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British colonial style decorating was created when British citizens went to live in Africa, India, Asia, and the Caribbean in the late 1800's. They adapted their refined British interior design style to the climate and available materials where they moved. Here are a few ways to add British colonial style to your home. ArchitectureThe architecture of homes in a British colonial style typically has high ceilings to let the heat rise and keep the room a bit cooler. Oversized ceiling fans…

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A Seventies bungalow 'aged' to look like an old fisherman's cottage Beach Cottage Walls, Fisherman Cabin Interior, Seaside Cottage Interiors Uk, Fishermans Cottage Interiors, Old Coastal Cottage, Fisherman House Interior, Bungalow Homes Interior 1920s, Bungalow Homes Interior, Seaside Cottage Aesthetic

Visitors often mistake Landers House for an old fisherman’s cottage. In fact, it’s a Seventies bungalow, skilfully ‘aged’ and extended by Laura McKay

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I fell in love with this style when I vacationed in Barbados several years ago and stayed at Sam Lord's Castle, the former home of actual pirate Sam Lord, who lured ships aground by hanging lanterns in the coconut trees. Captains mistook the lights for the nearby port city of Bridgetown and ran their ships into the reefs. Sam and his men then promptly looted them. This beautiful plantation was decorated in authentic West Indies British Colonial style and couldn't help capturing my heart…

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