Ceiling decoration can become an accent. It is permissible to use cornices, stucco molding, and interesting plasterboard structures. Natural wood parquet is ideal for the floor. If the materials are light, you will get an interesting combination with dark wood furniture.
Furniture should preferably be made of expensive materials and exotic woods. The shape can be unusual or classic, often with upholstery decorated with oriental patterns. It is preferable to choose a sofa in a white or grayish shade, which will contrast with the armchairs or poufs.
Bedroom.
The main color scheme of this room is black and white. This is an excellent option for a bedroom where the atmosphere should be conducive to relaxation and rest. Gold, burgundy, emerald, and chocolate are used for accents. Clear lines of furniture with a minimum of decorations will fit perfectly. Side tables, chests of drawers, and cabinets should be made of natural wood.
The bedroom walls are decorated with wallpaper. At the head of the bed they can imitate silk and other high-quality materials. Lamps are usually placed on both sides of the bed.
It is advisable to use parquet for the floor. It reflects light well and makes the space feel fresher. To make it more comfortable, a carpet with ethnic motifs or animal skin is placed on top. If the height of the ceilings allows, multi-level structures with complex lighting and stucco molding are chosen.
Children's room.
In a room for a boy or girl, it is advantageous to combine beige, pink, lilac or blue. There should be a lot of furniture. If the bedroom is intended for a schoolchild, then you will need a work area with a wooden set. Chests of drawers and cabinets with hinged doors will fit well into the interior.
Wallpaper with a romantic pattern is glued to the walls or painted in a cool tone. Teens will love black and white checks or stripes. For the floor, choose natural parquet, carpet or wood laminate. The ceiling can be glossy or multi-level, but it is important to include elements such as spotlights and patterned moldings.
Kitchen.
Art Deco looks most impressive in spacious kitchens. But even in a small kitchen it is possible to implement interesting ideas. In this case, the basis should be neutral and calm tones, and mirrors should be used to visually increase the space.
Kitchen walls are usually decorated with marble slabs or other materials that imitate natural stone. The windows in the kitchen can be decorated with stained glass. Porcelain stoneware or dark parquet are suitable for the floor.
The set should be lighter than the finish, preferably having a glossy texture. The apron must be matched to the walls. If tile is chosen for it, then a contrasting shade will be suitable for grouting.
Bathroom.
Art Deco interior design can be confused with classics, because the style is characterized by the presence of monograms and spirals. An original solution would be to add African motifs. For example, in rugs, towels. The predominant shades chosen are black, gray, beige, and ash. Silver and gold are less common.
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The style appeared in 1925 after a large-scale international exhibition of modern decorative arts and industrial products (Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes), held in Paris.
It is from the phrase “Arts décoratifs”, included in the title of the exhibition, that the name art deco came. It caught on and began to be used everywhere. Translated, art deco means “decorative art”.
Exhibition poster in Paris
Deliberately expensive, representative and respectable, Art Deco invited a person to enjoy every moment of life. It merged:
- ✔ Echoes of Art Nouveau
- ✔ Neoclassicism
- ✔ Chinese and Japanese motifs
- ✔ Traces of ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece
- ✔ Technological trends
- ✔ Jazz Age
Iconic figures of the heyday of Art Deco were such famous designers as Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, André Grou and Paul Iribe.
Art Deco carried joy and positivity; it is no coincidence that, of all countries, the style first took root in America, which did not face the troubles of the First World War. The popular style quickly captivated celebrities, and many Hollywood stars willingly furnished their homes in its spirit. The triumph of Art Deco lasted until America entered World War II. But even after that, the style kept coming back into fashion, praising luxury, lightness and grace.
Features of the Art Deco style
Art Deco is a rather complex style that cannot be described in a nutshell, and yet you will always recognize it among dozens of others. And that's why:
- ✔ Strict geometry.
The style gravitates towards clear, expressive lines and regular figures. This is reflected both in the decoration and in the choice of interior details. The trapezoid shape is especially relevant. - ✔ Deliberate luxury.
Expensive furniture, paintings and other art objects. Every little detail indicates that wealthy people live here. - ✔ Mixing styles.
