How to Use Timber Profiles and Mouldings for Art Deco Interior Styles
Art Deco is an interior style that became popular in France during the 1920s up to the 1930s. Art Deco is short for Arts Decoratifs, which means decorative arts. Inspired by Hollywood trends during this time, Art Deco is a contrast to its predecessor, which is the Art Nouveau. The latter is more famous for its curves, while the former, for its angles. Art Deco has influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewelry, clothes, car trains, radios, and even vacuum cleaners.
Characteristics Of Art Deco
Art Deco is an elegant and functional style of home. It is about making a statement and being bold hence, most people remember it in their minds for most of their lives. The main characteristics of Art Deco are the following:
- Bold geometric patterns which consist of vertical lines and perfect symmetry.
- Modern yet elegant functionality incorporates the use of several pieces of furniture that has a strong emphasis on symmetry.
- A mixture of materials which usually uses a combination of brass, chrome, stainless steel, glass, marble, and timber
Timber Profiles And Mouldings For Art Deco Interior Styles
As time passes by, modern art deco twist has had two reliable components. This is through the use of timber profiles and mouldings to achieve that art deco interior style for your home.
Timber Profiles
- Most of the time, people notice that the usual color of timber floors for Art Deco interior styles is black, which is in stark contrast to the light-colored walls. Dark color palettes with geometric shapes and textures add to the aesthetically pleasing deco of hallways.
- You could also go for timber that edges on bold colors that are on the side of emerald green, yellow, red, blue, gold, black and silver.
- Timber floors also complement a white color palette that works well with bathrooms or kitchens.
Mouldings
- In order for you to achieve the art deco look, you can add mouldings on your door. Their usual position is between the gap where the edges of the door meet.
- Mouldings are also used in base moulding in order to conceal a wall while adding a decorative feature. You’ll notice this in homes with dark to light to dark colors among walls. They use dark paint for the mouldings and the lighter color for the walls.
- A symmetrical moulding that is placed where two boards meet is called a batten.
- Another common application of moulding in the home is the picture rail where the moulding is installed high above the floor commonly placed where the framed art is hung.
Other Art Deco Tips
- Other art deco themes that you can consider for your house are leaves, branches, feathers, animal prints, and sunbursts. This will add life to your plain walls and really make a statement.
- Pointed edges such as those seen in skyscrapers are best used symmetrically in order to keep in line with the Art Deco look.
- For the pieces of furniture, choose those made out of exotic wood, as well as mirrored pieces.
- A vintage fixture from the period is also a wonderful addition to complete the whole look of your room. Lights made from glass is also a very popular choice.
- If you have the money to splurge, you can also invest in pieces like ebony, marble, and rare woods as they were a significant part of the design movement.
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