The heyday of the Gothic style occurred in the 12th-15th centuries. Examples of pristine Gothic can still be seen in the architecture of many countries Western Europe. Unlike the previous Romanesque style, Gothic is characterized by grace, upward movement, spaciousness, rich tones, pretentious shapes of windows and vaults, as well as intricacy of patterns and stained glass windows that create an unusual lighting design in the room. Despite the fact that Gothic is a complex and rather controversial style, which sometimes evokes an atmosphere of mysticism and mystery, in the 19th and 20th centuries this style experienced a new revival. And even now, many strive to recreate the Gothic style in the interior of residential premises, giving their design medieval severity and luxury.

About the features of this style and its application in modern interior today we will talk on the “Dream House” website in this publication.

Mandatory details of the Gothic style

In order for the Gothic style in a modern interior to look harmonious and convincing, a considerable amount of space will be required. In standard small spaces, which are characterized by low ceilings, the details of this style will not be able to be fully read, which is why the interior will take on an overly cluttered and awkward look.

The basis of the Gothic style in the interior is clear straight lines directed upward. For example, in classic version style Gothic architecture was necessarily equipped high windows arched in shape with pointed points. In ordinary city apartments it is unlikely that it will be possible to recreate such an element, but they will become a real decoration country house.

In addition, at all times, the Gothic style was replete with multi-colored bright lights, which were not only a decoration for the facade of the building, but also an opportunity to give the room an unusual lighting design. IN modern interpretation this detail can be found not only on façade windows, but also in interior openings or doors of cabinets and sideboards. Since the creation of stained glass windows is quite painstaking and expensive work, you can use stained glass film that imitates their original design.

In the interior decoration, windows were often decorated with thick and heavy curtains, which were attached to forged metal cornices. If the Gothic style is recreated in country house, you can use wooden shutters to decorate windows.

A characteristic feature of Gothic is the use natural materials. In this style it is impossible to find plastic or other modern Decoration Materials, but instead of them in large quantities applies natural wood, stone, marble, metal, etc.

During the heyday of the Gothic style, wood and stone carving became extremely popular. Craftsmen decorated the interior of the room with various characteristic patterns and story paintings. For example, the walls were often painted with scenes from the lives of knights and princesses, and the furniture was decorated with ornaments and “Gothic roses” - circles with a flower inscribed inside them. To emphasize the status of noble owners, carvings and paintings were often covered with gilding.

Gothic style in the interior of the apartment

Gothic style colors

Any interior style has a certain color scheme. The Gothic style is characterized by blue-black, purple, cherry, dark blue, gray, ruby ​​and scarlet colors. To prevent the combination of these shades from looking too gloomy, the modern interpretation uses white or milky tones as the main tone. If the darkest colors are present on furniture or walls, they are often decorated with gold or silver patterns.

Gothic style interior photo

Furniture in modern gothic style

Typical Gothic style furniture pieces should be solid wood and have colorful carved or wrought iron details. For example, a Gothic-style bedroom can be complemented with a large bed with columns, which, if desired, are decorated with thick curtains or curtains. In this room, various wooden, wicker, tables with marble trim, mirrors in a massive frame, double-leaf cabinets and high legs would look appropriate.

In earlier times, the Gothic living room was most often equipped with round tables on carved legs, high chairs that look like a throne, and bulky wooden sets. Besides, mandatory element The living room in the Gothic style is large, the wooden frame of which is decorated with Celtic symbols or Gothic ornaments. Today, not everyone uses such furniture, but if, after all, the living room should acquire a Gothic style, then some elements from the described furniture will still be present.

Modern Gothic style decor

In medieval Gothic style great importance focused on textile interior design. The floors were often covered with homemade carpets, matching the color of the curtains or curtains. Textile design was present not only on the floor, but also on the walls. For example, tapestries - so-called woven paintings with various subject images - were especially popular. Now, instead of tapestries, you can use tapestries or.

