The Art Deco style comes from the Jazz Age, when exoticism came into fashion, and the first avant-garde works of artists appeared. Art Deco harmoniously combines ethnic motifs from Asia and Africa with European restraint and elegance. Today this eclectic style is the most fashionable. But loft, which is one of the most popular urban styles, is not losing its position.
Art Deco can organically fit into industrial-style apartments
Decorating a kitchen-living room in art deco style, main aspects
A pretentious, bohemian style requires a large area for implementation, and therefore a kitchen-living room is best suited. Here you can organize a soft corner in rich colors, add active ethnic accessories, choose patterned, graphic textiles and lampshades with fringe.
A chic relaxation area, the center of which is a comfortable sofa with expensive genuine leather upholstery
Despite the decorative nature of this style, it is important to maintain balance and leave maximum free space, because an art deco interior must have air. The current design of a living room kitchen in art deco and loft styles implies an exact correspondence of materials and decorations to these styles.
Rough brick texture combines in an original way with a crystal chandelier and black upholstery of kitchen chairs
Art Deco is characterized by:
- eclecticism – a mixture of directions;
- ethnicity – the use of ethnic elements;
- rich, deep tones (emerald, dark purple, lilac, burgundy, blue);
- graphics – as a print on wallpaper, textiles, accessories;
- fringe and tassels;
- gold;
- mirrors
Some of these elements are also typical for lofts. Therefore, the stylistics of both directions can be combined, for example, introducing elements of bohemian chic (gold, ethnic) into an urban interior.
Art Deco is a style for those who want to stand out and show their status, just like loft
What shouldn't happen
Art Deco style involves the geometry of lines, so shapelessness, softness, clumsiness, and naivety should be avoided. Chic, glamor, luxury are the defining features of this trend.
Luxurious set made of natural wood in indigo and gold
Blurriness, excess, home-grown style - all this should be absent in an expensive style. Prints should be avoided if they are not graphic; pastels, an abundance of white, or a monochromatic interior are not suitable.
Low-quality materials can spoil the beginnings of a bohemian style, so it is important to choose only expensive and noble finishes, furniture and accessories.
In the Art Deco style, the luxury of the classics is harmoniously combined with the capabilities of modern technology
Choice of colors
This stylistic direction does not approve of flashy colors. It is more characterized by muted tones. The predominant colors are often black and white. When decorating the interior, you can use indigo, gray, olive or dark emerald shade. Amazing radiance and contrast can be achieved by adding precious metals to the decor. Mirrors here can have a gilded frame, paintings can have a frame. Silver or golden lamps will add elegance and nobility to the interior. Furniture fittings in such a kitchen please with a golden or silver tint.
When choosing a color palette for your kitchen, you need to create smooth color transitions. Art Deco is famous for its gradation, but this solution is not just an ordinary combination of contrasting colors. The main objective of this approach is to divide the room into certain zones. The color of the walls should be harmoniously combined with the furniture. Designers recommend making the walls light, but among modern kitchens you can often find contrasting variations in the form of alternating white with dark tones. Gilded details look great against a light background. Shine and gloss can be present in chandeliers, fittings, the surface of household appliances, on glass or in decor.
Characteristic colors for an Art Deco kitchen
The defining feature of the style is maintaining contrast in colors. It can be either black and white classics or other combinations of colors that contrast with each other.
Art Deco does not tolerate open bright colors - they are acceptable only in small accent details
A modern Art Deco kitchen should look expensive, but not over the top. Therefore, pompousness should be avoided in the choice of furniture and decoration, this also applies to color design. An abundance of gold and glitter combined with an abundance of bright colors and shades can spoil the purity of the style. At the same time, individual gold, bronze and brass elements are welcome, especially in combination with the contrast of black and white.
Dark or light art deco - the choice depends on the size of the room, the lighting of the room and personal preferences
For wall decoration, you can choose wallpaper with a graphic, geometric or retro pattern in a rich, deep color, interspersed with gold. In this case, you should choose furniture that is neutral in shade. For accessories and textiles, you can use rich colors: glossy black, burgundy, dark green, violet, purple, blue.
Geometric shapes are a common interior design idea, and patterns can be found on the floor, on the wall, and even on furniture.
If art deco is mixed with loft, then the decoration and furniture should be neutral tones, and accessories, decor and textiles should be bright and rich.
A characteristic combination of colors - a neutral background and bright contrasting furniture
Bedroom
The effectiveness of the room is emphasized by color. Art Deco favors both contrasting combinations and shades that are similar in color. A combination of beige and gold, or beige and red will look equally beautiful. Additionally, the style is emphasized with crystal elements and mirrors.
Textiles must be spectacular
The furniture should not just be wooden, but made of valuable species - ebony, oak or their good imitations. It is effectively framed by expensive, beautiful fabrics:
- brocade;
- chiffon and others with a characteristic shine.
