For the first time, the term "baroque" was used in Italy. The style is characteristic of lush palaces, but today is used in the modern interior. The style is still distinguished by lush decoration and demonstrates wealth. In Russian Baroque there are all the same features, he emphasizes the aristocraticity and the high status of the premises owner.
Principles of Registration in the style of Russian Baroque
Like any other style, Russian Baroque, has its own characteristic features, namely:
- To embody the style, you need to have a large area of the room. It is important that the room has a high ceiling, because the style provides for the presence of stucco, monograms and other similar details.
- Saturated color palette. The most often used burgundy, blue, green, brown and other colors.
- Special attention is given to wallpaper, they must emphasize the height of the ceiling and look or rich. Walls are also decorated with stucco, gold patterns, mirrored inserts, mosaics.
- The ceiling becomes a continuation of the wall, so all patterns and stucco smoothly goes to the ceiling. The chandelier becomes a real decoration of the ceiling. It should be majestic and elegant, most often this object is crystal.
- Flooring should harmoniously fit into the general atmosphere. Natural materials, wood or marble are used. The decoration becomes beautiful carpets.
- Properly selected furniture completes the overall room ensemble. Usually choose antique copies or specially aged furniture. It is decorated with carving, patterns, unusual textiles.
- Curtains make baroque style recognizable. Most often, they resemble theatrical curtain. It is appropriate to use lambrequins, heavy fabrics and gilded pickups.
Pictures of past centuries, sculptures and other antique little things must be present in the room. The authenticity is optional, but the work should be high quality.
Quite often designers combine white and gold color. The combination perfectly emphasizes the status of the owner of housing. Instead of white, you can use pastel shades. Permissible use and dark color palette. The presence of gold color has become a certain rule. So, for example, the color of Bordeaux looks great in combination with gold.
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Also characterize the style can also be contrasting combinations. For example, it can be white and brown, and the binding element are golden details.
A variety of patterns are widely used, most often it is plant ornaments. It adorns furniture, gender, walls and other elements.