{"id":18492,"date":"2024-03-03T16:44:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T16:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/rococo-style-in-the-21st-century-how-to-arrange-an-interior-in-it\/"},"modified":"2024-03-03T17:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T17:00:16","slug":"rococo-style-in-the-21st-century-how-to-arrange-an-interior-in-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/rococo-style-in-the-21st-century-how-to-arrange-an-interior-in-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Rococo style in the 21st century &#8211; how to arrange an interior in it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Rococo style<\/strong> was created in the 18th century and appeared in European art from 1720 to 1780. He was also present in literature. It was said to be the final phase of the Baroque. Rococo was most popular in France, and it flourished during the reign of King Louis XV. From France it traveled to Bavaria, Prussia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Russia. Wavy lines were characteristic of Rococo. Stucco, paneling and plafonds were used. Soft pastel colors decorated the interiors. Ornaments with shells were used very often. From the name rocaille, meaning shell, comes the name of this style. Flowers, garlands, fruits, plants and exotic motifs were typical. The legs of the furniture were curved and decorated with marquetry or inlay. Furniture upholstery was pastel, often decorated with floral motifs.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baroque was characterized by contrast, pomposity, dark and bright colors. Baroque was based on symmetry, while Rococo was built on asymmetry. In the Baroque, scale and size were important, while Rococo was dominated by attention to detail and jewelry work. Rococo style was more sophisticated and more delicate, and not as spectacular as the Baroque style. Rococo <strong>in a modern interior <\/strong>also looks very nice. Beautiful <strong>Rococo decorations <\/strong>are a unique decoration and determine the character of the interior.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table of contents<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Rokoko\">Rococo in the context of contemporary interiors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Kluczowe\">Key elements of Rococo style in interior decoration<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Wyb%C3%B3r\">A selection of rococo style furniture and accessories<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Nowoczesne\">Modern interpretations of rococo<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Porady\">Advice for lovers of rococo<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#zr%C3%B3wnowa%C5%BCony\">Rococo and sustainable development<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Podsumowanie\">Summary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"Rokoko\">Rococo in the context of contemporary interiors<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elements of the <strong>Rococo style<\/strong> can be incorporated into contemporary design &#8211; the delicate and stylized legs of the furniture also look great in contemporary interiors. Trinkets and figurines can be set in a contemporary, minimalist living room, creating a reference to Rococo. Mirrors in rich frames also look great, and can decorate contemporary rooms in houses and apartments. So are the paintings, stucco and the ceiling painting. Some care should be taken to ensure that the rococo style does not dominate and overwhelm a contemporary apartment. Rococo <strong>style furniture <\/strong>is comfortable, soft, carefully crafted.  <\/p>\n\n<style>\n.highlighted-text {\n    background-color: #F2F2F2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"highlighted-text\"><font face=\"'Merriweather', serif\">\n  <font size=\"+2\">\n    <strong>Editorial recommends: <\/strong>\n  <\/font>\n<\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/talking-about-architecture-cities-insensitive-to-women\/\">Conversations on architecture: cities insensitive to women<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The literature of the time was meant to provide pleasure for all, not to prompt reflection and thought. The literature of the Enlightenment emerged during these times.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_656104568_L-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rococo\" class=\"wp-image-18290\" title=\"gentlewoman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_656104568_L-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_656104568_L-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_656104568_L-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_656104568_L-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Depositphotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"Kluczowe\">Key elements of Rococo style in interior decoration<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rococo style furniture and architecture were richly decorated with ornaments, curves and colors. Colors were delicate, but gilding was used to add style. Rococo style furniture has a remarkable form, is created with fine lines, is rounded. The legs of the tables and chairs are curled, and the fronts and handles have rounded shapes. Furniture without sharp edges is striking and safe. Most often, craftsmen created single pieces of furniture. Richly decorated cutlery and table china were popular. The colors of the time were pastel and very delicate.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_651532046_L-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"elements of rococo style  \" class=\"wp-image-18292\" title=\"gentlewoman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_651532046_L-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_651532046_L-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_651532046_L-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_651532046_L-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Depositphotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"Wyb\u00f3r\">A selection of rococo style furniture and accessories<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rococo furniture is smaller than Baroque furniture because Rococo was an expression of opposition to size and excessive extravagance. Rococo furniture is stylish, delicate, decorated with gilding and bending. Smaller, sophisticated and functional much more than Baroque furniture. They had lightness and decorative forms. Wall lamps made of glass, pastel wooden dressers and soft armchairs upholstered in pastel materials filled palaces and the homes of wealthy individuals. Tables were decorated with platters with angels, flowers, floral motifs made of porcelain. Painted and gilded stucco decorated the walls, and paintings were painted on the ceilings.