Art Deco Interior Design
Art Deco Hallway Decor That Wows at First Glance
Most hallways get a coat hook and whatever paint was left over. Art Deco decor goes the other way and treats that…
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Art Deco Interior Design
Key Art Deco Kitchen Elements for Vintage Flair
Most kitchens built in the 1930s looked nothing like the lacquer-and-brass rooms that get called Art Deco now. A 1989 University of…
Art Deco Interior Design
Stepped Forms in Art Deco Architecture Explained
Most stepped forms in Art Deco architecture started as a legal formula, not a decorative choice. Architects stacked smaller and smaller tiers…
Art Deco Interior Design
Decorative Moldings in Art Deco Homes: A Touch of Drama
Art Deco homes trade the floral curves of Victorian cornices for stepped, geometric trim, and a good share of it is built…
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Stylized Floral Patterns in Art Deco Décor
The 1925 Paris exposition gave Art Deco its name, but the flowers were already there. The Met records Paul Iribe’s stylized rose…
Art Deco Interior Design
Art Deco Flooring: Stunning Inlay Patterns to Know
Design roundups tend to favor wood when they talk about Art Deco floors, but the best-documented survivors are terrazzo. Miami Beach’s Sovereign…
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Geometric Shapes in Art Deco Interiors: A Design Staple
Art Deco interiors lean on a small set of geometric shapes. Chevrons, zigzags, sunbursts, stepped forms and fans repeat across floors, walls,…
Art Deco Interior Design
Zigzag Patterns in Art Deco: Bold & Timeless
Art Deco replaced the curved plant forms of Art Nouveau with angular ornament, and the zigzag is the plainest example. It’s a…
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How Chevron Patterns Shine in Art Deco Spaces
Walk past a 1930s facade in Los Angeles or Napier and there’s a good chance a chevron is on it, a row…
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The Iconic Sunburst Motif in Art Deco Design
Radio City Music Hall has one famous arch and two stories about it. The National Park Service landmark file for Rockefeller Center…
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7 Popular Art Deco Paint Colors to Try at Home
Art Deco paint starts with saturated jewel tones. Emerald green, navy, deep teal and plum do most of the work, with black…
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The Classic Art Deco Color Palette Explained
Art Deco color is built on high-contrast darks (black, deep navy) with metallic and jewel-tone accents (gold, emerald, burgundy). The combination took…
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What Is Waterfall Furniture? A Sleek Deco Legacy
Waterfall furniture has no sharp corner where the top meets the front. The surface curves down in one rounded line instead, a…
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Art Deco Furniture Characteristics You Should Know
Ruhlmann’s ebony cabinets and Warren McArthur’s aluminum chairs sit under the same label, and the label never came with a style brief.…
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Inside the Glamour of 1920s Interior Design Style
Ask someone to picture a 1920s room and you’ll probably get black lacquer and a lot of chrome. That’s Art Deco, and…
Art Deco Interior Design
Famous Art Deco Buildings That Define the Era
Most of the famous Art Deco buildings went up between 1928 and 1938, in cities as far apart as New York and…
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Art Deco vs Mid-Century Modern Interiors: A Style Showdown
Art Deco rooms are built to be looked at. Mid-century Modern rooms are built to be used. Nearly every other difference comes…
Art Deco Interior Design
What Is Art Deco Interior Design?
The organizers of the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris set one hard rule. The Metropolitan Museum…