To make the Gothic style look harmonious and seamless in any interior, you need to choose the right accessories and decorations. Since this style is characterized by everything pretentious and sophisticated, its atmosphere will be perfectly complemented by massive forged candlesticks, paintings in gilded frames, wooden and metal figurines.

The finishing touches to the interior design are lamps and chandeliers. In the Middle Ages, a steel chandelier on low pendants, decorated with forged candle stands, was considered especially fashionable. Such a chandelier was hung in the center of the room, but sconces and sconces were also additionally installed on the walls of the room. To accurately recreate this style, you can use modern chandeliers, the design of which resembles appearance medieval products.

The Gothic style in the interior originated in Western Europe during the dark and gloomy Middle Ages. You probably wrote more than one essay on this topic at school.

It has reached our time as, perhaps, the most unusual direction in the interior design of an apartment, restaurant, cafe or home, combining bright colors, grandeur and grace.

To get a more visual idea of ​​what the Gothic style is in the interior, just look at photographs of churches, cathedrals, castles and palaces of the nineteenth century: the design includes stained glass windows, brickwork, archer towers, loophole windows, drawbridges, fireplaces , wall painting...

It is precisely because of the scale of the Gothic style that it cannot be contained within one room or space. To recreate all the majesty of the Gothic style, you need a lot of space. The average apartment is not suitable for these purposes: small area and low ceilings do not at all contribute to creating an atmosphere of something comprehensive, large-scale, monumental.

Interior features

If the size of the apartment, cafe, restaurant or house allows you to touch the culture medieval Europe, then it’s better to start with planning the future interior. First, you need to decide on the functional areas and make a description of them.

So, for example, for a living room it is necessary to select several areas:

• rest zone;
• fireplace;
• guest;
• lunch.

For the bedroom it would be:

• zone directly for sleeping;
• a functional area where wardrobes with clothes will be located;
• area for waking up and morning toilet with an indispensable dressing table and mirror.

In fact, there may be many more such zones. It all depends on the preferences of the owner, his habits and, of course, the area of ​​the room. It is important to take into account the need to highlight a particular area. A small presentation with slides containing photographs, sketches and sketches of the future interior will help you decide on the zoning of the space. The presence of unused space in everyday life can ruin the entire design idea. Once the space of a room, apartment or house is divided into zones and all features are taken into account, you can begin decorating.

Walls

Decoration and interior design of a house, cafe or restaurant in the Gothic style modern house does not imply uniformity of wall decor. Each area of ​​the room is decorated individually. For example, the fireplace area and the space around the living room windows are usually decorated with brickwork with an aged effect.

The recreation area is decorated in calm tones, and the dining area is the brightest.

Natural wood, stone and brick should be used as the main materials. Metal is used only as decoration: furniture handles, fireplace grates, poker stands, door hinges, metal elements on the body and facades of furniture. At the same time, chrome shine should be avoided in the design. Metal with a copper tint is also suitable, but it is better to use ordinary iron, brass or cast iron.

Frescoes, paintings and others will be useful in the design. decorative elements. For windows, it is advisable to use large and heavy curtains. The thing is that it was very difficult to heat medieval castles, and therefore stone walls covered with a large number of tapestries, and the windows were insulated with thick curtains that did not allow cold air. In principle, even a school essay can give an idea of ​​the living conditions of those times.

Ceiling

To create a Gothic style, the ceiling must meet two requirements: be high and beautiful. The peculiarities of the Gothic interior of the living room, like any other room, are that it is the upper plane that receives the main attention. To ensure that the room matches best traditions medieval Europe, on the ceiling it would be appropriate to create the effect of stone or brickwork, complementing it with stucco molding, decorative vaults, ceiling painting and a huge heavy chandelier.

In some cases, you can replace the chandelier with a stained glass window made of colored glass, hiding the light sources behind it.

