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Design Styles Part II

Dive into the world of design styles such as International, Mid-Century, French Country, Shabby Chic, Soft Contemporary, and Eclectic. Understand their origins, key features, and how to incorporate each style into your space.

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Design Styles Part II

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  1. Design StylesPart II 6. International 7. Mid-Century Modern 8. French Country 9. Shabby Chic Soft Contemporary 11. Eclectic

  2. Let’s Review: What’s a Design Style? • A used to create a sense of in a room. • reflects popular style of an period. • design styles like fashion, but more slowly. • current styles are more mixing styles from different historical periods (known as ‘’.) • goal: each should contribute to the and/or of the space.

  3. 6. International Contemporary • conceived by the designers of Bauhaus School of Design closed in 1933 by the Nazi regime. Immigrated to US. • Objective was to bring together art, craft, and technology. • International Style was name applied to the American form of Bauhaus design • Architectural features are window walls and open floor plan • Interior features: minimalist style, rectilinear line, neutral color palette, chrome, glass, leather. • Form over Function; sculptural furniture forms

  4. Bauhaus Chair Styleshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX9SV9lgXok&feature=related Mies van de Rohe Barcelona Wegner Wishbone Eames Lounge Eames Office Bertoia Wire Mesh Breuer Wassilly Saarinen Tulip LC2

  5. International Contemporary Living Rooms

  6. Mid-Century ModernArchitecture & Furniture Eichler Home Granada Hills, CA • Outgrowth of Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic design • Evolved from the International and Bauhaus movement & designs • Scandinavian/Danish Modern influence of clean simplicity • More organic in form and less formal than International Style • Function as important as Form

  7. Mid Century New International Influence Danish Modern Influence

  8. Mid Century Living Rooms

  9. 8. French Country Style • southern France • Casual elegance • rustic, old-world • welcoming • cheerful combination of colors.

  10. Features Architectural: • stone walls and floors • raw wood • distressed ceiling beams • timbers • irregular plaster walls Interiors: • Earthy textures • Lots of pattern • Toiles: fabric & wallpaper depicting pastoral scenes & vignettes 18th & 19th century life • Strong Colors: mustard, rusty red, indigo blue, and grassy green

  11. Features • Feminine Style • Curved Lines • Mix of patterns & color • painted wood finishes • Casually elegant

  12. French Country Furniture Armoire Bergere Chair Rush Seat

  13. Country French Kitchen

  14. 9. Shabby Chic • a feminine cottage style décor • vintage and antique furniture, painted, distressed • Eclectic mix of garage sale, flea market & salvage store pieces • Comfortable country French style furnishings • slip-covered sofas, upholstered and wicker pieces

  15. fabric • vintage barkcloth & linen • chenille bedspreads • Solids accented with rose & floral patterns

  16. Shabby Chic Living Room

  17. 10. Soft Contemporary

  18. 10. Soft Contemporary • Modern & Minimalist style • Inspired by California design • Large upholstered furniture • Neutral colors and natural textures • Clean, curved lines • Casually Elegant • Comfort is the primary goal

  19. Soft Contemporary • soft curved lines • large scale • no embellishment • casually elegant • modern, but more concerned with function than form • comfort is the primary goal with this style

  20. Soft Contemporary Colors and Fabrics • Textural fabrics • large patterns & geometric shapes used for visual impact • Neutrals: black, white, gray, or browns • often punched up with one bright, bold color accent • Black accents used to ground and define • walls in a basic neutral

  21. 11. Eclectic • encompasses a variety of periods and styles • brought together through the use of color, texture, shape and finish. • is about mixing rather than matching • is a highly individualized style • creatively the most challenging; difficult to achieve an harmonious end result

  22. “For designer Steve Ross, comfort means surrounding himself with things he loves. In his living room, he collected his favorite pieces and mixed them together to create a look that is all his own.” Louis XV, Louis XVI and mid-century furniture combined with contemporary art Steve’s advice: “good pieces from any era, style or period do work well together, as long as they're good examples of what they are”. Better Homes & Gardens, Kitty Bartholomew Eclectic

  23. Eclectic Living Rooms mix of different periods, colors, texture, shape and finish

  24. Eclectic Dining Rooms Can you identify the different periods, colors, texture, shape and finish that make these rooms eclectic?

  25. What’s your decorating style?Take this short quiz to find out! • http://www.bhg.com/decorating/decorating-style/quiz/?ordersrc=google1decoratingstyle_app&s_kwcid=TC%7C5599%7Cdesign%20styles%7C%7CS%7Cb%7C7295501818

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