Today's young people, the more they see, the better their aesthetic becomes, and the more they like to decorate their houses, the more they like new styles that are different from Chinese style, Nordic style, and Japanese style.
We have sorted out several styles that are very popular among young people: Memphis, milk tea style, retro Nordic style, Japanese medieval style, veteran cadre style and noble light luxury style.
You may be able to see the shadow of the traditional style in these styles, but they are more suitable for modern people's life and matching.
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Memphis
Reflection on minimalism is one of the themes of Memphis design. In the opinion of the members, the concept of "less is more" is too boring and mechanical. Sottsass once said "Design should be emotional and exciting" .
Minimalism and Memphis design contrast
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Source: Muuto, Peter Tarka
's bold use of colors
Pop color matching and Mondrian's three primary colors are classic elements in Memphis design, which can give people a bright, playful or uninhibited feeling.
Photography: Bobby Doherty
Complex geometric patterns
In addition to color, Memphis design will also make a fuss about geometric shapes. For example, the texture pattern composed of wavy lines or diagonal lines can give you a weird and wild temperament at first glance.
Source: Maciek Miloch & Milosz Bandura
Overly complicated and fancy designs can sometimes give people a sense of visual fatigue. Therefore, thick black line elements are often used in Memphis design, which can have a good balancing effect.
Picture source: Camille Walala
The popular checkerboard pattern some time ago is also a representative element
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Picture source: Fotis Kazantzidis
Terrazzo and plastic laminate
Memphis Design is fond of using terrazzo or plastic laminate materialson the bases and finishes of furniture, such as the 1981 Carlton The sideboard is a good combination of these two materials.
Unconventional shapes
If you look closely at Memphis furniture, you will find that designers love using unusual shapes to break the rules . For example, the table legs are not well designed, but various curve designs are added; the back of the sofa is not a conventional arc or rectangle, but a sharp angle.
Picture source: Memphis milano
Suitable for a variety of styles
Memphis furniture may seem weird, but it is actually very easy to mix and match. It is very conspicuous and does not violate the harmony in any corner.
Photography: IRIS HUMM, The Modern House, Ghislaine Viñas
Memphis furniture and colorful walls are the best CP, which can properly break the monotony of the space, and you will not feel depressed and bored after staying at home for a long time.
Source: Libai Space Design
In the Berlin apartment of art lover Emmanuel de Bayser, Memphis furniture can also be matched with medieval furniture . The collision of fun and calm temperament is really surprising.
Photography: Manolo Yllera
Milk tea style
The milk tea style that has become popular all over the Internet recently was actually spread from Korea to China. The soft fairy atmosphere is also wrapped with a fashionable design sense. You will be deeply involved in it at a glance .
The main color of the milk tea style is milk tea color . Of course, the common milky white and earth tones can also be used. The overall skin feels like a nude color.
In addition to the warm off-white, beige, warm gray, white, and log color , appropriate heavy colors in the space can also ensure the balance of tones , such as darker wood, or dark green of green plants.
It is not difficult to create a milk tea style home. The overall color of the walls and floors is unified, plus furniture of the same color, embellished with green plants and hanging paintings and you are done!
Wall color, curtains and paintings
The wall color is directly painted with milk tea color. For better lighting, use a richer color ;
For weak lighting, choose a lighter warm gray , which is slightly darker than the cold white wall color, and the atmosphere is immediately uplifted.
You can never go wrong by choosing white or off-white curtains that are consistent with the wall color. For living rooms with low shading requirements, you can use gauze curtains or blinds to create a soft light effect.
Another bonus is hanging paintings on the wall. Choose one large painting over a group of 10 photos ; landscapes with olive green and warm yellow tones are very suitable in the milk tea style.
The ground color should also be unified.
The milk tea style advocates the natural texture of logs. Just choose oak flooring ; The high-end style is off-white microcement. There are no gaps on the ground and it is integrated with the wall color..
The ground color is 1-2 degrees darker than the wall, light milky brown or light gray, which is more stable; slightly lighter than the wall, it can also open up layers.
Carpets are the beauty tool of milk tea style . Large-area beige short-pile carpets, natural-style sisal floor mats and floor mats can connect individual pieces of furniture together.
Design-sense furniture
The color tone is almost settled. We need some design-sense furniture to neutralize it and make the home more breathable. Let’s take a look at the materials first:
Log materials bring the breathing feeling of nature, glass materials are transparent and barrier-free, stainless steel has the lightness, rattan furniture has the warmth of handicrafts, and the velvet surface has a healing atmosphere.
