10 Furniture Ideas For An Art Deco-Inspired Home

Designing an art deco-inspired home is all about being bold. Art deco doesn't use muted neutral tones or soft organic shapes. The furniture has structure and sharp lines, any wood is stained dark, and gold is a common accent color. The easiest way to think about art deco is by looking at the designs in the roaring 20s and "The Great Gatsby," according to Architectural Digest. Art deco is about being luxurious even in the fine details and making a room look grand.

Geometric shapes are the key when taking inspiration from art deco. Detailed geometric patterned wallpaper is a great way to incorporate this or even with tiles. Saturated colors are necessary, especially jewel tones like emerald, ruby, and sapphire. Contrasting colors are also used frequently. Looking at the way you plan to layout your furniture can be influenced by art deco. Art deco uses a lot of symmetry and highlights a lavish focal point in the room.

Light fixtures play a big part in art deco. Here the fixtures play with shapes by using glass spheres with gold hardware. 

Jewel tones are popular with art deco. This room uses emerald tones in the wall paint and couch, along with gold accents to complement the color. Other jewel tones that are often used in art deco decor are ruby and sapphire. 

Geometric shapes are important in art deco designs. Instead of the usual intricate patterned wallpaper, this room incorporates shapes in the wainscoting on the walls and in the tiled floor. 

When designing a room that draws inspiration from art deco, symmetry is a subtle way to incorporate the style. Using symmetry makes a room look grand. This room does so by centering the sofa and coffee table and mirroring the two chairs.  

Art deco isn't scared of bold saturated colors. That's why jewel tones are so popular in the style. Here ruby red is used as the wall paint and sapphire blue in the velvet chair.