General Baroque features in the interior of the
Baroque is a rather unusual style in which pretentiousness, pomposity and exaggeration of the decorative component in the interior strikes the eye, but are considered the norm.
This style evokes ambivalent feelings: delight and admiration - on the one hand and rejection of its scales( in all senses) - on the other. Baroque fits not all, for which there are a number of reasons. Firstly, it is the high cost of materials used, the exclusivity of furniture and the numerous decor of all surfaces. Secondly, this style requires a truly luxurious scale of living space - large rooms and windows, high ceilings. This is not always possible to brag. Third, in the imitation of the palace chambers you very soon can become uncomfortable.
Characteristic features of the style:
- presence of color contrasts;
- florid lines;
- massive furniture;
- abundance of carving, mural;
- architectural elements - columns, moldings, etc.;
- combining the surface of walls and ceiling with images or stucco;
- two-leaf interior doors, decorated in accordance with the style.
It is worth noting that today more and more people are talking about neo-baroque - a symbiosis of modern style and traditional baroque. This direction provides, along with wood, the use of plastic, glass, metal. In addition, neobaroko allows less relief in the interior and decorative only in individual elements.
Baroque in the interior: the characteristic color scheme
The creation of the Baroque interior implies the use of rich saturated tones. This emerald green, bordeaux and ruby red, ivory and caramel, pearly and light marble. They are complemented by gilding and shades of natural wood.
Perfectly blended in one setting rich dark and translucent light shades: dark ornate furniture looks even more refined against the background of light-textured walls. The play of light and shadow in baroque is realized in characteristic color duets - gold and black, gold and bordeaux, black and dairy, bordeaux and beige.
Furniture in the interior of the baroque
Furniture in the Baroque style is not just luxurious, it is designed for the interior of the royal palace. The natural beauty of natural wood is emphasized by varnishing and is augmented by complex carving, gilding, ornate forms and massive dimensions. Each such piece of furniture is not only decorative, but also functional.
Sofas and armchairs are covered with expensive fabrics of bright colors, for example, with shining green satin or scarlet velvet. Often textiles adorn stripes, printed patterns, embossing, fringe. Backs and armrests of products are bent, devoid of sharp corners. Rounded legs resemble animal paws.
I drapes and curtains. Its high head and figured legs are decorated with carvings and stucco moldings. The design of the bed should correspond with the pouffes, bedside tables and a dressing table with a large mirror.
Decor
Luxurious decoration of walls, floor and ceiling, expensive furniture and textiles gave rise to special requirements for decor elements in this style. Each of them must really find its place in the interior, and not get lost on the background of stucco, gilding and ornate patterns. For this reason, mirrors and paintings are placed in heavy textured frames of bronze and gold, decorated with floral or plant motifs. The canvases themselves are reproductions of paintings by Italian, Flemish and German Baroque artists.
Dishes are usually placed in special showcases, and sculptures on pedestals. An indispensable attribute of the baroque were voluminous painted vases with curly handles, massive floor or mantel clocks. Pay attention: in this interior there is almost no place for small knickknacks. They simply will not be noticed on the background of the general grandeur.
Baroque features in the repair of the apartment
When performing repairs, it must be remembered that the floor, walls and ceiling - this is not just a faceless background for the rest of the furnishings. These surfaces in baroque have their artistic meaning.
- Walls. The main cover can serve as wallpaper, imitating expensive fabric( textile), plaster or wood panels. It is complemented by relief elements - stucco, draperies, curbs, carpets, giving the walls heterogeneity. One of the walls can be decorated with a fresco made on modern digital equipment.
- Gender. The marble floor, reflecting light, perfectly conveys the atmosphere of luxury, but if this is too costly for you, stop at the imitation ceramic tile. With equal success, you can use artistic parquet, but you need to take into account that floor carpets in baroque in special honor and part of the picture can be hidden.
- Ceiling. High and majestic, it is decorated with artistic paintings, frescoes, stucco rosettes and ornaments. Transitions with walls are made with glossy or gold-plated moldings. By the way, today a worthy alternative to plaster molding is polyurethane, and hand painting of baroque ceilings can be replaced with photo printing.
Construction of a baroque house
A baroque apartment building is undoubtedly a palace in miniature. However, "miniature" is a relatively relative concept. The building in this style must necessarily be large, spacious and with high ceilings. In every element of the Baroque architecture, majesty, splendor and luxury slip.
The color scheme of the facade is usually light - white, beige, ivory, but there are also reddish shades, for example, brick.
The main rule of building a house in this style is the correlation of its facade with the interior. It is impossible to imagine a luxurious mansion with columns and stucco outside and decorations in the style of Provence inside.
So, the distinctive features of baroque architecture:
- spatial scope;
- decoration of the facade with pillars, sculptures, complex ornate elements, etc.;
- complex architectural forms with the predominance of vertical lines;
- large windows of an arched form framed with stucco decor;
- the number of floors can be equal to two or more, there is an attic and a basement.
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For the finishing of facades, natural stone, expensive wood, marble and even bone can be used. If this is too much for you, then take note of the most expressive features.
