Living room in the Empire style is popular, and it's not accidental. Historians have long identified the reasons for changing styles and directions:
- regular change of tastes through certain time intervals;
- the emergence of a large number of modern materials, expanding the possibilities of artists-decorators;
- the growth of the consciousness of society and the desire to rethink the experience accumulated by generations.
In favor of the last statement, we can add that the borders of national styles have long ago eroded. Today, everyone chooses something that he likes, and it does not matter, Japanese is a minimalism or a French Empire.
The owner of the house, most likely, likes to play the piano, which also fits well into the overall picture of the interior.
Interestingly decorated with a wall over a sofa collage of paintings of different sizes.
Luxurious living room in Empire style. Multilevel ceilings adorn well-chosen lighting. Small LED lamps in the replenishment with central lighting in sufficient quantity are illuminated by the room for guests of a large quadrature.
In this article, read:
- 1 What is characteristic of the style?
- 2 Decoration of the living room and kitchen
- 3 Bedroom and bathroom design
- 4 Noble Empire in the interior of the bathroom. Video
- 5 Style of Empire in the interior of urban apartments and country houses. Photo Gallery
What is characteristic of the style?
When using the Empire style in the design of any room, the result will be stunning. Even the most ordinary room will turn into a royal palace. This palace style is still characterized as late classicism. It appeared in the days of Napoleon Bonaparte. Classicism is focused on the rethinking of antiquity, and in its late manifestation to strict proportionality added a craving for luxury and an abundance of decorative elements. Almost the most important point is the abundance of gold, gilding and bronze. It is clear that the style does not accept any nickel-plated surfaces.
The Empire style is characterized by luxury, it appears everywhere. In the old days, the walls were decorated with rich brocade, decorated with tapestries, but today there are many inexpensive materials that imitate and replace them. This wallpaper and various plasters. However, for the windows there was no substitute, and the curtains still create from expensive fabrics, stack them so that the pattern emphasizes pomposity. Of course, the fabrics themselves should not only differ in texture, but also be complemented by decorations in the form of brushes, fringes, accessories, etc.
Pompous, artsy living room in Empire style. Heavy curtains made of expensive, natural fabrics and lighting are matched to the strict requirements of style.
Noble green color in combination with yellow gold looks profitable in the guest room.
A modern guest room in the country house of an Italian family. The interior design clearly traced the style of Empire, which is expressed in properly selected furniture and decor elements.
It must be said that not only modern Empire tries to comfort. So it was then, when the style just appeared. Therefore, comfortable soft sofas, chairs and armchairs are indispensable attributes of the interior. In addition, they have a special decor. Their legs, as a rule, are curved, made in the form of animal paws, sometimes the animal appears completely, most often these are lions or fantastic griffins. Sometimes you can see the plant motifs, but necessarily with large elements and unchanged gilding.
Living room in the Empire style is made in soft blue colors, which harmoniously blend with the gold elements of the decor. Framing mirrors and carved furniture elements are made in a unified style.
Luxurious dining room in Empire style with bright accents of noble red. The color of a drunken cherry harmoniously looks on a background of beige walls.
Decoration of the living room and kitchen
What will the Empire-style living room look like? If the area allows, you can zonate the room using columns or make them simulated. A small living room should not be overloaded with decor. Correctly selected furniture will immediately set the tone for the entire interior. It can be symmetrical or not, but necessarily massive, soft and comfortable. Materials from which furniture is made, should not be cheap, for example, hard wood species, upholstery from expensive fabrics. Although skilful imitations today successfully alleviate the financial burden. Welcome pads. Color gamut saturated. Here you can choose dark shades of red, blue, green, chestnut and other colors. The use of black color is allowed.
Royal apartments in Empire style in an ordinary Moscow apartment. Thinly thought out design project makes the living space more light and spacious.
A contrasting combination of dark brown and white is a classic solution for decorating a guest room.
The interior can be supplemented with a bookcase, a closet, a coffee table. Decor on furniture should match the style. By the way, the table in the living room is better to put round or oval.
But the cuisine in Empire style will differ from the living room already because originally this style was not intended for such a room. And the requirements for this room are different. Here, this style is more decorative, demonstrational and superimposed on modern forms. Therefore, furniture, planning and much more will resemble more modernity. Nevertheless, the decoration of the facades, the presence of stylish accessories immediately create a sense of late classicism.
Pompous living room in Empire style with decorated white stucco fireplace. Attention attract white columns decorated with small lamps.
The style of Empire is ideal, if it is a question of decorating a study.
Bedroom and bathroom decoration
Where you can really create the spirit of classicism, it's in the bedroom. Today, the bedroom in the Empire style is not just beautiful and cozy. Bedroom in Empire style can become a real masterpiece. There must be a lot of textiles. Use richly ornamented carpets, tapestries, canopies. The windows are decorated with curtains, it is acceptable to have tight curtains and light tulle.
The image of the interior is complemented by various trivia. These are statuettes, photographs in frames, boxes, candlesticks, etc. If you can not find worthy imitations, you can stroll through the flea market.
The main element in the bedroom is the bed. It can be modern, but its decor is necessarily large, massive, for example, carved headboard, curved legs, which refer to us in that era.
Support for style unity should bedside tables, sconces, vases. It is allowed to use floor vases, floor clocks with a road and beautiful finishes. If the interior has exotic plants, it's good, for example, palms standing on the floor in decorative pots.
The huge bathroom is expertly decorated with small decorative details. In accordance with the requirements of the style, towel racks, wall lamps, a curtain of light cloth on the window are selected.
In the center of the design composition is a bed with a high headboard, upholstered with soft tissue of the color of a tea rose.
An interesting bath in the Empire style, which can truly romantic people. Today you can find materials that allow you to turn the bathroom into a kind of palace. It's pointless to use carpets and brocade here. But there are collections of ceramic tiles and panels that mimic well and create the desired effect.
Do not use a lot of decor. From pilasters, cornices and moldings it is better to refuse. Although it all depends on the size of the room and the height of the ceiling. It should be remembered that the bathroom traditionally has high humidity, there are frequent temperature changes, so the choice of materials for decoration should be special.
A unique sensation is always capable of creating light. Fixtures can be created in the imperial style, but you need to pay attention to their location and the power of light. If the lamp is in the center of the room, then it can shine brightly. For lighting a small corner, for example, near the shower, the light can be muffled, minimal.
The main thing is to create an atmosphere of comfort and elusive romance.
Design project for a stylish bathroom in Empire style. Exquisite bathroom on four patterned, golden legs, a mirror in a carved frame, a chandelier made of rock crystal perfectly match.
The color of ivory harmoniously combines with the shades of bright orange in the bathroom, decorated in Empire style.
Noble style of Empire in its brightest manifestation in the bedroom of the French family.
