Bright colors and angular, linear design characterize Art Deco style.
The Art Deco style of design and architecture developed during the interwar era from the mid-1920s through the 1930s. The style, captured in many major buildings, homes, furniture, home accessories, clothing, art and graphics, adopted a then-modern look of opulence, glitz, glitter, smooth sleekness and bright color. You can adopt an Art Deco look in your home by adding Deco color schemes, linear and streamlined accessories, and d cor touches that include iridescence, chrome, mirrors, vitrolite and Bakelite materials.
Kitchen Projects
Red, white, black and silver paint and accessories can help you achieve an Art Deco look in your kitchen. Paint your kitchen cabinets a bright, glossy red with sleek chrome hardware. Choose white gloss paint for the walls, punctuated with frameless mirrors in square or horizontal shapes. For appliances, choose stark white or pure black, again with chrome handles and knobs. If your kitchen Art Deco project includes the floor, install a geometric pattern of black and white or black, white, red and black.
Living/Family Room Projects
Ruby, turquoise, yellow and flamingo pink are among the living area colors popularized during the Art Deco period. Add a rounded, plush sofa and matching chair, accented in chrome. Clear your walls and repaint them a bright yellow that evokes the Egyptmania that heralded the beginning of the Art Deco period. Choose recessed lighting, turquoise accents and themed "jazz age" posters or Egyptian artifacts as accessories.
Bathroom Projects
Luxurious bathrooms were a hallmark of the Art Deco era. You can update your bath by lining your tub in mirrors, or refinishing it in a clear, iridescent or glitter-specked lacquer. Paint your walls a deep blue and add highly polished chrome or stainless steel trim. Install a mint- or tangerine-colored pedestal sink with angular faucets and fixtures. Opt for tall, narrow wall sconces of frosted glass or vitrolite, and a floor covering of real or faux marble.
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