The style originated at the end of the 17th century in Italy and gradually spread throughout Europe. For rich people, it became a matter of prestige to decorate their rooms in the Baroque style. Over time, more and more decorative elements appeared, the decoration gradually became more complicated, but the prestige of this style remained unchanged. Interest in baroque is returning again. The rich and artsy style with pompous decor can not always be fully recreated in a city apartment, but many elements will appeal to lovers of ancient interiors. This article is about the design of a baroque room with a photo and description.
Distinctive features
Theatrical and pompous style. Its main feature is ornate patterns that adorn all household appliances: furniture, mirrors, accessories, dishes. The decoration uses moldings, stucco decoration with curls.
The style is characterized by symmetry in all details, an abundance of textures, heavy expensive textiles. Baroque cannot be confused with other styles; it can be recognized in any form. In the style design there are always expensive materials and furniture, valuable art objects. The rooms are decorated with stucco sculptures, mirrors.
The style is a little heavy due to the large number of voluminous and heavy objects. It is advisable to create it in spacious rooms. Ideal are large country houses.
The photo shows a baroque room.
Color spectrum
The main baroque style is considered white. Along with it, light pastel colors are used: peach, cream, milk, ivory. Be sure to interspersed with gilding, it is used in ornaments, stucco patterns, decor. To the interior of the room in the Baroque style was not boring and monotonous, color contrasts are used. For furniture or textiles, you can take saturated colors: bordeaux, emerald, terracotta, brown. If a dark tone is taken as the base, then white furniture or bright gold-colored textiles can revive the room.
Floor
Baroque rooms are pre-renovated with floor coverings. Once upon a time in palaces the floor was made of granite or marble. Now it’s not recommended to use natural stone; it makes the interior heavier. It is better to use porcelain tiles marbled or decorative trim. It is possible to design a floor panel of mosaic tiles. For a more traditional option, a parquet board is suitable.
The ceilings
The baroque interior often has a monochromatic ceiling. The monophonic surface is decorated with painting, gilding, moldings, stucco moldings, frescoes. In the center there is always a large and expensive chandelier. In the design, you can combine different decorative elements. The middle part of the ceiling is decorated with a stucco composition with a gold frame, and angular figures can be placed in the corners. In decorating the ceiling, symmetry must be observed, every detail must fit into the general idea. Do not be zealous with the decor, otherwise the room will not look luxurious, but tasteless.
Walls
Style does not imply smooth and empty walls, as well as uniform coverage throughout the room. Baroque is characterized by the alternation of plots with different finishes on the same wall. Part of it can be pasted with wallpaper, another decorated with stucco decoration or mirrors.
The walls of the baroque room are characterized by the use of Venetian marbled stucco, moldings, tapestries, frescoes. The room is decorated with intricate mirrors and paintings.
If the walls are papered with wallpaper, then textile, embossed with ornament or monograms, silk-screen printing.
Lighting
The main feature of Baroque is a multi-tiered crystal chandelier. Massive, with many small details, it creates a feeling of a palace setting. On the fireplace, you can put lights in the form of candlesticks or real crystal products with candles.
Bright light is not recommended, it is much better if there will be dim lighting or even a small twilight. Table lamps with multi-colored lampshades. It is desirable that they be of a classical form. You can put tall floor lamps in the form of candelabra. Mirrors, which are required in the interior of a baroque room, reflect light and thereby visually expand the space. For mirrors choose massive frames with gilding or a mythical plot.
Furniture
Ideally, furniture should be selected from valuable species of wood (walnut, mahogany) or at least use inserts from it. In the decoration there is gilding, bronze. Upholstery only from expensive fabric: velvet, silk, brocade, satin.
The backs of sofas are tall and curly with carvings and gilding. Printed fabric cushions decorated with hand embroidered and gilded. Tables and chairs have curly legs, mosaic worktops. The bed is necessarily large with a canopy.
A fireplace stylized in marble or granite is an indispensable element of baroque-style room design.
Textiles and Accessories
The style is characterized by an abundance of textiles. Expensive textured fabrics are used: jacquard, velvet, brocade, printed silk. There are no synthetic or cotton fabrics.
Curtains are heavy, hanging to the floor. The use of various decorative elements is typical: brushes, pickups, bows, brooches. The material of the curtains should be in harmony with the decoration of the walls. In the interior there are tablecloths with tassels, bedspreads, sofa cushions, canopies over the bed.
Interior accessories should be selected especially carefully. Each decor item has its own place, the house should not be like an antique store. Here there are painted porcelain vases and dishes, figurines made of bronze, silver, and ceramics. You can use old caskets and watches, candlesticks, paintings in gilded frames and fresh flowers in designer vases.
Living room
To create a luxurious interior of a living room in the Baroque style, expensive branded furniture is purchased. Carved sofas and armchairs, carved backs and armrests. Upholstery fabric of high quality, printed, with lace or floral arrangements.
