The importance of ceiling design
If the walls play more of a background role, then the ceiling appears in all its glory and is often the real “highlight” of the room. You can give preference to stucco moldings, moldings, wooden or metal beams, stained glass windows, multi-level structures, mirror inserts and even openwork elements, not to mention the domed shape, which is so popular among fans of this style.
It is not necessary to use only white to decorate the kitchen-living room. Often the base is made up of cream, blue and pink tones, while the stained glass shimmers with dozens of colors. If you still decide on a classic ceiling, it is important to choose a chandelier from which it will be impossible to take your eyes off.
Distinctive features of the Art Nouveau style
Art Nouveau style has such distinctive features as:
- The absence of straight lines that are skillfully combined with geometric patterns.
- Decorating rooms in dark colors, using contrasts.
- Lack of bright light.
- The presence of heavy curtains and luxurious bedspreads.
- A large number of natural expensive materials.
- The presence of elevations, platforms, podiums.
- The presence of a large amount of decor.
- Availability of stained glass.
The Art Nouveau style may also include antique chests of drawers, cabinets, and sofas, which can be skillfully combined with expensive appliances.
The main thing in the design of a living room in the Art Nouveau style is to create such a design that it is as convenient as possible for working and spending free time.
Floor
Parquet panels are used as flooring. You can lay carpet. The wealth of colors and design options is simply amazing.
The design of a modern living room should be complemented by high-quality flooring that will serve for many years. To do this, you should pay attention to products from trusted manufacturers.
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Materials for Art Nouveau style
To create a modern living room interior, it is better to choose natural resources:
- Glass. It can be either stained glass or maintain transparency.
- Wood. It is advisable to choose expensive, valuable breeds.
- Metal finish.
- Ceramics.
- A natural stone.
- Leather and fur.
- Laminate.
It is advisable to create doors from dark wood, and stairs in your houses from marble.
A little history
As mentioned above, Art Nouveau appeared at the end of the 19th century and was very widespread until the beginning of the First World War. The distinctive features of this style were curved features, sophistication, and grace. The concept of “Russian modern” also appeared.
Wall decoration
Living rooms in the Art Nouveau style are quite popular and designers often post photos of living rooms in the Art Nouveau style, striking in their luxury and splendor. As a decoration, it is better to choose heavy, expensive wallpaper, preferably with patterns. Such wallpaper will create coziness and comfort in the room.
It is better to choose olive, soft golden, silver-golden, chocolate, emerald green colors. It is also important that you should not combine several types of finishes on one of the walls.
In addition, it is appropriate to use liquid wallpaper. When combining a living room with a kitchen area, it is better for the kitchen to be tiled. It is advisable to make a soft transition from one room to another.
Decor, accessories
The walls are decorated with decorative plates, framed paintings, oddly shaped mirrors or simple rectangular ones in black and brown frames. All accessories are selected large, bright, ornate in shape and texture. Elements made of stone, bronze, silver, gilded, and forged elements are welcome. Stained glass paintings, shades of floor lamps, partial decoration of the ceiling with stained glass add a special flavor to the room. Living green plants in ceramic flowerpots are beautifully placed on the windows; forged or wooden holders for flower pots and decorative flowerpots are also attached to the walls. Fish figurines, clay bird whistles, huge sea shells, wooden carved boxes, African ivory figurines, small pictures or family photos in dark frames with elements of a “noble patina” are randomly placed on the shelves.
Among the paintings of the style, sculptures are suitable for the living room, as well as reproductions of famous paintings by modernist artists - Gustav Klimt, Alphonse Mucha, Eugene Grasset, Paul Philippe, Mikhail Vrubel, Edvard Munch, etc.
Floor coverings
The floor can be finished in a variety of ways. More often than others, parquet is used here. In addition to parquet, natural stone and laminate are gaining popularity. Regular linoleum is used much less frequently.
Thanks to the large selection of materials, a large living room can be divided into zones, the main thing is to avoid clear lines. It's better to make a smooth transition.
Self-leveling floors have also become increasingly popular lately. Materials used in floor finishing are walnut, pine, oak, maple.
Ceiling finishing
In the Art Nouveau style, multi-level ceilings are most often used. Such ceilings are often suspended and have lighting. Light colors are usually used. You can make a mirror ceiling or a mosaic ceiling.
If the Art Nouveau style is intended for a studio apartment, then the ceiling in the proposed living area and in the proposed sleeping or kitchen area should have different levels. In some cases, finishing ceilings with wood is appropriate.
Another design option is to install columns with stucco, although this option is used very rarely.
Color solutions
Smoky, creamy white, and light brown colors are most often used in decoration. In addition to these shades, it is permissible to use bright accents:
- Dark burgundy can be combined with ash blue.
- Light lilac will look appropriate with azure-turquoise colors.
