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5 INTERIOR STYLES TO INCORPORATE TO GIVE AN OFFBEAT AND QUIRKY LOOK

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Though there are variety of interior design styles which give an ultra-stylish look I prefer a little messy and colorful interiors and hopefully there might be other few who prefer the same, on that note I am providing you top 5 most preferred quirky design styles that can be utilized in an interior.

Bohemian interiors

The top most preferred and my personal favorite is the bohemian style. It is unconventional, messy and artistic and what’s not there to love about it. It oozes charm and coziness.

It is basically understood as a style derived from particular set of people ‘the bohemians’ who were considered as adventurers or gypsies and the style is said to be inspired from them. Hence the design is very open and free-flowing and draws inspiration from various forms of art.

Usage of vibrant colors, patterns and prints induces bohemianism in interiors. The furniture are all a little rusty and antique with an unconventional color palette. Also one of the most favorite element under this style is its lighting, mostly hanging forms, it includes pendants and lanterns with beautiful colors and made of mostly wrought iron.

    

5 elements to easily bring in this style:

1) Quirky rugs

2) Gypsy lanterns

3) A piece of rusty old furniture

4) Planters

5) A unique piece of artifact

Shabby chic

Despite the comparisons drawn against bohemian style for the rusty and messy nature of the design, it mainly draws inspiration from French interiors and few elements derived from rococo style.

Hence the color palette majorly involves white dominance with pastel accents for feminine finish where much deeper accent colors are used to give a more masculine finish.

As far as the furniture are concerned they are chosen only if they have a very rusty and torn &wear look or given such look even if they appear to be new. So they mostly prefer second hand furniture, antique furniture or old style furniture like pie safes or jelly cupboards.

Gardens are an integral part of this design and are filled with feminine colors. Kitchens are a beautiful feature in this design as they are a combination of white and pastel colors where white is dominant and the pastel colors are utilized in the utensils and few other accessories The overall interior look is pretty much cottage style décor with vintage like elements and brings in a feel of living in a quaint town of Paris.

       

5 elements to easily bring in this style:

1) Pastel color accessories with white as dominant color

2) Old, rusty and antique furniture

3) Floral prints in curtains and cushions

4) Rococo style inspired lighting fixtures

5) Interior gardens

Pop art interiors

Pop art is basically an art movement which emerged in Britain and US during the mid-late 1950s. It draws its inspiration from imageries of popular and mass culture such as advertising, comic books and mundane cultural projects.

It mostly comprises of kitschy elements of any culture organized into a single space. This ia a lesser known style and not widely preferred though might be really good choices for designing a kid’s or teenager’s bedroom.

The color palette is dominated with primary and secondary colors which are too bright and vibrant which might be a little too eye-itching hence they are compensated with major use of black or white color which reduces the jarring effect caused because of the excessive use of primary/secondary colors.

And as far the furniture are considered they are pretty modern and sleek in its look and are given bright colors and are used as accents. Another major feature of this design is the use of wall art of pop theme to add more pop quotient to the interiors. The overall design is bright and chirpy.

  

5 elements to easily bring in this style:

1) Use of primary colors

2) Pop wall art

3) Stools or other kinds of unconventional floor seating of bright colors

4) Modern lighting fixture

5) Artifacts inspired from comics

Retro interiors

Anything which is inspired or derived from a style which has been considered outdated comes under retro. Though this is not actually a style it gives people freedom to use different styles in a single space, which were in use before as individual styles.

Though vintage and retro are little similar to each other the major differences are that vintage is a little delicate in its approach whereas retro is vibrant in its approach and also vintage majorly depicts a single style whereas retro a variety of styles. From fashion to cinema and design 70’s and 80’s are making a banging comeback and this is the perfect time to incorporate retro in the interiors.

The usual color palette of retro are combination of warm and achromatic colors, though now it might utilize a variety of colors for maximum effect. The accessories utilized might be of musical background or cinema background for better impact of the style. Other features are like shiny and glam accessories and chequered floors etc.

 

5 elements to easily bring in this style:

1) Chequered floors

2) Warm and achromatic color scheme

3) Glam accessories

4) An element of retro in the form of design. For eg: lighting inspired from CDs

5) Shiny metal elements

Moroccon interiors

For people who love it quirky yet traditional morocco is the best choice of interiors. It is able to pull off a traditional style with an offbeat approach. Though most of the interior elements seem to be inspired from Islamic, Rajasthani and Chettinad architecture the proper use of the elements and organization is what makes this style stand out from the rest.

The unique feature of this style includes its lighting famously known as the moroccon lighting, wood semi-wall partitions, wall niches, and the usage of lamps over bulbs in lighting. Also the detailing and the highly intricate designs of walls and columns and ceilings stands for the wonderful craftsmanship.

The furniture are very traditional and antique like charpoys, jhoolas, diwans and the color palette consists of earthy tones and the overall look is very royal, traditional yet vibrant and unique. Warm and earthy hues seems to be the styles favorite and the way they blend with the space is magnificent. Usage of rich but plain fabrics adds elegance to the interiors.

   

5 elements to easily bring in this style:

1) Wooden semi-wall partitions

2) Wall niches

3) Lamps/candles in lighting fixture

4) Big antique mirror accessories

5) Plain curtains made of rich fabric.

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