Queen Anne
Last Stuart monarch
Queen Anne describes an architectural and furniture style from the early 18th century, named for the British monarch who reigned 1702–1714.
Queen Anne houses feature asymmetrical facades, wraparound porches, and decorative woodwork.
Queen Anne furniture is characterized by curved lines, cabriole legs, and restrained ornamentation.
The neighborhood is full of restored Queen Anne Victorians.
Scottish-origin English dynasty
- reignSovereign's time in power
- EnglandLargest British country
- ScotlandNorthern British nation
- AnglicanChurch of England member
Protestantism · succession · Windsor · Blenheim · War of Spanish Succession · Marlborough · Tory · Whig
Of a prim era
- gabledWith triangular roof ends
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- turretsSmall projecting towers
- wraparound porchExterior deck spanning multiple walls
spindles · shingles · bay windows · dormers · decorative trim · towers · balustrades · ornamental
Edible hard-shelled seed
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- highboyTall legged dresser
- lowboyShort-legged drawer chest
- wing chairArmchair with tall sides
tea table · secretary desk · veneer · marquetry · upholstery · sideboard · tallboy · antique
Fine ceramic tableware
- tablewareDining implements collectively
- teacupsSmall handled drinking vessels
- saucersShallow cup-holding dishes
- dinnerwareVessels for serving meals
collectible · antique · floral · gilding · chinoiserie · decorative · ornamental · blue and white
Neck encirclement
- cuffsSleeve or wrist bands
- tattingShuttle-based lace making
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
handmade · filigree · edging · trimming · pattern · delicate · intricate · vintage
Pacific Northwest metropolis
- Capitol HillCongressional district and synecdoche
- districtBounded administrative area
- historicOf lasting significance
- residentialRelating to housing
urban · community · gentrification · Pike · Broadway · walkable · apartments · Victorian homes
Stuart
Scottish-origin English dynasty
Anglican · Protestantism · succession · Windsor · Blenheim · War of Spanish Succession · Marlborough · Tory · Whig · gout
Victorian
Of a prim era
- gabledWith triangular roof ends
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- turretsSmall projecting towers
wraparound porch · spindles · shingles · bay windows · dormers · decorative trim · towers · balustrades · ornamental · eclectic
walnut
Edible hard-shelled seed
wing chair · tea table · secretary desk · veneer · marquetry · upholstery · sideboard · tallboy · antique · cabinetry
china
Fine ceramic tableware
- tablewareDining implements collectively
- teacupsSmall handled drinking vessels
- saucersShallow cup-holding dishes
dinnerware · collectible · antique · floral · gilding · chinoiserie · decorative · ornamental · blue and white · hand-painted
collar
Neck encirclement
- cuffsSleeve or wrist bands
- tattingShuttle-based lace making
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
bobbin · handmade · filigree · edging · trimming · pattern · delicate · intricate · vintage · bridal
Seattle
Pacific Northwest metropolis
- Capitol HillCongressional district and synecdoche
- districtBounded administrative area
- historicOf lasting significance
residential · urban · community · gentrification · Pike · Broadway · walkable · apartments · Victorian homes · local
- 18th-Century RoyaltyCatherine the Great, Frederick the Great, Louis XV, Louis XVI, George III
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
- royaltyking, prince, princess, kings, princes
- American housesranch, bungalow, colonial, Cape Cod, farmhouse
- decor stylesmodern, contemporary, traditional, rustic, bohemian
- historic architectureVersailles, Blenheim Palace, Hampton Court, Monticello, Mount Vernon
Queen AnneBauhaus
Influential modernist design school
International Style · Contemporary · Shaker · Craftsman · Victorian
Queen Anneminimalist
One favoring bare essentials
austere · stark · unornamented · sparse · functionalist
Queen AnneWilliam the Conqueror
Norman who invaded England
Henry VIII · Elizabeth II · George III · Victoria · Charles I
queen, queens, queenly, Queen Anne style, Queen Anne's lace, Anne, queening, queenliness, queenship