The main styles of interior design (20 photos): interesting design options

About 30-50 years ago, most people in the modern post-Soviet space lived in conditions where apartments and houses were equally furnished and decorated, only people of art and the elite who could afford antiques were distinguished. About design then they spoke only abroad, where already from the beginning of the XX century the profession of interior designer began to spread. Now the choice of interior style is an urgent matter for every person who lives in his apartment or house.

Styles of interior design are a set of features expressed in the design of space, which are combined by an artistic style and idea, made in a single artistic direction. Features of creative design concepts for apartments and houses correspond to several main styles:

• classical
• modern
• ethnic

Within the framework of a particular concept, there are also various options, which we will consider in detail in our article.

Starting to repair the room, each owner thinks about the future interior. The design of a house, a one-room apartment, and a small summer residence should express the owner’s inner world, not enter into dissonance with its aesthetic and psychological requirements. Repair should be done in comfortable shades and in an acceptable style. It is unlikely that the conservative will like spiral staircases and decorative pipes, and the romantic girl will enjoy the concrete-covered walls in the living room.

An apartment or a house should charge you with energy and positiveness when you are going on business. And coming from work you should be comfortable and calm in your own living room. A bedroom that adds hours of rest to your family, an office that provides a creative, businesslike mood, a nursery in any pleasant colors - you need to take care of everything when you choose interior design styles.

Modern styles

Various modern interior styles originated in the 20th century. Introducing the best of them.

Constructivism. It was born as an artistic avant-garde trend. A rational style in which necessity goes ahead of aesthetic pleasure:

• minimalism in decor
• all interior items are functional
• design - in restrained tones
• lots of natural light, windows are often very large, all over the wall
• synthetic upholstery
• furniture made of simple materials (plastic, metal, glass)

Art Deco. A mixture of different styles in a soft version. Smooth lines are combined with sharp outlines of structures. The main thing is that everything should be with a share of art and combined in the best traditions of eclecticism. Greek figurines, wallpapers with Egyptian hieroglyphs, paintings on the walls, an antique telephone on your desktop are perfect for art deco.

Pop Art - A defiant art deco option for young and active. Bright interior items, popular neon lights, beautiful and interesting upholstery materials on upholstered furniture, outrageous paintings on the walls. Distinctive design features:

• minimalism in furniture
• a combination of contrasting colors
• variety of wall posters, paintings, portraits and posters
• an abundance of natural and artificial leather, bright textiles
• frameless or transforming furniture

Minimalism. Suitable for business people, single men, introverts and lovers of a rational restrained style:

• minimum decor
• design colors - gray, beige, black and white
• minimum of furniture, it is often transformed
• a lot of glass

Kitsch, translated from German as "bad taste." Living in a room decorated in the style of “kitsch” can only extraordinary creative people who love activity and energy in everything. What features:

• absolute eclecticism
• combination of incongruous - colors, accessories, home decoration
• many fashionable extravagant elements - carpets, panels, paintings, pillows, ottomans

Neoclassicism - A great choice for a country house. Suitable for people who love coziness, comfort and grandeur. The main elements of neoclassicism in the interior:

• expensive but not artsy decor
• pastel light colors
• natural wood flooring
• a lot of noble metal and genuine leather
• wealth of curtains
• expensive chandeliers and floor lamps
• antique style floor vases

High tech. The style of modern, active, creative people who do not recognize eclecticism. With it, you can travel to the world of the distant future or feel like the most technologically advanced person in the world. High Tech Features:

• functionalism
• modern artificial materials
• unexpected decisions in the interior (decorative pipes, bare communications)
• a lot of light, technology and space
• industrial materials in the design

Ethnic styles

The interior in an apartment, in a house or in a country house can be decorated in accordance with the traditions and characteristics of any ethnic group. Moreover, you do not have to belong to this people - perhaps you just like this stylistic direction. Imagine the most famous types of ethnic design.

African style. Bright and warm option for people who love traveling in hot countries. The main features of the style:

• a lot of natural materials (leather, wood and fur)
• themed paintings and panels
• houseplants
• African crafts, masks
• bright colors of wallpaper, curtains, upholstery

Japanese style. The least common among Europeans and residents of the post-Soviet space. In its purest form is a minimum of furniture, the absence of sofas and appliances, partitions. It is mainly found as elements:

• japanese engraving
• fans and knives
• Japanese-style wallpaper, curtains and lighting

Provence. A French village in the midst of city bustle or a typical summer cottage - what could be better? This is the most popular ethnic style. Salvation from modern rampant urbanization in the form of a cozy interior of rooms where it is easy to breathe and carefree, where it is pleasant to drink a glass of wine with friends at a cracked table or read a book by the burning fireplace. The basics:

• soft pastel colors
• an abundance of flower arrangements
• no wallpaper - plaster the walls
• wood on the walls and ceiling
• wicker and forged furniture, openwork ornaments
• hidden modern furniture and a minimum of equipment

Classic styles

Often classics can be found in villas and cottages. It is massive, not suitable for small rooms, requires space and material scope.

Gothic. Are you a fan of the dark monumental films of Tim Burton and Guillermo Del Toro? Then decorate your mansion in the Gothic style. A wide staircase with massive railing, high lancet windows, lots of wood carvings, darkened corners, stained glass windows and dark bulky furniture.

Classicism. Discreet classic, the only one suitable for small rooms. Dear, not bulky furniture, columns and gold figurines, high ceilings and expensive patterned wallpapers.

Baroque. The most artsy and expensive style. Bright expensive furniture in the old style, stucco molding, decoration in gold, marble and mahogany. Tapestries and fringe upholstery, antique massive chandeliers and candlesticks, tall fireplaces and mirrors are preferred.

Rococo. The boudoir style of the French queens is great for the bedrooms of the modern rich.Fancy bedding, a large antique bed and a dressing table, a lot of folds, folds and fringes. The color scheme is pastel.

Modern. A bridge between classic and modern. It arose at the intersection of the XIX and XX centuries and caused a lot of controversy among the then elite. Its main feature - smooth lines - it seems that one element of the interior flows into another. Natural colors and materials, stained glass and dim lighting, colored glass products and natural patterns.

The richness of styles gives everyone the opportunity to find their own, the most comfortable morally and financially acceptable interior design. The main thing is not to make a mistake in choosing and not to save on trifles.