Modern style in the interior.

Modern (England, Russia)

Jugendstil (Germany)

Secession (Austria)

Liberty (Italy)

Art Nouveau (France)

Glasgow Style (Scotland)

Modernismo (Spain)

Nieuwe Kunst (Netherlands)

Style sapin - spruce style (Switzerland)

Tiffany (USA)



Late 19th-early 20th century.


Many today confuse Art Nouveau with modernism. Even interior designers sometimes mistakenly believe that modern is a fusion of modern materials and functionality, something reminiscent of a fusion of high-tech with minimalism and classic style.


But this is not entirely true. It is the use of the fundamental principles of modernity in interior design that is the correct understanding of this style.


Art Nouveau introduced fundamentally new decorative elements into interior design, giving them preference over constructive ones. The creators of this style brought into it all the best achievements of the past and the most refined and refined ideas of their time.

Art Nouveau is characterized by floral motifs, meandering lines, flexible forms. How many sinuous and flexible forms - remember the creations of Gaudí. Of course, there are a lot of representatives in art, design, architecture of this style, but Gaudí's Casa Batlló is known to everyone, so understanding of the style comes immediately.



Ornament from a certain type of plants with sinuous forms (irises, lilies, orchids, cyclamens, magnolias, bluebells, water lilies, aquatic plants), wriggling wavy, unevenly curved line, smooth wave line; image of fabulous creatures: mermaids, elves, birds (swan, stork, peacock), as well as flames, fluttering hair.

Stained-glass windows and doors in the Tiffany style, elegant forged railings and gratings, painted glass, mosaics, tapestries - copies of paintings; wall and ceiling painting, light stucco, friezes.

Colors are dull, muted, better than halftones. Light green, blue-gray, olive, fawn, pale pink, light turquoise, pearl gray, shades of lilac. As well as rich gold and ocher, muffled shimmer of silver and mother-of-pearl.

Furniture with curved legs of a rounded smooth shape with inserts made of bent unlacquered wood, upholstered in light-colored plain or floral-patterned fabrics.

Chandeliers and lamps imitating a plant with opening buds; Venetian glass, crystal.

From the decor, all kinds of vases, porcelain, ceramics are used. Mirrors, tapestries, paintings, caskets, candlesticks, colored glass bottles, carved screens, bronze figurines.

Calm light tones of blue-gray and pearl gray shades are well suited for the bathroom.

For wall decoration in Art Nouveau style, mainly ceramic tiles are used. The main thing is that beautiful textured ornaments with curvilinear geometry and bizarre curves appear on the walls.

Bathroom tiles can also be floral. This tile will fit perfectly into the interior of this style.

In the interior, you can arrange a beautiful floor with a pattern in the form of curved lines or floral ornaments. The floor can be self-leveling, lined with mosaics, floor tiles or natural stone.

A mirror used in an Art Nouveau interior should also not have right angles. It is desirable to place it in an asymmetric frame.

On the ceiling, stucco elements, as well as the image of flowers and plant leaves, will be very appropriate.

Most people with good taste and rich imagination like to embellish the interior of their home in some special way. And if you are one of those people, but you do not like the cool colors of high-tech style or the strict features of the classic style, then you should definitely like the modern style.


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