Having a new home built doesn't mean you can't embrace old styles. To integrate magnificence into your new home, walk through the streets of your favorite city and look for your favorite types of building. Then, draw inspiration from their historic styles. For example, if your favourite buildings are the Queen Victoria Building or the Church of St. John in Sydney, you like Romanesque style, and you should try to emulate some of its elements in your new home's design. Here are a few Romanesque ideas to get you started:

1. Solid masonry construction

Although it can be expensive, solid masonry construction adds an air of prestige to your home. Homes built in the Romanesque style typically feature a rough-face, square-stone design. This type of facade limits the need for external maintenance, and it's impenetrable even in cyclonic winds.

2. Recessed windows

Another boon in the event of a cyclone, recessed windows are an integral part of most Romanesque designs. The windows tend to be recessed simply due to the thickness of the stone, but if you are in an area that is subject to Australia's growing number of storms, the recessed windows make it super easy to add storm shutters.

3. Round towers

Whether you opt for a solid masonry Romanesque-style home or a relatively simple wood home, take a page from Romanesque architecture and add a tower to your home. If you want to be stylistically consistent with Romanesque architecture, opt for a round tower with a conical roof. Whether you are a star gazer, a romantic or someone soothed by circular shapes, you will love the possibilities offered by a tower.

4. Arches and columns

Another feature of Romanesque architecture is the presence of columns supporting arches. Although a home designer or builder can help you integrate columns into a range of places in your home, a popular spot is on the porch. Many columns also feature ornate decorations near their tops on the areas that come into contact with the arches.

5. Finishing touches

Whether your entire home is Romanesque or just elements of it, you can play with a lot of different finishing touches. During the time period in Rome when this architectural style was first becoming popular, builders often used reclaimed columns in their buildings – draw from this example and integrate reclaimed columns or other reclaimed items into your design.

Additionally, as this style regained popularity during the Victorian era, it was commonly embraced by churches. For this reason, stained glass windows are compatible with this style, as are lofted ceilings lined with wood beams.

For more information, contact a home builder and discuss your ideas and options.

 

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