Floor

To install the floor of a living room or other room in a Gothic style, you can resort to one of the following two methods:

• use stone, such as marble, or ceramic tiles as the main material. And cover the whole thing with carpets;
• make the floor wooden. For this purpose, dark wood species should be used.

At the same time, attention should not be focused on floor covering. Gothic style in the interior is not a presentation modern materials, but immersion in antiquity. Ornaments, designs and other decorations should be avoided.

Furniture and other interior items

It should be remembered that Gothic design implies harmony of the entire interior of an apartment, house, cafe or restaurant. All interior items should not only be in their place, but also correspond to it. At a quick glance, all cabinets should seem like a continuation of the wall, its integral part. The main decoration of the furniture will be metal hinges, handles and other functional elements made of dark metal.

It would be a good idea to complement the design of a living room or other room with a chest or chests. If you have ever written an essay on the subject of the Middle Ages, you must remember that chests were used as the main piece of furniture for storing things. At the same time, the chest should not look like a cartoon treasure decorated in gold and red velvet. These furnishings should be dark, moody, with metal padding and perhaps a heavy padlock.

In general, furniture design should create a feeling of strength, reliability and durability inherent in medieval castles. Massive bases should be harmoniously combined with elegant carvings and curly metal elements. It is quite appropriate to make several secret cabinets, niches and pull-out shelves. This will add mystery to the interior. And it will allow you to hide from prying eyes things whose presentation would be inappropriate.

Lighting

Lighting a room in a Gothic style is perhaps the most important and most difficult thing to implement. Most of the space should be in twilight.

The main light source should be large chandelier or a stained glass window made of colored glass on the ceiling, behind which they will be hidden lighting. At the same time, the most illuminated area should be the dining area.

For a restaurant or cafe, it would be advisable to illuminate the room in the manner of a banquet hall. Functional area and the seating area should be in twilight. Near the reading chairs and on desks acceptable to use desk lamp on carved metal stands or made in the form of oil lamps.

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The rise of the Gothic architectural style Europe fell in the 12th–15th centuries, then oblivion set in, and in the middle of the 18th century, under the name “neo-Gothic”, it became the official style British Empire. The “Gothic Revival” in residential interiors occurred in the second half of XIX century. Main accent Connoisseurs of this style focused on the elegance of stylization and an individual image, to which all the details of the furnishings and decor had to correspond. What are the main signs of Gothic in the interior?

Spacious rooms

To make the Gothic style look convincing in a modern interior, you will need large spaces and a considerable budget. Costs can be reduced by using imitation wood, bronze and real stained glass, but “false elements” in the Gothic style are much more difficult to select than imitations of classic order decor.

Boards and tiles - on the floor

Solid dark board with a relief texture or laminate – best option for residential premises. In the hallway, the floor decorated with relief will look beautiful ceramic tiles square or hexagonal in shape with floral or abstract patterns.

Embossed floor tiles in dark colors - square or hexagonal - suitable for a Gothic-style interior. In the photo: the Meetall model from the Tagina Ceramiche D"Arte factory.

Wall paintings

Magnificent tiles and statues have come down from Gothic times, but only connoisseurs know about the paintings. Meanwhile, they decorated the walls of temples and dwellings. The easiest way to create a painting is to apply one-color patterns on smooth plaster or paint using a stencil. Complex polychrome painting with scenes from the life of knights will have to be entrusted to a professional.

Wooden parts

We decorate smooth door leaves made of unpainted wood with bronze or iron overlays. Ceiling beams, resting on the consoles, can be easily replaced with painted polyurethane imitations to save money.

Solid wooden furniture

Chairs with high backs or stools (including folding ones), painted and bound chests, massive cabinets made of unpainted wood (with or without decorative carvings) - the main set of Gothic furniture. Don't forget about a bed with a thick canopy on four columns - this will become the main piece of furniture in the bedroom. Here's a big one dinner table in Gothic times it had the simplest appearance, the main thing was that the tabletop was made of solid wood. As an alternative wooden furniture chairs and tables on forged (real or stylized forging) frames are suitable. The same goes for the stairs.

