Artdeco in translation from French "ornamental art" - the style which has arisen at the beginning of the XX century and become symbol of luxury and prosperity. This style is very popular among admirers of elitism also today, is sign of distinguished taste.
Stylistic features of Artdeco
At the heart of Artdeco combination of classical art, modernism and ethnic motives to elements of primitive art. Usually in the interior issued in style of Artdeco east motives and elements of ancient art which are very organically combined with XX century objects of art very expressively are traced.
Graphically accurate lines of interior, plain and noble materials: marble, bronze, glass; luxury elements: fountains, shod grids form bright and effective design.
The interior in style of Artdeco not only looks magnificently, it actually very and very is not cheap. One of the main features of design in style of Artdeco is its exclusivity. Things of bulk production in such interior are unacceptable. In it use pieces of antiques, vintage products, handiwork, design elements.
The apartment in style of Artdeco
To subordinate malometrazhka to this style of luxury and delicacy it will hardly turn out. Artdeco demands space, height, volume. Its monumental forms will be killed with small quadrature or low ceilings. Besides most often the stylistic unity is reached thanks to multilevel difficult lighting. The harmony of space is quite often reached by association of rooms: the kitchen becomes the dining room passing into recreation area. But here what any designer of Artdeco, so will never dare to change inviolability of the bedroom. The bedroom and boudoir are especially intimate zones which open only devoted. There absolutely special atmosphere full of light translucent fabrics, soft upholsteries and set of decorative elements reigns.
The color gamma of interior in style of Artdeco can be formed in two directions: classical black and dark shades, and bright ethnic or east patterns.
Furniture in style of Artdeco can be elementary, simple in form, belonging to style in this case is emphasized with materials of which it is made. Also naturally furniture in ethnic or east style will be entered in the stylistic decision. Separate elements of design seem incomparable: it would seem to whom will come to mind to connect the African masks, the Egyptian figurines, period furniture and elements of cubism in one space. At the same time, from these contradictory components at the competent organization of space there is magnificent unique interior allowing to be transferred to the beginning of the 20th century, to feel participation in society of that time. Life in style of Artdeco is life in luxury, with feeling of constant holiday where each part of surrounding space from floor covering to ashtray on table is allocated from the gray mass of usual things.