To create an interesting, stylish and comfortable interior, the owners of the apartment or house are considering many options for the design of the premises. This allows you to choose the best solution. The Art Nouveau style has not lost its popularity for many years. The main features and its application in the interior will be discussed in detail below.
general characteristics
Art Nouveau style (photo below) originated in the late 19th century. Because of its unusualness, originality, it received such a name. At that time, such a style was really modern. These were fresh, not similar to previously existing directions. Moreover, this style covers not only the interior design. This trend has an impact on different areas of art.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the style presented was truly modern. Today, this is one of the fairly old approaches to interior design, which at the same time has retained its popularity to this day. New trends allow you to breathe interesting ideas and design solutions into this interior. As before, this approach to design looks stylish, original and unusual.
Art Nouveau style in the interior (photo presented in the article) is distinguished by the absence of sharp lines. It is consonant with natural motives. There is no symmetry. The lines are smooth and curved, like plant stems. At the same time, the style has three levels of gradation:
- Superficial (lightweight). It is distinguished by the presence of only some details, color schemes and accents.
- Large-scale. When creating the interior, the main line of style is clearly maintained due to different architectural elements.
- Radical. The interior is created in accordance with all the canons of style. This applies even to the smallest details.
It should be said that the Art Nouveau design is distinguished by its characteristic features. They are recognizable even in the details. This is a kind of interior, which today can be given a modern look.
It is also worth mentioning that this direction has no analogues. Therefore, it still has not lost its relevance. This style is ideal for decorating an apartment. This design looks especially interesting in the presence of a non-standard layout. Art Nouveau looks good in a studio apartment. At the same time, the presented style is ideal for a country house. It will emphasize closeness with nature, fill the house with unusual images.
Character traits
Art Nouveau design, the photo of which can be considered in the article, has a number of characteristic features. In this interior there is a lot of wood and natural materials. This fills the design with fabulous, floral plots. Wood may be the finish of the floor, as well as the ceiling. Window and door openings are also made of this material. Furniture should also be made of wood.
When choosing a design, you need to adhere to soft lines. They should be smooth, asymmetrical. Of great importance in creating the interior are floral and animal ornaments.
Making a room in Art Nouveau style, you need to combine natural materials with glass. It can be stained glass. Glass mosaic is also welcome. This material is used to decorate doors, lamps and other decorative elements. As a complement, metal is used. It should be quite a bit. In some cases, this material is not used at all when creating such an interior. Metal inserts should follow the natural bends of the trim lines.
The Art Nouveau style in the interior (photo above) includes relatively few textiles in the decoration. It is allowed to be used only for curtains, furniture upholstery. Only where textile is really needed is it used for decoration.
It is also worth considering that the windows should be large. They can be rectangular. However, openings in the form of an arch look better. They are decorated with mosaics.
Wallpaper in this style may be liquid. Most often this type of finish is not applied. Doors with stained-glass windows will look great. You can also make a wide opening. Two halves of the door are installed in it. There are a number of features that you need to apply when creating this style. Experts say that Art Nouveau will look better in a spacious apartment. An abundance of detail can visually reduce an already limited space.
It is recommended to use calm, pastel shades. Color schemes include creamy, pearl, sand, peach shades. Gray color is also used. With a few bright colors, you can make the interior more interesting. It can be fuchsia, red or bright yellow shades.
Materials
The design of the apartment in the Art Nouveau style (photo below) involves the use of different materials. In this case, you need to combine natural and artificial finishes. Soft lines emphasize harmony with nature. This is a real work of art created by human hands.
One of the essential materials of style is wood.
It is not only a floor covering. Art Nouveau suggests using wood as the main material for the decor. This allows you to best meet the requirements of the style. Processed wood harmoniously complements the interior. It differs in the corresponding color scheme.
Almost all types of wood can be used. It can be processed in many ways. Dark woods are used in combination with light colors. It can be ashen, as well as other cold tones. This allows you to create contrast. The interior will look expressive.
Dark wood can also be used when creating frames. Light natural materials will create coziness and make the decor soft, calm. Such varieties of wood can be used for overall objects. For example, it may be the head of the bed, flooring. It is very important to maintain the integrity of the image between all elements of the interior. To avoid unbalancing the image, it is recommended to use wood of the same type.
