So is your style: Art Deco - What it is: The style that characterizes the design between the two world wars began after the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris in 1925. He presented strong geometric lines, richly carved or inlaid furniture, curvy sofas and eclectic materials such as marble, exotic wood, chrome, bakelite and pressed glass. Besides being incredibly glamor associated with Hollywood decadence, Art Deco style was all about the celebration of the age of the emerging machine with influences from jazz to skyscrapers
Why it works:. You do not have to commit to a full-on recreation of the time, as sustainable style lends itself to cherry picking spot. Then dip your toe in the Art Deco style with few frills, like a sunburst mirror combined with an inlaid sideboard curve, or a bathroom classic-style decor suite with a monochrome checkered floor. You can also choose to focus more on industrial components for the update, or enhance the OTT elements combining Art Deco with baroque
You will love it if :. You swoon on lavish sets in Titanic The Great Gatsby and King Kong , your idea of heaven is a journey aboard a ship luxury cruise 1920 or a stay in a Miami house intelligent beach you like mixing angles and curves, or you have a penchant for the bathrooms in black and white.
Why it works:. You do not have to commit to a full-on recreation of the time, as sustainable style lends itself to cherry picking spot. Then dip your toe in the Art Deco style with few frills, like a sunburst mirror combined with an inlaid sideboard curve, or a bathroom classic-style decor suite with a monochrome checkered floor. You can also choose to focus more on industrial components for the update, or enhance the OTT elements combining Art Deco with baroque
You will love it if :. You swoon on lavish sets in Titanic The Great Gatsby and King Kong , your idea of heaven is a journey aboard a ship luxury cruise 1920 or a stay in a Miami house intelligent beach you like mixing angles and curves, or you have a penchant for the bathrooms in black and white.
French Interior Design Studio
Find a fantail
fantailed a mirror, classic beveled edge will appeal to purists because it embodies the jazz age and will add a touch of immediately recognizable Great Gatsby glamor to your diet.
fantailed a mirror, classic beveled edge will appeal to purists because it embodies the jazz age and will add a touch of immediately recognizable Great Gatsby glamor to your diet.
Gemma Zimmerhansl Interior Design Ltd
rev reflections
reflective surfaces more you have the better if you want to channel the glamor of that era. Do not stop at the pier mirror - complete alcoves with floor to ceiling mirrors, cut into squares if possible to add a flash of the geometry of the period, and bring the bling with mirrored furniture and chrome, silver and glass accessories.
reflective surfaces more you have the better if you want to channel the glamor of that era. Do not stop at the pier mirror - complete alcoves with floor to ceiling mirrors, cut into squares if possible to add a flash of the geometry of the period, and bring the bling with mirrored furniture and chrome, silver and glass accessories.
Mark English Architects, AIA
Install a curved staircase
Art Deco stairs tend to veer between smooth railing, simple, streamlined and finely detailed ironwork - but somehow they were big, showstopping pieces designed to impress. So take inspiration from art deco department stores and hotels, as London Claridge, which has been significantly refurbished in the 1920s, if you really want to create a stunning entrance to your home.
Art Deco stairs tend to veer between smooth railing, simple, streamlined and finely detailed ironwork - but somehow they were big, showstopping pieces designed to impress. So take inspiration from art deco department stores and hotels, as London Claridge, which has been significantly refurbished in the 1920s, if you really want to create a stunning entrance to your home.
Duck and Shed
Think glamor and luxury
Imagine a hotel suite fit for a star of the golden age of Hollywood and take your inspiration from there. Go for plush materials like velvet and chromium, and combine it with mirrors and a palette color silver, oyster and gray with accents of eggplant. And remember, symmetry is key.
Imagine a hotel suite fit for a star of the golden age of Hollywood and take your inspiration from there. Go for plush materials like velvet and chromium, and combine it with mirrors and a palette color silver, oyster and gray with accents of eggplant. And remember, symmetry is key.
Siobhan Loates Design Ltd
work those curves
furniture with curved facades and legs of elegant brooch is a characteristic of the Art Deco era, with materials such as walnut and rosewood prominently. tub chairs treated like this, with contrasting trim, give a lounge bar hotel sensation. Or for an even more distinctive look, search for theater seats 1920 or back shell chairs.
furniture with curved facades and legs of elegant brooch is a characteristic of the Art Deco era, with materials such as walnut and rosewood prominently. tub chairs treated like this, with contrasting trim, give a lounge bar hotel sensation. Or for an even more distinctive look, search for theater seats 1920 or back shell chairs.
Siobhan Loates Design Ltd
Search a sunburst design
Although its roots back to the Middle Ages, the sunburst design had a major revival during the Art Deco period and you will find a wide range of taken on this classic if you opt for reproduction.
Although its roots back to the Middle Ages, the sunburst design had a major revival during the Art Deco period and you will find a wide range of taken on this classic if you opt for reproduction.
Owl Design
flash zigzags and chevrons
This model has made a comeback recently, so it's easy to present your decor. Cushions and mats are the obvious ways to inject an instant burst of Art Deco audacity, but you can also use the herringbone parquet or lay tiles in a zigzag formation to nail the look of a more timeless way.
Try these tips to work the chevron pattern
This model has made a comeback recently, so it's easy to present your decor. Cushions and mats are the obvious ways to inject an instant burst of Art Deco audacity, but you can also use the herringbone parquet or lay tiles in a zigzag formation to nail the look of a more timeless way.
Try these tips to work the chevron pattern
Stiff and Trevillion
Choose Crittall windows
Although its origins date back to 1849, these iconic steel windows joined in an Art Deco style in the 1920s and in 1930 as their industrial feel with elegant chorus ethics movement.
These windows can also be suitable for houses built in the mid 20th century, as well as new contemporary built to incorporate just a hint of Deco era. They make a remarkable design detail when used, as above, such as partitioning between rooms.
More on Crittall windows
Although its origins date back to 1849, these iconic steel windows joined in an Art Deco style in the 1920s and in 1930 as their industrial feel with elegant chorus ethics movement.
These windows can also be suitable for houses built in the mid 20th century, as well as new contemporary built to incorporate just a hint of Deco era. They make a remarkable design detail when used, as above, such as partitioning between rooms.
More on Crittall windows
Kuda Photography
Accessorize with exotic
Travel More affordable in the 1920s and 1930s allowed the owners to display trinkets from their travels, and has led to the popularity Egyptian motifs and African tribal art.
Lalique glass and bronze sculptures by designers such as Lorenzl and Chiparus were also popular, as well as the bright colors of Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper ceramics.
Travel More affordable in the 1920s and 1930s allowed the owners to display trinkets from their travels, and has led to the popularity Egyptian motifs and African tribal art.
Lalique glass and bronze sculptures by designers such as Lorenzl and Chiparus were also popular, as well as the bright colors of Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper ceramics.
Alidad Ltd & Studio Alidad
Incorporate complex details
Experimenting with different materials and mix them in an innovative way has been a feature of the Art Deco age. Although a neutral palette was used in the bathroom, each surface is different, with textures, creating a contrasting interest.
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Experimenting with different materials and mix them in an innovative way has been a feature of the Art Deco age. Although a neutral palette was used in the bathroom, each surface is different, with textures, creating a contrasting interest.
Tell us ...
Are you a fan of Art Deco style or do not you? Share your thoughts in the comments below.