Antique interior style.

Any architectural journey and any survey of architectural and interior styles must begin with the antique style.

The architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, which arose on the islands of the Aegean Sea.

The era of the beginning of classical styles in the understanding of modern man.

And I will begin my story with the winged expression of the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus, who lived at the end of the XNUMXth - beginning of the XNUMXth centuries BC. e.

"Everything flows, everything changes"

Heraclitus says that everything moves and nothing stands still, and, likening existence to the flow of a river, he adds that it is impossible to enter the same river twice.


Many people interpret this to mean that if you don't succeed once, then you shouldn't try again.

What if you think about it?

No matter how many times you try to do something, each next time will be completely new, inimitable, unique, but the place, the foundation remains the same, the shores remain the same, but the water, the idea, the creative thought is different.

So it is in historical, classical styles of interior and architecture. We recreate our imagination, unique vision, creative thoughts on the basis of the already existing unshakable foundation of history.



And in my book, I will try to give you, my dear readers, exactly this basis, the foundation on which you can create your own unique and inimitable interiors - your own style.

Brief description of the antique style in a nutshell.

Harmony, integrity. Separation of utility and function of beauty.

Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns are used, as well as sculptural portraits of mythological heroes, reliefs and bas-reliefs on stone slabs.

Style colors: white, brown, terracotta, bronze, gold, natural stone color.

Any historical, classic interior style does not tolerate falsehood. To create the atmosphere of the selected historical period in the interior, it is not enough to assemble the appropriate furniture. Historical styles also require appropriate finishing of large surfaces, floors and walls and several important details.


The secret to a good lie is supposed to be in the details. The design of historical interiors is an innocent lie - no doubt based on attention to detail.


The combination of expensive finishing materials with the general consistency of style in the setting are the main features that characterize the antique style today. Various columns, stone, porticos, stucco, ornaments - all these are attributes of the antique style in the interior. Mosaic on the floor and walls. Sometimes even the ceiling can be laid out with small tiles, but in such a way that an antiquity pattern is created there. You can use the coffered version, that is, they stretch the canvas with photo printing or hand-painted. And also caissons can be mounted from plasterboard and trimmed with stucco. There are many options.

Picturesque painting on the walls and ceiling. Relief drawing on vases, chests. The ornament uses both geometric and wavy lines, as well as spiral and swirling elements.

Furniture trimmed with gold, bronze with soft upholstery. The chairs are simple and served as a form for subsequent style forms. Low trapezoidal dining tables on three legs in the form of animal paws.

The times of antiquity are reflected in modern design projects.

An antique-style bathroom impresses with its grace, rigor and luxury, so it is not allocated an area of ​​​​2-3 square meters, but rather a large space of 30 squares. This style is characterized by strict geometric shapes, brightness and refined simplicity, tinted with the color of the stone.

The main thing for ancient baths is calmness, because the ancient Romans and Greeks performed whole rituals of ablutions, and so traditional that some forms even had their own taboo.


Antique theme in a small bathroom.

Unfortunately, modern apartments provide you with only a tiny bathroom, where it will not be possible to make a full-fledged renovation in antique style, but you can still bring some elements there, for example, make a countertop under the washbasin or “stick” a couple of columns on the sides of the wash bowl itself.

But even a slight accent is quite appropriate if you can buy the appropriate tiles and antique-style faucets. The toilet in the bathroom can be bought in the ancient Greek style or reminiscent of a marble sculpture. This is also a touch of antiquity.

For such a bathroom, only expensive accessories are bought in the form of relief vases and small statues.

The sink is decorated with an exquisite stand, which is made by hand. Animal paws on the bath itself are welcome. But unlike the later classical style, the furniture used is simple, uncluttered, with gold or bronze finishes.

For ceramic tiles - only Greek ornament, concise, wavy or spiral. Towel rail only bronze or aged gold.

The main chord in the antique style is the perfect combination of absolutely all interior details, but it should be such that the holistic perception of the interior is not destroyed.

It is very difficult to create an antique style interior in a modern house or apartment. You will balance on the edge - pretentious pomposity or the author's idea on the foundation of images created several centuries ago. Whether or not to create an interior in the house in this original and expensive style is up to you anyway! In my opinion, this is one of the most complex and little used interior styles in our time. Compared to him, with much more creative imagination and a flight of thought, you can create all the classic, historical interior styles that follow him.

So, read on and enjoy getting to know all the styles in the content of this book. Antique style is an alphabet, without which the process of getting acquainted with the science of all architectural styles and styles in the interior cannot be in principle.

I hope my recommendations will be useful to you.


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