Like the highly photographed pleated floor lamp , the curved wooden lamp pole and origami-shaped lampshade are a perfect match for the milk tea style.
Green plants for decoration
As mentioned earlier, the space also needs some heavy colors. Green plants are the easiest to produce effects.
For example, thousand-year-old wood with minimalist lines, or fresh and attractive peacock wood, the leaves are slender, showing geometric jagged edges, and have an outstanding temperament.
The picture on the left shows thousand-year-old wood, and the picture on the right shows peacock wood
Retro Nordic style
When it comes to Nordic style, the most likely thing that comes to mind is the deserted white walls with wooden floors, and the furniture is all minimalist and modern design.
Compared with other styles, Nordic style is indeed the easiest to produce results and the most inclusive (best matched) style.
But what I want to talk about is the retro Nordic style. has a more refined and retro atmosphere than the common Nordic style. If you want to upgrade your Nordic style home, this is the right choice!
The sparkling crystal lamp
I am not talking about the big and rustic crystal ceiling lamp from my parents' home, nor the various spherical and thick-branched modern crystal lamps that have gone astray, but the seriously traditional-shaped crystal chandelier, which is elegant and majestic.
Common crystal lamp shapes include Louis style (Louis), Eugene style (Eugene), Maria Theresa style (Maria Theresa), Empire style (Empire) and waterfall style (Waterfall) and so on.
From left to right are Louis style, Eugene style and Maria Theresa style
On the left is the imperial style, on the right is the waterfall style
Among the five styles, most recommends the imperial style and waterfall style . has a simple shape, less metal frames , and the long streamlined style will not appear visually bloated and is more versatile.
likes traditional styles, and the simple Eugene style is better to match. Try to choose styles with fewer arms and layers, so that you are less likely to be confused.
There is no need to reject crystal lamps because of the floor height. As shown in the picture below, it can be seen from the door frame that the floor height of the room is about 2.5m..
The crystal lamp above the dining table, 's transparent frame does not have a heavy sense of oppression, but instead lowers our attention. ignores the ceiling, which is very effective in widening the distance between people and the ceiling.
The crystal lamp is suitable for most families. Just use a duster to clean it every day. It is not troublesome at all. Just like other furniture at home, it can be cleaned once every six months.
wallpapers are indispensable
. The most eye-catching thing is 's super high-looking pattern wallpaper . 's eye-catching and distinctive patterns have a strong sense of decoration. When paired with the overall bright and clean Nordic style, they are not messy or cheap at all.
The choice of pattern will test your aesthetics. Too many colors and content will make your eyes dazzled, making you more likely to get tired and bored.
For good-looking and unmistakable patterns, just choose from these types: flower and bird/plant patterns, small geometric patterns, and no more than 3 colors .
Public areas with a high usage rate, such as living rooms and kitchens, can boldly use abstract traditional patterns. Most of them come from the induction of plants and flowers, such as the common curly grass pattern.
The bedroom is most suitable for textured plain colors . At first glance, it looks plain/pure, but in fact it has texture, fine patterns, metal sheets/wires, etc. is suitable for setting off the atmosphere and winning with texture.
master oil painting decorative painting
We have said before that in a Nordic-style home, simple sketch line painting is the first choice. The smart and free lines, balanced and harmonious composition, and the picture completed in a few strokes retain enough room for imagination.
However, the retro Nordic style does not do this. prefers the oil paintings of masters that are common in the retro style. uses thick and historical brushstrokes, coupled with the classic picture frame, and the exquisite atmosphere that hits the face, easily creating an artistic atmosphere.
Precisely because the tones of the Nordic style are very tolerant, you don’t have to worry about the decorative oil paintings having too many colors and being too complicated to be easily boring or difficult to match when hung at home.
Self-photographed by Zhu Faner
Stainless steel kitchen
If you think that the retro Nordic style is all elements with strong "past flavor" such as plaster lines, crystal lamps and wallpapers, you are totally wrong.
When you walk into the kitchen, you can see stainless steel countertops , cabinets, and refrigerator . The metallic luster does not require too much decoration, adds a sense of modernity, and is in line with the overall tone of retro Nordic style.
Durable, heat-resistant, not afraid of moisture, easy to care for, easy to disassemble and assemble, cheaper than boards , and more importantly, there is absolutely no need to worry about formaldehyde , very cost-effective, and also a favorite among Japanese families.
