Baroque style in the interior: basic rules and photos

It would seem that our technical age forever pushed into the past palace styles of interior design with their splendor and luxury. Minimalism, hi-tech, the brilliance of glass and metal - this is what corresponds to the spirit of our time. But not everyone feels that way. Maybe you also felt that you were uncomfortable among right angles and metal pipes? If so, then you are ripe for one of the historical styles to appear in your apartment. And the most bizarre and luxurious of the palace styles, embodying both splendor and artistry, is Baroque.

What comes to mind when it comes to this style? Valuable wood furniture, generously decorated with carvings, mother of pearl, with silver and copper inlay and silk upholstery. Twisted columns of halls, the walls of which are decorated with Venetian plaster or draped with expensive fabrics. Smooth, curved lines, a lot of gilding. All fancy, striking. There is nothing modest, plain, faded in the interior design of the Baroque.

It is doubtful that today it occurred to anyone to order a design project and complete the entire apartment or house in the Baroque style. It is very difficult and expensive: after all, initially Baroque arose as one of the luxurious styles, which was designed to demonstrate to the whole world the wealth and grandeur of the owner of the house. But to completely create the entire interior of the apartment in the Baroque style is completely and not necessary.

To create a baroque spirit in the house, it is enough to introduce some characteristic details into the interior. For example, a fireplace with a Baroque portal, a large mirror in a fancy gilded frame, wallpaper with a characteristic pattern for this style, curtains made of dense jacquard fabric with fringe and tassels. You will get a baroque-style interior, even if it contains elements of other styles.

No wonder they say: demand creates supply. Firms specializing in the manufacture of goods for the interior quickly reacted to the needs of consumers and to some of their tiredness from modern styles. Numerous products appeared at furniture exhibitions designed for interior decoration and stylized in the Baroque style. This furniture, and wallpaper, and textiles, and even tiles, decorated with a baroque pattern.

This tile is produced by the German company STEULER. Wallpaper company ULF MORITZ look quite in the spirit of baroque - a huge, full-wall, embossed golden pattern on a field of saturated color.

As for furniture, many of its samples are made not of solid wood, but of wood pulp. This allows you to dramatically simplify the technology of imitation decorative thread. Not all true Baroque fans approve of such an imitation, although in order to notice its difference from real woodcarving, one must be a true expert.

Therefore, baroque lovers, alien to prejudice, can safely apply a similar stylization in their interiors - it will create a Baroque mood in the house no worse than the originals.

However, there are companies that are ready to meet the demand for furniture made of solid wood with genuine carvings - for example, the CHELINI factory. Of course, such furniture is much more expensive.

Do not you think that introducing baroque elements into the modern interior resembles a game? Indeed, this is very similar to the game in the noble nobleman of the era of Louis XIV - "King of the Sun." But, having come home after a busy day, why not relax and play this game, having delighted your eyes with the splendor and sophistication of Baroque?

Therefore, you can safely include elements of the Baroque style in the design project of the apartment, which will take you to the past era of luxury and grace.