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Lately I've been thinking it's about time for Art Deco to make a reappearance in some way.
Good, because we just redid our master bath with Art Deco elements - LOL. TRENDSETTER HERE. (Not. Well, not intentionally anyway.)
I do love me some Art Deco and Art Nouveau. Actually Art Nouveau may be my favorite style of all. Sort of merges with Craftsman and it's delightful to me.
One of the reasons new trends emerge is so that consumers will want to spend the money to remodel to ensure they have the latest trend.
Have to wonder if home improvement stores, etc., aren't the ones initiating these trends.
I don't have to wonder.
Ever since Sloan introduced the annual model year change for automobiles, consumer products have become increasingly fashion-driven, at the expense of reliability, durability, and cost effectiveness - but you could also make an argument that the constant churn of fashion-driven consumer spending is what generates the production volumes that enable the low prices...
Anyway, it's important for all of us to keep in mind that matters of fashion do not have any intrinsic basis; they are generated externally as a way to induce people to spend money. Same for house furnishings and design as for anything else.
One of the reasons new trends emerge is so that consumers will want to spend the money to remodel to ensure they have the latest trend.
Have to wonder if home improvement stores, etc., aren't the ones initiating these trends.
The designs filter down from top designers into shelter mags and sites, and then to the retailers that you or I would patronize. I think Home Depot and Lowe's would be the last destination of new trends.
But lets be honest here. Who doesn't want change in one's home from time to time? I think we sense a staleness after about 10 years. We want some change. And then there are the times when we add a piece, upsetting the balance of a room. We repaint, or refurbish or add another piece to make it look right to our eyes.
It is not in the nature of most of us to let things be indefinitely.
I realize that some people do resist all changes, but I don't think that is the norm.
And of course we get to choose the changes we do or don't make.
The designs filter down from top designers into shelter mags and sites, and then to the retailers that you or I would patronize. I think Home Depot and Lowe's would be the last destination of new trends.
But lets be honest here. Who doesn't want change in one's home from time to time? I think we sense a staleness after about 10 years. We want some change. And then there are the times when we add a piece, upsetting the balance of a room. We repaint, or refurbish or add another piece to make it look right to our eyes.
It is not in the nature of most of us to let things be indefinitely.
I realize that some people do resist all changes, but I don't think that is the norm.
And of course we get to choose the changes we do or don't make.
Exactly! Home design trends work the same as fashion design trends. The trends start with the top designers and work their way down to mass market. The boldest designs get watered down as they become mass market.
It's the nature of humans to keep on creating. They combine and reinterpret design and inspiration from other eras to keep it fresh. The only thing that will ever put a stop to that would be lack of money to implement it.
The more classic your choices in both fashion and home design, the less you will need to update. You'll only need small tweaks to keep it fresh instead of complete overhauls.
Good, because we just redid our master bath with Art Deco elements - LOL. TRENDSETTER HERE. (Not. Well, not intentionally anyway.)
I do love me some Art Deco and Art Nouveau. Actually Art Nouveau may be my favorite style of all. Sort of merges with Craftsman and it's delightful to me.
Love art nouveau, too. I'd love to see pictures!
I like the sleekness of art deco, but there's a lot to be said for the voluptuousness and style of art nouveau. Tiffany lamps, Gustav Klimt, the Eiffel Tower--those things are just so beautiful they've never gone out of style!
On a side note, I read an interesting article on art deco and art nouveau, and how each emerged as reactions to major world events (the Industrial Revolution for art nouveau and World War I for art deco). A very interesting perspective on how design trends get inspired by history. It makes me wonder what the events of this day and age are inspiring.
I like the sleekness of art deco, but there's a lot to be said for the voluptuousness and style of art nouveau. Tiffany lamps, Gustav Klimt, the Eiffel Tower--those things are just so beautiful they've never gone out of style!
On a side note, I read an interesting article on art deco and art nouveau, and how each emerged as reactions to major world events (the Industrial Revolution for art nouveau and World War I for art deco). A very interesting perspective on how design trends get inspired by history. It makes me wonder what the events of this day and age are inspiring.
That is really cool.
There are some FABULOUS Art Nouveau homes and buildings in Prague - it was one of my favorite elements of Prague. And lots and lots of Art Nouveau and Art Deco in some cities in Germany too.
The first photo is of the light fixture that "started it all" - we knew we wanted to remodel the master bath but were sort of floundering on exactly the style. We found this light fixture and immediately everything else clicked!
The middle photo is of one view of the completed project. The third photo is of the other side of the room. The last photos are from "before" - first the listing photos and then the bathroom we lived with for several years (while we remodeled the kitchen and expanded the outdoor living area - one project at a time!).
As you can see, I can't stick totally to Art Deco - I have to throw in some frou frou - but I love the geometric aspects of Art Deco. We were going for a "Sunset Boulevard" style - Old Hollywood style - with the bathroom.
The last photo - I just added it - was a fun little mirror that I found in a resale shop here for about $25. It's about 3 ft tall and 18 inches or so wide. I just thought it was adorable. I bought it here in Texas but ironically I've actually seen this exact mirror since then in a British movie as well as in a photo of a flea market in London. So I'm wondering about it's source. I tried searching Google Images but I haven't been able to track anything down.
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