
The monarchy of Queen Victoria in Great Britain and Ireland from 1830 to 1901 birthed the Victorian epoch with its Romantic perspectives, and ironically, stifling morality. The succeeding nine years undid those 71 years when her son, King Edward VII, took over in 1901 until his death in 1910. Although taking root in the final Victorian decade, art nouveau was the most authoritative Edwardian style. In architecture and design, it focused on naturally curved and linear forms such as floral designs. Many Edwardian floor tiles retained mosaic and geometric patterns, a Victorian trend, but in a more streamlined fashion and with lighter coloration.Gone were the radiant tints that pervaded printing and Victorian majolica, and in their place, earthy and woodsy hues plus pastels. Monotone or multi-colored, Edwardian floor tiles were dressed in plain colors, only ever glazed for hearths. Pastel linoleum rested on Edwardian floors in affluent abodes, and terra
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