Curtains in the Baroque style, a huge sleeping bed, tapestries and an abundance of pillows - the first thing that comes to mind when presenting the home of a rich aristocracy. Decoration of the room in the Baroque style is akin to an amazing adventure. Immersion in the world of luxury, pomposity, grace, history and art will require patience, painstaking work and considerable funds, but will create an interior that evokes admiration and envy of guests.
The luxurious dining room is decorated in Baroque style. Gentle blue tones look exquisitely with gold decor elements.
A truly royal bedroom in the country house of a wealthy Italian businessman.
To design a bedroom in baroque style, the designer used dark purple accents. The coverlet and cushions of rich purple are sewn from the same fabric as heavy curtains on the windows.
A stylish massive sofa with soft upholstery is decorated with pillows of different sizes. In accordance with the style of baroque, the lighting in the room is selected.
In this article, read:
- 1 Main features in the interior
- 2 Finishing and color solutions
- 3 Furniture luxury
- 4 Textiles, decor and lighting
- 5 Baroque Traditions - Style, quality, sophistication. Video
- 6 Baroque style in the interiors of apartments and houses. Photo Gallery
The main features in the interior
The style direction of baroque was presented to the world by sunny Italy. Since the appearance in the beginning of the XIX century, when to emphasize prestige and wealth was considered a good form, and up to the present times the style has not lost its relevance. Although it has undergone some changes.
Today, the grand palace luxury in its pure form practically does not occur in the residential interior, however the elements of modern baroque preserved the main features and components of the historical classics. These include:
- general pomposity and pretentiousness of the interior;
- expensive massive furniture;
- elements of stucco and ornate carving on wood;
- ceiling, wall tapestries and murals;
- curved (twisted) smooth lines;
- silver and gold colors;
- sophisticated complex draperies;
- multilevel chandeliers;
- fireplaces;
- high doorways and double doors;
- columns and semicolumns;
- stairs and carved figured balusters made of natural stone;
- paintings and mirrors in massive frames.
Baroque motifs are traced in everything - decoration, furniture, textiles and accessories. Show luxury is balanced by the symmetry inherent in all branches of classicism. Apartments in the Baroque style to some extent resemble a theater or a museum, but at the same time bribed by a combination of magnificence and comfort.
Design project for a spacious bedroom in the Baroque style. In the center of the composition is a bed with backs upholstered in soft silk.
The baroque living room is an example of correctly selected lighting.
The chandelier for the bedroom in the baroque style mimics the burning of candles.
Finishing and color solutions
The basic color scale is warm sunny, creamy, golden shades. Also, decorators use bright colors - purple, ultramarine, fuchsia, Burgundy. The most attractive are contrast combinations: black and white, cream-lavender, pink-gold.
In the decoration of the premises there are expensive materials: natural stone, precious wood, mother of pearl and gilding. The main rule of decoration of the walls in the Baroque style - eccentricity. Stucco molding, curbs, elite textile wallpaper of famous Italian brands will only emphasize the luxury and sophistication of the interior. Sometimes the walls are draped with fabric or woven hand-made carpets. To finish the walls of the bathroom and kitchen, you can choose Venetian plaster from stone crumbs (malachite, marble, onyx, granite, quartz).
Luxurious cuisine in the Baroque style is divided into two zones: dining and working.
Family bedroom in a house in the north of France. A light canopy above the bed makes the atmosphere in the room cozy and romantic.
To design a study in the Baroque style, expensive wood was used. Carved furniture was chosen in the best traditions of the style.
The main decoration of the ceiling is stucco molding, architectural decoration, multi-storey chandelier and frescoes (painting). Themes of the painting are classical biblical subjects, copies of famous Renaissance paintings, natural motifs, heraldic patterns.
For finishing the floor use:
- porcelain tiles;
- marble;
- инкрустированный паркет.
