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Fun Houzz: You Know You Love Art Deco Style When...
Are you a bright young thing, in love with Art Deco, or does this iconic inter-war years style have no place in your 21st century pad?
Flourishing in the 1920s and 1930s, Art Deco style was rich, lavish and inspiring. Geometric shapes and sinuous lines combined with contemporary materials, such as chrome and Bakelite, as well as classic craftsmanship, created a look that was elegant but also brave. With Art Deco architecture and many of its interior design motifs still very much alive today, you may have thought of yourself as one of its many fans. But how can you be sure? Read on to find out.
You go mad for mirrors
If you feel no room is complete without a large and glam mirror, you are displaying signs of Art Deco devotion. Purists might opt for a fantail mirror, while others may choose something oversized and smoky, like this one. Mirrored furniture is another contender for a place in your home. As for mirror balls? Not so much…
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If you feel no room is complete without a large and glam mirror, you are displaying signs of Art Deco devotion. Purists might opt for a fantail mirror, while others may choose something oversized and smoky, like this one. Mirrored furniture is another contender for a place in your home. As for mirror balls? Not so much…
Discover 10 ways to work magic with mirrors
You mix a mean cocktail
Swinging jazz-age types and bright young things would not be seen downing a beer come 6pm. Their tipples of choice had to match the Art Deco period’s love of glamour and ornamentation. That means cocktails, of course! If you mix a Martini of an evening, rather than cracking open a tinnie, you could just be an Art Deco fan.
See how you can fit a home bar into any scheme
Swinging jazz-age types and bright young things would not be seen downing a beer come 6pm. Their tipples of choice had to match the Art Deco period’s love of glamour and ornamentation. That means cocktails, of course! If you mix a Martini of an evening, rather than cracking open a tinnie, you could just be an Art Deco fan.
See how you can fit a home bar into any scheme
You dig a dripping chandelier
It’s all about big statement glamour when you’re an Art Deco fan. Optimistic, lavish pieces in gorgeous materials are essential. A single bulb on a piece of coloured electrical wire may be very now, but it has no place in your home, thanks all the same.
It’s all about big statement glamour when you’re an Art Deco fan. Optimistic, lavish pieces in gorgeous materials are essential. A single bulb on a piece of coloured electrical wire may be very now, but it has no place in your home, thanks all the same.
You have curves in all the right places
Art Deco style often combined curved, sinuous shapes with strong geometric lines. Armchairs had smoothly curving backs and even large pieces of wooden furniture boasted soft, steam-ship lines. If curves and curls rather than crisp lines speak to you, your heart may be in the Art Deco period.
Art Deco style often combined curved, sinuous shapes with strong geometric lines. Armchairs had smoothly curving backs and even large pieces of wooden furniture boasted soft, steam-ship lines. If curves and curls rather than crisp lines speak to you, your heart may be in the Art Deco period.
You foster grand ambitions
Your current home may be more compact than the iconic Art Deco Chrysler Building, but that doesn’t stop you dreaming of soaring ceilings, sweeping staircases and fabulous architectural details.
Your current home may be more compact than the iconic Art Deco Chrysler Building, but that doesn’t stop you dreaming of soaring ceilings, sweeping staircases and fabulous architectural details.
You adore inlaid wood
Craft motifs crop up on Art Deco pieces, and fans of the look love anything inlaid or intricate. It’s all about big, sinewy decorations carved, set and laid into the very fabric of your home. It makes wallpaper look a bit lightweight, to be honest!
Craft motifs crop up on Art Deco pieces, and fans of the look love anything inlaid or intricate. It’s all about big, sinewy decorations carved, set and laid into the very fabric of your home. It makes wallpaper look a bit lightweight, to be honest!
You keep the palette simple
Forget pops of colour, Art Deco schemes are muted and sophisticated in tone. Pale, soft colours are punctuated instead with rich wood or luxed-up with lavish, cool marble. A geometric print can slot in, too, but you can forget florals, spots and anything brightly coloured: so not Art Deco!
Forget pops of colour, Art Deco schemes are muted and sophisticated in tone. Pale, soft colours are punctuated instead with rich wood or luxed-up with lavish, cool marble. A geometric print can slot in, too, but you can forget florals, spots and anything brightly coloured: so not Art Deco!
You mix materials with panache
Sparkling mirrors, rich wood, chrome, marble and Bakelite all sit happily together in an Art Deco home. If you love this slinky mix, and prefer a sleek, glossy surface over a gnarly, texture-rich piece of timber, you sound a lot like an Art Deco fan to me.
Sparkling mirrors, rich wood, chrome, marble and Bakelite all sit happily together in an Art Deco home. If you love this slinky mix, and prefer a sleek, glossy surface over a gnarly, texture-rich piece of timber, you sound a lot like an Art Deco fan to me.
You arrange your living space like a club
In the pre-TV Art Deco period, arranging chairs to face each other made perfect, sociable sense. Their curving backs further added to the sense of a cosy but stylish huddle. So if you naturally position armchairs in a cluster, this may demonstrate a love of Art Deco style (and chatting!).
TELL US…
Do you know of any other signs that you love Art Deco? Share them in the Comments below.
In the pre-TV Art Deco period, arranging chairs to face each other made perfect, sociable sense. Their curving backs further added to the sense of a cosy but stylish huddle. So if you naturally position armchairs in a cluster, this may demonstrate a love of Art Deco style (and chatting!).
TELL US…
Do you know of any other signs that you love Art Deco? Share them in the Comments below.
Nothing shouts classic Art Deco style quite like a monochrome bathroom, perhaps with a splash of mint or pale blue thrown in. Make sure to include a big mirror, geometric tiling and a generous basin, too.