Such direction as style Biedermeier in interior is a perfect choice for lovers of coziness, comfort and traditional values. This is furniture for life. Any item of furniture is evaluated, first of all, from a practical point of view - how convenient and functional it is. Furniture is free from excessive decor, it is made of quality materials and, literally, "for ages".Natural forms, smooth lines, respectability, ergonomics - all these qualities most fully characterize furniture in this style.
The style was especially popular in Germany and Austria in the era between the two world wars. Its name literally translates as "philistine".Romantic, cozy, reliable - the Biedermeier style satisfied the eternal human craving for comfort, personified the classic dream of an ordinary resident about his cozy corner. Most high-class hotels prefer to design their rooms in this way, as it is traditionally associated with home comfort. To date, Biedermeier again comes into fashion, because it perfectly suits the practical requirements of the new century.
Biedermeier style in the interior
Biedermeier style in the interior
The interior in the Biedermeier style can be rightly called universal. Here you can find echoes of very many styles - classicism, Empire, country, minimalism, and many others. In fact, it is a mixture of Empire and Romantic styles.
It is worth paying attention to the main features of this style:
- The room should be spacious, light. Furniture is grouped in the center of the room, niches and voids are filled with practical interior items, all sorts of decorations and decor items.
- Biedermeier style in the interior implies the use of pieces of furniture, which, if necessary, can be transformed. It's all sorts of folding tables with a lot of boxes, sliding tables, a bureau with flaps, and so on.
- Much attention in the interior design is given to all kinds of chests of drawers and cabinets made of natural wood. The main beauty of these interior items is not in artistic decoration, but in the beauty of the material itself, as well as in their practicality.
- The simplicity of the Biedermeier era furniture forms is compensated by bright and pleasant looking patterns of upholstery, carpets, curtains, wallpaper. Preferred "romantic" patterns and colors - flowers, fruits, birds, ornaments.
- Embroidery, romantic still lifes, landscapes, portraits, porcelain and intricate dishes, table lamps, sconces, antique watches, cozy puffs and cushions, plaids are used as decor.
Biedermeier style
Biedermeier-style bedroom
We choose furniture
Biedermeier-style furniture is primarily tables, cupboards and chests of drawers made of natural wood. It is best to choose furniture from maple, pear, cherry, ash, Karelian birch. If you have a family antique porcelain, then the locker with this treasure must be placed in the most prominent place. For relaxation, you should choose cozy low chairs with wide armrests, soft chairs with comfortable backs. Wide soft sofas can be supplemented with small puffs and footstools. You can decorate the interior of an elegant office with a lot of boxes and "secret" places, corner lockers for all sorts of things, bookshelves, a rocking chair.
Biedermeier furniture
Biedermeier style furniture
Colors and finish
It is best to use psychologically comfortable warm shades - cream, cream, brown, blue, pink. The color of the wallpaper should be monophonic, or in a thin strip. Simple vegetable ornament is allowed. The color of carpets, curtains is recommended monophonic, in harmony with the overall color scheme. You can also decorate the interior with a cloth in a Scottish cage. For the kitchen or dining room in this style, tablecloths, curtains and upholstery of furniture made of cotton fabric with a floral pattern are suitable.
Biedermeier-style interior
Biedermeier style photo
Add-ons and accessories
One of the symbols of the Biedermeier style is a large fireplace with a wide marble board. Curtains are better to choose from a tender muslin or organza, and drapes - from heavy velvet with brushes. The walls can be decorated with old decorative plates, elegant old watercolors or engravings. Perfect fit in the interior of family photos and portraits in the framework of natural wood. Tables can be completed with elegant vases, boxes and statuettes. Interior Biedermeier perfectly complement lace napkins and tablecloths with hand embroidery.
Home decoration in Biedermeier style
Interior design of Biedermeier style house
The undeniable virtue of this style is its complete ideological independence and convenience. The Biedermeier style in the interior is as close as possible to the needs of the person. It is ideal for mature people with wealth, as well as for all who are inclined to conservatism and permanence. This interior has a soothing effect on the psyche, allows you to relax and fully relax from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Arrangement of an apartment or a house in the style of Biedermeier is an excellent choice for your family nest.