Color spectrum
An Art Deco bedroom can have one main color, which is complemented by companion shades.
One of the following shades is often taken as the main tone:
- beige;
- lactic;
- light blue;
- delicate mint.
The effectiveness of the room is emphasized by color
Panels and wallpaper used in the design may have a transition of tones and halftones that imitate the play of sunlight. To prevent the design from looking uninteresting, it is possible to enliven it with splashes of bright accents.
Black and ultramarine have been trending lately. But the colors of lime, lemon or orange will look no less interesting. As accents and emphasizing the quality of the design, designers use silver, bronze or gold patination of furniture and stucco moldings.
Curtains - with flowing folds and beautiful draperies
Spectacular design
The originality of the bedroom design allows the use of a large number of mirrors, a sufficient number of lighting fixtures, and the use of contrasts. In addition, in finishing it is permissible to use:
- semiprecious stones;
- animal horns;
- skins
Art should be seen in the main design elements: a spectacular headboard, paintings, statues. The sensuality of the setting is added by the streamlined shapes of objects and the use of animal skins.
The selection of a sleeping place can be achieved by using inlaid headboards, using stained glass and multi-colored glass in the form of a mosaic. When choosing which surface, matte or glossy, to choose, it is better to give preference to the latter. If the height of the ceilings allows, its design in the bedroom is multi-level, stepped, characteristic of the style.
Art should be visible in the main design elements
Furniture, materials and accessories for art deco
A kitchen set made of wood, glass and metal is the best option. You can use MDF furniture, but it should look expensive and elegant.
The main accents of the style are complex and expensive textures. The main criterion for choosing materials is decorativeness and quality
Decorative glass, stained glass, fabric upholstery for chairs or armchairs, fringe on lampshades and tablecloths are characteristic features that will help maintain the style. Relief and frame elements are welcome on furniture, since frames are often used in art deco.
Furniture uses decorative finishing in the form of inlays, mirror or stained glass inserts, metal overlays
When choosing a headset, you can pay attention to the white color in combination with black, metal or gold elements. This option will go well with any bright decoration and expressive accessories.
It is advisable to choose furniture in contrast with the decoration of the walls, and at least one item must have an original design
To decorate the dining area, you can choose a sofa and elegant chairs with high, elongated backs. The upholstery of the sofa should be velvet, velor or fabric with a shiny thread.
Art Deco reveals itself most vividly in spacious rooms.
Accessories can be: ethnic dishes, tall vases, a beautiful tablecloth, curtains with tassels, paintings and small framed mirrors.
Gloss, shine and expensive textures are the defining features of the style.
Various accessories and decorative elements play an important role in creating an interior in the art deco style
Lighting and lighting fixtures for the kitchen in art deco style
When decorating a kitchen in the Art Deco style, lighting is an important element.
Art Deco lighting fixtures should provide fairly comfortable lighting and at the same time emphasize the luxury of style
When choosing lighting fixtures, you need to pay attention to the following options:
- fringed lampshades;
- hanging chandeliers made of glass and crystal;
- lamps with gold, brass or bronze elements;
- geometric shapes.
When choosing lamps, you should avoid the theme of flowers and plants, and pay attention to geometric shapes and contrasting combinations.
The style is characterized by large chandeliers with crystal pendants or forged metal elements
Lighting can be either central or local. You should definitely hang a chandelier above the dining table. For a large kitchen, you can choose several sconces and spotlights for the work area.
Main features of the style direction
The phrase “art deco” translated from French means “the art of decorating.” This style is characterized by rich decoration of rooms with exclusive furnishings. The interior design is associated with the fashionable boudoir of stars and status apartments. The design combines complex geometry and luxury finishing materials. The main advantage of decorating a kitchen in this style is the ideal juxtaposition of elaborate elements with expensive household appliances. This fact will be appreciated by owners who are careful with their time. A somewhat heavy and luxurious style will be appropriate in large and spacious apartments, country cottages and studio apartments.
List of techniques characteristic of the art deco movement:
- Large geometric patterns (zigzags and stripes) or ornate patterns begin on the ceiling, then move to the walls, and also participate in the decoration of furniture and textile accessories.
- For finishing, it is necessary to choose elite materials with a distinct individual texture, such as alligator skin, zebra or leopard skins, inlaid with ivory decorative elements.
- The style has its own color scheme, which includes the obligatory monochrome white and black tones, as well as accent details with gilding and a noble purple tint.
- Art Deco can be classified as a movement of maximalism: the richness and chic of the decoration, high cost and luxury are at the extreme level.
- Delicate natural and romantic ornaments are completely excluded: the style is characterized by expressive solemnity.
