Elizabethan Furniture

ELIZABETHAN FURNITURE
The Elizabethan Era is known for its massive, ornately carved furniture. Carvings that are often seen throughout churches of this time inspire this style of furniture. Derived from the delicate plaster detail of churches, rooms are filled with heavily paneled walls. Elizabethan furniture is designed to remain in place, a result of the massive size and weight of the pieces. One of the most elaborate pieces, the bed, is adorned with luscious tapestries and fabrics, a common feature of this era. The surroundings from this time are distinctively created to represent the…