Decorative columns in the interior (59 photos)

Monumentality and grandeur, luxury and a touch of charisma, ancient tunes bring decorative columns to each room. Today they are just decoration, even luxurious and rich, yesterday they are a purely utilitarian function that allows erecting majestic temple complexes to the Egyptians, Indians - to create totem pillars unprecedented in strength and beauty, and ... dozens more examples. Now the columns in the interior of the apartment / country house represent power, a penchant for historical styles such as royal, baroque, rococo, gothic.

The columns will help emphasize the belonging of the room, indicate the direction of decoration and decoration and surprise with unusual shapes and decor. It remains only to choose!

Material of decorative columns: for every taste

Beautiful and refined decorative columns are a variety of materials from which the three main components of each column are made - the capital, base, and trunk. It is the material of the columns that will help in the smallest details to recreate a certain interior, make it with a certain bias, enriching the room with bright and fantasy energy and mood.

These are columns from:

• natural stone: marble, granite, malachite, basalt. Such decorative units are the decoration of theaters and museums, exhibition halls and galleries, and other similar institutions. Vertical architectural units at the entrance and in the lobby, smaller ones in the main and auxiliary rooms, this is the grandeur and luxury of the past, performed flawlessly, competently, thoroughly. Decorating your own house with such columns is extremely expensive due to the cost of the material and the complexity of its processing, aesthetically - elaborately and somewhere, even ridiculously;
• tree. Ethnic and natural styles - country and rustic, eco and provence - can not do without refined, carved columns, organically inscribed in the general space of the room. They will become the starting point of the entire interior, allowing you to pick up pieces of furniture and decorative elements, accessories and coatings, textiles and decoration units. The seductive note will be given to the natural interior by columns made in the color of stained oak, wenge, ash, poplar or maple, that is, in natural shades, with a natural pattern of drawings, “breathing” natural energy and nature;
• metal. They, made in different shapes, decorate the interiors in the style of minimalism, hi-tech, functionality, in a word, modern styles, in which practicality, reliability and functionality come first, and only the esthetic component comes first. The shape is important here - only clear, even lines and color. The classics are silver, cool white, metal and all shades of black;
• drywall. It is easy to make such a column yourself in accordance with the design project of the room. Curly lines, unequal trunk size - and a children's column and a library, a living room and a hall are decorated with a column. One limitation is only a rectangular shape and a minimum of decorative ornaments;
• polyurethane. This material is used for the manufacture of decorative elements-columns more often, because it has a low cost, easy to install, durable and reliable, resistant to ultraviolet radiation, temperature and humidity.A unique decorative column made of polyurethane will allow to embody any style, to make an original and bright capital in an ionic, Doric, Corinthian style. A wide choice of decorating columns made of polyurethane allows him to lead in any interior.

Tasks performed, or not so little for columns

The columns you selected in the interior are a few tasks that can get a solution that you were not aware of. So, the columns in the room of historical, natural, modern interiors are:

• practicality. Creating a brick column or a column of artificial stone in a modern interior is an innovative supporting structure that perfectly supports the ceiling. In this case, you do not need special permits and other documents for this type of overhaul. Another idea is to “fit” the columns into the exterior or interior during the design of a house or apartment. This will help to evaluate the design and immediately pick up materials for decoration, pieces of furniture "to match";
• the possibility of zoning space. A single large room, in which there is a lot of space, uncluttered by furniture and huge windows, can be divided into different zones using columns. Such a move will be an intriguing idea if you love architectural sophistication and non-trivial solutions. And this is a zone for work and creativity, a territory for kids' games or a bright “spot” —living room. At the same time, vertical architectural units will visually increase the distance between the floor and the ceiling, making the room spacious and light. A group of several columns arranged in a row will help to emphasize the clarity of strict lines inherent in the interior in a modern style;
• concealment of engineering systems, cables, other communications. This is a great option if you are planning a redevelopment and creating a new guest room on the upper or attic floor. During the play of light on the flutes, no one will guess that something is hidden in this column !;
• aesthetic component. Architectural elements will bring a touch of sophistication and charm to the room, attract attention, can become the main decorative decoration of the room if the column is decorated using interesting techniques. The creative idea is to make the column bright, and choose a calm pastel shade as the main color background of the room. But this is a case for innovators who are not afraid of innovation. The conservative will more like the pragmatic idea of ​​painting the column in an “inconspicuous” color and emphasizing its functional purpose.

Interior styles and columns: how to choose the right

For a particular style, decorative columns should be chosen based not only on the sophistication of auxiliary elements, material and color. Attention - to the main features inherent in a particular style.

For example, columns in the interior of the Egyptian style imply mandatory painting on the surface. At the same time, the surface of the column is smooth and even, without textured or textural refinements. Patterns and drawings are plant variants in a rich manifestation of the color scheme, that is, a mass of green, terracotta, coral and olive, yellow, red and blue.

Asymmetry, curvature and smoothness of lines, ornaments and painting - this is Art Nouveau. It is easy to show imagination and create a fancifully shaped column, originally decorated. The columns in the interior of ethnic styles are unique because there are as many options for decorating and decorating as there are ethnic groups. And each has its own characteristics and features, choosing the best of which you can create a unique decor. To compile a single harmony in such a room will help perfectly matched textiles and decorative objects.

Antiquity, with its pretentiousness, luxury, wealth, numerous decor elements from all kinds of natural materials - these are decorative columns in the interior of the Baroque or Rococo.Vertical architectural elements in this case will serve as a focal point, with the help of which the rest of the space will be framed, selected materials and even furniture.

And so - by studying each style and direction of room decoration. A small step, interest in details, important trifles - and the column will become a masterpiece!

Techniques and techniques for decorating columns

Modern interiors are brick or concrete columns, rarely artificial stone. To make them presentable and interesting will help plaster and subsequent staining. Fix the grid on the column, plaster, prime and then - paint in the selected color. As an option - decorative plaster of a certain color and texture.

An interesting column finish is the use of mosaic tiles, small-sized ceramic tiles made under the skin, wood, stone, and other materials. When choosing a collection, you should take not only wall tiles, but also curbs, and pencils, and panel frames. This will help to recreate the column in a single style, make it interesting and creative.

The frame made of coniferous timber, MDF panels, natural veneer, carving with one or another technique are wooden decors and derivatives. Wooden decoration is always natural, original, authentic, therefore it attracts attention at a subconscious level.

Polyurethane foam decorative decoration of columns is not only a variety of shapes, but also the possibility of coloring in one color or another. Choose a decorating element to match your own interior and be proud of your style decision!