Empire style in the interior

Napoleon Bonaparte is not only known for his attempt to create one of the greatest European empires. His reign was accompanied by the active development of painting, architecture, poetry, and art. The quintessence of that era is empire - perfected classicism.

Interior in the Empire style is an original combination of established traditions with elements of the culture of Ancient Egypt and mandatory demonstration of military power and superiority.

Luxury, deduced in absolute

The Empire style in the interior appeared as the response of the French Empire to the emerging industrial revolution in Europe. Any room in this style is intended to emphasize the strength and wealth of its master. This luxury is not just impressive, but deafened by its eccentricity and power.

From here one can draw an important conclusion - small rooms are not suitable for creating an interior in Empire style. In small areas it is simply impossible to realize all the potential inherent in this design flow. Empire is more suitable for private houses or cottages. As an option - for large offices or reception of high-ranking government officials.

In the finishing use the following materials:

• silk;
• velvet;
• atlas;
• silk wallpaper;
• Venetian stucco.

Modern Empire in the interior is not as "heavy" as its classic counterpart. Nevertheless, the use of cheap materials is unacceptable. The color palette of the room can be any - you just need to follow the rule of monotony. For example, for walls do not choose too bright pictures.

Required attributes of the

style When creating an Empire style in the interior of an apartment, it is important to pay attention to furniture. With its help, you can not only emphasize the richness of the decoration, but also dilute the ruling luxury a few drops of officialdom and modesty.

As you can see in the photo, all furniture should be quite massive, have the correct geometric shape and low fit. Upholstery - mostly leather. There are options with leatherette. The legs have a curved shape. Sometimes they can take the form of paws of wild animals.

Another important attribute of the Empire is the availability of chests. They should be squat and executed with expensive wood species.

Russian and Stalinist Empire

After its appearance, the interior design in Empire style quickly won recognition in many European countries. And if in France itself its popularity began to wane after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, then in Russia this style got a second wind.

From the very beginning, Russian Empire in the interior was divided into two currents: the capital and provincial. The poor landowners could not afford unearthly imperial luxury, so the style itself was somewhat "domesticated."Instead of expensive types of wood, used more affordable: birch, ash, linden. Often such wood was masked for more expensive analogues.

In the thirties of the 20th century, the Russian Empire was transformed into Stalin's. He combined elements of baroque, art deco, classicism. From above all this was flavored with communist reality and ideology. The Stalinist Empire in the interior combined the following attributes:

1. Strict, massive furniture, no frills;
2. For lighting is actual use of massive and pompous chandeliers. For local lighting - curved vintage lamps;
3. The color scheme is rather limited and strict. Black, green, brown and beige colors are allowed.

Today Empire is one of the most effective ways to create a beautiful and bright interior.

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