Decorating Styles
Minimalism
The minimalism is characterized by extreme simplicity of its forms, ample and stripped, clean lines, basic geometric shapes and neutral colors, seeking balance and harmony from the minimum.
Zen Style
The Zen seeks harmony and balance through simplicity, few objects, natural materials and the presence of aromas, something own Zen Zen style uses bright colors and neutral tones. The furniture in the Zen style should follow the greatest simplicity in his lines. Low furniture, straight lines that invite the order and, in most cases, retain the natural wood color.
Loft Style
The adaptation of industrial sites for housing, taking advantage of its basic structure, formed a new style. It is cold, clean, hard surface, solid colors, no apparent warmth. They use metal, plastic and rubber. Pure geometric shapes and angles marked. It is a quiet, neutral style. The empty space is the most important.
- Some loft details and ideas to consider
- Loft style elements
- Loft style features
- The Origin of the Loft
Oriental Style
Based on staff interpretation of this exotic and ancient culture, with the simplicity they bring their wisdom and philosophy. Colors, objects, murals and decorations that refer at all times (or copy) its aesthetics and morals. Contrasting textures (stone, wood, paper), mystical objects (sources, candles, incense) and the presence of nature (rocks, water, flowers) in a total balance, proposed from the concept of yin and yang balance energies.
Rustic Style
It is notable for the use of noble materials and natural under-treated, such as wood, wicker or mat, applied to objects and utensils and walls and floors. Is also given to handicrafts and hard fabrics in bright colors. It can be simple or sophisticated style, avoiding overloaded environments.
Kitsch
The kitsch is notable for the predominance of the color and shapes, the use of unsightly elements and garish. Predominantly gum pink, sky blue, apple green and red. The textures used are also varied: the wire, synthetic fur, glass, plastic and paper. Rare forms furniture, lava lamps, accessories and all sorts of disparate objects that have to do with art and this kind of culture. Also used curtains and cushions of hair fringes. In short, any kind of pattern or object that is striking and original.
Shabby Chic
The highlights shabby chic antique furniture and objects, but to date, maybe a little worn, or patina, but that does not look like old. Shabby means shabby, rundown, but in this case that looks to new, agiornado, and hence the term chic. The shabby chic relies primarily on furniture and accessories. Patinated lamps and antique chandeliers with prisms and a romantic touch. Painted or patinated antique furniture combined with existing fabrics and modern furnishings. Upholstery, pillows and curtains with flowers.
Classic Style
It is based on the conservative middle-class house of the last century. What are traditional materials that give warmth and comfort, plus prints, plants, walls, baseboards, cornices, large curtains and delicate ornaments. The colors used are maroon, green, dark red and brown; motifs of birds, flowers, fruits and stripes rather than square.
See also
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