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648410324_L-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Rococo style - furniture\" class=\"wp-image-18294\" title=\"gentlewoman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648410324_L-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648410324_L-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648410324_L-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648410324_L-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Depositphotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"Nowoczesne\">Modern interpretations of rococo<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern interpretations of Rococo include furniture upholstered in pastel fabrics, uszak style armchairs styled in Rococo, large mirrors in gilded frames, and Rococo figurines, trinkets, centerpieces and dishes. Tapestries depicting games in the park or garden gatherings can also be used. Verdigris, or greenery and animals, can also be used in interiors. Rococo motifs also include painted wreaths, garlands and bouquets in vases. It is enough to add a few elements, so that the apartment refers in style to the Rococo era. Rococo <strong>in the 21st century <\/strong>is a wink and a reference to 18th-century realities. <strong>Modern ro <\/strong>coco is often combined with contemporary style.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648409992_L-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Modern interpretations of rococo\" class=\"wp-image-18296\" title=\"gentlewoman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648409992_L-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648409992_L-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648409992_L-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_648409992_L-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Depositphotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"Porady\">Advice for lovers of rococo<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rococo style lovers can buy cabinets, dressers, table and chairs, add some trinkets to create a Rococo style apartment or house. White walls, mirrors in gilded frames, chairs styled in Rococo are perfectly suited to such a style. <strong>Adaptation of Rococo to modern <\/strong>times is a very fashionable trend in our time.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_466231514_L-1-729x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rococo style - tips\" class=\"wp-image-18298\" title=\"gentlewoman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_466231514_L-1-729x1024.jpg 729w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_466231514_L-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_466231514_L-1-1094x1536.jpg 1094w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_466231514_L-1.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Depositphotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"zr\u00f3wnowa\u017cony\">Rococo and sustainable development<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rococo style is part of sustainable development. Simply buying old furniture, cleaning it and refurbishing it is enough to go green. Some things in this style can be made yourself, others can be bought at the flea market and you can already have a Rococo-style apartment. It is not necessary to buy new rococo styled furniture, but it is enough to obtain antique furniture and give it new life. This is sustainable and highly recommended.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_401012186_L-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Rococo style\" class=\"wp-image-18300\" title=\"gentlewoman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_401012186_L-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_401012186_L-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_401012186_L-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_401012186_L-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Depositphotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"Podsumowanie\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rococo interiors <\/strong>are striking, elegant, subtle. It is enough to buy a few porcelain figurines, a mirror, armchairs and tables in this style, so that the interior has a unique, unique style. Consumers appreciate the elegance, style, soft lines, floral and floral patterns. Original furniture is a unique opportunity and beautiful decoration.  <\/p>\n\n<style>\n.highlighted-text {\n    background-color: #F2F2F2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"highlighted-text\"><font face=\"'Merriweather', serif\">\n  <font size=\"+2\">\n    <strong>Editorial recommends: <\/strong>\n  <\/font>\n<\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/comfortable-kitchen-for-the-discerning-housewife\/\">A comfortable kitchen for the discerning housewife<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rococo style was created in the 18th century and appeared in European art from 1720 to 1780. He was also present in literature. It was said to be the final phase of the Baroque.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":18289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2934,3624,4095,1878,3683,1707],"tags":[4124,4125,4126],"class_list":["post-18492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-onet-en","category-art-designe-en","category-home-decor-en","category-living-en","category-styles","category-the-editors-recommend","tag-rococo","tag-rococo-en","tag-rococo-interior"],"acf":[],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depositphotos_656127602_L-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18492"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18499,"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18492\/revisions\/18499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentlewoman.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}