Art Deco is complex and heterogeneous - this is its peculiarity. Clear traces of Art Nouveau and Expressionism are visible here; modern technology and Egyptian symbolism are equally appropriate. - ✔ Stripes.
The alternation of contrasting colors (especially black and white) is certainly found in Art Deco. - ✔ Curved lines.
Since the style borrowed a lot from Cubism, it is often characterized by broken lines and curved geometry of objects. - ✔ Step transitions.
The interior uses steps, tiers, and podiums.
Mixing styles
Sunburst
is an important element of decor and finishing that can often be seen in interiors. It is believed that it was the motif of sun rays, that is, stripes diverging from the center to the edges, that became the reason for the “striations” of Art Deco.
Tiers in Art Deco
Features of using color in the Art Deco style
Art Deco is dominated by neutral colors and their combinations:
- ✔ white,
- ✔ black,
- ✔ gray,
- ✔ beige,
- ✔ brown.
Art Deco colors
Metallic shades are common, with silver and gold being especially popular. Other, brighter colors are also sometimes used, but they are required primarily for decoration. Usually it is green, blue, burgundy, red in its most noble manifestations.
One of the iconic color schemes is a combination of black and white, piano keys. Many interiors are built precisely on this contrast, creating a truly stylish and respectable appearance for the room.
How to combine colors
The Art Deco style in the interior loves the play of contrasts. Light is combined with dark, forming an impeccably verified color base for the room. Bright colors are present mainly to create accents.
A popular solution is to use geometric patterns in contrasting shades: a light pattern on a black wall, as in the photo below.
Contrast of a light pattern with a black wall
Since Art Deco is a whole cocktail of styles, ethnic patterns are often used here. In interiors they like to use imitation animal skins: zebra, tiger or leopard.
Living room
A large number of materials are often used in decorating a living room. Wooden furniture can have leather upholstery. The interior contains objects made of glass and metal. Their shape can be rounded or have sharp corners.
For the living room, dark colors are traditionally chosen. Or with the presence of a beige shade that will emphasize the stylishness of the interior.
The luxury characteristic of Art Deco is reflected in furniture made from expensive types of wood, exclusive models, and hand-crafted materials. Fittings and decor with a shiny glossy surface go well with luxury items in the form of statues, floor vases, screens.
Wooden furniture can have leather upholstery
Tip A stylish living room is distinguished by the presence of objects of various shapes, which should be combined with each other without disturbing the overall elegance of the interior.
The originality of pieces of furniture and eye-catching accessories look especially good against the background of plain walls. It is advisable to make walls of one color or with a discreet print lighter than the pieces of furniture and the basis of the design shade. Textiles in the form of upholstery of upholstered furniture and used for window openings should be combined in color.
Dark colors are traditionally chosen for the living room.
Differences between Art Deco and Art Nouveau style
Art Deco arose immediately after the era of luxurious Art Nouveau, which is why these two movements, despite their obvious differences, are often confused. Let's try to figure out how to easily distinguish one from the other.
Interior in Art Nouveau style
| Peculiarities | Modern | Art Deco |
| Color spectrum | characterized by calm, muted shades | contrasts and bright accents |
| Shapes and lines | gravitates towards smooth curves | prefers strict geometry and clear lines |
| Materials | traditional wood species | exotic wood species |
| Invoices | matte surfaces | glossy surfaces |
All these features apply equally to both decoration and furniture with decor. As you can see, it is quite simple to understand what is in front of you: the design of an apartment in the Art Nouveau or Art Deco style. If you are sure that you need exactly the second one, then the “Interior Design 3D” program will help you transfer its luxury and elegance into an ordinary apartment.
Using the software, you can easily and quickly create an accurate layout of the premises, customize finishing materials and add sofas, wardrobes, chairs, chandeliers to see what the finished version will look like, for example, the interior of a dorm room. Next, we will tell you what you should pay attention to when choosing materials for walls, floors and ceilings, as well as what interior items you will need to purchase.
Art Deco interior in the program "Interior Design 3D"
Color spectrum
The style is characterized by a palette of gray, brown and cream tones, as well as design in shades of leather, metal or wood. Burgundy, red, green or golden colors are used as spectacular accents.
