Art Nouveau kitchens: design features, finishes and furniture

Design features

A kitchen in such a style is considered unique and is distinguished by its characteristic features:

• In design, decorativeness is combined with functionality, the decor is characterized by smooth lines in combination with clear geometric shapes.
• A contrasting color palette, a variety of cladding materials and modern household appliances on display are welcome.
• Furniture has smooth glossy surfaces; glass, wood or plastic is used in its manufacture.

Finishing and materials

Modern prefers innovative and practical materials:

• Apron. To design the apron zone, glass, metal or traditional ceramic tiles are used. To diversify the surrounding space, the apron is decorated with a glass panel combined with photo printing, giving the interior an additional perspective.
• Walls. To create a perfectly smooth background, glossy painting, washable vinyl wallpapers or pvc panels are used. They prefer a plain cladding or coating with dim patterns in the form of wavy lines or stripes.
• Floor. To achieve a smooth surface without seams, the kitchen is designed with a bulk floor. Also, the plane can be finished with tiles, linoleum, porcelain stoneware, parquet or a moisture resistant laminate. The most expensive option is facing with natural wood.
• Ceiling. Ideal for modern design, mirror stretch ceiling. A simple painted plane, a drywall design, a plastic or metal rack model will organically look.
• Doors In the manufacture of interior doors, natural wood and plastic are mainly used. Art Nouveau design welcomes the presence of smooth canvases in natural coffee, dark brown, chocolate, burgundy colors or wenge-colored products.

In the photo there is an Art Nouveau kitchen with a brown tiled floor.

The main quality of decoration in this style is its practicality and low price category. Materials are selected wear-resistant, moisture-resistant and not subject to mechanical stress.

Kitchen color

Art Nouveau style is characterized by a rich color palette. It is found in perfectly even, clean and most often glossy textures.

The kitchen in white tones looks really impressive. It represents a kind of middle ground between classic and modern trends. A light interior is sometimes diluted with other more contrasting colors.

A common solution is futuristic sky or turquoise shades. For a room with a southern orientation, you can choose a soothing and cool blue palette.

In the photo, the interior of the kitchen is in the Art Nouveau style with a headset and wall trim, made in white colors.

Black shades in the interior are found as accents that accentuate white and steel colors. An avant-garde option will be a coal shade kitchen.

A delightful, non-trivial look and a sense of special seasoned style are distinguished by monochrome gray tones.

Furniture and appliances

Modern style involves functional, practical, roomy and really necessary furniture.

Lunch group

In the small kitchen, folding tables are installed, a narrow bar counter with metal legs, or a countertop is combined with a window sill. It will also be appropriate to use double low sofas with rounded shapes, laconic plastic armchairs or futuristic chairs with curved outlines.

In the photo, the design of the dining group with a sofa in the interior of the kitchen in modern style.

The central element of the dining area is the table. Basically, its design is rectangular or oval. For the manufacture of products, wood, plastic, glass or metal is preferred. The furniture can have both calm and bright colors.

Pictured is a modern-style kitchen with a rectangular dining table complemented by white plastic chairs.

Kitchen set

For modernity, wooden headsets are suitable, with stone countertops made of marble or granite, with facades painted with enamel or covered with a film. A distinctive feature of the style are constructions with horizontal cabinets, complemented by fittings in the form of narrow steel handles.

In the photo, the design of a brown linear headset with an island in the interior of the Art Nouveau kitchen.

This style is perfect for decoration, as a small kitchen in an apartment such as Khrushchev, and a spacious dining room in a country house. For a small room, linear or angular sets are chosen, and a large space is equipped with p-shaped structures with an island or a spacious dining table in the center.

In the photo there is a small kitchen in the Art Nouveau style, decorated with a corner set in gray and beige colors.

Storage systems

For convenience, the interior provides for various storage systems with open shelves, sliding drawers and more.

Translucent glass cupboards are also acceptable here to house wine glasses or cups.

Appliances

The modern interior involves a modern functional technique with a beautiful exterior design. Mostly they prefer built-in models, and for small household appliances separate cabinets are allocated. If you have a niche, you can place a refrigerator in it. The hood is better to choose an inclined type. It looks very compact and more efficient and thanks to its beveled body, has an elegant appearance.

Particular attention is paid to faucets, which should have an elegant shape, as well as color and material, combined with furniture fittings.

It is desirable that all communications in the form of electrical wires, pipes, gas pipelines, ventilation, air ducts and other things be hidden in the kitchen. To mask them, furniture elements or removable boxes are suitable.

Textile

For practical and stylish decoration, the optimal solution for the window is to use blinds, roller blinds, Roman blinds or pleated models.

Plain shiny synthetic curtains or canvases with asymmetric floral and floral motifs complement the decor perfectly.

Kitchen space can be decorated with tacks and towels, and for the dining table, pick up a cotton tablecloth in combination with beautiful napkins.

In the photo there is a window decorated with Roman curtains in the interior of a small Art Nouveau kitchen.

Lighting

When selecting lighting, excessive requirements are imposed on it. The best solution for Art Nouveau are light bulbs with white neutral or yellow natural light. The ceiling or work area with a worktop can be decorated with spotlights or LED-backlight.

For the dining area, the installation of a central chandelier made of steel, ceramic or glass is suitable. Especially harmoniously fit oval, hemispherical or rhomboid shaped lamps into this style. Lamps with shades stylized as flowers will become an accent touch in the interior.

In the photo there is an Art Nouveau kitchen with a working area, decorated with built-in lighting.

Decor

As a decoration, the walls are complemented by watches with large numbers and small hands, products with a mirror dial or retro models. Also, photographs, paintings with abstract images or landscapes are hung in the kitchen.

In the photo, the decorative design of a spacious island kitchen in the Art Nouveau style.

To decorate the environment, simple-shaped frosted glass vases are used, combined with the facade of the headset. White or multi-colored dishes are added to the design and fruit plates are placed. An interesting accent will be chairs with bright backs.

Photo of the interior of the kitchen-living room

A sign of Art Nouveau style is the combined kitchen-living room of a simplified form. According to the color scheme, an absolutely different range is appropriate for the interior, from classic white, beige and black to neutral lavender or exciting red. In the design of furniture and walls, the presence of extraordinary patterns and ornaments is possible. This design looks dynamic and does not create a feeling of congestion.

The photo shows the interior of the kitchen-living room in the Art Nouveau style, designed in black and white and red colors.

To zone the modern kitchen-living room often use a multi-level ceiling. To make the design look as modern as possible, it adds a large number of gadgets in the form of a large plasma TV, home theater, laptop, coffee machine, slow cooker and other equipment.

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Art Nouveau cuisine is perfect for lovers of coziness and comfort who prefer a discreet and elegant interior. Given the basic design principles, it turns out to achieve a calm and harmonious design.