Chicago

Interior design Chicago, Illinois

It is perfectly clear the desire of each person to change the interior design of his apartment or house from time to time, because, really, you get tired of the same decor, everyday life, you want something new and original. In this case, you can go in one of two possible ways. The first is to radically remodel all the premises, demolish some partitions and erect others, carry out functional zoning and generally change the whole interior (buy new furniture, textiles). There is another option, which is especially suited to persons who do not like big changes. All premises will remain in place, but the changes will be achieved through interior design solutions. Of course, this will require certain knowledge, taste, and sense of proportion. And it is very important to properly change the interior in the whole apartment or in separate rooms in the same style. That is why here we will talk about interior design evolution. 

Antique brings us back to the culture of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. This period had a huge impact on the following epochs and generations, becoming a model for them, a model for imitation. In our time, the antique style in the interior design is quite common, and, despite numerous possible options, it has a number of characteristic features, the presence of which is mandatory. This is the clarity of the geometric forms, the Greek ornament on the walls, the restrained, without excess, the decor, the presence of columns, stucco molding, a complex color palette including blue and green in combination with ivory, shades of red, yellow, black and golden. 

In the antique interior, columns are always present, which simultaneously can serve not only as a decorative element but also support. The walls are finished with various types of plaster (Venetian, imitating natural stone), the floor is marble, on top of which carpets with a characteristic pattern. In the living room, a fireplace. The windows are decorated with a pale pink, bluish color, with multi-layered curtains consisting of transparent and dense fabrics that create an effect of depth and complexity. 

Antique style furniture characterized by a simple shape and a metal frame (bronze, silver, copper), the main material — wood. The legs were curved or had the shape of animal paws. The headboards of the beds were covered with silver or copper ornament, the cupboards were decorated with mosaic, marble, noble metals, ivory. On the tables were mirrors of polished metal. A simple list of characteristic details indicates that the antique interior design requires a large space, with luxury, splendor, respectability. 

In the culture of the 12th-15th centuries, a new trend developed in France, Gothic. In architecture, the Gothic style symbolized the rejection of gloomy cumbersome forms and a turn to elegant, aspiring constructions, which, however, do not lose their grandeur. It is characterized by stained-glass, gilding, many bright details, the proportionality of elements and decor, elegant work with stone, glass, light. But at the same time no pomposity, pretentiousness, only greatness, refinement, and elegance. 

In the Gothic interior design, there are natural materials (wood, stone), violet, red, ocher, golden, metallic colors, but they are not so much individually important as harmony between them, unity with the interior design. In addition, it is impossible to imagine Gothic without complex floral ornamentation, gilded stucco molding, carved portals, mural paintings, draperies, forged accessories, furniture with curved legs, pointed forms, mosaics, stained-glass. 

Now the Gothic style can be seen in large houses or in restaurants. A special atmosphere here is created thanks to the finishing materials, the inclusion of traditional elements in the interior, fine work with light. The modern interpretation of the Gothic style (the so-called neo-Gothic style) involves panoramic glazing, complex stained-glass windows, unusual lighting effects, solid, dark-colored furniture, artfully aged, four-poster beds, drapery fabrics with gilding and ornament. 

In the modern interior design, it is impossible and not necessary to recreate this or that style in all details and canons. More appropriate their combination, which is determined by taste, sense of proportion. Choice of one or the other for a house or apartment, where several people live, a task sometimes impossible. Taking into account all the wishes of the household can turn a house interior design into a set of different and often contradictory elements.