Like Paris, Venice is imbued with the spirit of love, inspiration and romance. Couples in love tend to get here to feel the atmosphere of this town. But you can create Venice at home, right in your apartment! The Venetian style, so often used in interior design, will help in this. The use of this design will be appropriate in the living room, bedroom, dining room, kitchen and even in the bathroom.
What does modern style look like?
The Venetian-inspired design is said to be a fusion of several styles. Here, not only colors, textures, materials are combined, but also the stages of the formation of design at different times in the formation of Venice.
When decorating a room, it is important not to forget that this style should embody the presence of classic lines, architectural elements, graceful shapes, noble materials and luxurious colors. Thanks to the wide color palette in decoration and the pomp of decorations, the Venetian style is easy to distinguish from any other.
Design Features
This design is emphasized by grace and sophistication - the hallmarks of style. In addition, the design of the premises inthe spirit of Venice is accompanied by features by which it is recognized:
- There are extravagant juicy combinations in the multifaceted color palette of the design. Beige, purple, emerald, navy blue are the hallmark of style.
- Gold and silver in the design emphasize the luxury and high cost of the interior. Acceptable both in finishing and in furnishing the room. Make sure everything is in moderation. Excessive use of even expensive materials in decoration can weigh down the interior, making it too pompous.
- Using expensive Venetian style furniture with emphasis. This gives the interior solidity.
- The flooring always looks chic and big, often with marble tiles. Other materials stylized as natural stone can be used.
- The walls are finished with special plaster - Venetian, without which the design style cannot be called its similar name. For small rooms, silk-screened wallpaper can be used. The wall painting in a la baroque style looks spectacular.
- Among the obligatory attributes of the Venetian style, three-dimensionality and texturization are distinguished. It can be a hand-made carpet spread on the floor, with clearly embossed texture ornaments, magnificent decoration for windows in the form of curtains, tulle and curtains, relief surfaces trimmed with Venetian plaster.
- Interior decoration in this style is impossible to imagine without a mirror in a baguette made of wood or plaster.
- Can't do withoutdecorative elements, including carvings, twisted columns, gold leaf, handmade carpets, painted carnival masks.
Living room decoration
Expensiveness and luxury are associated with Venice. In this style, the guest room looks spectacular, capable of telling so much about its owner. It is possible to realize such an idea in the design only if the spacious room is finished. In a small room, it will not be possible to realize the idea as much as possible.
Before proceeding with the design, follow the combination of colors. Use shades that are noble and give solidity to the interior.
Wall decoration in the guest room
Walls are best suited for silk screen printing. One of them can be decorated with photo wallpaper, creating a panoramic view of the Italian courtyard or a shy landscape. On plain walls, you can hang pictures that emphasize style. Suitable works by da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Titian and other Italian artists. Often, vases, massive clocks and figurines to match the style are used as decorative elements.
Particular attention is paid to the decoration of windows. Curtains are considered to be an indispensable attribute of the decor of the Venetian living room. Pompous floor-length curtains are appropriate here, sewn from expensive and heavy material, giving fullness to a large hall or living room.
More than 50% of the furniture in a Venetian-style room should be made from natural wood. The best way to emphasize the interior is exclusive furniture made by hand to order. Choose furnishings with carvings and rich upholstery, such as velvet-covered armchairs, sofas, and headboards.
Venetian bedroom
It is important not to overload such a room with furniture. Everything should be in harmony.
Mandatory attributes of a Venetian-style bedroom include:
- A king-size wooden bed with an ornate headboard.
- Glass accessories and additions in the form of artistic forging: a mirror in a baguette, candlesticks, vases.
- The abundance of textiles on the bed is welcome, because no matter how rich the sleeping place would look, it will not have an expressive look without 2-3 spectacular bedspreads and 4-6 pillows.
- Massive floor-length curtains that perform two functions at once: decorative and practical.
- Chandelier with crystal pendants and gilding decor. The presence of light and its use in interior design is of no small importance. It is appropriate to use spotlights and sufficiently powerful central lighting.
Venetian style in the interior looks good in rooms with high ceilings. They are covered with plaster, tinted or painted. Previously, in rich estates, the ceiling was completely covered with drawings and various patterns, using the rich colorist inherent in this style. Sometimes they created multi-tiered structures that give the interior a versatility.
Venice style bathroom and kitchen
In the design of the dining areaand the bathroom, it is important to take into account the need for the presence of columns and arches. Elegant niches are specially designed to match the style of the interior, in which cutlery, sets of dishes, expensive accessories are stored on the shelves.
The walls in the kitchen and bathroom are decorated in pastel colors, choosing light-colored plaster or special moisture-resistant wallpaper for this. Mandatory attribute - mirrors and good light.
Venetian stucco finish
This finishing material is used to recreate the unique look of the room. The plaster is packaged in containers. Initially transparent, it can be tinted. Fits well on the wall, matte surface. With the help of the material, you can give the wall any texture. This is a great wallpaper replacement.
It is possible to achieve the desired depth and transparency thanks to modern production technology and the features of coating the wall. Craftsmen use a triangular-shaped spatula to apply plaster, which is topped with a special composition based on beeswax, which protects the finished surface from possible mechanical damage.
Benefits of Venetian plaster
Among the main advantages:
- A property of water resistance that a wall covering receives after finishing.
- Durability of panels covered with plaster. Service life is limited to 10 years.
- Hypoallergenic.
- Fire safety.
- Versatility in application. Suchthe material is suitable for wall covering in any room.
Sometimes stucco walls are hand-painted with exquisite patterns. Ornate decor perfectly complements the interior of the living room, made in a pompous Venetian style. These drawings are eye catching.
By remembering the basic rules used to recreate the Venetian image, you can transform any room. Aiming to make repairs in the room using elements of Venetian decor, get ready for the fact that pomposity awaits you not only in design, but also in the material costs of the project.
True Venetian style can not do without a richness of colors in the design, expensive natural materials and furniture, an abundance of accessories. Art connoisseurs know this because they have an idea of the value of real art.
