New England Revival Georgian (1725-1780)
The growing prosperity of the colonies was depicted in the homes of the figures in the community. The front rooms became the focus of the joiners talents leaving the back rooms sheathed in the earlier feathered or bead edge for some time to come.
It was most common for the fireplace wall to be completed covered with raised paneling perhaps with symmetrical cupboard doors and built in corner cupboards. The remaining three walls would have raised panel wainscot moulding used for the first time as a defining trait of the Georgian era. Although the joiners collection of profiles was small, he was able to combine and layer moulding to achieve the distinctive architectural look of the period.
Heart Pine and Chestnut in narrower widths than the wider back or lesser rooms was used more frequently as the mid-eighteenth century approached.
The Georgian Period showroom features an 8’x22’ raised panel room setting complete with a beautiful Heart Pine Floor.