The photo shows a hall in the Art Deco style, made in black and white colors with bright elements.
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Decoration and furnishings in Art Deco style
Renovating in the Art Deco style is an expensive proposition. You can use a variety of materials, but they all must be united:
- ✔ Excellent quality,
- ✔ High price.
Art Deco style room
If it is wood, then certainly noble rare species; if it is glass, then solid matte or even stained glass.
You can combine ivory and modern shiny chrome, precious stone and plastic, but the result should be a spectacular, expensive-looking interior.
Art Deco furniture
Interior items set the tone for Art Deco design. Like everything else, furniture should be expensive and spectacular. The manufacturing materials are necessarily natural, and only valuable wood species and high-quality upholstery are suitable. Carved ornaments, highly polished fittings, patterns on textiles - all these elements together make it possible to bring an Art Deco interior to perfection.
Furniture in Art Deco
Suitable materials:
- ✔ Valuable wood: ash, rosewood, maple, madronya.
- ✔ Genuine leather, including exotic: crocodile, shark.
- ✔ Other expensive materials: ivory, mother of pearl, crystals.
It is important to play with contrasts. If the decoration is mostly light, then choose dark cabinets and sofas. If the finish is dark - vice versa.
An unusual coffee table with inlays or a spectacular glass insert is iconic for an Art Deco style interior. It makes sense to put one in the living room.
Walls, floors and ceilings
✔ Walls:
Choose high-quality wallpaper with floral or geometric patterns, preferably contrasting ones. It is desirable that the pattern in one way or another echoes the furniture upholstery or decorative elements.
Features of wall decoration
✔ Gender:
The ideal option is white or black marble. You can even combine both of these colors, as a checkerboard pattern would also work great. A more economical option is ceramic tiles (primarily for the bathroom, toilet, kitchen) or parquet (in the corridor, living rooms). An important condition is shiny surfaces.
Black and white marble floor - a stylish solution for an Art Deco interior
Don't neglect carpets. Art Deco was not invented for comfort, but such an element of the interior will add softness and give a feeling of warmth.
✔ Ceiling:
Ordinary smooth whitewash is too boring for Art Deco. The ceilings are decorated with complex multi-level structures, original patterns, expressive borders and similar decor.
A spectacular multi-level ceiling is the highlight of the interior
Technological progress and art
The Art Deco style was French artists' response to the austerity of the post-war 1920s. Bright colors, strict features, luxury of crystal and expensive wood, pretentiousness and excess of style filled the paintings of painters, clothes of ladies and interiors. Over time, instead of the precious and natural materials inherent in Art Deco, mass production concentrated on low-cost items. This is how the use of aluminum and plastic for interior decoration began. Art Deco became accessible to a wide class. However, glamor and luxury remained its main features.
Technological progress sweeping the world has not gone unnoticed by representatives of the style. His toughness was evident in everything. Geometry and straightness penetrated even the most romantic paintings. Unusual and intricate natural forms have been replaced by the clarity of the aesthetics of mechanization. But unlike Art Nouveau, Art Deco did not have a philosophical origin. First of all, this is a decorative style. It combined elements of the decorative and applied arts of ancient Egypt, ancient classics and the culture of the Aztec tribe.
Decorating an apartment in Art Deco style
Designing an apartment in the Art Deco style is very difficult. This is not Minimalism, where a suitable picture can be created with a couple of light strokes, and not Loft, in which colorful unfinished walls and pipes on the ceiling speak for themselves. Art Deco consists entirely of details that, like an ingenious mosaic, need to be put together to form an exquisite and complex pattern.
Art Deco is all about details!
The task is difficult, therefore, in order to transfer this style into their home, many turn to professional designers for help. However, it is quite possible to cope with it on your own. The main difficulty is creating a layout, based on which you will make repairs and buy furniture. But you don’t have to be a pro to do this; a convenient program is enough.
You will learn how to work in the “3D Interior Design” program in just a few minutes, and then you can experiment with the appearance of the apartment to your heart’s content. Search the Internet for ready-made ideas or come up with the details yourself, and then simply create several different layouts in the program to choose the best one. All you need to do is take 5 simple steps:
Step 1.
