What is the Current Trend?

According to me, the current trend is “contemporary modern” which includes the method of clear and defined designing with blending the use of colors. For example, modular kitchens are mostly preferred with solid color woodwork or a combination of two contrast colors with metal accessories. It is very common these days to highlight one wall or a portion of the wall of a room with plain or 3d wallpaper. Different textures, colors, or woodwork, etc. are also used to enhance one wall. In the bedroom, mostly the wall behind the bed is highlighted whereas, in the living room, the wall or a part of the wall behind the couch or the T.V. unit or fireplace are highlighted. The use of metal is also really prevalent these days and goes very well with contemporary designs.

Modern and abstract art is preferred on the walls. However, hand made oil or acrylic paintings are being used by people who want to give a rich look to their space and have no money constraints. Real art adds a lot to the look and feel of the space, moreover, the customers are able to choose the design and size of the paintings that they want. We also provide this service to our clients. We get customized paintings made for our clients by helping them to choose the right design and size of the painting and then getting them made by senior artists under our supervision.

Wallpaper is also considered to be a significant part of “contemporary modern” design. A huge variety of wallpaper is available in the market these days. 3d effect wallpaper is also gaining a lot of popularity, in one of the pictures above 3d effect wallpaper has been used. Wallpaper is mostly used on one wall of the space to be decorated.

Having adequate lighting is another very crucial aspect of modern design. If the lighting is not right then no matter how good the designing maybe, it will not have the desired impact.

In the end, I can say that the current trend is to have a simple but elegant design done according to the taste and comfort of the user. We at Noida Interiors do just the same. We do all the designing and fieldwork for you so that you are able to get your dream home or office without any hassle.

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Victorian Interior Design

The Victorian era was between 1837 to 1901 when Queen Victoria reigned in Great Britain. This was the period of the Industrial revolution where the division between the various classes was not as prominent as in the Georgian period. Development of Trade, construction, and engineering were on the rise and the middle class was also constantly rising. Getting a house built was not confined to the city or the rich anymore, even the middle class in the suburbs could afford a house. The Middle Classes, created by manufacturing, trade and engineering were becoming a major economic force. Due to mass production, reasonably priced furniture and interior goods were more easily available to the middle class, unlike the previous times where such things were available only to the wealthy class. Hence, the middle class living in the suburbs was also able to show off their status and lifestyle.

The main reason for the development of Interior Design in this era was the Industrial Revolution and the expansion of the British Empire. The most prominent development that Interior design saw in this era was “Bold Colours, gilding, ornate carving, Flocked stamped or painted wall coverings and deeply buttoned upholstery that was all lit up by an assortment of candle and oil lamps which gave the rooms a warm and cozy glow.” The houses were neatly divided between rooms with the proper demarcation between the public and private rooms.

Victorian men and women both wore fashionable clothes that were modified over time, the women wore decorated gowns with several accessories including elaborate hats, purses, parasols and shoes. Since the Victorians kept themselves highly polished and adorned, the same could be seen in their design as well.

Colors played an important role in Victorian designing and several new colors evolved during this time. The walls were divided into various sections with different colors on them, even the cornice was adorned with various colors. There was intensive use of hand-painted wallpaper as well. Plasterwork was also very popular with large ceiling roses and detailed cornices. Another important feature of that time was highly decorated cast iron fireplaces. The furniture was heavily carved and inlaid. Heavily carved hall cabinets, carved mirror cabinets and whatnot were of great significance. Houseplants and folding screens were popular accessories. Victorians made use of a collection of accessories for their interiors, right from stuffed birds and animals to oil lamps and mirrors. One could find it all in a Victorian house. Various fabrics were used for table covers, piano covers and other accessories. Velvet, satin, plush, silk were some of the most popular fabrics that were used around that time.

Victorians loved decorations and ornamentation and this may have been due to easy and affordable decoration goods. A typical Victorian house can say to be cluttered with goods and overly decorated. The Victorian design was multilayered where every surface was used to decorate in some way or the other.

Georgian Interior Design

Unlike the Victorian, the Georgian architecture was more sophisticated and their interiors were highly inspired by the architectural designs of Ancient Greece and Rome. Their architecture was very proportionate and because of their elegance and simplicity, their designs are found in contemporary living as well. The reason Georgian Properties are appreciated even today is that their properties are very spacious, giving enough space to every piece of art. Similarly, the contemporary designs are very spacious with minimum pieces of decoration. Just like the Georgian architecture, Contemporary homes are also very neatly divided between simplicity and elegance. Hence a lot of contemporary designing has been inspired by Georgian designing, although there are several differences as well between the two.