Safe 04 stainless steel material is durable . The biggest advantage is that it hardly ages and has the longest service life. The most common surface technology is electroplating and polishing . The texture is very high-end.
High-end stainless steel cabinets, the appearance is not inferior to the plate cabinets of major brands. The wood grain is transferred on the surface, and it cannot be seen that it is metal. The countertops are made of high-end rock slabs.
Japanese Medieval style
Speaking of Japanese Medieval style, we must first talk about what Medieval style is.
Mid-Century Modern is a design style born in Northern Europe in the mid-20th century. is referred to as MCM. After World War II, a large number of design masters came to the United States. MCM design aesthetics echoed modernism.
Under the concept of minimalism, medieval style is usually characterized by clean and concise lines that show the nature of the material itself, without too many decorative designs.
And Japan is the first country in Asia to purchase large quantities of medieval furniture in Northern Europe. The word "medieval" is also said to come from Japan.
uses a lot of warm colors such as dark wood, yellow, and orange . Under the innovation of modern designers, it is mixed with Japanese style. It will not feel rustic, but full of nostalgic and retro charm.
Calm gray tones
The first feature of the Japanese medieval style is that the walls will be processed into gray tones, or directly made into cement texture.
It is different from the rough wall made by casually applying ordinary cement, but fair-faced concrete or micro cement that pays attention to craftsmanship. It has fine texture and uniform color, which is really high-end.
At the same time, it is also very consistent with the Japanese favorite wabi-sabi style - the pursuit of gloom and Zen, a sense of simplicity and elegance that has been polished by time .
The cheapest and most effective alternative to microcement is cement paint . The construction is similar to that of microcement, and it is also purely manual. However, the material strength of is not as high as .
Except for gray, the other furniture and soft furnishings in the home will not have more than 3 colors , and the control of colors and the shape of the furniture are extremely restrained.
Medieval furniture with accents
Medieval furniture is the soul of Japanese medieval style. Many people confuse it with Vintage furniture.
In fact, Vintage is younger and generally refers to furniture from the 1980s and 1990s, while MCM includes modern Nordic-style furniture from the 1930s to the 1970s..
Because the production at that time was positioned as mid-to-high-end furniture and was produced in limited quantities. In addition, many of them are now orphans, so the price is naturally not cheap.
If you have a limited budget, there are many replicas of classic medieval furniture to choose from. The design of
eliminates cumbersome formalism, with concise lines and curves. The shape is also ergonomic, with both comfort and beauty.
such as George Nakajima's straw seat , Hans Wagner J16 rocking chair , Ant chair and Eames lounge chair and so on are all classics.
George Nakajima's straw seat
Hans Wagner's J16 rocking chair
Medieval furniture is darker in color, which brings out a nostalgic atmosphere. often uses ginger and mustard green to match .
Japanese elements are a bonus
In addition to medieval furniture, Japanese medieval furniture certainly retains enough Japanese elements , such as and the wind paper lamp series , including chandeliers, table lamps and floor lamps. You must have seen them somewhere.
reveals a strong Japanese Zen feel, a classic design by Japanese-American design master Isamu Noguchi, and the light is filtered very softly.
In addition, Japanese-style sliding doors full of style such as wooden lattice fans are also very beautiful. are used in modern homes as partitions or indoor windows, with great lighting effects and full ventilation.
Veteran cadre style
Medieval style not only influenced Japan, some classic designs were introduced to China via the Soviet Union and became the old cadre style large wardrobes and drawer tables in the 1980s.
Now, young people have set off a love for the national trend . These family backgrounds that were previously common in family dramas and historical dramas have come to us through improvements.
The style of veteran cadres no longer means being showy, rigid and old-fashioned, but rather calm, modest, gentle and tasteful.
A sense of the times dado
Dado has been popular in my country since the 1970s and 1980s. It is also called "sanitary wall" . It is an additional surface decoration on the lower part of the indoor wall. It is usually decorated with colored paint, wainscoting , wallpaper, etc.
divides the wall into upper and lower parts. While decorating, it visually divides the space. The most important function of
is to keep the wall clean and avoid scratches . It is especially effective against the bumps of tables, chairs, sofas and cabinets. Therefore, in the selection of materials, that is highly wear-resistant and wipeable is the first choice.
Picture source: Shi Guang Youran Design
Self-photographed by Zhu Faner
In the choice of color wall paint, light at the top and deep at the bottom to show the height of the floor. . If the upper half of the wall and ceiling are all large areas of white, dark wall skirts will bring the best sense of high-end lightness..