Chairs with high backs, massive armchairs and wardrobes and, of course, a four-poster bed - a classic of the genre in gothic interior. Pictured: model 4230-357 Gothic from Maitland-Smith.

Lancet openings and windows

The Gothic style prefers arched windows with pointed ends and metal frames. But this is not an option for a city apartment. But it is quite possible to give a pointed “Gothic” shape entrance openings or build an interior stained glass window.

Stained glass

Bright, sonorous colors - characteristic feature Gothic stained glass windows. They will transform the windows of a country house, and in a city apartment they will decorate the panels on the doors and wall niches (they need to be equipped with lighting), but not the ceilings: this technique began to be used only in Art Nouveau and Art Deco. You can replace “real” stained glass windows with metal frames to “false stained glass windows” with painted bindings and painted details.

It is difficult to imagine a Gothic interior without stained glass - for example, inserted into interior doors.

Medieval motifs and decorative themes

The Gothic style developed characteristic patterns: the so-called trifolium (trefoil), quadrifolium (four-petal pattern), and the Gothic “rose” (a circle in which a stylized flower is inscribed). High pointed arches on columns, fantastic animals can be repeated in carvings, and scenes from knightly times can be repeated in stained glass windows.

Large fireplace

It is best to arrange it in a spacious hall. A monumental portal made of sandstone or painted plaster imitating stone, a carved wooden frame will decorate both a real firebox and a false fireplace. Instead of the classical order, the decoration of a “medieval” fireplace should contain Gothic and Celtic ornaments or heraldic emblems.

One of the main accents of the Gothic style interior is the fireplace with a monumental portal.

In the photo: model 3066 Fire place from the Savio Firmino factory.

Trellis

In the Middle Ages, woven “pictures” not only decorated walls, but also zoned rooms. In modern housing, the Gothic style is content with a decorative panel on a wrought iron cornice and covers on pillows. Tapestries can successfully replace factory-made tapestries - they are not expensive, the main thing is to choose medieval subjects.

Windows: shutters or curtains?

Wooden shutters are suitable for a country house. For a city apartment, choose simple ones thick fabrics with a printed pattern (ornamental or floral) or expensive, with a shimmer (silk, taffeta, velvet) - plain or with stylized patterns. They must be attached to forged metal (or forged-style) cornices.

Lamps and accessories

Chandeliers with forged cornices, on low pendants and with stained glass inserts, floor lamps stylized as floor chandeliers (candlesticks) will create a “medieval” atmosphere. Handles and trims made of bronze or brass will give a “castle” look to the door panels.

Corresponds to neo-Gothic aesthetics exquisite decor lamps and accessories. In the photo: model HCCGL60 from the Brand van Egmond factory, design by Brand William, van Egmond

Text: Valeria Ismieva.

Each of us in childhood played brave knights and beautiful princesses, but then we grow up, fairy-tale adventures end, life becomes ordinary and routine. Gothic is a style of room decoration that takes us back to a children's fairy tale. This is not a gloomy Middle Ages in gray tones, but a bright and unrealistically airy atmosphere in the design of a room or even an entire apartment.

Where did the Gothic style come from?

The Gothic style originated in Western Europe in the 13th century, first in the architecture of buildings, and a little later in the design of interior spaces. The most characteristic Gothic is a striving upward in all details. The interior in the Gothic style is decorated using natural stone, wood, leather and glass.

High ceilings, often vaulted or rough wooden beams ceiling, floors covered with slabs of natural stone or marble sometimes wooden planks, huge lancet windows, which should let maximum light into the room - this creates an atmosphere of incredible solemnity and grandeur, and additional details in the design make the room cozy.

Advice: Even if your apartment has low ceilings, the layout does not allow you to decorate the interior in the Gothic style, then with the help of individual details in the furniture or interior design you can create an atmosphere of a Gothic mood in your home.

