Antique Trends in Home Decor

April 24th, 2011 | Home Decor | antique, decor, home, trends

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Antique style has come from ancient Rome and Greece. It is so harmonious that most famous architects of Renaissance used it creating their masterpieces. Antique elements of decor make interior both magnificent and practical. What is typical for antique style? It is characterized by geometric shapes, smooth lines, sculptures, stone or ceramic floor, walls with mosaics and paintings in antique style. The rooms should be of rectangular form and give the impression that you are in a huge and spacious room.

As for the floor color palette, green, blue, yellow, dahlia, olive, gold and pastel shade dominate. Walls can be decorated with fretworks and painted in bright colors. It would be great to decorate the ceiling with an ornament featuring floral elements. Hang a huge luster made of bronze of material imitating it and you will get the ceiling in Greek style. One more element characteristic for the antique style is columns located in the corners of the hall or rooms. It does not mean you have to build columns in your apartment, but you can make decorative elements in a shape of columns. The doors can be tiled.

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Luxurious curtains, bronze and cut glass vases will be the very thing. If you prefer antique trends in your home decor, it is better to choose simple furniture of classical forms. As for its color, terracotta is ideal. But it should be made of rich woods and upholstered with bronze or gold rims. A dining table made in antique style usually has four or three legs made in a form of the animal's paw. As for the painting, you can use not only them, but black and white photos of nature, buildings or people.

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If you decided to use Antique trends in home decor, try to make every room unique. Do not forget about a fireplace in Greek style and candlesticks. What is a secret of Antique style? This elegant trend is both simple and luxurious. If you cannot afford the furniture of rich woods, marble and ceramic floor, bronze tables and vases characteristic for it, choose their imitations.