Twig Chunks and Sparkly Bits

The updated home of saschapeppercorn.tumblr.com/. A blog for fashion fun.

[dalals]

Byzantine mosaics found on the ceiling of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy.

[anachrosims]

just in case anyone forgot how wildly colorful Georgian interiors could be, even among the working class to the wealthy:

[anachrosims]

and EVEN WHEN things were more muted/neutral, the neutrality was OFFSET by ACCENT COLORS and HIGH CONTRAST between the wood tones and everything ELSE

ALSO AMERICAN COLONIAL INTERIORS POPPED OFF, Y'ALL (IN TERMS OF COLOR/COZINESS)

PEOPLE USED WHITEWASH AND COLORFUL TRIM OR EVEN JUST COLORFUL FURNITURE IF THEY COULD AFFORD TO DO SO

AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON FRENCH AND BRITISH AND AMERICAN WALLPAPERS

"ELIZABETH" YOU CRY, "WHY ARE YOU BEING SO EXTRA THIS MORNING?! IT'S MONDAY"

Because, my friend, my war on GREIGE will NEVER end.

Historic interiors were filled with LIFE and LIGHT and COLOR. ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

Part of the reason we don't see a lot of textile art is because, frankly, textiles tend to degrade over time - especially ones that had utility! And yes, pigments and weaving and dying all boosted the expense of things, when we were finally reliably block-printing fabrics and broad reams of paper, it was no longer just the wealthy who could afford pretty patterns!

In the Americas, a far wider variety of pigments also became available because of the abundance of... well, a shitton of flora and minerals, some of which weren't as common in Europe.

WHY THE HIGHLIGHTER COLORS? you ask.

CANDLES.

Those colors reflect candlelight and natural sunlight REALLY WELL.

Humans LOVE bright colors, it's NOT just a thing for kids. We live in a brilliant, vibrant, multifaceted world. We ALWAYS have.

(STOP MAKING YOUR HISTORIC SIMS 4 BUILDS BE BLAND. STOP IT.)

[periodinteriors]

On the subject of Colonial America: don't forget, even if you couldn't afford wallpaper, wall stenciling might still be in reach!

(If ever you have the opportunity to visit the Stencil House at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont (pictured above at 3, 4, and 5), I highly recommend.)

And that's before you get into American painted murals:

Embrace the decorative arts, folks!

[hometoursandotherstuff]

This 2006 house in Duluth, MN is called an "Artisan Estate" b/c it's a skillfully handcrafted modern version of a Craftsman style home. 3bds. 2ba. 1,956sqft, $1.2m.

Look at the painting on the fireplace chimney, and it's a tree that goes all the way up to the ceiling.

The living room is pretty. The woodwork is very beautifully done and notice that for authenticity they used radiators. They must've bought them at an architectural salvage yard.

They look like they came from a Victorian home.

This is a nice touch. I've never seen anything like this in an original Craftsman. You never see a 2nd fl. mezzanine, let alone a curved balcony.

The dining area is in the rounded tower at the back of the house.

Beautiful cabinetry and counters.

Look at the built-in benches.

Large primary bedroom.

The bath is in the tower. This is pretty.

Looks like a child's room. Very nice.

Also on the property there's this adorable little studio that looks like a lighthouse.

It's more like a rental or guest cottage, and has a kitchenette.

And, it has a little sleep loft. The trap door in the ceiling must go up into the top of the "lighthouse."

There's also a beautiful garage.

Lovely grounds with a pond.

And, how great is this? Free pets.

2.34 acres.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/139-Howard-Gnesen-Rd-Duluth-MN-55811/61534210_zpid/?

[twigchunks]

Turns out they actually DO make them like this after all.. what a gorgeous place.

[thegikitiki]

Multi-Purpose Room, 1940

[thegikitiki]

Source: The Giki Tiki Archives

[iliothermia]

[weirdchristmas]

Oh! Now I get it.

[enchantedbook]

'The Sleeping Beauty ' by Konrad Dielitz, 1879

[twigchunks]

Ehrmagerd I'm in love

[art-and-things-of-beauty]

Jessie Arms Botke (American, 1883-1971) - Ducks at a pond, oil on canvas, 64,2 x 77 cm.

[sparks-and-sparks]

The Nymph and the Turtle 1920

Arthur Prince Spear 1879-1959

[whenthegoldrays]

Georges Rochegrosse, Le Chevalier aux Fleurs (The Knight of the Flowers) (detail) (1894), oil on canvas

[to-orrr]

here are some more cats 🍓

[potoh]

A jungle for the house tigers.

[teathattast]

[sorrrowfull]

[thegikitiki]

Outdoor Living Space, 1980

[thegikitiki]

From The Archives

[tomb-mold]

my crochet fingerless gloves all finished🧶 inspired by the beautiful delicate lace gloves i see ladies wearing in antique victorian portraiture

[dangerphd]

@gothiccharmschool 🖤❤️‍🔥

[gothiccharmschool]

oooooh PRETTY.

[twigchunks]

Pretty yes, but what is this 'all finished'. Like a person can just make these for themselves.

[witchrealms]

(x)

[arcanetrivia]

[Image description: A quilt depicting stars against the night sky and a rising or setting sun in the bottom right corner. The sky is pieced together from small squares of fabric that shade from dark blue-grey at the top left, becoming brighter blue at the bottom right. Some of the squares have printed patterns of stars or star-like dots on them. Individual large yellow stars are scattered around, stitched down atop the grid. The sun at the bottom is in several shades of golden yellow with long, thin triangular rays. /end description]