Building a house in the Art Deco style is impeccable taste, a symbol of prosperity
Everyone can distinguish the style, because it is characterized by minimalism and unsurpassed aristocracy. Despite the fact that the trend originated at the beginning of the 20th century, many find in it many positive features that invariably attract attention. At that time, almost all areas of design, architecture, painting, cinema, graphics, etc. were touched upon. At that time, it was a modern, quite functional, even glamorous style. The Chrysler Building in New York, as well as the Empire State Building, are classic examples of this trend, which is on everyone’s lips.
Everything here looks easy, if it were not so complicated - the Art Deco structure itself is based on a clear geometry of forms. It is believed that this trend is nothing more than a combination of modernity and modern technologies with eclecticism, which combines many aspects from the design and architecture of the Aztecs of Egypt and Mexico. Faceted forms, decorative cubism, and futurism are also clearly visible in Art Deco.
The luxury of cruise ships is the embodiment of style in its purest form. An example of this could be “Titanic”, “The Great Gatsby” and any other film about the life of wealthy people in America of the last century. Art Deco fully embodied itself in fashionable clubs, hotels, representative buildings, salons, etc.
To prevent luxury from being called fake, it is customary to use really expensive materials, such as animal fur, ivory, silver, crocodile skin, and the rarest types of wood and stone.
Luxury houses in the Art Deco style must correspond to the initially specified style, so you should not move away from the fundamental motifs:
- oriental and Egyptian forms;
- distorted tree branches, female silhouettes;
- zigzags;
- geometric figures;
- mythological creatures;
- interweaving of vegetation;
- contrasting colors (yellow-black, black-white, blue-burgundy, gray-black, gold, etc.).
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Indispensable elements in Art Deco house designs
Anyone who does not appreciate vintage decorative elements should not choose this style. But it is thanks to them that it is possible to impeccably emphasize such a high status of the owner of the house.
So, let's highlight the main attributes, without which it is impossible to imagine the construction of houses and cottages in Art Deco:
- Sunburst, found everywhere, in decoration, in decor, in the forms themselves. The usual “striations” also apply to this point.
- Zigzags. For example, tiles can be laid in a herringbone pattern.
- Stepping. The founders of the style were inspired by multi-stage structures inherent in Babylonian, Sumerian, and Assyrian architecture (ziggurat forms). Often in manifestations the sun's rays and gradation are combined.
- Trapezoidal. For mirrors, windows, chair backs, beds, the trapezoid shape is inherent; it can also appear in decor, in combination with other style features (the same gradation and sunburst).
- Curvilinearity. Although geometricity has brought popularity to the style, curvature of its various manifestations is also allowed. And if, for example, we compare it with a similar property of the Art Nouveau direction (here everything happens smoothly), then for Art Deco there are sharper transitions and distortions.
- Keys. Often the combination of black and white stripes resembles a musical instrument; even the rays of the sun sometimes appear in this palette, as if hinting.
- Clear contour. A line of contrasting color is used throughout, which seems to create a frame, gives the forms greater expressiveness, and emphasizes geometricity.
Children's playroom
A stylish children's playroom with a lilac sofa, a sports corner and a ballet barre is a favorite place in the apartment of the owners' two daughters. School-age girls have a very wide range of interests; they are interested in dancing, sports, music, and like to be constantly busy.
Therefore, the decision to have a separate children’s play area in addition to the children’s bedroom came naturally. Instead of giving the daughters separate bedrooms, which, in fact, they do not need, the designers suggested making one room “quiet”, placing beds and a piano there for private music lessons. And the second room was made “active”, they installed a sports corner, a ballet barre, and left a lot of space in the center for games.
A loggia was added to the children's play area and insulated, where guests can be accommodated. And the folding sofa itself in this room can also be a guest sleeping place. Therefore, girls have the opportunity to invite friends here without having a “party” right in their bedroom.
Interior of luxury houses in the Art Deco style: finishing features
The main materials of the style are:
- tree;
- glass;
- aluminum;
- Genuine Leather;
- stainless steel;
- inlaid wood;
- zebra skin;
- varnished surfaces;
- ceramic or stone tiles.
Often the color palette is neutral; when introducing any new colors, you need to maintain a calm tone (green, red, gold, burgundy). The colors of natural leather, earth, stones in general become predominant.
Projects of luxury houses and cottages require a wide variety of finishes. In the kitchen you can lay out black and white tiles in a checkerboard pattern, stripes or the same zigzags; for the bathroom it would be great to imitate the keys of a piano. It wouldn't hurt to use marble tiles. Such clear edges aptly represent the graphic design direction.
The walls can be decorated with wood panels, or they can be painted or wallpaper in a wide stripe, plain or with an inexpressive ornament. Parquet boards are ideal for the floor; glossy ones look great. It is better to use tiles for the kitchen, corridors, and hallways - they are easy to care for and will last you a long time. If the coating creates a light-dark pattern, it will look amazing. It is not necessary to decorate all rooms the same; in some rooms it would be appropriate to make stripes on the floor using carpet, linoleum, dark and light carpet.