However, there are several differences between the role played by the Interior designers of the two eras. During the Georgian era, the Interior designers made significant use of different colors in designing a particular space, it is not so in contemporary designing. Limited use of color is made by contemporary designers. For example, today, there is more use of white, grey, black, and brown colors with a tinge of other colors. Whereas in the Georgian era there was less use of these colors and more of Burgundy, Soft Blue, Dusky Pink, Green, etc. Interiors were more colorful at that time. Also, the Interior designers of that time gave extreme importance to wall coverings and treatments. Painted wallpapers, classical frieze details from Pompeii, and Rome were extensively used. The Interior designers of that time worked very hard to give different designs and colors to the walls and the ceiling. Plaster moldings were very important and ceilings were heavily decorated with ribbons, classical figures and urns. The contemporary designers on the other hand like to keep the walls simple with very light wallpaper and very few or no plaster moldings.

For the Georgian designers, the fireplace was another very important part of the interiors. They always went for very elaborate and heavily decorated fireplaces. However the contemporary designers do not lay too much emphasis on the fireplace, most homes do not even have a fireplace and even if they do, they are very simple metal cases with no elaborate decorations around them.

Overall, the role of Georgian designers is very different from those of contemporary designers simply because in the Georgian era there was much more detailed work done than today. Things were not very
easily available at that time and Interior decoration was mainly confined to the rich and wealthy class. This was mainly because things were handmade and were manufactured mainly on the instructions by the designers. The designers themselves designed everything right from the plaster ceiling to the matching carpet on the floor. They had to design everything including fireplaces, paintings, wallpaper, furniture and much more. The work of a contemporary designer is much more simple today because most of the decoration items are easily available in the market. The designers today play a very different role, they understand the taste of the user and then organize things in a way that is both beautiful and comfortable. The contemporary designers mainly focus on the 7 basic elements of designing which are – Space, Light, Objects, Form, Furniture, Color, and Texture.

Here are some prominent differences between the Georgian and Contemporary deigning:-

Furniture
Furniture had become a prominent status symbol in the Georgian period. The material that was used at that time mainly comprised of walnut, satinwood, rosewood, tulipwood, and mahogany with chintz and silk upholstery. Their furniture had a strong Chinese influence with ball and claw feet and shield back chairs. However, contemporary furniture is more simple with wood base and upholstery on top. The use of Leather and glass in furniture is very common in the designs of today. The furniture used today is more simple with either fabric or leather seats and wood or laminated material tables with Glass on top. Also, there is very limited furniture in a room and sofas, chairs and tables mostly have wood or stainless steel legs. The use of steel is really growing in contemporary furniture.

Wallcoverings
The walls of the Georgian period were divided on the colour basis and decorated with wallpaper and various other designs, they even laid a lot of emphasis on plaster moldings and very detailed cornices. For example, in a Georgian home it is very common to see a different color at the bottom of the wall, then a different color in the middle and then again a different color and design on the top right under the cornice. However, under contemporary design, the walls are simple with very little use of different colors with very plain or no cornice. A good example of a contemporary layout for the walls of a room would be the use of a very light color on the sides of the wall and of darker color or wallpaper only on one wall or one area in order to highlight that wall or area. Unlike today, even the ceilings of the Georgian era were heavily decorated with ribbons, classical figures, and urns.

Floors
During the Georgian era flooring was mainly done with cheaper softwood like pine or expensive hardwoods such as oak that was stained, varnished, or painted. The floors were decorated with elaborate rugs with designs similar to that of the ceiling and most of the time the same architect would design both of them. On the other hand, under contemporary designing the flooring is mainly done with polished wood, marble, or Granite tiles depending upon which country one is residing in. Most western houses are wall to wall carpeted with a plain color carpet except the bathrooms and the kitchen area. Decorative rugs then placed on top of this to enhance the color scheme of the area. In Asian houses, the use of marble and granite flooring is much more. The floors are then adorned with decorative rugs that are easily available in the market.

Window treatments.
The Georgian designs comprised of large wooden windows that were either waxed or painted. They had large windows that gave enough light. However under contemporary designs as well the window treatments remain almost the same just that there is more use of curtains to enhance the beauty of windows.
Even today a lot of people like to have a blend of Georgian and Contemporary designing simply because they both are spacious, beautiful, and elegant.

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