Art Nouveau style in the interior (21 photos): the best projects of apartments and houses
Content
Art Nouveau or Art Nouveau is one of the areas of art, the peak of popularity of which occurred in the second half of the 19th century. Distinctive features or classics of this style: the rejection of right angles and lines in favor of “natural”, natural motifs and the introduction of new technologies.
When does modernist style fit
It should be borne in mind that the Art Nouveau style in the interior requires a large margin of space, since there are various objects (lamps, paintings, vases, fireplaces, wallpapers, etc.), as well as decor elements. An indisputable advantage of the classic art style is the project using light colors and rationally arranged furniture that visually expand the space of the house. All this successfully compensates for the lack of space.
But for a house with a non-standard layout, such a design is the most optimal project. He will hide all the "minuses" of the room: flaws in the walls, doors, floors, ceilings or irregular shape of the room.
Materials
The Art Nouveau style in the interior is, first of all, a combination of natural and artificial classic materials.
Walls
The upper part of the room wall can be painted or covered with silk (various wallpapers are allowed), and the lower part is most often decorated with a ceramic or oak base. It surely uses a floral, wooden ornament - a characteristic design for the Art Nouveau style. The walls of the house seem to “rush” up - from the bottom of the door to the ceiling. But, at the same time, it is necessary to observe the measure, otherwise the project with a large number of ornaments, various lamps and furniture with many patterns will make the apartment look like a forest.
Modern Art Nouveau allows the design of a room using materials such as wallpaper, metal, wooden design, stone, glass or the original painting on the door.
To create a “lite version” of Art Nouveau, wallpapers, soft neutral color paintings, fireplaces, chandeliers and other objects whose patterns are not too bright are often used.
Ceiling
Here, again, various options and design with many nuances are acceptable. This is a painted, and smooth, and stretch ceiling of the house with minimal stucco in the form of flowers or petals or with the presence of an exquisite chandelier. The design of the room with beams made of dark wood or with the presence of thin lines framing the doors also looks great.
Stained-glass windows or chandeliers with original patterns are also often used in the Art Nouveau style. A modern stained-glass window is pieces of glass of various shapes, colors and textures, which are interconnected in one way or another.
The ceiling design in this case should attract attention, be bright and unusual.
Floor
The Art Nouveau style is characterized by both the classic decoration of the room’s floor (modern parquet laid with herringbone or squares) and patterned cover (art parquet), the pattern of which imitates a sea wave or interweaving of colors.
In addition, the floor design can be made of porcelain stoneware or stone with "live" patterns in the modern style.
Furniture
These are comfortable and soft chairs, sofas, elegant tables, dressers, wardrobes, paintings and sideboards. The main thing is that the furniture should have a modern artistic design: ivory inserts, fittings, etc.
For the interior of the house in the Art Nouveau style, it is best to choose furniture with curved outlines, smooth lines and a bright natural texture.
Note: taking into account a small number of years (from the appearance of the Art Nouveau style), today you can even purchase unique items, for example, paintings of that era.
Decor
All details in the interior of the room should correspond to the natural theme. And it doesn’t matter what it is: lamps, cushions, a fireplace, wallpaper, living plants, chandeliers, curtains, all kinds of figures or figurines.
No less important in the style of the apartment, art nouveau is a mosaic, which is often present in various decorative elements.
Colors
According to many designers, the atmosphere of a room depends on color. For the interior of the house in the Art Nouveau style, you can use any wallpaper, shades and colors. The main condition is that the design of the room should be soft and as if whitened (for example, “dusted with ashes furniture”).
The choice of color is divided into three categories:
- Determination of the accent color of the apartment.
- Design emphasized by active elements (lamps, decorations, unusual doors, paintings, etc.).
- Room decoration and style fixing by adding color textures.
Lighting
This is one of the most important moments in creating any interior of an apartment. Art Nouveau provides the following types of lighting - decorative and functional. In the first case, lighting fixtures (chandeliers, sconces, fixtures, etc.) serve to highlight the decor of the apartment, and also give emphasis and help refocus attention from one object (for example, from a picture) to another. As for functional lighting, this project has its own subspecies that determine the purpose and specific requirements. Depending on what the design will be and what is its functional purpose, lighting is divided into certain types. Consider in more detail the description of each of them:
- Target. Chandeliers and lighting fixtures are installed to illuminate one working area using narrowly directed beams.
- The main thing. All lamps and sconces perform the function of full lighting due to the reflection of light from the planes of the room.
- Background. The main task of such a light is to remove any blackouts in the corners of the room, which are located behind the protruding relief objects.
Professional Tips
- Art Nouveau style is fundamentally different from such a concept as “modern features”, as well as from the semantic subtext of the well-known term “modernism”. The characteristic features of Art Nouveau are decorativeness, the likening of a man-made form to natural motives. All lines of ornaments (wallpaper, tiles for decoration, fireplaces, furniture, chandeliers, etc.) that the project contains contain tension of a symbolic and spiritual-emotional meaning.
- The Art Nouveau room is, in fact, a “single organism” in which any objects - whether it be a coffee table, chandeliers, lamps, wardrobe, paintings, a towel hook in the bathroom or other furniture are equally important. But, as mentioned earlier, today it is very easy to find various objects that imitate the general style of modernity, for example, the same chandeliers with shades in the form of a blooming lily, fireplaces or doors.
- Art Nouveau in the interior of the house is characterized by muted, soft tones, but the best of them are still half-tones. Of particular popularity is the project with a light green palette and any shades of purple. Gold or pearl gray furniture will also perfectly complement the interior.
If fireplaces are installed, then you should move away from straightforwardness. They, like paintings or doors, should not be of the same type - a project with all kinds of inserts, as well as fireplaces made of stone or metal, is mandatory. Sometimes fireplaces for the house in the Art Nouveau style do occupy a large part of the room: from one door to another.