Art Nouveau style in the interior of the apartment involves the use of glass. This material has several functions. This allows you to introduce contrasting basic elements into the interior. Partition walls, furniture (tables and chairs), doors, etc. can be made of this material. It was glass that made this direction so original in its time.
Making the interior in the presented style, metal is required. It is a required addition. However, it should not be much. This can change the appearance of the decor, giving it too much modernity.
Partitions, stained-glass windows, some elements of furniture, art nouveau paintings are decorated with different metal inserts. They are made in the form of lines with smooth bends. With the help of such inserts, two colors are connected. The choice of the shade of the metal depends on this.
Textiles are in addition to style. However, it is used in limited quantities. It should be simple geometric shapes. It is allowed to create curtains from textiles. You can apply this material for furniture upholstery, make several accents.
Furniture
Modern Art Nouveau style involves the use of special varieties of furniture. It must be functional and compact enough. The above materials are also used to create furniture. Moreover, they are combined according to the same canons as in the interior.
Furniture should be made of wood. At the same time, it can be decorated with glass and textiles. To increase operational safety, glass can be replaced with durable plastic. If the owners of the house want to create a radical interior in the presented style, it will be necessary to make furniture to order. In this case, you need to correlate classic and minimalism. The result will be Art Nouveau.
Art Nouveau furniture is special. It can have a heavy, massive countertop, which is installed on very thin legs. Cabinets can have massive doors, which will be extended upward.
Furniture should be selected only the most necessary. At the same time, it is installed in the center of the room. The walls have a maximum of free space. Furniture should be as functional as possible. However, it can be soft or wooden. The choice depends on the characteristics of the room.
Wooden furniture should be made of the same material as other elements of decoration. Its forms should be smooth, streamlined. It has a bizarre asymmetric shape. Moreover, the furniture may be close in its appearance to the classics or to minimalism. However, the decor should be expressive. Large furniture can be matched to the tone of the main color background. Small items should, on the contrary, contrast. They are chosen according to the brightest color. This shade should have small furniture and small accents.
Art Nouveau furniture can be upholstered. However, it should be a little. It is used solely for functional purpose. At the same time, it is also necessary to maintain stylistic forms that repeat the natural bends of plants. Upholstery should be a minimum amount. Wooden surfaces should dominate.
The color of upholstered furniture should be light, pastel. She is not an element of style. However, in some cases you cannot do without upholstered furniture.
If the modernist style in the interior is superficial, lightweight, upholstered furniture of geometric shapes can be used. However, its upholstery should be rough, and the shade should be chosen neutral, muted. Furniture with textiles should be combined with the general appearance of the decor.
Living room decoration
Art Nouveau style in the interior of the apartment can be used if the dimensions of the room are spacious. A lot of attention needs to be paid to details. Color design is also of no small importance.
Walls are most often painted. To do this, use ash, pastel colors. In this case, you need to consider which color is chosen dominant in the living room. It is better to make the coloring even. If there are protruding elements on the wall, they can be distinguished in several consonant with the main shades. In the living room, you can also decorate the walls with liquid or textile wallpaper. Patterns on them should be almost invisible.
Usually the background decoration is not accented. To balance the walls trimmed with wallpaper, you need to exclude most of the accessories in the room.
The Art Nouveau style in the interior suggests the absence of a sharp contrast between the walls and the ceiling. It is better to use single-level designs. It is desirable to paint the ceiling in one tone with the walls. Lighting should be diffuse. It is best to install one large chandelier. Her design should be made in an appropriate style. At the same time, do not use PVC materials for coffers, cassette, colored and textured boards, plasters.
The Art Nouveau apartment, as well as its living room, must be in harmony. Sex should be practical. When applying it, a laminate or parquet is used. In the relaxation area you can lay several rectangular small carpets. Do not use tiles, linoleum when finishing the floor in this style. Also, carpet is absolutely contraindicated for such an interior.
The nuance of the design of the living room
Art Nouveau design involves the use of special furniture. In the living room it must be placed in the form of the letter "P" or "G". In this case, the furniture is placed in the center of the room. It should be in harmony with the decoration of the room. She is chosen in one color. At the same time, small decorative elements of furniture can be bright.
