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A little story
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Unique features of American furniture
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What are American furniture made of?
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How to give American chic to different rooms?
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Hallway
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Bathroom
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Kitchen
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Dining room
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Living room
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Bedroom
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Children’s
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American furniture: inspirational design solutions
In Russia, American interiors became popular after the release of the Hollywood cinema masterpieces. To furnish the house in the best traditions of style, you need to study its main trends.
A little story
The history of the style began with the opening of the first settlements in North America and the construction of the first local factories. Initially, the residents of the continent acquired furniture from the best European factories, so the influence of Italian, English and French designers in the style.
There are several stages of development of the American furniture industry:
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From 1640 to 1700 (early American style). It is characterized by carved ornaments, panels and studded with wood of different varieties: pine trees, cherries, birch, oak, apple, maple.
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From 1700 to 1780 (colonial period). Furniture is covered with varnish, paint, wax. Also, this stage is inherent in the compound “Lastochkin Tail”, groove and spike. At the peak of popularity, red tree, elm and nut.
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From 1780 to 1820 (Sheraton). During this period, furniture workers widely use the veneer and make rich upholstery. I make objects of the situation from red wood, nut, pine, maple. In addition to traditional threads, brass elements are often used.
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From 1820 to 1860 (shaker). Simple items of the atmosphere with straight lines come into fashion. Massive locks and wooden accessories emphasize the minimalism and functionality of interior items. Popular materials of this period are oak and beech, and fabric and reed are used as upholstery.
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From 1840 to 1910 (Victorian). The Americans again give preference to luxury, choosing black nuts, oak, maple, ash, pink tree. Interior items are decorated with velvet, embroidery, gabella.
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From 1890 to 1910 (ar-nuvo). Furniture is created from red wood, oak, hycori, glass, metal. The thread is complicated by ornaments, while the inserts from the veneer organically fit into it. Velvet and tapestry remain relevant, leather and flax are also gaining popularity.
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From 1950 to our days (modern and postmodern). American designers begin to leave European classics to Asian and African motives. In addition, in the interior a special place is occupied by “smart” technologies that allow you to get more functional furniture. In addition to wood, glass, plywood, plastic are widely used.
Important: the first interior items in the American style began to appear several centuries ago, but clear features of its design were formed only by the 50s of the last century.
Coffee table in colonial style
Unique features of American furniture
In the interior in the American style there is a spirit of freedom, rationality and constant comfort. Despite the fact that it is inherent in scope and a lot of light, each item of the interior is not accidental and performs certain functions. Furniture has a number of features by which it can be distinguished at first sight:
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impressive case with a wooden or metal frame;
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strong legs that guarantee stability;
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restrained decor;
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soft color scheme;
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Simple lines;
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Spacious comfortable seats.
Leather furniture with river
Such furniture is known throughout the world, and it has many advantages:
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universality obtained due to the influence of many styles;
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comfort, which is expressed in the presence of smart mechanisms, carefully calculated angles of the back of the backs, quiet doors and other details;
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Environmental friendliness – furniture is created with care of nature and human health;
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The long service life, as evidenced by various certificates of quality.
Fact: Mickey Hollimen, the owner of the Lane enterprise, launched the production of seats with a riverler – a lifting mechanism for the legs and a leaning back. The invention of the 1970s became cult and is today associated with the comfort of the American style.
It is impossible not to note some disadvantages of American furniture:
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Excessive cumbersome that does not allow it to furnish it a small -sized room – the size of the interior items is more than standard in two, or even three times;
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lack of hybrid models, such as a lush table or sofa bed;
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poor color scheme and a small selection of prints;
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Standard design.
What are American furniture made of?
Expensive materials make American furniture truly convenient. The skin of good dressing, wood of expensive varieties, natural fabrics and reliable spring mechanisms provide maximum comfort when using it.
The first place among materials is occupied by valuable wood. These are solid varieties with excellent aesthetic characteristics and high strength. Among them are oak, cherry, hycori, North American maple, black nut, beech.
Important: to make American furniture more affordable allowed the use of more budget analogues of materials. In the assortment of manufacturers, models of pine veneer, red cedar, ash appeared. Also, when creating interior items, elements made of plastic, metal and woody plates are widely used.
Noble marble also occupies an important place in American interiors. It is most used in the kitchen, in the bathroom. The countertops and shelves from it look elegant and expensive. Glass, metal and stone elements are found here in smaller quantities, but also very appropriate.
How to give American chic to different rooms?