Welcome as a mirror monolithic floor, and marble tiles of contrasting colors (in the form of a chessboard), a stone mosaic, a set art parquet.
Large windows in the baroque-style living room are decorated with lambrequins of natural heavy fabric.
Furniture with dark purple upholstery harmoniously combines even with a bunch of grapes that decorates the plate on the table.
A baroque guest room in a large house in the south of Spain.
Chic interior of the living room in baroque style. Luxurious upholstered furniture in white contrasts with the dark brown wall of wood.
Furniture luxury
Furniture in the Baroque style is massive and stable.
Velvet sofas on forged curved legs, deep comfortable armchairs, carved dining chairs with soft satin upholstery, huge tables, chests of drawers and cabinets decorated with gilt stucco molding, dressing tables, buffets, atamaks - all of them practically do not have strict geometric shapes. The smooth lines alternate with ornate curls, wavy elements.
In the manufacture of furniture used:
- Red tree;
- relict tree species;
- European oak;
- cedar;
- dark beech;
- nut;
- cherry.
The central element of the bedroom is a wide massive bed decorated with a refined headboard with carved inserts, and in some cases a canopy with intricate draperies. In a single bed style, a dressing table, a spacious wardrobe, a reclining chair, a pouf and bedside tables should be made. Decoration of furniture can be ivory finish, gilded or copper fittings, varnishing, complex carved elements. Fabric upholstery has characteristic baroque patterns, a strip is also popular. Almost always there is a diamond-shaped capitone, or coach-like screed, as a decoration of furniture (recessed in the upholstery of the button).
The baroque style is noteworthy for the use of bright contrasting tones. Warm coral harmoniously combines with a light beige color.
Dining area in baroque style. A variety of decorative elements of gold color create a pompous atmosphere of luxury and wealth.
The interior of the stylish living room is made in baroque style. Exquisite furniture in combination with properly selected lighting creates an unsurpassed beauty picture.
An unusual design solution for the design of the bathroom. Baldahin from light, translucent fabric indicates the presence of motifs of baroque in interior design.
Textiles, decor and lighting
The active use of textiles is a characteristic feature of baroque. And the main purpose is to create the integrity of the interior. Curtains in the Baroque style, upholstery of furniture and walls, baldachin over the bed is often made from one kind of fabric. Pillows, bedspreads are of high quality and artistry, curtains - deep and multi-layer draperies. Natural silk, velvet, brocade, satin, satin are popular.
As a decor in a baroque room, mirrors in textured frames, antique vases, statuettes, floor clocks, sculptures, elegant caskets, paintings are used.
A delicate olive shade is perfect for decorating a spacious baroque-style living room.
The interior of the guests of the room in the baroque style allows the contemplators to travel back in time. Luxury and wealth are the basic styles of baroque.
The interior of the bedroom is decorated in dark colors. A romantic atmosphere in the bedroom with a large canopy above the bed.
A multi-level massive crystal chandelier is an integral part of the interior. In addition to the main chandelier in the evening, lamps are used, stylized for candelabra and candlesticks. The situation of the room should not be "pressed" and oppressed, so the room of "excessive luxury" is always filled with light. This effect is achieved due to high windows and the reflection of sunlight from numerous mirrors.
Stylization of the kitchen and bathroom is carried out with stucco molding, massive gilded ornaments and ornate kitchen furniture with gilding finish. Modernization and new technologies make it possible to harmoniously combine antiquities with ultramodern built-in home appliances and plumbing.
The design of the baroque apartments is impregnated with the well-being of their owners, emphasizing the status, high financial position, financial independence and stability. Modern interpretation of style in the interior will make the accommodation truly special.
Upholstery furniture and curtains are made from one fabric in a dark blue cage. In the best traditions of the Baroque style, the interior elements are decorated with gold elements.
Modern baroque in the spacious living room. Correctly selected lighting is exquisitely complemented by the interior of a truly royal room.
Palace Baroque in a large family bedroom.
