![]() As opposed to the castle, here the hall lost its importance. The construction of the Medieval house in towns (the town house) was chiefly determined by scarcity of space within the city walls, resulting in houses with many stores. ![]() The main furniture pieces were the same, with more luxury and a more elaborated execution in the castles, but also in the houses of the rich merchants. In terms of content, Gothic furniture was prevalent, with the Medieval decor displaying common traits in castles and ordinary houses. The interior decoration of the Medieval house consisted mainly in elaborated painted woodwork. In France,ĭinan and Strasbourg are representative, as it is Rothenburg am der Tauber in Germany. In England, especially in Lancashire and Cheshire. Wonderful examples are to be found all over Europe. The half-timbered house of the Middle Ages had the timber painted in black, with the walls in lighter colors, resulting in a very picturesque effect. Painting the walls in colors like blue, green, red or yellow was also common in the Low Countries, and even in Eastern Europe. In the 14th century, coal replaced wood as main fuel, the white walls were affected and some citizens resorted to other colors to embellish the external look of their houses. Mostly as a precaution against fire, it was mandatory that people whitewash their houses, even the thatches, when used for roofing. In London, until the 14th century, the typical house was white. In terms of decorating the houses, it was the custom to paint the walls externally as well as internally. However, if we look at all Western Europe, it can be said that only by the end of the 15th century glass windows became common. ![]() Viollet le Duc is stating that glass windows were used in France long before the 14th century. Sometimes, the windows had also porch-like constructions, to protect against the weather. Generally, the Medieval house of the 14th century had its windows protected by external shutters, attached by hinges to the transoms. The entrance of a Medieval house could be on the second floor, by an external stair, or on the ground floor, by a few steps with a wooden porch, highly ornamented and painted.
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