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Art Deco Decor and Ideas for Your Home   by Giorgina Devereaux

The Art Deco style was popular during the late 1920′s and
early 30′s, with the term originating from the Exposition
Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes
held in Paris in 1925. In its infancy, art deco was used
solely as a decorative style of interior decoration and was
very popular. It was considered functional, elegant, and
ultra modern, with an eclectic style that drew influences
from Egypt, Africa, Aztec Mexico, and technology like
aviation. Art Deco is an opulent style that consists of
clean lines, geometric shapes, along with the use of unusual
materials, such as marble and ebony. Other materials
include rare woods, veneer, stainless steel, lacquer,
aluminum, Inlaid Wood, shark skin, and zebra skin.

Several of the most famous and popular Art Deco designers
came from Paris, France, which is where this movement began.
During the early 1900′s, a man by the name of Jacques-Emile
Ruhlmann ascended as one of the largest Art Deco designing
industries in the world and became well known for his
unusual furniture designs. He created furniture using
exotic woods, such as amboyna, violetwood, and macassar
ebony, while ensuring that the pieces were elegant and
comfortable. Other famous designers include Ludwig Mies van
Der Rohe and Louis Süe and Andre Mare. Mies Van Der Rohe’s
furniture combined a modern, machine look with a detailed
hand-finished method. The furniture was created in steel,
but with a simple and elegant form. One of his most well
known pieces is the “Barcelona Chair,” which was first
unveiled in 1929, and its basic form is a distorted “X”
with a leather upholstered seat and back. Süe and Mare
formed the Compagnie des Arts Français with the purpose of
making French Furniture without foreign influences. They
made heavy and flamboyant pieces by using inlays and veneers
to create dramatic designs, patterns, and pictures on their
furniture.

The Art Deco furniture is very unique, with clean lines and
interesting shapes. Some sofas can be described as
comfortable with barrel shaped frames and sloped arms.
Other pieces consist of tubular steel with a chrome plated
frame upholstered in a nice fabric. You may also find club
chairs in a black lacquer finish that have Hand Carved
details painted in vibrant colors and upholstered in a
gorgeous velvet fabric. Club Chairs are very elegant and
are ideal for use as conversation seating with a Round Table
in the center. They are easy to arrange in a room because
of their size. There are other lovely chairs that have
elephant arms with a rounded or moustache back. Some of the
seating comes in a solid ebony frame with genuine ivory and
sycamore inlays. The ivory adorns the top edge of the wood
back, along with the back area of the arm rests, while the
inlays are set in a linear pattern on the top front area of
the arm, and the feet are a hand carved melon style. Some
chairs come in red leather, with a flip out leg rest, black
painted metal legs, and brass sabot feet.

For a sideboard/server, you may find pieces that are a
classic French buffet with a raised plynth style base,
centers drawers that have brass pulls, black and white
marble tops, along with a raised center area ideal for
displaying an exquisite sculpture or centerpiece. Other
credenzas are created in magnificent rosewood marquetry,
with stunning inlaid work and bold leg design. With Art
Deco accessories, try to search for geometric decorative
items that complement the exceptional geometric flair
characteristic of this era. Decorative accessories to focus
on purchasing include artwork, lamps, pillows, Leaded Glass,
chrome items, porcelain figures, statues, and sculptures.
Try to acquire pieces that match up with your overall room
design in order to make it blend well.

Wall art is a fabulous way to add interest and drama to your
walls, while complementing the rest of the items in the
room. Art deco can also be viewed as a form of abstract art
that is a reminder of the turmoil in the industrial sector,
along with how people began to live lavish lifestyles. The
prints have a polished look and use vivid colors. You can
arrange Art Deco travel posters or advertisements in black
frames to give your Art Deco decorating theme some pizzazz.

Since Art Deco was originally linked with elitism, Art Deco
chandeliers have been a preferred feature of royal gathering
places and churches. Their antique appearance and large
sizes match the high ceilings of such institutions. For
lighting, consider an Art Deco chandelier because of the
characteristic of materials that identify this style. The
materials that make up these chandeliers consist of
aluminum, stainless steel, inlaid wood and lacquer.
Furthermore, these chandeliers usually have sweeping curves
in its design, with some having a sunburst motif, which is a
famous example of the Art Deco chandelier design.

Finally, flooring is definitely an important element that
requires special attention when decorating in this style.
Carefully choose carpeting and flooring that bring out the
best qualities in this theme. Natural color flooring is a
good choice because it can complement the Art Deco look in a
room. A patterned floor is more representative of this
style, such as inlaid linoleums, which can be made to order.
You may also include rugs that have vibrant geometric
patterns, ones that have an overall color and contrasting
borders, circular area rugs with target striping, or animal
skin rugs, such as zebra, polar bears, or leopards for that
dramatic contrast.

About the Author

Giorgina Devereaux is the creator of FurnitureMedley.com, which features furniture website reviews and articles on home decor and furniture. For more information, please visit http://www.FurnitureMedley.com.
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