.. in stained glass, wallpaper, carpeting, and design. Differing from the “busy” Victorian household, the Aesthetes aimed for balance and comfort, and although not knowing the concept yet, a type of “feng shui” in the flow and dynamics of house, home, and costume.
(Photo: an Aesthetic stained glass from the early 1900’s. Note the same imagery as the Waterhouse paintings is used, and how familiar the organic imagery is to the Art Nouveau which was being developed at the same time)