The luxurious Art Deco style is todaythe peak of popularity. About how to create such an interior correctly - in our article. You will find practical advice from a designer working in this style. The style itself, if literally translated from French, means "decorative art", but today it is not as saturated with details and unnecessary decorations as before, having undergone changes due to some adjustments in taste preferences. About what it is characterized by and how to create it correctly, we talked with interior designer Olga Valle. Olga Valle, interior designer, head of the City Design studio A graduate of the Psychology Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University and Parson's School of Design, in her work Olga Valle applies a psychological approach to interior design, which allows her to create spaces taking into account the psychological type of the customer. citidesign.pro Usually, the Art Deco style is close to wealthy people of middle and older age, accustomed to chic and prosperity. In the interior of this style, projects of cottages, houses and spacious apartments are most often carried out - where it is possible to deploy all its richness and stylistic breadth. The art deco interior is most appropriate in apartments with open layouts and in areas of irregular geometric shapes.
Olga Valle, interior designer:— Before starting a design project in this style, it is extremely important to agree with the customer on a common understanding of the characteristics of Art Deco. After all, clients often call any projects rich in color, with an abundance of bright geometric details and original forms. Art Deco is a high-budget style with the use of complex finishes, valuable wood species, and varnish. Traditional items here combine geometric inlays of ivory on wood, marquetry, complex carving, glass and mirrors with a characteristic ornament. citidesign.pro If we talk about the characteristic materials used in the Art Deco style, here you need to give preference to a combination of exquisite wood species (ebony, olive, walnut), varnish, silver, mirrors, metal and stone. It will be appropriate to use genuine leather, crystal, original textured wallpaper. Distinctive features of Art Deco interiors include geometric patterns in the decoration of walls and ceilings, abstract prints and furniture shapes characteristic of the style, as well as necessarily exquisite complex accessories. An important part of the Art Deco interior is the technical equipment of the room. Despite the fact that today "smart" solutions are applicable in almost any interior, it is Art Deco houses that have always been innovators in the technology of interior fashion. No such interior can do without art objects and original accessories. Paintings or replicas of avant-garde artists, sculptures, figurines, as well as handmade furniture and carpets will be appropriate, since the sophistication of materials is the main trump card of the style.
The Art Deco style is characterized by the fact that it combinesgeometricity and simplicity of objects and finishes on the one hand, and on the other hand - the sophistication of expensive materials from which these objects are made. For example, one of the traditional techniques is wall paneling with decorative panels that hide cabinets. Simplicity of forms: panels are always of simple geometry, rectangular, for example. But the materials of the panels are a completely different story. This can be veneer of rare wood laid in complex patterns, varnish in exquisite shades, or covered with leather or suede of the highest quality. There is no abundance of decorative elements, as, for example, in the Baroque or Rococo style, but there is sophistication of finishes and uniqueness of materials that create a luxury interior.
The expressiveness of an Art Deco interior depends onthe taste of the customer and the designer, because only a designer with a sense of proportion can create a functional, stylish, elegant and at the same time restrained interior in this style. When creating such an interior, it is important not to cross the line between adventure and search, while maintaining the restrictions of the Art Deco style. To move away from standards means to use truly unique materials in the decoration. The use of all kinds of lighting techniques, the selection of original furniture and creative decoration - this will certainly make the interior expressive and unique. The main thing here is to follow your professional instinct, so as not to create an overly theatrical and unsuitable for living interior from a functional home. Photo from the archive of designer Olga Valle
How to create an interior in the Art Deco style and do not overdo it with details