If in the center of the living room there is a sofa with light upholstery and dark wooden inserts, you need to lay a carpet. The kit may include several seats of the same type. Be sure to set the table on low ornate legs. They should be wide and made of the same wood as all furniture elements. The countertop can be glass or wood.
Given the features of the Art Nouveau style, you need to create the right lighting. In the living room, it should be bright enough. In the center of the ceiling, one large chandelier is installed. If there is another functional area in this room, it is distinguished by spot lighting. Well fit into the overall design of the chandelier made of ornate metal rods. Plafonds can be large, made of colored glass.
For the living room, you can use a little more textiles than modern suggests. The carpet should be monophonic, geometric shape. Draperies and pillows - one color.
You can arrange forged decorative compositions and accessories indoors. Glass vases will also look good here. The room is decorated with art nouveau paintings. Accessories can also be made of wood.
Kitchen decoration
The apartment in the Art Nouveau style involves the creation of a design of this orientation in a room such as a kitchen. This is especially true if a studio is being created. The interior must be functional. It is also filled with relevant details. Walls will create the main background. They should be painted in calm colors without texture or pattern. In the same color you need to draw a ceiling. You can smooth the transition between it and the wall. For this, special plaster is used.
The floor is finished with monotonous varieties of laminate. Also in this room you can create a bulk floor (which can not be done in the living room). Furniture should be in harmony with the main finish. In the kitchen, it is placed along the walls. The area of the kitchen should be sufficient. Otherwise, it will not be possible to sustain the stylistic direction of Art Nouveau. In the center of the room you need to put a table.
The kitchen should be the same shade as the wall. It needs to be merged with this finish. You should not use a bright pattern when finishing an apron. Furniture choose a streamlined shape. Sharp corners in this interior should not be present.
The Art Nouveau style in the kitchen premises involves the arrangement of background lighting, which is arranged over the working area. Windows, doorways need to make a rounded shape. Do not install many accessories. It is possible to apply for windows curtains from dense dark fabric.
In the center of the table you need to install a vase of glass with fruits. Accents can also be made with decorative dishes.
Bedroom decoration
Art Nouveau style in the interior looks original and unusual. It can be used to create a bedroom design. In this case, it is important to make dim lighting. The walls are also painted. For this room, you can apply plain plaster. Plastic in the interior of the bedroom is unacceptable. The ceiling is also painted in the same color as the walls. The floor is finished with light parquet or laminate.
Furniture should not be chosen too overall. There should be enough free space in the room. The interior should look light and light. You need to choose a bed with a curly wooden headboard. The material should be as light as the finish for the floor. Bed sheets should be chosen to match the walls.
Bedside tables should be about 40 cm high. Furniture should have thick, short legs. At the same time, a wardrobe can be quite dimensional. There should be few accessories. It is better to hang a thin tulle on the window. At the same time, curtains can be used quite thick.
Hallway decoration
The Art Nouveau entrance hall can also be tastefully decorated. This room is quite small. Therefore, the main decorative element here will be the door. They should have soft curves in the decor. The presence of colored glass inserts is welcome. Pens must be handmade. Their shape should correspond to the general style.
The walls are painted in the same color. Do not add textured or decorative elements. You can remove the wall that separates the living room from the hallway. Instead, a glass screen is installed. It should be colored. Glare of light that penetrates from the next room will decorate the entrance hall.
When designing an entrance hall in the modern style, it is important to choose the right lighting. You can install a suspended ceiling here. It should be the same color as the walls. Lighting can be spot. It is also made of diode tape. You can lay an ornate pattern from this lighting fixture under a stretch ceiling.
The flooring in the hallway should be the same as in the next room. It is best to choose parquet, laminate for these purposes. Can be installed in the hallway (if space allows) a sliding wardrobe. Be sure to have a dressing table, a hanger here. You also need to install a stool or chair. All furniture is in the same style.
You can use several wall lights for lighting. They are located at eye level. Pictures or mirrors are hung on the walls. They must be made in an appropriate style. Textiles and carpets are not used in this case.
Bathroom
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