The kitchen layout is spacious and comfortable. A set with an island fits best into the interior. Classic expensive parquet flooring is replaced with black and white tiles laid out in a checkerboard pattern or contrasting diamonds. The upholstery of the chairs is made of genuine leather. To visually increase the space above the bar counter, a massive mirror in a chic frame is placed. In order to highlight the dining and working areas, height differences are arranged on the ceiling, and a spacious podium for a table and chairs is created on the floor. Basic black and white tones with slight variations allow you to harmoniously fit kitchen appliances with steel or plastic elements into the interior.
Household appliances for the kitchen-living room in art deco style
To prevent technology from spoiling the stylistic integrity of the design, it is necessary to select options that match the tone of the furniture. In the case of a white set, a contrast with black equipment is possible.
In art deco, household appliances can be displayed, unlike traditional classics, where everything has to be hidden
If the furniture is black, then the appliances should match. It is important to choose a technique of clear, geometric shapes. Built-in appliances are the best option for a kitchen where it is important to maintain clear and concise lines.
Gloss and brilliance are sure signs of the era in the style of “jazz modern”
Curtains
The fabric used in the kitchen interior, like many art deco elements, should play a role in maintaining the style: an abundance of textures, ornaments and shine will only be beneficial. If the kitchen is small or the area near the window is covered with furniture, Roman blinds - with patterns and folds - are suitable.
The photo shows spectacular deep blue curtains that perfectly set off the interior in white tones.
Several materials can be combined in the window frame. But it is advisable to hide the cornice under the ceiling - this technique makes the interior richer.
The photo shows a kitchen with combined floor-length curtains, the patterns of which echo the upholstery of the chairs.
Wall decoration in art deco style in a small kitchen
There are several design options for walls:
- wallpaper with a pattern or ornament;
- coloring;
- tile or mosaic.
In a small room, light shades should dominate
Mosaics can be used to decorate a kitchen apron. For wallpaper, it is better to choose ethnic oriental patterns, animalistic patterns, geometric, and graphic designs. Pink, purple, yellow or neutral colors are suitable for coloring.
The smaller the kitchen area, the more neutral the wall decoration should be.
To visually increase space, you can use mirrors - one of the most recognizable attributes of style.
Materials used
Often, natural stone (onyx, marble) is used in the design of the space, and the space is decorated with mosaics or stained glass. Artistic painting of walls in discreet shades or luminescent decoration is also used.
The following elements are most often used for decoration:
- natural ingredients (wood, stone);
- exotic (skins or imitations);
- ethnics (ornaments, figurines).
It is these materials that will allow you to set the character and reflect the essence of the stylistic direction.
Art Deco style kitchen ceiling
In modern interior design, ceiling design plays a significant role. Today, the ceiling can become a real decoration of the kitchen.
The ceiling may have different levels, beams, mirror inserts and complex shapes
For art deco furnishings, you can choose a designer pattern for the ceiling, for example, contrasting graphics or an original pattern. An excellent option would be ordinary painting and matching ceiling skirting boards.
Neutral colors should be chosen if bright finishes have been used for the walls.
A glossy stretch ceiling will add luxury and play of reflections to the interior
Accessories
Window decoration is made from expensive fabrics such as velvet, brocade or natural silk. A classic wall element is a round mirror in a luxurious gold frame that echoes the rays of the sun. This item can also be placed on the ceiling. It is impossible to imagine Art Deco without exotic African figurines made of noble ebony or Chinese vases. The glossy surfaces of the shelves and tables will be decorated with figures of ancient Greek mythical heroes and nymphs, strange masks and Japanese ikebana. In a luxurious setting, reptile and python skins, spotted calf or leopard skins are indispensable.
Floor
Checkerboard tiles, parquet or laminate are the main flooring options in the expensive art deco style. In some cases, stone or porcelain tiles are used, which adds chic to the setting.
The flooring can be combined, for example, marble tiles in the cooking area and parquet in the relaxation area
The floor pattern should be in the form of diamonds, squares or patterns.
Ceramic tiles, marble or porcelain stoneware are an ideal flooring solution both in terms of practicality and aesthetics.
Art Deco and loft are fashionable and modern styles that can be successfully combined with each other, adding elements of chic to the urban design and vice versa.
Lighting
- A design in this style is unthinkable without a large number of different lamps: chandeliers, sconces, spotlights, furniture lighting for cabinets and shelves.
- In addition to central lighting, illumination of paintings, photographs or mirrors decorating the walls is appropriate.
- Geometric lamps in the Art Nouveau style, sconces in the form of rhombuses, trapezoids, and pyramids will look organic.
- The central chandelier can be made in a classic style - a tribute to Art Nouveau: forging and crystal, pendants, massive shape, sophistication, imitation candles. In addition to such a chandelier, wall lamps imitating candelabra would be appropriate.
- It is better to choose lamps of a warm spectrum.