Another important point is the finishing and design of the ceilings. If they are multi-stage and feature numerous lighting, the atmosphere in the room will be indescribable. To emphasize geometricity, you can make borders at the junctions of walls and ceilings. By adding the main features of Art Deco to any room (stepped transitions into niches, decoration with geometric inserts, layouts, shapes of door handles characteristic of the direction, stucco molding, etc.), it is possible to focus on the atmosphere of the style.
Bedroom
The spacious, bright bedroom with a built-in wardrobe also boasts a luxurious king-size bed with an extra-large headboard. The main shade in the design here is a delicate sand, slightly caramel color with dark truffle accents, making this interior even more cozy and even spicy.
The bedroom has a beautiful boudoir area opposite the bed with a makeup table and large floor-to-ceiling mirror. The walls are decorated using decorative textile panels with mirror inserts. You can admire the amazing panel of shiny elements from the bed. The built-in wardrobe behind the sliding doors to the left of the bed is almost invisible.
What kind of furniture can be found in luxury houses in the Art Deco style?
Although it is believed that to create a presentable appearance it is worth using the most expensive and natural materials, the use of leather for furniture is not extreme. It is quite acceptable to use high-quality fabric upholstery in Art Deco style house projects. Here, pay more attention to the shape of the backs of chairs, sofas, beds - trapezoidal, “radial”. As for the colors here, it is either an imitation of zebra skin or something monochromatic and muted. Also often found are sofas and armchairs that resemble barrels.
Sideboards, chests of drawers, sideboards are interior items without which it is impossible to imagine a house in the Art Deco style. Often such furniture is made of wood, has a chic shine (varnished), and can be complemented with painting or inlay, characteristic of a given architectural direction.
Kitchen furniture modules can also have a stepped appearance, arranged in height or depth. Items made of glass, metal, and mirrors also look chic in such rooms.
Behind the chic furniture lies ideal ergonomics and incredible comfort; exquisite finishing in no way affects practicality and functionality. Everything is as convenient as it is beautiful!
Corridor
The combined decoration of the walls in the corridor, custom-made interior doors, natural parquet and the shine of gold elements are what make the corridor in this house as beautiful as all other areas.
The gold handles on the built-in wardrobes and cabinets look especially magical, as well as the gold lamps, beautifully emphasized by the geometric wall decoration. And warm, high-quality parquet makes this luxury interior as cozy and homely as possible.
Decor that will add a spirit of adventure
Note that the interior style is characterized by the presence of many lamps. And again, they are characterized by multi-stage and trapezoidal shapes. A modern interpretation of the style involves built-in lamps; this could be a so-called “tower” with a globe-shaped lampshade. It’s great to use “sunburst” mirrors, tabletop and floor vases with characteristic geometric patterns and sun rays.
You can use sofa cushions, blankets, tapestries with a win-win zebra skin pattern. Vintage posters will complement the interior. They can have a travel theme, be advertising, contain images of skyscrapers, girls in clothing typical of the Art Deco architectural style. They will also bring the spirit of sculpture, sports-themed figurines, and exotic decor closely associated with Ancient Greece and Egypt, the Aztecs, and Africa.
The walls can be painted, decorated with paintings, watercolors on landscape themes of the desert, savannah, jungle, palm trees. For textiles, it is better to choose solid colors and avoid floral patterns.
Choose bold combinations of geometric shapes, zigzags, which symbolize ethnic motifs, reflections of the sun. The atmosphere in your home will always be festive - your living room will “speak” about it, calling for luxury and chic.
Lighting design
For this interior style, it will be quite harmonious to have abundant combined lighting: a large number of spotlights, a large central ceiling lamp, ice lighting around the perimeter of the room, an emphasis on floor lamps in bright prints.
What is unique about the Art Deco style?
The construction of a cottage in the Art Deco style also attracts with its exclusivity. Only you have the right to decide how everything will look in the end. Since the style combines several other trends (modern, neoclassical, notes of cubism and futurism), it is quite appropriate to show it to the maximum in any one room.
The style allows for any additional intervention in the design - no matter what lengths you will go to achieve harmony. Want to add a “dream catcher” made from animal teeth and bones, an Indian mask, etc.? Then and only in those rooms where notes of exoticism are already “slipping through”, decoration using vegetation.
It is important that the house has something truly exclusive, expensive, and made to order. It can be either a statue made of valuable exotic wood, a painting by a famous artist, or a special sculpture.
InnovaStroy specialists are ready to carry out individual design of a house or cottage in the Art Deco style. We will do everything perfectly - chic and luxury will clearly obey the laws, but will in no way lose its geometricity and riot of colors.
When it comes to sophistication, representativeness, and wealth, the financial issue should fade into the background. In any case, the professionals will do everything to ensure that this point is taken into account - we do the work, combining the high quality of the services provided with the possible minimization of costs and a reduction in the delivery time of the project.
