The English style is restrained and conservative. This is the interior of real aristocrats. Here is the realm of austere luxury, which can be created using only the highest quality materials and furnishings, so a lot of money is always required to reproduce such decor. In this direction, you can decorate any room in the house, but the English-style office will look most chic, where elements inherent in the Gregorian and Victorian eras are intertwined. Once such a tandem was a curiosity, but today it is already considered a classic.
The specifics of the office interior
And what, in fact, will be characterized by the presence of the English style in the interior? First of all, notes of unobtrusive luxury, restraint of the situation and a certain solemnity of the atmosphere. Everything that will be present in the office must be imbued with the spirit of England.
office in English style in green tones
The material for finishing office walls is often fabric. According to tradition, it may be attended by:
- Vertical stripes.
- Original floral motifs.
- Gilding.
Most of the furnishings are made of wood and textiles.
With regard to the decor, I would like to note that in the study in the English style there will definitely be a fireplace. The ceiling will be decorated with stucco, and the floor will be lined with parquet or covered with marble. The atmosphere of such a room will always have the spirit of antiquity, which will be supported by unusual cornices, woolen carpets and shields on keyholes. All these decorative elements are usually made with incredible chic, so they perfectly complement the overall picture.
crimson curtains - a bright accent in an English-style office
Will not be superfluous on the walls of the office and paintings. The works of the Impressionists, canvases on sports topics are perfect. Modern painting is also appropriate in such an exquisite room, the main thing is that its subjects should be on classical themes. The window area can be decorated with Roman, Austrian or London types of curtains. Also, in a room decorated in the English direction, there is always a lot of brocade, silk and heavy fabrics from the taffeta or rep series.
In the classical understanding of an English-style cabinet, there is a library area, so you will need to purchase a strictly symmetrical shelving decorated with carved inlay, or order shelves made of precious wood.
In addition to books, documents are often stored in home offices. This is very convenient to do in the cabinet for files. Place this piece of furniture in the work area, next to the table. Thus, you will always have access to the necessary papers. It is necessary to make a comfortable reading corner in the office, equipping it with a soft sofa, a coffee table and a classic sconce. Ideally, the sofa is covered with a beautiful embroidered cover.
soft sofa in the design of the cabinet in the English style
Consumables
The English style does not tolerate glass, metal, plastic and other types of cutting-edge finishing materials. Almost everything here is made in wood. In an English-style office, not only furniture can be wooden. Floor beams, wall panels, flooring and various decorative accessories are made from this material. Another mandatory attribute of exquisite decor is stucco molding.
As you understand, all consumables are quite expensive and it is not so easy to find a way to reduce the cost of interior design, because in the English style one cannot violate the canons. Here, perhaps, it is possible to replace gypsum stucco molding with polyurethane decor, and instead of gilding, use gold leaf. In this case, you will notice a significant difference in price.
leather furniture as one of the main attributes of an office in a classic style
Sometimes designers go to extreme lengths and replace the wooden ceiling with a skillful imitation made from pressed cardboard. This surface is decorated with oil paints.
The floors in the office are lined with:
- Parquet.
- Marble.
- Solid wood boards.
- Natural stone.
An alternative to these chic materials can only be porcelain stoneware, which can perfectly imitate any of the above materials and costs significantly less.
fireplace in the study, decorated in English style
We furnish the office in the English style
The main thing that attracts the eye of those entering the office is stylish upholstered furniture. The wooden part of the sofas and armchairs is always treated with wax, and for the upholstery of the seats and backs, natural and very soft leather of the highest quality is used. Sometimes it turns out that it is furniture that becomes the main expense item when decorating a room in the English style.
In addition to leather, velor, linen or cotton fabrics can be used in the decoration of armchairs, and not always plain. They may well have a pattern in the form of patterns, a cage or a classic stripe.
a massive writing desk will emphasize the English style of the office
The most unique piece of interior cabinet is a desk. It is always an expensive thing, sometimes antique. Today, like many years ago, such tables are made of solid oak.
The mass production of such furniture is unprofitable, because the cost of production is incredibly high, which automatically translates interior furnishings for an English-style office into the category of luxury furniture.
The color scheme also shows a trend towards chic. Wenge color, coffee tones, chocolate and dark brown shades look luxurious in this decor, which can contrast with ivory and light beige.
office interior in english style in bright colors
Game of contrasts
Wanting to get the effect of solemnity, you still should not give preference to exclusively dark tones in color design, no matter how noble they are. Even with some gloom inherent in English interiors, this will be a clear overkill. Contrasting decors will look much more spectacular. Try to make only one of the walls in a dark design, and leave the rest in the power of light colors. The same should be done with a dark floor covering - it must be shaded with a light carpet.
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Curtains must be present on the windows of an English-style office. Not blinds, not blinds, not Roman models, but real curtains made of heavy and, of course, solid materials. Only they will be able to create the necessary blackout in the room at the height of a sunny day, which designers call the “night effect”.
beautiful chandelier in the interior of the office, made in the English style
Conclusion
Do not forget that an English-style office is, first of all, traditions and rigor, which only true aesthetes like, who know how to appreciate elegance and quality.
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