The tradition of creating spacious and functional houses began with the time of the first American farmers. They installed many storage systems in order to hide everything superfluous from prying eyes, but at the same time there were a lot of space and light in the dwellings of the Americans. Depending on the purpose of the premises, general traditions of their design have appeared, which have survived to this day.
Hallway
It is worth noting that a typical American house does not imply a hallway. Entering it, the guest immediately falls into the spacious living room. Things are stored in large dressing rooms, so they do not need to be put in cabinets. If the hall is equipped in the house, then it is enough to place a banquet and a compact console for storing important trifles in it.
The hallway in an American house almost immediately flows into the living room
The exception is a suburban type. Lovely hangers, benches and cabinets in the hallway allow you to realize the concept of an American house with notes of French Provence.
Bathroom
In order for the bathroom to look in American, it is best to install a massive countertop in it, in which two shells are built in. A mirror in the form of a rectangle or oval should take place across the wall.
Tip: as an option, it is permissible to install two separate mirrors of smaller sizes located in each sink.
Under the countertop, the same long console for storing hygiene items is installed. In the nightstands, it is appropriate to put wicker baskets. No open shelves in the American bathroom are provided. Rectangular penalties are welcomed.
Kitchen
Favorite of interiors of American kitchens – an island with a solid marble or wooden countertop and numerous cabinets. A small bar counter with high chairs with legs made of metal or wood helps to distinguish the kitchen and living room.
Important: the sink in American cuisine is installed opposite the window, not far from the stove.
The color of the island structure is rarely contrasting. Most often it is already found in the interior of the kitchen. If another kner is chosen, then it corresponds to the color and materials of the chairs. When a wooden island is purchased, elements of brass and glass are harmonious on it. Sometimes among the cabinets on the walls you can see open shelves.
Dining room
Behind the bar in the American house, a large dining room opens. The central place of its furniture group is occupied by a thorough dining table with a large oval or rectangular countertop.
Tip: a simple interior of the living room will refresh a couple of chairs that are different from other furniture of shape and color.
Canteen group in beige tones
Around the table, you can successfully place many chairs with soft pleasant upholstery and rivets under the ar-deco. A massive buffet in the form of a window should create a harmonious duet with a solid table. Goslings and consoles along the walls contain everything necessary for hostesses.
Living room
It is difficult to imagine an American living room without a large sofa that easily accommodates several people. Modular models are quite consistent with this concept. Also, traditional rivers can occupy a place in the interior of this large room. Leather or textile upholstered furniture of muffled tones is effectively complemented by bright pillows, which are easy to change to the mood.
Tip: If the living room is furnished in the best traditions of the style, then the palette of its interior should echo with the kitchen, because the boundaries of these rooms are very arbitrary.
When instead of one sofa is installed two, it is permissible to choose models for two and three seats. The installed perpendicularly or facing each other should be separated by a glass table or a large puff.
Important: the main task of the situation of the living room is to make it cozy for communication so that people sit close enough and can talk, hearing each other well.
Chairs are no less important for furniture furniture in American. Wide and comfortable, they can have a color that is different from the sofa. The same applies to the design of these interior items.
Interior in blue-white colors
Tip: when the chairs are placed in the distance from the coffee table, then put another mini-style between them, smaller.
Another popular reception of designers creating American interiors is niche equipment. They successfully fit cabinets, racks, shelves for equipment. The narrow console behind the sofa hides its back and at the same time serves as a place to install a lamp or storage of little things.
Bedroom
An important element of the bedroom is the King Size (Queen Size) bed. If you want the movements in a dream to be not limited to the modest dimensions of the box, this bed will become your beloved. Her huge headboard creates the most comfortable conditions and looks really like a king. The interior item is also distinguished by the presence of monumental legs, and sometimes a canopy. There are a banquet or pair of identical ostnouns in the legs. On the right and left of the “queens of the bedroom”, according to the laws of the genre, there should be two rectangular bedside tables.
The will of the bedroom window is the very place for a small table and chairs, and on the wall – a dressing room, an elegant chest of drawers or a more spacious cabinet.
Children’s
The atmosphere of the room for the child as a whole resembles the situation of the bedroom. This is a bed, a bedside table or two, a chair by the window, a large linen cabinet and a closet. The most obvious difference is in the color scheme, which should be brighter than in an adult room.
Baby with bright ceiling decor
When there are older children in the family, you can’t do without a comfortable desk next to the window, cabinets and shelves for textbooks and a soft windowsill with pillows, which is a highlight of a teenage room.
When you want to see in the room only individual elements of the American style, put several interior items of a traditional shape.
