Art Nouveau style in the interior

This style, starting from the last decades of the 19th century, has spread rapidly in all the arts. First, the fine arts, the work of European architects began to move away from the adjusted proportions, the strict geometry. As well as other areas in the interior of the Art Nouveau style was the result of a complete muddle and confusion directions protest artists, decorators against the rigid framework of academic art.

The first steps of the trends can be seen among the paintings, drawings. Designers and architects, who worked at the intersection of epochs, are not attributed to the work of one or the other direction, they simply embody the avant-garde ideas, under whose influence formed style. In different countries it was called in its own way: Art Nouveau, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Glasgow Style, Metro-style... it was formed largely thanks to the passion of Europe Japanese prints. East were inspired by the characteristic sinuous lines of Art Nouveau, the desire for constructiveness. One of the causes of the style became a technological breakthrough that swept many countries, the transition from craft to mass labor, industrial.

Features characteristic of the style

Artists are beginning to prefer motives and forms close to nature, refuse to clear geometry of lines and angles, are showing interest in new technologies, materials. Thanks to this wave crest is arts and crafts, which later reflected in the interior design.

Modern committed to reconciliation as a utilitarian function with art. Proponents of this trend believe that facets of human activity should get reflected in the field of beauty.

You can select the basic principles of style:

• Streamlined plastic shape, smooth lines. Symmetry is alien to him, he is close to nature, where the line does not customized.
• Muted colors. Preference is given to a light pastel tones or dark brown, reddish range.
• The forms are simple, concise. Silhouettes increasingly close to spherical, rectangular or cylindrical.
• Mixing elements of different styles, strict harmony.
• The use of ornament. Decorators often decorate the interior of vegetable prints, floral patterns.
• A lot of wood. Modern - one of the most complex, expensive styles. Original furniture with interior objects will require considerable material and labor investment.
• Stained-glass windows. We can say, the main element of any room, seasoned in this style.
• wrought iron elements. There should not be a lot, they have a curved shape, painted in a dark color, often sprayed on top of the gilding.
• Glass, textiles, elements of stucco, mosaics.

Disposition of the premises and areas

Projects of this direction - both decorative and practicality, attention to detail. The interior is furnished with simple but functional furniture, here there is an elegant glazing and fittings with exquisite detail, used textiles, with plant-themed figurines.

The interiors of the Art Nouveau style is used the free (open) plan, a play on the floor at different levels, apart window openings. The main principle of the work on the creation of space - fantasy. The walls are covered with sinuous lines, decorated with the help of a plaster sculpture. On furniture décor elements are minimal, are dominated by a stylized floral pattern, colors nekrichaschaya, without many shades of colors.

Preference is given to materials of wood, natural stone, ceramics and glass. The main task during the planning - creating a comfortable interior space.

French

All the most famous styles - Classicism, Baroque or Art Deco - came from France. Art Nouveau elements are often used in French interiors. Architecturally they are mild. If present, it usually magnificent moldings and, to a greater extent, wood carving. For the French luxury is embodied not in gold-plated faucets or pompous furniture and traditional period features, a bold palette.

Antiques is in perfect harmony with the modern. Dominated by pastel colors, where popular pearl, pinkish tones, combined with gray shades. Massive mirrors side by side with the elegant statuettes, vazonchikami, antiques combined with modern noble.

Russian

In Russia it came a bit late, but was common long. Since the beginning of the last century, this trend is not completely integrated into the Russian life, it includes a variety of loans. For domestic Nouveau very characteristic use of Japanese motifs. Drawings decorated with stained glass, lampshades, large wall panels. Subjects in the design of the walls, stained glass windows could be flowers, exotic patterns, the vine, and the fantastic real-life birds, butterflies, and female characters.

The scope, breadth, the organic style of the last century is now well fit into the design of country houses, because this area requires a large space. Russian nouveau today marked compound in a design of different types of materials and styles. Door and window openings are complex oval shape. Large size of the window can be decorated with stained-glass windows, the walls are covered with a smooth or textured plaster. The richness of the interior adds an abundance of stucco, wrought iron details, galleries, stairs, terraces. Original look mosaic tile belt or ceramic elements "lace" tree of manual work.

Classical

Classic Nouveau embodiment involves work over a wide area. He does not tolerate excessive decoration, furniture congestion requires the integrity of all parts of the interior, both within the home and with the adjacent territory. For classical modernism is characterized by exemplary proportions, precise functionality of all the details. But austerity was not popreknesh. Modern sounds juicy, rich through the use of fine lines, vivid colors. White, gray, black often used as loop. A base color in the design of the room is green and turquoise, wine or berry. The main background of rooms can be of natural colors, gentle olive, cream or warm peach.

Classic does not reject improvisation, original nuances. On a par with smooth lines, natural materials to the site will be completely unusual forms: chair stylized flower or elephant table. Modernism dictates rejection of frills, but is characterized by rich ornaments, all sorts of bizarre accents.

Modern

The modern version of this trend also tends to free space, free layout. But multilevel ceilings and floors are not part of mandatory and desirable. Functionality is stronger colors gravitates to the basic combinations of black, gray, white. Patterns are used as a separate element of decoration.

For modern planning is still characterized by smooth lines. Sofas, tables should have rounded exquisite shape, but all kinds of excesses are not welcome. Modern Art Nouveau look much stricter, more ascetic colors, the materials requirements softened. For registration of the room using a combination of synthetic materials and their stylized natural.

