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The history of the development of furniture in the American style
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Characteristic features, advantages and disadvantages
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Materials
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American furniture in the interior of residential premises
Traditional American interiors can not do without comfortable upholstered furniture
The history of the development of furniture in the American style
The usual pieces of furniture on the American continent appeared along with colonialists from England and Spain, then the French joined them. This factor could not but affect the furniture industry, in the models of which there is an impressive influence of European styles. Let us consider how furniture has changed from the XVII century to the present day:
A bed with a canopy in the style of Sheraton, XIX century, and an antique elegant cabinet
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The early American period (1640-1700) differs in wood thread, including ornamental (especially displayed in the tops), crazy and studded elements
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The colonial period (1700-1780)-the furniture began to be varnished, wax and stain, the carpentry compounds “Lastochkin’s tail” appeared in production, along with the groove and his studded
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1780-1820 Call the period “Sheraton”. The furniture began to be finished with veneer and expensive fabrics, there appeared fittings from brass, and carving became more conservative
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The Sheker style was popular in 1820-1860. It is characterized by simplicity and practicality, straight lines, on furniture appeared locks of wood handles
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1840-1910 This is the era of the Victorian style-strict, but at the same time refined and luxurious. Up furniture gained upholstery from embroidered velvet and tapestry
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At the end of the 19th century, like around the world, the ar-nuvo style became popular, which was reflected in an intricate ornamental carving, veneered inserts, accessories from chromium and brass, leather and linen upholstery appeared, tapestry and velvet are still popular
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Since the 1950s in the American style of furniture, modern and postmodern have been traced. Furniture is less and less similar to European “relatives” and acquires African and Asian features. Today, in addition to the exterior, innovative materials and “smart” mechanisms are important.
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A characteristic interior of the American living room of the 1950s with a polished chuck and a comfortable soft set
The recognizable features of the American style in the furniture industry appeared only in the middle of the last century.
Characteristic features, advantages and disadvantages
Furniture in the interiors of the American style is endowed with functionality and does not accept random things. The free spirit of America is displayed in the models of the furniture industry:
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Volumetric corps furniture
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Reliable massive legs
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metal or wooden frame
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Muffled discreet design
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Simple rounded lines
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Repatible seats of upholstered furniture.
Corner sofa in the American style: clear lines and soft outlines
A modern living room in the American style with African motives in the decor: a strict palette with bright accents
American furniture differs a number of advantages, among which:
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Universal models are easy to integrate into any interior style
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Convenience and comfort are the basic principles of overseas furniture designers who think about the functionality to the smallest detail: from the number of layers of filler and angle of inclination in upholstered furniture to USB-shares and e-control river controls
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Environmental friendliness of natural materials
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Long service life.
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Despite the obvious advantages, the American style in furniture is a bulky that requires a lot of square meters to accommodate. Among the models, multitask options are rarely found, that is, a chair-bed or a table-chip in the collections cannot be found.
Interesting: In the 1970s, a River-River-developed chair developed by Mickey Hollimen, the founder of the Lane factory, appeared in everyday life.
River chair allows you to comfortably sit and take a convenient position
Classical American furniture is conservative colors, usually in a plain neutral palette, sometimes with a geometric pattern. Since the beginning of its existence, American furniture has lost English pretentiousness and exquisite carving and complex patterns are rarely found in modern models.
Materials
Furniture factories in the United States launch models from expensive wood, use the skin, and accounting for better dressing. Textiles – exclusively natural fibers, soft filler and high -sketch steel springs.
The production of natural wood of solid species: oak, North American maple, cherry, hycori, beech and black nut.
Inexpensive models are made of veneer of pine, ash, red cedar with plastic and metal details and in combination with chipboard and MDF,
Wood – the main material in the manufacture of furniture in US factories
Luxurious leather sofa and chairs in the American living room
American furniture in the interior of residential premises
An apartment or house in the American style involves a kind of unification of space, but for each of the premises there are certain rules for arranging furniture.
The hallway in the usual for our compatriots in American houses is absent. The inhabitants of housing are stored in the dressing rooms and shoes. If it is not possible to highlight a separate area for storage of a wardrobe, equip built-in wardrobes. In the so -called hallway, it is allowed to store bags, keys, umbrellas and other trifles in small consoles or geridons, and a banquet or puff is installed from full -fledged furniture in the entrance area.
Classic example of an American hallway
In a private house, where there are larger square meters, storage cabinets with built -in shop and hooks for outerwear are allowed
The bathroom in an American house involves a large countertop with one or two shells, a huge mirror in the entire wall (it is allowed to replace two smaller ones).
Under the countertop, they have a spacious storage system (cabinet, chest of drawers, linen boxes, etc.). In such interiors, hinged shelves are rarely found, but narrow channel cabinets are welcome.
Modern interpretation of the interior of the bathroom in the American style
American cuisine is easily recognizable for the large “island” in the middle of a room, designed for at least 4 people and equipped with numerous cabinets and drawers. The countertop is mainly made of natural marble. The overseas style also practices zoning using a bar with characteristic high chairs. In private houses, the sink in the kitchen is located near the window.
The color of cabinet furniture is kept in one palette, including the countertop. Decor is allowed in the form of brass fittings and glass inserts.
Beli-gray kitchen in the American style
The dining room in American houses occupies a large place, in apartments it is united with a place for cooking, but allocated in a separate zone. The main piece of furniture is a dining table with a massive countertop. You can dilute the monochrome in the decoration using contrasting chairs.
Dishes and dining rooms are stored in a vitrine orpet buffet, made in the same style as a table and chairs. Also in the dining room, chests of drawers and consoles are allowed if they need.
Dining room with soft chairs and a table with a thin marble countertop on a chrome support
In the living room, the dominant place is occupied by a sofa, designed for at least three people. Today, model models in the company with soft chairs Il Riverler are relevant. The color scheme, in harmony with the shades of the kitchen or dining room, creates a smooth transition from one functional zone to another.
A harmonious color palette erodes the boundaries between the dining room and the living room
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It is not necessary to buy one large sofa, small options are quite appropriate, but not less than two in one room. They are placed perpendicular or parallel to each other with a puff or coffee table in the middle. The table is often equipped with shelves or storage boxes.
Important: Uap furniture is placed so that the assembled people are conveniently communicated and see each other.
The American style does not oblige to choose chairs, sofas, poufs and other elements in one color or textured range. Also in the living room you can create several islands for communication, for example, setting in the corner or near the window two chairs for sincere conversations, and a corner sofa for several guests or households.
Furniture in the living room in the American style
The bedroom is one of the rooms that Americans prefer to hide from prying eyes. It usually contains a bed with a massive high head of royal sizes with a banquet in wear. All this splendor rests on reliable carved legs. On the sides of the bed, bedside tables are installed.
Armchairs and a coffee table are placed at the window. A toilet table, a chest of drawers, a wardrobe or triely is allowed along the walls. Recall that all the clothes are stored in a separate dressing room, usually adjacent to the bedroom.
Classical arrangement of furniture in the American bedroom
The atmosphere in the nursery largely repeats the adult bedroom: the same huge bed, with a high headboard and often with a canopy. In the room for children there are various cabinets, armchairs, a chest of drawers, the palette of which is characterized by brightness and variegation.
For adolescents in the nursery, a desktop and shelves or cabinets for books are installed, and instead of the windowsill, the “sofa” with pillows is equipped.
A room for a teenager
American style in children: Simple, concise and ergonomically