Gold color is required in the design of walls and decor. The abundance of gilded objects underlines the high status of the owners of the house. For wall decoration, Venetian plaster or fabric wallpaper with a complex pattern or ornaments is suitable. White, emerald, sapphire shades with gilding prevail.
The walls are decorated with decorative stucco or bas-reliefs. The ceiling should be matched in color with the walls. In the Baroque style, sometimes ornaments and patterns move from the ceiling to the walls, continuing the general plot or idea. For the floor, parquet is ideal. The glossy surface of the parquet enhances the luster of gilded objects and upholstery.
To decorate the living room, large sculptures, large floor vases and mirrors, paintings in a large frame are placed. Heavy curtains with draperies, lambrequins, tassels are hung on the windows.
Bedroom
For those who want to wake up every morning in the royal bedroom, baroque is suitable like no other style. It makes sense to create such an interior only in a spacious bedroom. The very idea and the main decoration of the Baroque bedroom is a chic large bed. Preference is given to furniture with a beautiful carved back on high curly legs. A mandatory element of the bedroom is the canopy.
A dressing table and pouf next to it are present in all interiors of the Baroque bedroom. Also here you need a closet for things, a bedside table, a mirror. It is better if they are carved to keep the overall design.
For wall decoration in the bedrooms choose textile wallpaper, you can take a dark shade. Then gilded furniture against the background of the walls will look especially impressive.
Even the bedroom does not choose light wallpaper. Draperies should be heavy, decorated with draperies. The fabrics they choose are expensive: velvet, brocade, satin. Colors are used: red, gold, hazel, coffee, chocolate.
Kitchen
Textile wallpaper is not suitable for the design of the kitchen due to its impracticality. It is best to opt for decorative plaster or wall paint. For the floor, instead of parquet, a cladding of ceramic or marble tiles is suitable. A successful color combination of white or milk with gold will not only add elegance to the interior, but will also be quite practical.
Kitchen furniture is also chosen from wood. For this room, beech, oak, ash, chestnut, and cherry furnishings are suitable. As a decoration, they break it with gilding, decorate it with wood carvings or use gilt fittings. The chairs should have expensive upholstery.
Modern household appliances do not harmonize with the general baroque style, so they hide it in kitchen cabinets. A large round table with marble tops can be the main feature of the Baroque cuisine.
Accessories for this room should be selected especially carefully, excess items in the kitchen will only interfere. Here on the walls you can place small paintings in a gilded frame or a clock with a pendulum. On the table, put candelabra with candles or a dinner service with a gilded edging. Even here, an atmosphere of luxury and grandeur should be felt.
Children
Making a children's room in the Baroque style requires a lot of effort and financial investment. In order not to depart from pomposity, it is necessary to create not a fake, but a truly luxurious interior for princesses.
The baroque interior must be created in a large spacious bedroom. In the design use no more than three colors or combine them with each other. Green and gold, pink and ashy, brown with turquoise harmonize well.
Furniture for a baroque-style children's room is selected only from natural materials. All wooden products are varnished and decorated with carvings or gilding.
On the walls are expensive finishes of their pink, beige, blue material. Ecological curtains made of velvet or satin on the windows. Embroidered paintings in a gilded frame are used as decor.
The photo shows a baroque children's room for a girl.
Bathroom
In the era when the Baroque style was born, the bathrooms in the apartment did not exist. Therefore, there are no strict rules for the design of this room.
The lack of strict standards makes it possible to experiment with the design of a baroque bathroom, but do not forget about the pomp in the design. The bathroom should still look rich and spectacular. Also, do not forget about the current requirements for hygiene, because this room has its own specifics.
The best option for decorating the walls of the bathroom in the Baroque style is ceramic tile. The latest technology allows you to create real masterpieces today. Marble tiles, ceramic with metal edging, bas-reliefs, as well as products with different textures.
Hallway
In a city apartment, the hallway is not decorated in the Baroque style, because it requires a large space and expensive accessories. This style is suitable for large hallways in private homes.
To create this elegant interior using natural wood, marble tiles, stone mosaics in the decoration of the floor. For the ceiling, stucco decoration or murals. The walls are decorated with white, milky colors. They should blend in perfectly with the floor and ceiling finishes.
There is not enough daylight in the hallway, so they use artificial lights. Ready-made lanterns in the shape of candles will do. They also install small crystal chandeliers, gilded sconces, exquisite floor lamps with carved legs.
The mirror is an important detail of the Baroque style. In the hallway you can place several mirrors of various sizes in a beautiful gilded or wooden frame.
Handmade woolen rugs with a classic pattern complement the style. Among the accessories for the baroque hallway there is a wide variety. Carved hangers, coasters for umbrellas, faiths, canes, gilded watches, bouquets of lush flowers in expensive vases - all this will emphasize the refined interior style.