- Creamy beige with chocolate.
- Smoky goes with khaki.
- Crimson will go well with orange.
- Light brown will go well with herbal.
- Crimson pink will wait for dark purple.
- Shades of asphalt would be appropriate with milky cream shades.
- White will go well with spruce-fir.
- Reddish brick to bright white.
It is not advisable to use more than three shades in one room. The main shade should occupy approximately 60-70% of the entire room.
Basic colors
For the interior of the living room, natural colors should be used in calm colors.
The main condition for design is maintaining color balance. You should not overload the interior by using too many colors - 2-3 as main colors and one accent color are enough.
Natural shades of green in the living room are conducive to relaxation
The most suitable color for the living room is green and all its shades.
Light gray or beige gray gray looks practical and is a good relaxing tone for a living room. The furniture looks good against their background.
Yellow accents in textiles add warmth to the interior
Active red color is often used in modern interiors.
Red color activates the white interior of the room
It is possible to design one or two walls, furniture upholstery or furniture facades.
To make your living room look more spacious, decorate as many surfaces as possible in white, beige or another light color.
The lilac and light green colors of the walls in the living room are successfully complemented by brown furniture
For a calm and delicate interior, you can choose pistachio, mint, blue or lilac colors.
Art Nouveau furniture
In this style, you rarely see furniture arranged along the walls. Lack of symmetry is also common. Furniture here includes shelving, cabinets with stained glass, and glass furniture. Basically, only natural materials are used, mainly wood.
You can often find a living room in the Art Nouveau style with a fireplace. An oval or asymmetrical table is usually installed in the dining area. One of the important conditions is the absence of sharp corners. The table and chairs must be in the same color scheme.
If the kitchen is combined with the living room, then you can install a bar counter as a separator between the kitchen and living area. You can also divide a large room into zones. It is appropriate to use forged parts in furniture decoration. It is also appropriate to use hanging elements and whatnots.
Space zoning
A functional and practical interior allows you to use the available space the way the apartment owners want. The space is easy to divide into parts.
It is worth highlighting a dining area, a relaxation area, a work area, and a place to store things. In a small home, the living room provides an area for children to play or a sleeping area.
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A popular method is to highlight zones using a ceiling structure or using a podium in the room.
Art Nouveau lighting
One of the main conditions of the Art Nouveau style is the absence of bright light. It is better to use small lamps or floor lamps. You can use a large chandelier on the ceiling; floor and wall light sources are appropriate. You can install a small lamp on the desktop, and a small floor lamp near the sofa or sofa.
Illumination of paintings or mirrors is also appropriate. LED floor lighting is most often not used. For connoisseurs of antiquity, candelabra made in an antique style are suitable.
Design features of a small hall
If the living room is small, you can visually increase the space using several simple methods. The main thing is to initially think through the most rational use of space.
To increase free space, first of all, you should abandon conventional doors and choose either a sliding sliding door or an arched opening.
You can combine the living room with the kitchen using a sliding door
This will allow you to combine the living room with the kitchen if necessary.
For wall decor, choose the lightest shades possible - gray, beige, ivory. Choose light long curtains or Roman blinds to match them.
To decorate the living room, gray and white colors were chosen, with a light-colored wooden panel
If you decorate a suspended glossy ceiling, the room will seem larger. This is also facilitated by the use of mirror and glossy furniture surfaces.
The glossy ceiling visually enlarges the living room
If the living room has a high ceiling, use one small chandelier. For a low ceiling, it is better to use spotlights or wall sconces.
For a small room, a compact chandelier and a floor lamp are enough
Furniture should be selected small and as comfortable as possible, easily transformable. For the living room, it is enough to use a glass table, a sofa and one armchair or several small ottomans.
A small sofa, a low table and two armchairs are the required minimum furniture
In order not to oversaturate the interior, choose paintings or photos on a light background or in light frames as accessories.
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For decoration, a few framed photos on a light background are enough.
The airy combination of turquoise curtains and white blinds adds lightness to the interior
A yellow wall makes the room warmer and sunnier
The black center of the ceiling visually makes the room taller
The use of vertical curtains visually makes the ceiling of a small living room higher. A minimal set of furniture is also a color accent
Red accents of walls and textiles draw attention and energize the interior
Art Nouveau textiles
Art Nouveau curtains for the living room are most often chosen from thick materials. Curtains should be in the same color scheme as the rest of the room.
It is also better to choose a heavy, large carpet; it is better that it covers the entire room. If the living room is square in shape, then a small round rug is appropriate. For a very large asymmetrical space, you can use 2-3 small rugs, thereby dividing the room into zones.
Also in this style, dark plain covers are used; the upholstery should be made of expensive materials, preferably expensive leather or fabric. The sofa can be decorated with several pillows and a blanket made of natural fur.
Photo of a living room in Art Nouveau style
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