Baroque bedroom: the best design ideas

The baroque bedroom is as if created for lovers of luxury and wealth. This Italian style took shape in the 17th and 18th centuries. Flamboyant, showy - it has become incredibly popular with high-income families. The goal of the baroque is to demonstrate the status, solvency, prestige of the house in every way. Initially, the baroque bedroom was available only to royalty. Now such an interior is available to everyone whose tastes are close to such a design.

If you love everything refined and luxurious, have a housing of sufficient size, then a baroque bedroom would be a good solution. Baroque is characterized by the following features:

• demonstrative luxury, grandeur of decoration, full impression of visiting the royal palace;
• rounded shapes, uneven lines, such as columns or rounded furniture;
• silk, satin decor elements, gilding, fluffy carpets;
• contrasting colors: white, black, cream, beige colors are combined with each other, despite the differences in shades;
• dynamic, vibrant composition, exciting, admirable;
• impression of status and wealth;
• a combination of non-standard design techniques, conventions here can be broken without fear to create bad taste;
• spaciousness, a lot of air, no clutter, so the baroque is not suitable for small rooms;
• high ceilings;
• natural wood furniture, decorated with gilded elements, carvings;
• status materials: marble, silver, expensive wood, ivory;
• inadmissibility of using aluminum, plastic.

If it is not possible to fully embody the style in the bedroom, it is permissible to use only some of the baroque features. They will be especially appropriate in combination with classic designs. This kind of fusion is very popular in modern interiors.

Since baroque is actually a synonym for splendor and variety of details, it must be borne in mind that it is not suitable for every room. To embody all the methods of decoration, techniques for decorating surfaces in the bedroom, you need to know the canons of style. The rules for decorating a bedroom in the Baroque style include the following nuances.

• Full-length mirrors in wide, massive frames are a very popular technique for creating a baroque style in the bedroom. The mirror can either hang on the wall or stand on a stand.
• Feel free to use marble and its imitation in wall decoration, gilding in the form of stripes, ornaments. The walls look great with painted wallpaper. You can also order hand-painted directly on the wall.
• Choose romantic motives for creating drawings. Remember that they should be in harmony with the overall composition, not only in color, but also in the plot.
• Most often, the ceiling is made in a white variation, but you can decorate it with frescoes in the general style. The ceilings on two levels look great in the Baroque bedrooms. Most often, drywall is used to create them. In this case, you can decorate one of the tiers with frescoes. When decorating the ceiling, stucco molding and gold are often used.
• You can choose almost any flooring for the bedroom. Most often, designers make a choice in favor of marble and wood.

Baroque in the classical interpretation makes active use of niches. These openings are very impressively decorated with vases, figurines, antique figures. Porcelain, mother-of-pearl decorative items look great in this design. Precious metals and ivory are also relevant. A spectacular baroque bedroom should combine ornaments of florid varieties, massive fabrics, and drapery.

Doors and window openings are also luxuriously decorated. The ideal solution is a double-winged door, reminiscent of the doors in a palace. It is best if it is white with a photo print, gilding, colored glass, fabric additions, carvings.

A bed in a baroque bedroom is a separate topic, it should be with an elaborate high-type headboard. Carving, ornament is welcome.

Discard simple, artificial elements and objects. Baroque style is not combined with high-tech, minimalism or Scandinavian direction. All, even the most insignificant, details must show splendor. In this case, the Baroque bedroom will be a refined, beautiful and complete ensemble. Half measures will play a cruel joke with the owner of such a bedroom - the interior will look ridiculous and pretentious.

Daring designers combine baroque not only with classics, but also with modernity. Therefore, it is worth considering these combinations if you want to create a truly unique interior. It is very important to correctly select and arrange furniture. Designers suggest paying attention to bedroom furniture that has the following features:

• bent-type legs;
• catchy fabric for upholstery;
• lacquered and glossy surfaces.

In such an environment, a massive chandelier will look absolutely luxurious on a high ceiling. It will perfectly complement the furniture set, and above all the bed. The sleeping place is the central figure in the baroque bedroom composition. The head of the bed is usually decorated with carvings and gilded elements. The bed should be oversized, high, with a canopy, possibly with a podium. Wide bedspreads, pillowcases are allowed only from natural expensive fabrics.

In general, the furniture in the baroque bedroom is used solid, luxurious, from expensive solid wood. Most often it is made of the following materials:

• Karelian birch;
• ceylon tree;
• oak.

In addition to the bed in the bedroom of this style, they look great:

• wardrobes with two doors;
• racks;
• tables, including dressing tables;
• dresser;
• poufs;
• the Bureau;
• dressing table.

The furniture is equipped with thickened curved legs, curved backs. Chairs and chairs look good in such a room. The countertops are decorated with mosaics and marble. Carvings and rounded shapes, wavy lines are the hallmarks of Baroque furniture.

Typically, this type of furniture is made to order. Handicraft is highly appreciated - this is another way to highlight the exclusivity of a design. You can create a sketch yourself if you have certain skills, or you can simply provide the masters with a photo of the required models. A graceful dressing table is a luxurious touch in a baroque bedroom.

Remember that furniture should be as organic as possible in the decoration of the room, in harmony with stucco, borders, inserts. Furniture looks great against the background of mahogany panels, columns. In any case, all pieces of furniture and decoration should be a single composition, complement each other. No contradiction in this style is allowed.

Textile decoration should also amaze with its splendor. The taste of wealth is perfectly formed by lush drapery, tassels, gold, fringe, pendants. Brocade, velvet, silk, satin curtains will perfectly complement the interior of the bedroom in the Baroque style. Very often they are decorated with gold, lurex threads.

In the past, doorways were also decorated with textiles. If the bedroom is large enough, this technique can be used. In this case, the curtains in the window and door openings should be in harmony. Pillows look great in satin pillowcases with tassels and ruffles on beds, armchairs, sofas.

Lighting is an incredibly important decor element. It can give a feeling of coziness, comfort, relaxation. First of all, you need to use a natural light source. The windows in the baroque bedroom should be large enough. The reflective function is performed by an abundance of mirrors and gloss.

Artificial light is created using a large crystal chandelier, candle-shaped lamps and candlesticks placed throughout the room. The walls are decorated with lamps and crystal sconces, floor lamps can be placed on the floor. A prerequisite is a catchy, pretentious design, bent elements, crystal.

For an overview of the Baroque style in interior design, see the video below.