Download and install the program,
Step 2.
Draw a layout of the apartment, select windows and doors,
Layout of premises made in the program
Step 3.
Set up finishing materials,
Layout with Art Deco finish
Step 4.
Select and arrange furniture,
Ready-made room project in Art Deco style
Step 5.
Save and, if necessary, print the finished project.
Bedroom in Art Deco style
A bed must reign here. Luxurious, with a high inlaid headboard, carved legs and expensive linen. She should grab your attention and not let go.
Bedroom Art Deco
There must be mirrors in the bedroom - on the wall, in the dressing table, in the closet door. There can be a lot of them - this is only a plus. Mirrors add extra shine, the illusion of large open space, and also make the room brighter.
The color scheme of an Art Deco bedroom usually includes two main colors. These can be combinations of white with rich burgundy, gray with black or beige with deep chocolate. Sometimes there may be three colors.
Don't forget about the sparkling crystal chandelier, which will become a real highlight of the interior. Crystal can be replaced with original glass, which will also give a scattering of glare and shine.
A crystal chandelier will complement the Art Deco design
Living room in Art Deco style
This is the second room after the hallway where guests are allowed, and it is this room that should make the strongest impression. Choose expensive high-status furniture, rare and valuable accessories, hang eye-catching paintings.
Living room Art Deco
Typically, one dominant color is used to decorate the living room, and the rest of the interior items are selected in contrast to it.
To make the living room especially luxurious, objects and symbols of Ancient Egypt are often used. They will add chic and emphasize that the interior belongs to the aesthetics of the 30s.
Kitchen in Art Deco style
The main features of the popular Art Deco style do not bypass such an important room as the kitchen. Exclusive furniture and curtains, expressive decorative elements, contrasting colors are the necessary details.
Art Deco kitchen
Often the kitchen is decorated in black and white, although variations are possible. For example, white with dark brown or black with silver.
It is better to choose glossy tiles to give the room shine. Wooden parts are varnished, metal parts are polished.
Advantages of Art Deco Design
Interior in the Art Deco style is quite expensive, but still many people choose it to decorate their apartments. Why?
- ✔ This is luxury, luxury and once again luxury. Who doesn’t want to feel like they’re in charge of life when they return home every day?
- ✔ An abundance of mirrors and light visually expands the room. A large number of windows with spectacular curtains are welcome here so that more sun from the street enters the room. A mandatory attribute is a variety of lamps. This will make even small apartments seem more spacious.
- ✔ Kaleidoscope of solutions. The style is surprisingly multifaceted, so you can decorate the interior of the apartment the way you like.
Windows and mirrors will make the room brighter
Keep in mind that Art Deco is not about creating coziness. The style even smacks of officialdom a little, so it is not suitable for rooms such as a child’s room. But it looks very impressive in the living room.
Art Deco has a lot of recognizable elements. Even if you don’t want to dedicate the entire interior to it, you can refine only some rooms from the layout of a four-room apartment, and the atmosphere in it will sparkle with new colors. Check out the layout below - wallpaper alone can set the tone! You can make your own options in the “Interior Design 3D” program.
Art Deco wallpaper transforms the interior
Art Deco is the style of celebrities and artists. It will give you inspiration, a positive attitude and joy of life, and your guests will invariably be delighted as soon as they step through the threshold. Create an island of chic and sophistication at home!
Lighting
Art Deco needs the correct placement of light sources. It can be diffused and a little subdued, but it will require a lot of lighting fixtures. One room can have about 10 sconces, table lamps and LEDs.
The main light source is usually the central chandelier. There is often not enough light from it, so it is complemented with mirror, glossy and glass surfaces. Floor lamps with an original thematic pattern are also suitable. An interesting addition to a room in this style is a round mirror in a massive wooden frame.
If the room has a very large footage, then you will need at least two ceiling chandeliers to illuminate it. Crystal models look beautiful. They look especially advantageous in a bright interior. For example, milky or beige. In combination with stucco, a refined and elegant design is obtained. Arranging such a ceiling will take quite a long time, but the result is worth it.
