Interior Design : Ways to Decorate a Great Room Using an Art Deco Theme
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By: Jasmine Albriton
 
Date Submitted: 2009-11-05 01:44:30 - Article Views: 2099
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This style choice became fashionable in the decade between 1920 and 1930. Between the French roots at its core, and the technological progress of the post war era, fans of this style were hungry for something new and different. If you choose to work within this type of framework, you will have a hip urban vibe by sticking with a few specific style options.
Simplistic design for flooring and walls
This theme revolves around a style specific wallpaper trim with symbols that were trendy at the time, and a middle of the road color choice for the walls that draw a distinction against bolder and brighter accent pieces. Particular painting techniques such as rag rolling were characteristic of this type of decor.
Keep all flooring or carpet choices lighter in color, or go with a dramatic white on black pattern with regards to smooth surface tile. With regards to area rugs, use them to add another dimension by using shag, animal prints, or geometrical designs.
Sleek Furnishings
This style is uncluttered and uncomplicated. There is nothing busy about it. Instead the furnishings in this style are clean lined and contemporary in feel. The use of specific upholstery is not uncommon as a material choice, as well as any softer fabric like chenille. The corners are not squared and any geometrical patterning is key.
Look for sleek, light reflecting surfaces in your furniture choices such as chrome or glass, or paint that is done in a shiny high gloss. Also, look to accent furniture that does not use squared edges but instead focuses on rounded corners for an art deco look.
Mood Lighting
The light fixtures in this theme are very style specific in order to give the impression of an art deco room. Glass and chrome in rounded bulbs were extremely popular and were used in table lamps, as well as standard wall lighting. Painted lampshades depicting animals, geometric patterns, fruits and flowers with fringe and tassels dangling from the edges were all the rage.
Art deco style also coined the use of dramatic column-like lamp bases or figurative bases depicting women or animals beneath elaborate shade or bold glass globes.
Trendy Accent Pieces
Do not hold back where color is concerned. You can use all of the eye popping, bold colors of the rainbow to achieve this look. Use accent pieces that once again draw from animal, fruit or geometric patterns, and let glass and metal rule the day with a large potted palm resting in the corner. Stick with round shapes for your frameless mirror and keep all frames a high gloss, shiny black. This style was a precursor to exotic and foreign design influences and as such decorative accents from South America and Africa can be used to round out the space.
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