Gothic style furniture

In its upward striving, the Gothic style in the interior is not limited only to the shape of the windows or ceiling. All pieces of furniture in the room, even the doorways, have an elongated, pointed shape. Wooden parts covered with elaborate carvings, which sometimes become incised and look like elegant wooden lace with church motifs, intertwining arches, turning into arcades or clear geometric fragments. Double door wardrobes, bookshelves and sideboards on high legs with panels, chairs that look more like medieval thrones with high backs and hard seats. The interior of an apartment in the Gothic style must include large wooden trunks decorated with bronze rivets, sometimes covered in leather. In the Middle Ages, trunks placed near walls often served as benches, couches, or even tables. A mandatory attribute, especially in bedrooms, is screens. Wide beds, located on a hill, are decorated with twisted columns in the corners, equipped with canopies that will protect you from drafts on a cold night. Door leaves and furniture are massive, but gain lightness and grace due to the patterned carving design. For the manufacture of furniture, dark types of wood are usually used, or it is subjected to special processing, giving the desired shades for the interior of the apartment.

Advice: A room decorated in a Gothic style will become soft and cozy if you use a lot of soft decorative pillows. This will help smooth out a certain coldness and hardness of the furniture.

Color stereotypes are not for gothic

Many people think that a Gothic style interior means gloomy, dark colors and uniformity of forms. But this is not true at all. Gothic uses rich colors of red, brown, blue, green and yellow shades. For a skilled designer it is quite possible to decorate your apartment in white or beige tones, while completely preserving the Gothic style in the interior. The walls should be painted in a single color, without any pattern; velvet or cloth can be used for wall upholstery. Draperies are welcome. They are decorated with bright tapestries on fabric or wood, with the classic image of a shamrock, rose, lily or cruciferous flower. Painting on the ceiling will add additional bright accent in the design of the room, as well as gilding or silver with which stucco elements are covered.

Details are important

A special place in a room or apartment, the interior of which is decorated in the Gothic style, is occupied by details: jugs, mugs, trays. Forged elements decorate furniture and doors. In rooms decorated in the Gothic style, paintings are almost completely absent; they are replaced by tapestries and illuminated ones. A fireplace with a wrought iron grate and a pair of massive throne chairs will create a cozy island in your living room even in the most inclement weather and will lift your spirits.

Advice: Don’t be afraid of forged metal or bronze parts in the interior. For example, forged, made in characteristic style medieval chandelier or tall candlesticks They will only complement the decor and give a special personality to your apartment.

The entire room can be decorated in a Gothic style, but each room will have a completely individual design, character and mood. Variety in color solutions and details in the design of premises allows, using one style, to add variety and novelty to every corner of your home, turn a separate room or even an entire apartment into a fairy-tale castle.

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A gothic room can be dark, beautiful and beautiful. Dark colors, black, red and silver candles, soft music... or band posters, mysterious works of art and strange but beautiful decorations. Whatever the style, whatever the goal, but one of the best ways decorating a room means making it gothic. However, you must have some basic skills and your own unique taste, as well as knowledge of the rules to make the perfect gothic room. Painting the walls black and calling the room very “Gothic” will not achieve the desired effect. If you want to make your room gothic but need help, then this article is for you.

Steps

Clean up your room. Gothic and disorder Not combine. It is imperative that you remove all noisy, unnecessary items and clean the room completely. Good way start - divide all things into three parts: the “keep” part, the “throw away” part and the “maybe leave” part. Divide everything into three parts and start from there. Remember that you need to clean the room very carefully - dust, wash, vacuum, polish... whatever is needed.

Decide which style suits you. For a gothic room, you don't have to choose one style, which gives you a little variety and freedom of choice when decorating the room. Before you get down to business, think carefully about the style, effect and result you want. Remember that the room should still be cozy and you need to create an environment in which you feel happy and relaxed, but which will seem unusual and beautiful to others. You might want to create a fantasy room with silver walls and stars or dark room with black walls and scary paintings. There are many other styles you can try, but you can also create your own.

