Interior Design and Decorative Arts

Interior Design and Decorative Arts Tour Description

9th – 12th grade

This tour considers Reynolda as an intentionally designed domestic interior and architectural construction. Students will visit key rooms in the 1917 bungalow while attending to the furnishings and room schemes. They will  think about materials, design, and style elements.

NC Standard Course of Study Connections: Visual Arts: B.V.1.1, B.V.1.3, B.CX.1.1, I.V.1.2, I.V.1.3, I.CX.1.3, P.CX.1.1, P.CX.1.2, A.CX.1.1

Learning objectives: Students who experience an Interior Design and Decorative Arts tour will be able to

• Recognize stylistic characteristics in Reynolda’s interiors and begin to familiarize themselves with basic style terminology
• define select architectural and decorative arts terminology
• analyze stylistic and interior design choices for aesthetics and practicality, while also thinking about the choice of materials
• contrast decorative choices made at Reynolda circa 1917 with trends today

Location: Reynolda House Museum of American Art

Available: Available until December 12, 2025

Accommodates: 8-48 people

90 minutes

$3 + tax per student

Optional art workshops ($6 plus tax per student for tour + workshop)

• Architecture Stamp Design

Questions? Contact Julia Tanner, julia@reynolda.org