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Medieval Decorating Ideas for The Enchanted Court

MEDIEVAL THEME BEDROOMS - WIZARDS - DRAGONS - KNIGHTS - GOTHIC STYLE

Get creative
and design your fantasy castle
fit for a
royal Princess
and her
Knight in shining armor

Furniture:
Plainly constructed chest, benches, box style armchairs, trestle tables as well as built in cupboards and seats. Wood furniture can be matt painted in brick red or dark
green, detailed with gold.

You could get away with furniture in pine if it is simply constructed.

Theme Be d - Castle Bed - Canopy Bed - Wrought Iron bed - the most important piece of furniture back then was the bed, usually with a wooden canopy which in
medieval times was suspended from the ceiling.

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BOOKS
learn more about King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table - Castles and Life in medieval times.

The Arthurian Handbook
Everything you ever wanted to know about King Arthur and his knights: historical facts, key discussions on Arthurian subjects, from post-Roman Britain to the most recent novels and films.

Daily Life in the Middle Ages
Written in a style that is accessible to junior-high-school students and up, this book shows that life during the Middle Ages was neither as dark nor as primitive as novels, movies, or earlier historians have depicted it. In seven long chapters, the author, a lecturer on medieval history, analyzes "Eating and Cooking," "Building and Housing," "Clothing and Dressing," "Fighting," "Healing." "Clothing and Dressing," for instance, has sections on fabrics, clothing, fashions, and accessories.

Decorate the castle with medieval themed furnishings

Life in a Medieval Castle
Learn about medieval castles, how medieval castles came to be, the roles they served in medieval society, how military strategy through the middle ages centeredaround the castle, how their relevance declined with the changes in technology and the political scene that came with the late medieval period. Gives a clear picture of what life was like in and around the castle, from the nobility through to the staff needed to keep the castle running to the villagers at the bottom. Shows various functions of castle staff, from chamberlains, chaplains, seneschals and stewards down to pantlers, haywards and reeves. Historical anecdotes used to show aspect of castle life, from the manner in which meals were served to the ways provisions were acquired in an era where money was by no means a common exchange, and how matters of jurisdiction often overlapped in problematic ways (a lord might have jurisdiction over a castle but not over the forest surrounding.

Medieval Celebrations: How to Plan Weddings, and Reenactments
Detailed steps for re-creating an accurate medieval celebration Including ideas for activities at Christmas, Easter, weddings, and parties. - Music for a Medieval Banquet

Fantasy and Medieval Mosaics for the Scroll Saw: Patterns
for Castles, Dragons, Knights, Unicorns
Medieval castles, armored knights, dragons, and crests scroll saw projects included in this pattern-filled book. involves applying pattern to wood, cutting wood according to pattern, painting and gluing them on plywood backing, all is explained in these projects.

The World of King Arthur
King Arthur, Camelot, Excalibur, Merlin, the Holy Grail, Lancelot, and Guinevere - these names are some of the most recognizable and evocative in the cultural heritage of the West. They conjure up vibrant images of medieval Europe of chivalry and romance. But did Arthur really exist, or is Camelot only a dream? Arthur and his legacy from ancient Rome to Hollywood.

King Arthur : Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have captured the world's imagination since medieval times. The tales of King Arthur are rooted in history, but over the years the facts have become shrouded in myth and mystery. Arthurian expert John Matthews explores the legends that have grown around the king and uncovers the mysteries of Arthur's Britain. Covers Merlin, Guenevere, Lancelot, the Holy Grail, and all the mythic search for characters

Soft furnishings:
Tapestry style patterns and printed fabric designs of heraldic devices or stylized roses have a suitable medival feel.

Woven damasks and brocade in rich colors and cotton velvets in mellow glowing tones.

Colors:
Rich red and burgundy, greens and blues. black, brown accents
and enriched with touches of gold.

Walls:
wallpaper walls with medieval motifs such as fleur de lys, trellis
or stone blocks. Murals in biblical themes - scenes from histories
and romances - hunting or the countryside.

Hang fabric all around the
walls like curtains or use large tapestry or needlework designs

or lengths of printed fabric in alcoves or put a tapestry or needlework hanging over a fireplace.

And don't forget the Stained
glass windows.

Medieval Costumes
perfect for a themed wedding - Halloween party or Renaissance fair

Lighting:
Rustic looking electric fixtures in wood and metal - Iron - Pewter - free standing or ceiling hung iron or wooden Candelabras - Chandeliers - romantic candlesticks.

Ornaments:
Knights - medieval armor - Knights on horses - swords - Shields - Crests - Flags - Ornamental crosses - Dragons - Lions - medieval style goblets - Bowls - Fleur de Lis - The fleur-de-lis has appeared on countless European coats of arms and flags over the centuries. It is a symbol of royalty, purity and chastity.