Hi guys, how are you doing? Do you know what are the characteristics for a classic decoration? I wonder if this gender gets along with your home and with you? To solve this and others question, I have prepared this post, that is a true guide for those who want to decorate home in classic style.
The classic decoration is a luxury
The classic is Luxurious, it came to light in the period Greek-roman and it was embedding influence of the rococo baroque and renaissance, an age in which beauty was associated with social status and richness. Therefore, it is a decoration full of glamour, the furniture has far-fetched and curved pillars, the disposal of objects is always symmetric. Everything is frugal and sophisticated. This style is like a pearl necklace, never is outdated and it is ever elegant.
Colors and textures in the decoration in classic style
The utilized materials in the production of the furniture and object in a classic decoration are nobles, for instance, marble and dark woods, like cherry wood, mahogany, or rosewood.
The colors must be sober, prevailing the black, dark green, navy blue, wine, pink, golden, and for bringing more slightly to ambients, neutral and clear colors are also applied, like beige and cream color. Then, do not use that vibrant yellow around here, right?
Of course, we cannot forget the wallpapers, the flower prints and arabesques are the favorites. The curtains in a classic decoration are theatricals in fabrics with velvet, silk, and jacquard. The rugs are essentials and can be also utilized on the wall.
Others details that get along with a classical decoration are columns, arches, ceilings, and worked baseboards. For sheltering so much embellishment the height of the ceiling must be higher, by the way, all ambient needs to be ample.
Objects in classic decoration
Luxury and elegance combine with a beautifully Christal chandelier! Mirrors and pictures with carved frames, objects in porcelain, candlesticks and set of lampshades also are part of classic decoration.
Pictures with portraits or still-life paintings complete the classic ambient.
Care you need to create a classic décor
Do forget the symmetric, it is an important characteristic in a classic décor. What you need to take care of is with proportions, as I mentioned above, this kind of decoration ask an ambient ample and high ceiling, after all, it was possible to realize that everything is much ornamented, the furniture is large, and the texture pops-up everywhere, thereby, it is necessary to balance for not get the room heavy.
Modern classic decoration
Nowadays the trend is to mix elements of classic and modern decoration, by creating an ambient more contemporary and functional.
Watch on the video, the decoration that I have made, it is all clean, but I have placed some classic objects like the crystal candlestick, and I have used the symmetric in the choice and dispositions of lampshades and other dining room objects. It got beautiful, hipster, and with a classical touch.
If you have inherited some classic furniture of family and think that they do not get along with your home, a way to make them more contemporary is to reform them, by painting the wood with light colors and using colored and modern prints. It gets beautiful and exclusive, and you keep the affective family memory.
Now, I would like to know from you, which is your opinion about classic decoration? Would live in a home with this style or do you consider it too aristocratic?
Kisses