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Modern British Colonial interior design for any home: what it includes
Modern British Colonial in IDstudio: White wainscoting, dark timber, rattan and brass, with ceiling fans and shutters. In your home that means white shaker joinery with rattan cane inserts, dark teak tops and antique brass pulls, full height, over wide dark teak planks.
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What colours make up Modern British Colonial?
Five colours, each with a job: white for walls and wainscoting; dark teak for floors and furniture; rattan for cane fronts and chairs; antique brass for handles and lights; sage for textiles.
- White#F4F1EA · Walls and wainscoting
- Dark teak#5B3E2B · Floors and furniture
- Rattan#C8A46E · Cane fronts and chairs
- Antique brass#9C7A3C · Handles and lights
- Sage#8F9A7F · Textiles
What is built into a Modern British Colonial home?
The doors, joinery, feature walls and ceiling below are modelled in 3D, so they are in the SketchUp file and every render, not just painted on.
- Doors
- White four-panel doors with moulded architraves and antique brass levers.
- Joinery
- White shaker joinery with rattan cane inserts, dark teak tops and antique brass pulls, full height.
- Feature wall (TV wall)
- White panelled TV wall with picture-frame mouldings and dark teak shelves.
- Bed head wall
- White board-and-batten panelling behind the bed head.
- Vanity wall
- White bevelled subway tiles behind the vanity.
- Ceiling
- Flat white ceiling with a cove pocket in the living room and main bedroom, ceiling fans with dark teak blades in the living room and bedrooms, recessed pelmets.
Which materials and finishes does it use?
Crisp white satin paint with panelled wainscoting on the walls and wide dark teak planks on the floor; the full list is below.
- Walls
- Crisp white satin paint with panelled wainscoting.
- Floor
- Wide dark teak planks.
- Stone
- White Carrara marble.
- Wood
- Dark teak and rattan cane.
- Metal
- Antique brass.
- Fabrics
- White linen, sage cotton and natural rattan.
- Kitchen worktop
- White Carrara-look marble.
- Kitchen backsplash
- White bevelled subway tiles.
- Bathroom walls
- White bevelled subway tiles to 1200 with white paint above.
- Bathroom floor
- Black and white chequerboard porcelain, matt slip-rated.
- Vanity top
- White marble on a dark teak vanity.
What furniture goes in a Modern British Colonial home?
A deep white linen slipcovered sofa.
- Sofa
- A deep white linen slipcovered sofa.
- Armchair
- A rattan planter chair with a sage cushion.
- Coffee table
- A dark teak coffee table with a cane shelf.
- Dining table
- A dark teak pedestal dining table.
- Dining chairs
- Rattan-back dining chairs.
- Bed
- A dark teak four-poster style bed with white linen.
- Headboard
- A dark teak headboard with a cane panel.
- Bedsides
- Dark teak bedsides with brass handles.
- TV console
- A dark teak and cane TV console.
- Desk
- A dark teak campaign desk with brass corners.
How is it lit?
Bright, breezy and warm: every fitting on, brass lamps glowing, soft tropical daylight.
- Mood
- Bright, breezy and warm: every fitting on, brass lamps glowing, soft tropical daylight.
- Colour temperature
- 2800-3000 K.
- Cove light
- A warm cove glow where the ceiling has its cove pocket.
- Light fittings
- Small round recessed downlights, a cove glow, a brass lantern pendant over the dining table, brass swing-arm wall lights, ceiling fans.
How is a Modern British Colonial home styled?
The renders are dressed so the home looks lived in: plants, lamps, art, ceramics, rugs and soft furnishings in the theme's colours.
- Statement plants
- A tall kentia palm and a large bird of paradise in woven rattan baskets, in a free corner.
- Small plants
- A fern in a brass pot and white orchids.
- Lamps
- Brass and ceramic lamps with pleated linen shades.
- Books
- Leather-bound books and a brass object.
- Ceramics
- Blue-and-white ginger jars and a brass tray.
- Rugs
- A large natural sisal rug layered with a faded Persian-style rug.
- Throws
- A sage linen throw.
- Cushions
- White linen and sage cotton cushions with a palm print accent.
- Bedding
- Crisp white linen bedding with a sage throw.
- Bath towels
- White towels with a sage border.
- Toiletries
- Glass apothecary jars and brass-topped bottles.
- Kitchen counter styling
- A teak board, a ginger jar, a bowl of limes and fresh herbs in a brass pot.
- Art: style and subject
- A set of vintage botanical prints of palms, ferns and tropical leaves.
- Art: palette
- Sage, olive, cream and faded rust.
- Art: medium and texture
- Prints on aged paper with a cream mount.
- Art: frame
- Dark teak frame with a thin brass slip.
Modern British Colonial questions
What colours are in the Modern British Colonial palette?
White (#f4f1ea) for walls and wainscoting; Dark teak (#5b3e2b) for floors and furniture; Rattan (#c8a46e) for cane fronts and chairs; Antique brass (#9c7a3c) for handles and lights; Sage (#8f9a7f) for textiles.
What is built into the 3D model for a Modern British Colonial home?
Doors: White four-panel doors with moulded architraves and antique brass levers. Joinery: White shaker joinery with rattan cane inserts, dark teak tops and antique brass pulls, full height. Feature wall (TV wall): White panelled TV wall with picture-frame mouldings and dark teak shelves. Bed head wall: White board-and-batten panelling behind the bed head. Vanity wall: White bevelled subway tiles behind the vanity. Ceiling: Flat white ceiling with a cove pocket in the living room and main bedroom, ceiling fans with dark teak blades in the living room and bedrooms, recessed pelmets. These are in the SketchUp file as well as the renders.
Can I change the Modern British Colonial palette or finishes in IDstudio?
Yes. Pick your own palette, wall colours and wall finishes (paint, textured paint, limewash or wallpaper) in the brief, or ask for a change in plain words after the plan is drawn.
Can I make Modern British Colonial my firm's own theme?
Yes. Press "Make it my own" on Modern British Colonial in IDstudio to copy the whole kit and turn it into your firm's own theme, with your palette and finishes.
How long does a Modern British Colonial design take in IDstudio?
In five steps and less than an hour, when left to run through all five steps on its own, without stopping for your review. You approve the furnished plan, the 3D model, the renders, the photo style and the design book, and each stage waits for you.
How do I try Modern British Colonial on my own floor plan?
Start the free trial at idstudio.konverta.ai/signup, upload your floor plan and pick Modern British Colonial in the brief. One full project free: 7 days, trial credits worth US$50, no card needed.
Other themes: Warm Modern Luxe, Bright Modern Luxe, Japandi, Modern Cream, Wabi-Sabi, Dark Industrial, Peranakan, Art Deco, French Cream, Pop Art. Kit as of 27 Oct 2026; themes are refined with each IDstudio release.
Your floor plan, in Modern British Colonial
IDstudio by konverta.ai is an AI tool for interior designers that turns a floor plan into a furnished layout, a 3D SketchUp model, photoreal renders and a client-ready design book. It was built with CAsarté Interior, a practising interior design firm in Singapore, and works for HDB, condo and landed homes. One full project free: 7 days, trial credits worth US$50, no card needed.