Art Deco literally translated as "the art of decorating" from French. This is a stylistic movement that received its name from the international exhibition of 1925. Art Deco in the interior has always been chosen by the creative intelligentsia, the elite, the aristocratic elite. It is associated with luxurious status interiors as from the pictures of glossy magazines, luxury apartments, boudoir stars, exclusive furnishings. To describe the best fit characteristics - expensive, bright, bold. Recently, there is a new wave of popular destinations. Designers rethought the main successful components and his return to European interiors did not go unnoticed.
This style of geometric patterns and luxury finishing materials allows ideally to include in the interior numerous expensive equipment, which is very much appreciated by modern people. More suitable for large apartments, country cottages, studio apartments.
5 distinctive features
Art Deco design has some similarities with other areas - there are points of contact with the trends of modern, high-tech, but there are basic tenets that make it unique:
- Large geometry of the pattern with zigzags, straight lines beginning on the ceiling and walls, passing on to furniture, textiles. Mirror reflection of the circular motifs of the ceiling strictly vertically on the floor.
- Use when finishing the elite natural materials of a pronounced texture: crocodile skin, zebra skin, leopard, inlaying with ivory.
- The color scheme is quite monochrome, does not tolerate half tones, the combination is constructed due to the contrast of the following colors: white, black, gold, purple.
- Maximalism of design: saving is not the place, expensive and rich - the motto of this style.
- The complete absence of romantic, natural ornaments.
Primary colors and shapes
The versatility of the design is manifested in the excellent fit of its important elements in modern design. Zigzag shapes perfectly arrange the space, it is enough to apply a parquet layout in a zigzag or laying black and white tiles with a Christmas tree. Another important element is the sun's rays, slipping in the forms, decoration. The striation of many elements is permissible: the drapery strips of upholstered furniture pass to the walls or the floor. The principle of sun rays is often combined by designers with gradation - then the expressive rays can diverge in steps.
Details take a trapezoidal shape: the backs of sofas, chairs, the shape of the framing of mirrors, windows. What may look more refined than using the "piano effect": black and white stripes (less often other contrasting colors), similar to the keys, alternate individually. Geometry, symmetry are the main distinctive style-forming feature, so the surfaces are framed to achieve maximum clarity of contours. The color concept refers to natural elements (earth, leather, stone, metal, snow). Colors such as blue, green, red, burgundy, if introduced into the design, then very slightly, muffled.
The design of various premises in its functionality has its own nuances.
Bohemian lounge
The art deco style of the living room is able to personify the embodiment of various ideas, turning the room into a real center of aesthetics. Here it is important to use extravagant materials (crocodile leather, sharks), the combination of incongruous, for example, glass with metal casting, oriental, Egyptian motifs. The presence of a fireplace or a staircase makes it possible to make them a logical center, and the geometry of the living room completely eliminates smooth lines and further enhances the contrast.
The ability to divide the surface into clear blocks allows you to harmoniously enter modern technology. The optimal color scheme is brown-beige or black and white. When decorating walls, it is possible to combine more budget materials, such as wallpaper, with exclusive wooden panels. A favorite among flooring is dark parquet flooring.
Furniture - luxurious, made to order from the most dark woods. A distinctive feature of the location is symmetry, you may need backup objects to balance one part of the room with the opposite. Sometimes it is enough to place a spacious display cabinet and fill it with beautiful valuable things. Be sure to have carefully selected textiles - heavy velvet curtains set the tone, and cushions support it; vintage antique accessories; small sculptures of female figures; large vases; wall clock or even a semi-antique clock.
Bedroom of hollywood stars
To create an art deco bedroom, one should not be afraid of experiments with decorative elements, but do not cross the line between subtle, refined elegance and luxury bordering on kitsch.
The bedroom of this design solution is more peculiar to the softness of the forms, because the center of this room is a bed with its artsy headboard, decorated with upholstery. The presence of a dressing table of unusual shape and ottoman is necessary, as well as a sufficient number of mirrors that will not allow the room to visually decrease due to the muted tones needed for a comfortable sleep. Drawings and ornaments are one of the main elements of wall decoration, frescoes or decorative paintings are possible, and stucco molding is suitable for the ceiling.
