ANTICULTURE.
We all know the magnificent monuments of ancient Greece and Rome, monuments of architecture and sculpture. To this day they arouse our admiration for their inimitable and finished beauty. The Colosseum, triumphal arches, columns, cylindrical vaults, beautiful sculptures of noblemen, gods, goddesses, amazing artistic paintings attract people with their harmony and for many are the standard to follow.
AR-DECO.
A mixture of elements of Egyptian art, American Indian exotica and African primitive art. Stylish luxury interiors of ocean liners and expensive hotels are the benchmark of the style. The furniture styles are characterized by the use of decorative elements in the form of zigzags, circles, triangles and suns. The color scheme uses a rich brown tones, ivory, all shades of gold.
BAROCCO.
It is known for its style-forming element – the plasticity of the wall, thanks to which the wall seems to be deprived of its main feature – reliability and monumentality, acquiring an unprecedented dynamism. Michelangelo is considered to be both the last master of the Renaissance and the creator of the Baroque style, because it was he who realized its main stylistic element – the plasticity of the wall. In the interior appears deliberate complexity, rounded corners, lots of mirrors, gilded moldings, painted ceilings with the effect of “flowing” space in the “exalted heights”. The style is characterized by pomp, grandeur and scope. The facade and the interior are abundantly decorated with such decorative elements as bas-reliefs, sculpture groups, vases, etc.
ROCOCO.
The main features of this style are dynamic asymmetric shapes (shells of mollusks such as scallops), various scrolls (S- and C-shaped), naturally executed flower shoots and wavy vegetal ornamentation. Exotic Chinese motifs, subject ornaments are also found: Elements of the elements and Seasons. The palette is golden, white, ivory, cream, as well as pastel shades of blue, green, pink and yellow. French rococo was a kind of respite after the heavy baroque, and its characteristic abundance of wall mirrors (a method used in Versailles, at the end of which rococo elements had already appeared) gave the interiors an airy lightness. The rococo style was more about decorating interiors than architectural buildings. In his spirit were made furniture, dishes, drapery, metal utensils.
INDUSTRIAL STYLE.
Industrial style in interior design is characterized by the presence of unconcealed communications (pipes, valves, wires), construction forms are visible in the interior. Often use metal tables, cast-iron plates on the floor. Many people think the style is “inhuman”, wild, uninhabited, but is sometimes used not only in offices, but also in homes. This style is a kind of industrial game, an emphasized disregard for the “household”.
CLASSICISM.
The main features here are symmetry and simplicity. Smooth surface of the walls, limited clear volumes that do not hide the structure; the softness of colors white and blue, perspective effects in the minimalism of painting, the ideal landscape, embodying the dream of a golden age. Classicism is characterized by beautiful geometric shapes, restrained decor, expensive materials. The rooms are often decorated with sculpture and stucco. The French Classicism is characterized by striving to the impressiveness, pageantry, decorative splendor of interiors and at the same time strict geometric planning in architecture, orderliness and compositional elegance.
MINIMALISM.
Laconic forms, reducing them mainly to geometric shapes. Nothing unnecessary. The design cultivates open spaces, emphasizing the aesthetics of simplicity and accuracy, all the elements of life carefully hidden. Things have a light silhouette and they are few in number. Complete absence of decor, ornaments, clarity of composition. Restrained graphical palette of the walls and floor can be combined with bright interior items.
MODERN.
The style has a symbol – it is an elaborate form of the cyclomene flower. For Art Nouveau “new” style born at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, as a movement to create a style of his era, the rejection of old styling forms, the search for new materials: iron, glass, reinforced concrete. Free layout, different floor levels, large window openings. The designer uses improvisation on the chosen theme when working on the interior. On the walls we see whimsically waving lines with a clear tendency towards asymmetry.
NEOMODERN.
The use of the plastic forms of Art Nouveau for the architectural decoration of the premises on a modern technological basis. Virtually no ornamentation.
HI-TECH.
Glass, metal and plastic. The rigor and simplicity of design. High-tech focuses on the stylization and mastery of metal structures and glass. It is important to highlight the beauty of holders, lights, fixtures and so on. Everything is practical and functional. Favorite colors: metallic, silver, white, black; materials: metal, glass, pipes…