Asymmetry, smooth lines, elegant plant patterns - all these are signs of the Art Nouveau style. He went beyond the beloved by many "classics", introduced non-standard forms and bold ideas.
The range of Art Nouveau is wide, it shows elements of many styles. Different materials are combined: stone, porcelain, plastic, mosaic, wood, glass, ceramic tile, bronze, stained glass, forged metal.
Art Nouveau is no stranger to men
The appeal to nature, emphasized by floral ornaments on the floor, walls, ceiling, furniture, stairs, it would seem, more closely to the woman.
But no, among men there are also quite a lot of fans of Art Nouveau. In the Mikhail Shufutinsky house near Moscow, the living room and the large hall perfectly repeat the basic principles of modernity.
And in Askold Zapashny’s house, right at the entrance, there is a huge stained glass: Zapashny brothers in a knightly image, next to their tiger.
Style basics
A style in which flexible, elegant lines are preferred reveals sophistication, romance, and a bright personality of the owners of the house.
He conveys living, organic images in abstract forms. Water-lilies, delicate irises, daffodils and dragonflies are on the fabrics, wallpaper, stained-glass windows, bends of the forged stair railing.
The main thing is not to overload the interior with too intricate floral ornaments, turning the room into a kind of botanical garden.
The origins of Art Nouveau
If you decide to change the interior of the house and incline your choice towards Art Nouveau, we recommend that you turn to the history of its creation.
The Silver Age is the era in which the rise of style came. You need to re-read the poems of the poets of that time in order to feel the atmosphere of decadent moods, the thirst for beauty in all its manifestations, the sophistication and romance that filled the minds of society.
And only after that make sketches of the desired interior decoration of the house.
Designer Tips
You should not confuse the modern style with the concepts of "modern" or "modernism."
You need to relate to the house created in the Art Nouveau style, as a single organism, in which everything should be organic and not a single trifle can be left without attention. A sofa in the living room, staircases, sconces in the bedroom and even a towel hook in the kitchen are all important details, there can be no exceptions.
The colors for the design are muted, dim, rather, it is a half-tone. The palette contains rich green colors, ocher, gold, gray-pearl shades.
In general, imagine a decadent salon of the early twentieth century, filled with a muffled flicker of gilding or silver - this is exactly the atmosphere that you should convey.
The lighting of rooms will help in this. It is dim, slightly muffled - this gives a certain touch of romance, comfort.
In shopping centers there are many floor lamps, table lamps, chandeliers, sconces, elegant candelabra that will help you with this, since they combine the florid forms, the use of plant patterns and modern materials.
In the elements of furniture, stair railing, fireplace gratings, use artistic forging. Let the stems of plants intertwine in these details, and lilies, irises, daffodils bloom on their fractures, dragonflies and butterflies flutter.
A style that has not been lost for centuries
Art Nouveau, which began more than a century ago, is gaining more and more adherents today.
Private mansions and modern apartments, restaurants and shops, beauty salons and small cozy cafes - many of them elegantly, tastefully convey the natural decorativeness of the Art Nouveau style.
