Gothic style is sublimity and lightness. Such an interior suits romantic natures who love philosophy and who have enough bright colors outside the walls of the house. Gothic does not tolerate fuss. Therefore, such an interior is not suitable for a family with children. But if you decide to decorate your interior in the Gothic style, you will definitely not regret it. How to make a successful room design, read below.
General characteristics
Gothic style - these are vertical lines enclosed in a huge room. Everything should strive up and create the effect of soaring. Also, all interior details are inextricably linked. Natural materials emphasize the heaviness of the bottom and the airiness of the top. This should manifest itself in everything: in architecture, windows, furniture and decor. The composition of the room develops vertically and this is how the gaze of a person entering the room should glide.
You need to understandthat not every interior can be made gothic. Small typical apartments cannot be transformed even with masterful visual effects. But large rooms are easily transformed. If you want to create a gothic interior despite the limited space, you need to take the most characteristic details and fit them into the room.
Which people would like a gothic interior?
Do you like the style, but are you worried that after a while it will be able to strain you? Yes, gothic style houses have this trend. The fact is that not all people are comfortable in large rooms. It is one thing when you arrange a festive reception in a huge living room, and quite another when you read a book in this room in the evening. Many argue that the walls of a small room can crush. Well, a large room has the opposite effect.
Are you afraid that a dark color palette will affect your mood? Nothing like this will happen, of course, if you are a normal and balanced person. Contrary to popular belief, a gothic interior is a gray room with splashes of color, not an all-black room.
Who will be comfortable living in a room decorated in the Gothic style? Sociable people who believe that their home is a fortress. Balanced people with a calm and imperious disposition will be able to organically complement their interior.
Walls
YouDecided to decorate your apartment in the Gothic style? Then you need to pay attention to the design of the walls. Simple wallpaper is not enough here. Walls in the 12th century were monochromatic. So you need to stick to that standard. What color to choose? Gray, brown, terracotta or anthracite are perfect. Milky, beige or white can also be used, but only if you want to make the room look more like a temple than a living space. Although such a reception with light walls will look good in the living room or dining room.
To simulate an old interior, you need to use the right materials. Of course, laying out walls with marble will be very laborious and financially expensive, so you should pay attention to tiles and relief plaster. Do not write off wooden panels. They will look very appropriate as a decorative wall decoration.
Ceiling
Gothic style in the interior is determined by stucco molding. It helps to make the room taller and richer. But since the walls in Gothic castles were rather ascetic, all the decoration was transferred to the ceiling. An intricate bas-relief can be placed around the perimeter of the room, the theme for which should be a floral or animalistic motif. But remember that ornament is completely uncharacteristic for Gothic. Therefore, it should not be used in ceiling decoration.
If you want to make your room more spacious, you should resort to illusory techniques. For example, paint the ceiling. This must be done in the grisaille technique. The artist can depict you not onlythree-dimensional painting, but also visually modify the rectangular ceiling into a dome. But remember that much of the visual effect that the painting will produce depends on the lighting.
Gender
If there is stucco on the ceiling, what can be done on the opposite side of the room? Gothic style in the interior is determined by gender. It should be wooden, and typed according to the mosaic principle. In the old days, fancy patterns were laid out from various types of wood. We althy people used stone as flooring. What is the difference? The stone looks richer, but such a floor covering greatly cools the already cold floors. Therefore, if you want to make the room warm and cozy, give preference to wood panels. You can use parquet boards.
In a Gothic room, there must be a carpet on the floor. It should be a logical addition to the interior, and not the compositional center that always stands out against the backdrop of a dark room. To repeat the stylistic decision of the era you like, you should purchase those carpets that have a low pile cover.
Stained Glass
Gothic style interior in the photo you can see above. Probably, even a person who is not at all versed in art will be able to figure out that stained glass windows are an integral part of the style. Elongated lancet windows, high and thin, partitioned off by bars, remind of the times of knights and princesses. But it will be impossible to repeat the complex shape of window openings in a typical apartment. Can save the situationstained glass.
You can make a custom window. Its frame will be rectangular, but the colored glass is built into another frame, which will resemble an arch in shape. If you have large windows, you can afford to lay out an intricate pattern from the glass. If the window is small, you should limit yourself to simple, randomly soldered multi-colored glasses. Most importantly, remember that stained glass is a characteristic feature of the Gothic style. If you can't fit it into the window, mount such a composition on the wall.