Old-fashioned dark furniture
In the past, most houses were allocated to units. Furniture is a combination furniture that has functions such as wardrobe, dressing table, TV cabinet and writing desk. It is highly flexible and suitable for placement in a small space.
Therefore, when it comes to the choice of furniture, Lao Ganfeng loves the unique texture created by dark old-fashioned furniture and the nostalgic feelings it contains .
Source: Changshe Interior Design
Patterned glass
Patterned glass was widely used in the past for glass doors in public toilets or cabinet doors for furniture. can maintain good light transmittance and at the same time ensure a certain degree of privacy.
"In the Name of Family" Li Jianjian's Changhong glass element sideboard
has now become the favorite of young people as indoor partition doors . There are many types. My personal favorites are Changhong glass, checkered glass and crabapple glass .
Changhong glass has the highest appearance rate. The indoor space is separated by floor-to-ceiling glass doors with Changhong glass + black thin frame. The vertical stripes of Changhong glass can visually increase the height of high-rise buildings.
Checkered glass is also full of retro feeling. The square and repeated pixelated patterns have a sense of order and are better shielding than Changhong glass. No matter how messy the space is, it can be organized.
In addition to matching with a thin black frame, using a log frame to match it also gives a sense of age. If your home has a lot of log elements, you can use this kind of wooden frame with crabapple glass for partitions. It’s simply not too beautiful!
Begonia flower glass comes with exquisite retro filter , which can be mixed and matched with other glasses to make it high-end and beautiful.
noble light luxury style
The recently popular light luxury style all come out of the neoclassicism of the mid-19th century, and have always influenced the subsequent Art Nouveau and art deco. is characterized by slim line furniture, metal texture and highly summarized and simplified decoration.
highlights the texture through some noble materials and exquisite soft furnishing elements, while also concentrating functions and detailed design, which has higher requirements for the quality of life.
Source: Designer Tianmi
Rich retro color
Before the birth of latex paint, every household in Europe and the United States would paste wallpaper, and royal nobles would use luxurious wood veneers and silk fabrics to decorate walls .
Therefore, to create a retro luxury atmosphere, it can be distinguished from the unchanging white walls in terms of color.
Dark green, mustard yellow, dark red, brown, etc. are all colors that can be used. Even if you only paint one wall, it will make the entire space more vital..
Source: Designer Tianmi
Materials are important,
Materials are very important, Some materials are born with their own halo, and just a little bit can make the whole space shine. In the light luxury style, I especially prefer brass, metal, marble, leather, velvet and so on.
Picture source: Designer Tianmi
uses brass in lamps, decorative ornaments, faucets, cabinet handles and other places. It appears in the form of lines, such as furniture edges or light poles, and decorative painting frames. The texture is improved in a second.
In addition, brass has another major characteristic: it will change color due to oxidation, and you can feel the afterglow of time from brass.
Picture source: Designer Tianmi
Marble is generally gray and white, and it can be used as wall tiles, floor tiles or as countertops. If you think the budget for marble is too high, then buy imitation marble tiles .
Picture source: Fanfu Interior Design
The light luxury style is matched with black and brown wax leather sofas, with a solid figure and a compelling temperament.
Velvet has a strong retro feel and is suitable for creating an elegant atmosphere, especially suitable for curtains, sofas and chairs. The more classic colors are navy blue, sapphire blue, dark green, dark red, and gray ; while smoke pink, rust red and other colors look younger.
Furniture with thin legs is more exquisite
Worry that light luxury and heavy colors are too depressing, must match furniture with thin legs! Full of geometric aesthetics, it balances the heavy atmosphere of the furniture itself, creating a strong sense of space, light and elegant.
Modern styles with simple lines and clear and distinct lines, most of which have upright shapes and clear edges and corners, highlight the principle of function first.
Picture source: Designer Tianmi
Picture source: Designer Liu Chang
is rarely a fresh and natural wood color, prefers dark wood with a sense of stability (more noble), such as black walnut, cherry, teak, or dark-painted wooden furniture.
is also a blessing for small apartments, making it easy to move and clean at will.
Picture source: Designer Tianmi
In the end, in fact for today's young people, they are less and less likely to blindly follow any style. Instead, they first consider their own needs and desired lifestyle, and then consider the suitable style .
Don't be restricted by rules and frameworks. If you like Nordic style but appreciate the beauty of old things, then keep the foundation of Nordic style and use old things to decorate. Your own home pleases you, why not?
What is the style of your home? Welcome to communicate in the comment area!