The philosophy of the direction has changed under the influence of high-tech and techno through them to add brevity, lightness. Still requires the harmony of all the elements, the interior is created based on the main idea. The room becomes a stylish, more comfortable, only when it is possible to get rid of everything unnecessary.

Furnishings

Color, according to the designers, the main thing to create an atmosphere. Modern accepts all colors, focuses on shades. They should be soft, as it were blurred.

The interior is designed to demonstrate the softness and serenity. Therefore, the background color is preferred in warm colors: apply sand, cream, creamy. The more harmonious the active elements of the decor will look at their background: wrought iron accessories, dark wood furniture and bright elements of glass.

Actual use of combinations of blue, purple to pure white or shades: beige, precious pearl, ivory.

Though Art Nouveau and is translated as "modern", it does not tend to color variegation, variability design.

Walls

For them the most appropriate finish is monophonic material without a pronounced texture. Walls play a secondary role of the background, so they can not be colorful or bright.

The most common way to achieve not bright monotony - staining pre-lined walls. Facing material can serve as fiberglass wallpaper with a matte texture, tiles without patterns, liquid wallpaper or fabric. Plastic panels and ordinary wallpaper contradict unique style.

Walls only create a cozy atmosphere, and the dominant are the furniture and decorative elements.

Actual element bathroom or kitchen will be lining the walls of small ceramic tiles or colored mosaics.

Ceiling

Like the walls, it must perform a passive role, serve as the backdrop to the dominant object. It is better if its design will overlap with the elements of the walls, and the joints with angles will be mitigated with the help of plaster and ceiling moldings. The best would be the ceiling painting in the same color as the walls, but then lost the ability to install appropriate lighting. To place them correctly, you can install suspended ceilings.

On such ceilings are not supposed to install chandeliers. If you allow the dimensions of the room, the ceiling can be multi-level.

Very nice and expensive as the ceiling decoration use stained glass. It will look great if the dwelling is high and spacious, capable to decorate the hall a stylish restaurant.

Floor

The classic version - a parquet, herringbone or marble. For greater originality and designers offer such options as:

• decoration flooring;
• using ceramic tiles;
• stone coated with a pattern. Mosaic and stone perfectly fit into the interior of the bathroom.

Finished floor rooms best serve parquet, laminate. The main thing that they blend in with the background shades and furniture. Luxurious stone cladding will also look stylish. On the floor of the living room or the dining room is quite appropriate to be ceramic tile, smooth, not matte, smooth painted. floor color should be darker than the general background of the room, and in harmony with the other parts of the decor.

Using linoleum in conflict with the style.

Furniture

When you create the interior in modern style must be remembered that part of the furniture - it is his reference points. Cabinets and cupboards are located at the walls, forming a sort of tower and foundation of the interior is the central composition. Most often, it plays the role of the coffee table, surrounded by chairs, sofa undulating, colorful arrangement of flowers. Even if they are not located in the center of the room, they have the primary meaning. Preference should be given headsets with rounded lines. Central composition must not only draw attention, in the framework of the style it still has to be functional.

The interior of both the living room and the kitchen is well fit furniture with ornate curved legs and leather items. Shelf, designed in the form of a branch or a rack made of wood will look great even on the bathroom wall.

Lighting

To the style of the room can be attributed to modernity, there should be plenty of light, electric and natural. The main emphasis should be on a soft subdued light. Therefore, preference is given to variants with reading lamps, original lamps.

On the ceiling can be placed ambient lighting and the angles of different parts of the room to issue a variety of lighting fixtures. In addition, the lamps are located at the corners of a small room, they will be smooth.

Style requires that the windows had smooth rounded shapes. This can be achieved by constructing a complicated window structure or geometry correction window opening by means of curtains.

Workshops zone well highlight spotlights. In the living room, in addition to table and wall lamps, you can hang a large chandelier with original shades or fabric shade. Work lighting is permissible to make an adjustable intensity and the number of operating points. Soft lighting give cozy atmosphere.

Textile

The use of textiles in the various premises of the house dictated by the application. On the bedroom windows, for example, it would be appropriate to use a thin tulle, combining it with a little more thick dark curtains, a few pillows, silk bedspread, corresponding to the overall style.

Living Textiles admits a little more. Carpet, cushions, curtains can be active color accent, tone colors are very close. Upholstery applicable use of leather. All textile items: curtains, upholstery, pillows should not attract undue attention. They complement the color of furniture, negate contrasting transitions.

Tissue, as well as designs of this style should be light and delicate, their texture should be well to reflect light.

decoration

Any accessories, decorative items should be present, but they should not be much. Forget them, for the sake of completeness, it is also not worth it. Such elements can act:

• glass figurines, made of wood, metal figurines, crystal products with engraved patterns;
• all kinds of ancient vases, chandeliers;
• heavy frame intricate shapes in the paintings, mirrors;
• panels with scenes of nature;
• various accessories: grabs, tassels on the curtains;
• stylized clocks, boxes, different forms of picture frames, chandeliers.

A good design solution for a country house there will be the installation of the fireplace, decorated with colored stones, wooden elements. Bathroom nice decorate unconventional shape of the mirror, all kinds of marine parts, make a floor mosaic. Decorate the kitchen painted dishes, pictures, paintings, stand utensils.