Before the bed should settle natural skin or a rug of long-haired fur with a thick undercoat. The bed itself is covered with a luxurious bedspread, the color of the pillows is combined with the tone of the upholstery of the padded stool, the chair. The upholstery should be contrasting to the walls and ceiling. Along with the central crystal chandelier, the presence of additional lamps, floor lamps, LED lighting is required.
Chic kitchen-dining room
For the kitchen and dining area, a distinctive feature is sufficient multilevelness and the replacement of some mandatory materials with more functional ones: the parquet on the floor definitely needs to be replaced with tiles; in the upholstery of chairs to give preference to the skin. The ideal option would be to plan a kitchen with an island (a special place where the sink, working area, cooking zone are taken out). A good solution would be an impressive-sized mirror above the bar to visually increase the space of the kitchen-dining room. Clear zoning should be done on the ceiling and walls, on the floor - the podium under the dining table. Fabric panels are excellent for finishing the dining area. The best color solution is still a black and white combination that will allow you to harmoniously fit household appliances made of plastic and chrome steel.
The main rule for creating expressive kitchen furniture is consistency. Everything should be equally solemn, from the dining table to the tile on the apron.
Mirror World
Lighting plays almost the main role, giving the room space, cleanliness, light. It is impossible to do without his companion - a mirror. After all, even furniture can be not just metal, but have mirror surfaces (and this is not about a banal wardrobe in the bedroom). So, in the bedroom you can make a mirrored door, which will be recognized only by the golden handle. It is possible to create the effect of the multiple presence of patterns, which, by reflecting, make the interior of the room visually richer. Designers advise to use the maximum number of reflective universal surfaces, bronze candlesticks, forged figurines. Registration involves a huge selection of mirror surfaces - framed by simulated sunlight, a trapezoidal shape, huge mirrors the height of the entire wall, instructed by crystals.
The sun mirror is the business card of this style; it is an exquisite piece of furniture that symbolizes harmony and perfection, and the diverging sunshine can give a great mood and warmth.
Only with the help of a huge number of mirror surfaces you can try to create a unique genre of art deco in a small apartment, which at first seems impossible because of the abundance of heavy textiles and multiple decorative elements.
Trends
It should be noted that annually there are new finishing materials and solutions for their use. The interior in the art deco style is constantly evolving - designers work on the details, select accessories, transform new ideas. The emergence of new construction tools allows you to design the premises and decorate them in this style more quickly and easily, because it can take a long time from project to implementation. The variety of furniture and other accessories in 2018 will simplify the task of decorating.
Renowned furniture manufacturers are increasingly developing new collections with objects belonging to any particular style, which also opens up broader horizons in design, because custom-made furniture is not so expensive, but very troublesome.
From glossy magazines you can find out the direction of the main fashion vector by drawing interesting ideas for interior design. As for the trends in color design, in 2017 the rich blue color was popularized, which was enlivened by a bright monochrome. In 2018 gold, marble, white, gray and wine colors will be in fashion, which is mainly characteristic of the color range of this stylistic direction. Of course, interior design is not designed for one year of life.
Classic will always remain fashionable, but over the past few years art deco has strengthened its position and it can be safely assumed that it will be relevant for a long time. Now there is another increase in interest in art deco in architecture, fashion, and, accordingly, interior solutions. The comfort of all family members becomes paramount in the philosophy of this stylistic decision.
Of the most relevant new products, the use of illuminated onyx, which is not so difficult to implement, can be noted. Used for decoration of stairs, doorways, for countertops, for the ceiling. Stylistic art deco became more actively used in the design of the children's room. So, one more novelty, luminescent photowall-paper, in itself is quite self-sufficient, does not need additional accompaniment of unnecessary details, but can create a unique atmosphere of magic.
Design advantages
This style has many positive aspects when used in the design of various rooms:
- luxury, true chic, combined with the possibility of manifestation of creative potential;
- expensive natural finishing materials (marble, natural fur, leather, silk, velvet, precious woods, glass, metal, stained glass);
- original valuable furniture, combined with modern appliances and gadgets;
- color refinement;
- active use of chromium, gilding for interior decoration;
- strict geometric patterning;
- bright lighting.
If we look at the style as a whole, then it looks very extravagant, expensive, bohemian, elite, and elegant. A significant drawback is the significant financial costs of its implementation, which limits the wider distribution. But if you want luxury, freedom, bohemian chic, the incredibly fashionable and stylish interior is simply created to get a taste of life.
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