Paint the walls. One of the most simple ways create the biggest effect - repaint the walls. But you don’t need to chase stereotypes and immediately buy fifty cans of black paint. Give yourself time to think and decide which color you like. You can create a mural and make art wall. Colors can be as follows: silver, dark purple, maybe even deep red or blue.

Come up with decorations. Decorations are one of the most important parts of a Gothic style room as they decorate the room and add the desired effect. Some jewelry is made in such a way that it matches the chosen style, while others appear in it randomly. Look in stores or online for things you like. We can offer:

• Candles. Candles always create a great effect because they come in the most different styles. Silver, black and red will all work. Cream or yellow/golden colors can also create a very romantic setting. Scented candles are also very effective.
• Candlesticks. Stately silver candle holders can perfectly decorate any gothic room with or without candles.
• Plants. Don’t just imagine: green, bright plants in pots. Try choosing other plants, maybe even artificial ones, in beautiful silver, white or dark pots. Plants with white and red flowers will create a very beautiful romantic gothic style. You can purchase artificial flowers, which are much easier to care for, and their choice is huge and suits many styles. You can also pluck rose petals like Morticia Addams!
• Pillows. Black, silver, silver embroidered, crystal white... pillows can create a relaxing, cozy and beautiful atmosphere. Gothic pillows are also not hard to find.

1. Add artwork. Beautiful pictures or other mysterious works can always have a very powerful effect on a room. If you are an artist, be creative and make your own things. If not, go shopping and look for something interesting. Masks, mosaics and paintings - all this will suit you.

   Buy sheets for the bed. Swap out the plain sheets for something darker and more romantic. Black silk or velvet, white, silver colors or, if you want something brighter, purple, red or blue are ideal. Search hard and you are sure to find something for yourself. Remember that you want something cozy and easy to care for and try to stick to cream colors. You can also buy a canopy - white braid is ideal.

   Buy a carpet. See what colors suit your room. Try to choose something unique and interesting, something that will attract attention. Remember that it’s worth buying something that doesn’t require much maintenance, so that it still looks decent after a couple of years.

   Buy new furniture. If you want you can paint it old furniture or just leave it as is. But if you can afford it, why not buy something new? Dark marble or other stones, like wood, - good materials for Gothic furniture. White, black, silver and dark brown are great colors.

2. Put on some music. Buy a walkman or stereo and confuse or amaze people with your choice of music. Keep your CDs visible so people can see what kind of music you like.

   • If you can paint the room but your parents don't approve of the black color you choose, then try dark brown, silver, dark purple, blood red or even white with bold black designs!
   • Bookshelves are great if you choose a relatively classic and romantic style.
   • Dark colored walls such as dark brown, navy and plum can look very nice, especially when combined with cream and colored trim Ivory. Walls painted ivory will go well with black and dark decorations.
   • Buy black or red light bulbs. Black will create a dark purple lighting in the room, and red will, of course, create red.
   • Try to make drawings on the walls yourself. Silver stars and spider webs will look beautiful.

   Warnings

   • Parents can categorically suppress your creativity. In this case, try to bypass their instructions. If you are not allowed to paint or hang anything on the walls, buy furniture or play music, try covering the furniture with beautiful silk or velvet fabric, buying candles and decorations.
   • First, think about what mood you want to create for the room. You might only like one color, but you might not like it when it covers all your walls and floors. Gothic is an elegant style, but it is important to maintain a sense of intimacy, no matter what effect you are going for.
   • Black paint can have an unexpected effect and make the room feel much smaller. If you decide to paint the walls of your room black, try to put a design on them. Black goes perfectly with silver. Try black walls and a silver ceiling, or black with a silver pattern. This combination will make the room a little brighter.