| The art nouveau style saw a fundamental change in | | | | were 'all white' typically the colour tones were muted |
| interior design styles. Rather then using inspiration | | | | and comprised of sage greens, browns and mustard, |
| from the past designers began to look at the things | | | | combined with lilac, purple and peacock blue. Walls |
| around them to inspire some of the most wonderful | | | | were either painted in one of the muted tones, 'off |
| furniture, lighting and patterns which make this | | | | white' or papered with patterns inspired by nature |
| particular style unique. | | | | and often included birds, particularly peacocks and |
| In the beginning people either loved it and embraced | | | | dragonflies. |
| the designs with open arms or loathed it and said it | | | | Macintosh is world famed for his high backed chairs |
| would never become popular-the latter being very | | | | with black gloss lacquer. However chairs upholstered |
| wrong! The art nouveau style saw a revival in the | | | | in replicas of floral fabrics with muted tones would |
| 1960s and again today in the 21st century interiors | | | | look in keeping with the art nouveau theme. |
| designers are still using some of the concepts within | | | | If you could afford a genuine Tiffany lamp it would |
| their interior styles. | | | | undoubtedly be the show case of the room, |
| Famous names associated with art nouveau are | | | | however this is highly unlikely for most! Reproduction |
| Charles Renie Macintosh who introduced wonderful | | | | Tiffany lamps are widely available in the high street |
| patterns for wall papers and fabrics. It is for these | | | | or online and are essential to achieve the art nouveau |
| designs he is probably most associated. | | | | look. |
| Louis Comfort Tiffany designed and created | | | | Ornaments were glass, the opaly and pearlescent |
| wonderful lighting using a host of different coloured | | | | styles for which Lalique is famed, along with pewter |
| glass in table lamp shades on which the stands | | | | and silver. Antiques shops and boot fairs are ideal |
| depicted nature and animals predominately. | | | | places to find art nouveau ornaments which do not |
| Emille Galle designed fabulous furniture, ceramics and | | | | necessarily command a high price due to the mass |
| glass wear to compliment this new design fashion in | | | | production at the time. |
| the art nouveau style with influences from Rocco. | | | | To complete the art nouveau look the room should |
| Rene Lalique glass wear and jewellery items are | | | | have plenty of flowers and peacock feathers which |
| highly sought after in the auction rooms, with people | | | | are one of the hallmarks of this interior design style. |
| hoping to find these exquisite pieces to add to their | | | | Windows contained stained glass panels, these can |
| collections. | | | | been found at salvage yards if you are lucky or |
| These 'new' designers believed in fine craftsmanship | | | | modern reproduction would work equally as well. |
| and quality but they also embraced and accepted | | | | Art nouveau curtains should be unpretentious and |
| mass production. | | | | include Mackintosh or William Morris designs which |
| To achieve the art nouveau look in your home there | | | | were similar to wall paper designs having linear lines or |
| are some key and fundamental 'rules' to be followed. | | | | Morris styled floral designs which were inspired by his |
| Floors should be parquet and stained or vanished. | | | | own garden. |
| While Macintosh experiments with interiors which | | | | |