Materials
Gothic style in interior design will help create natural materials. It can be various types of wood or stone. If your budget is very limited, it is not necessary to use all natural. For example, you can easily imitate a stone coating with ceramic tiles. It will look quite appropriate in both the bathroom and the kitchen.
If you are thinking about wall decor, then give preference to plaster, but alabaster is required for ceiling decor. An integral element of the Gothic style is colored glass. It can be used not only in window stained-glass windows, but also in the elements of interior doors. You can use painting. To do this, you will need paints, and preferably pastel colors.
Furniture
And what, first of all, creates an interior? That's right, furniture. Filling the room plays an important role. To emphasize the gothic style, you should choose something that is both heavy andair. The furniture of that time was made of natural wood and mostly oak. Massive from below, it was carved from above. Due to this contrast, the furniture seemed much higher than it actually was. Although the size of some things was also impressive.
What should be purchased to decorate the interior of a modern apartment? Give preference to cabinet wooden furniture. Tables and benches should have high carved backs. The same goes for beds. Soft upholstery was not yet invented at that time, so consider this fact. The room should also have a carved wardrobe and a table. Particular attention should be paid to mirrors. They should reflect the full height of their owners.
Tapestry
Woven paintings are out of fashion today. But they are a feature of the Gothic style. Tapestries decorated all the rooms and sometimes decorated the entire wall from floor to ceiling. There were also small jobs. Paintings during the Gothic period were not very popular. But, of course, if they sympathize with you, you can decorate your walls with them. It should be understood that earlier tapestries were hung on the walls in order to insulate the room. Today, decorative woven carpets do not have such a task. But in order to accurately recreate the interior of a Gothic castle, the tapestries should still be hung.
Curtains
Gothic style photo above. As you can see, curtains in such an interior play an important role. But they never came to the fore. Curtains, like tapestries,were designed to insulate the room. High windows were well ventilated, and in order to protect the guests and inhabitants of the castle from drafts, tailors sewed curtains from dense light-absorbing material. When all the windows were closed, the room turned into a separate world. Guests could not see what was happening outside the window. But it didn't matter, because the room was huge, and no one had the feeling of a closed space.
In modern realities, you can hang not only thick curtains, but also transparent tulles. The main thing is that the translucent mesh material does not interfere with the light filling the room.
Decor
A modern gothic style interior should be filled with various interesting knick-knacks. They can be made of various materials and may not carry any utilitarian purpose. For example, you can decorate the room with knightly armor or swords. Of course, you don't need to arrange an exhibition of weapons, yet you are not trying to recreate the Middle Ages.
Ceramic vases are suitable for decorating shelves. Their shape should be a smooth continuation of the interior. You should choose something elongated and graceful. To give the interior a touch of antiquity, you can use various forged items. For example, purchase a flower stand or decorative candlesticks. As for figurines, something symbolic should be purchased. People in Gothic times attached great importance to the church and everything connected with it. Of course, decorating a room with a crucifix is not worth it, it can scare away your unbelieving guests.
Colours
As mentioned above, Gothic is not only black tones. If you like bright colors and shades, of course, this style will not suit you. But here you can withstand the interior in gray. And this design of the premises is the most versatile, since bright accents can be added to the base color room. What should they be? Subdued noble.
For fabric finishes, use red, sapphire, and emerald velvet. If you need to make some kind of light accent, give preference to a milky or sandy shade. Wouldn't such a low-colored room be too boring? No. Brightness should be given by stained-glass windows, or rather, the light passing through them. Bright highlights will walk around the room. But such reflections will not interfere with your work, as dark surfaces absorb light well. If you want to mix gothic with modern style, play with contrasts. Decorate the room in black and white, then add bright accents.
Lighting
Light plays one of the important roles in the Gothic interior. There must be a lot of it. Moreover, it is desirable that in the daytime the room is lit naturally. Of course, not everyone has the opportunity to expand window openings. Therefore, try to give the light the maximum opportunity to illuminate the room. Here you can come up with a lot of different tricks. First, hang thin tulles or even refuse them altogether. Second, clear out the room. The more furniture in the room, the more cluttered and darker it seems. Well and moreone piece of advice - hang mirrors. They will illuminate the room with reflected light.
And what about the electric light? In ancient times, rooms were lit by candles. Therefore, you can purchase chandeliers like those used in Gothic castles. It should be a forged structure with an abundance of glass parts. The main light source should be in the middle of the room. And on the sides, the room can be illuminated with original sconces, which will be made in the same style as the chandelier.
If you love romance, don't neglect candles. They will be able to bring comfort to any room and help those present to tune in to a more confidential conversation.
