old traditional interiors
makeup the creature of the interiors from time gone past. Still today
integrating old and new aspects of the interior of our homes. The
popularity of old antiques and well deigned themes, integrate our
tastes with traditional furniture and the new modern appliances and
interior fabrics.
We
also want to keep the character of the property for this we also have
to understand a little piece of the history of these properties.
Social Kitchen
Greek
houses were very basic flat roofed, single space houses,
the sleeping area was raised so that the supplies needed throughout
the year could be stored below in large clay pots. In the corner there would be a fireplace with
oven beside, this was the main source of heating
and cooking. The ovens
was made by the women from old broken clay jars
and plastered.
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5 TODAY HOUSE INTERIORS GREECE
Traditionally in
Greece the old houses had diet or stone floors, on the ground floor,
the upper floors were predominately timber flooring. Although timber
floors in Greece are more inclined to be a tiled coverings from marble
to ceramics, timber floor covering can be found and are slowing
becoming more fashionable.
In many country
carpets are preferred in Greece the cold ceramic floors in winter are
covered with rugs which, are hand and woven crafted. These are
colorful to brighten up the room in the cold winter months.
  
The building in
Greece today are mostly of concrete formation which automatically
creates floors of concrete that need to be covered. In many home the
floor covering are vast and so in Greece you are able to select which,
suits your own tastes.
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These
simple ovens where very effective in cooking the family meals. The oven were
fired by wood normally with olive wood stored for use from the winter
pruning of the families olive groves.
Clay Cooking Ovens
These
types of ovens are still common today but are usually found in the garden to
cook the families barbecue's, that give such a distinctive flavor to the
meats and cooking traditional Greek pizzas.
Wood Stove Burners
Wood stove burners
became more popular forming multiple cooking ranges, still common today in
the old villages as antiques.
The fabric of the
family cooking ovens in Greek house have now become fireplaces for the
winter.
In most Greek family
homes fireplace are automatically designed into the house interiors.
Around
the fireplace was the kitchen area as today the hub of the house where the
family cooked, ate and entertained guests. This area was
the only source of heating for the entire house.
Clay Storage Jars
The
fabric of Greek family life and the bonds begin in the old family homes, as
there was little space for privacy. So the family bonds were stronger living
in one room, in such close proximately to each other with the head of the
family the mother. |
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predominance of all styles of Greek furniture is more traditional featuring
wood. The crafts of wooden furniture making still prevails, covered in
leather or fabric. But now a high level of more modern designs using other
materials is in the marketplace.
  
Bedroom
furniture with free standing wardrobes, chest of draws and dressing room
tables are again traditionally in wood. More favorable imports of build in
wardrobes units and fitted bedroom suits now come in a variety of elegant
styles. Antique reproduction are common and built to a high quality
standard.
  
Kitchen
as like most of Europe have increased in consumer demand, to such an extent
that clients can select and purchase fit any type of kitchen they desire.
Appliances in Greece offer all the top names.
  
Bathrooms
are more luxurious traditionally showrooms were more popular. Bathroom suits
are available wide range to suit any tastes. Power showers to Jacuzzi baths
host the top end of the bathroom market, with professional insulation
companies.
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Opposite where was another sleeping area with the traditional sofas which
are still very much used today. Locally made by craftsmen that have
learned their trade with knowledge passed down through the generations.
The main bed was build
of stone with a mattress, the women of the family would spend there spare
time waiving the mattress covers and blankets.
Raised Beds
The
decorations such as lace,
curtains and tablecloths, woven cloths, rugs and other accessories all that is needed to make a
house a home would be made by the women, ornaments would
litter the walls.
Colorful Interior Fabric
The windows would be small so as to keep the
house warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Made out of stone clay and
wood this enabled them to be extended easily. So this is why we have the two
traditional shapes the original square and the L shape windows.
This
happened when later closets were installed, as
space was limited all areas had to be utilesed. The toilets of the house were outside.
The construction of the roof was from timber
tree trucks imbedded into the main walls of the building. These were
plastered and exposed to form a creature of the interior.
The timber length usually limited the size of
the rooms. Normally the interior walls were plastered and white washed for a
warming effect. |
7 Wall
finishing in Greece are still limited. The walls of the building are of a
cement plaster finish, that are cold.
Wallpapering in Greece is very limited. The trend is to paint the internal
walls white, over the years more paint pigmented colures have been
introduce.
The
walls can be gypsum plastered or dry walled giving a smoother texture,
that can be rag rolled or marbleised producing desirable warm effect, complemented by wall
fabrics.
Soft
furnishing for curtains and lace curtains offer many spectacular
materials for clients to chose. The readily curtain make market is
limited, but one area of expertise in Greece is the seamstress locally
to run up curtains.
A
good scours for fabric materials are the local markets, which carry a
wide range of patterned curtain and wall fabrics to brighten up any
room.
 Colored Fabrics scheme
In
all the local communities around Greece in certain areas traditionally
handmade tablecloths, bedspreads, bring Greece interiors fashions into the
home.
When the final dressing
of the home is ready you are spoilt for choice with so many talented pottery
makers, painters, glassware, ornaments, dinner sets, and cutlery
manufactures the home can become a part of Greece.
  
All selected ornamental
furniture must compliment each and all the other colure schemes, to make
sure the whole house has a feeling of style and elegance. |
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The
roof being flat was an extension of the house this would be used in the
summer for washing, eating and finally on the warm summer nights
sleeping. There might be wooden pergola above this would be covered with
vines, growing in clay
pots placed around the edge of the roof this would serve two purposes. To give shade and the grapes for drying and for
wine. Every space was utilised
in these houses so they were built to be very practical.
The outside areas for the
family is the ultimate social location for summertime family and friends
social eating and dancing occasions as the Greeks are natural hosts.
Open Arches
When we restore these properties and bring
them back to their former glory plus adding our own personal modern
day requirements, you will have gained a sense of achievement that you
have saved a small piece of history as well as making for our children
to enjoy in the future.
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must not forget the outside living areas roof or
patio garden. They have been
well documented over the centauries or commonly called the open court, traditions show that this area was the most common area,
directly as a outside room from the buildings as an extension to the living
area. This particular living area was commonly used as a dinning room to eat
meals outside in the fine climate.
  
The linking of the two living spaces is intertwined with green
planted to blend the two areas from the soft furnishing inside to the
natural peaceful serial, combinations of nature and the parameters of a
dinning or living room.
Only a climate can benefit a garden.
The
engagement of a professional interior design company truly brings merits to
the whole comfortable feel to any household. We can provide companies in
this field of expertise email us for a local company recommended by the
Federation and specialised shops.
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