Add art deco style to your home with these easy DIY ideas.

Everything old is made new again and this year that’s the case with a resurgence of the art deco trend in home decor. Let’s face it, art deco never really went out of style (good design never does), except during the austerity of the WWII era. This season we are seeing a  strong resurgence of art deco style in the home decor world.

If you find yourself reading home decor mags and perusing home decor shops online, you will be seeing plenty of art deco home pieces for sale. Don’t be persuaded though, you can be eco-conscious and on-trend too with these projects for adding some do-it-yourself art deco style to your home.

15 DIY Projects to Add Art Deco Style to Your Space

1. Gold Moon Wall – Paint a gorgeous golden moon as an accent wall for some art deco style.
2. Art Deco Vanity Tray – This easy project is a simple way to incorporate some art deco style into your room.
3. Elegant Art Deco Candle holders – This simple project involves rubber bags and matte paint to create art deco votive holders.
4. Mirror Stickers – Use mirror stickers to create a stunning art deco effect.
5. Geometric Wall “Paper” Stencil – Make your own art deco template to create an art deco wallpaper effect.
6. Mirror Tile Stairs – Add mirror tiles to the front of your stair risers for an art deco look.
7. Statement Wall With Paint Pens – Another great way to create the wallpaper look with the work, but with paint pens.
8. DIY 3D Paper Sculpture – Make this ombre effect 3D paper sculpture.
9. DIY Herringbone Wall Art – This tutorial shares how to make a cool metallic herringbone wall artwork.
10. Beaded Chandelier Project – Throw your own Gatsby-esque parties under the light from this pretty beaded chandelier.
11. Glitter Candle Holders – Shine a light on your art deco style with this idea for adding sparkle to plain candle holders.
12. Art Deco Accent Table – Add some art deco style to a plain accent table with metallic paint.
13. Art Deco File Cabinet – Deco-fy your office with this project.
14. Beaded Sunburst Mirror – A simple project to create an art deco style mirror. You could do it in black and white for a striking look.
15. Art Deco Dresser – Add painted designs to an old dresser to add some art deco design.

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What happens when one style meets another? Is it catastrophe waiting to happen or is there hope for harmony?

That’s why we created Style Clash. Some design styles are more flexible; others force us to stretch outside our comfort zone. Each week we will offer tips for mixing competing styles successfully.

What do we mean by “successful”, you ask? If nothing seems strange, jarring or just plain ugly, then I’m all for it regardless of time period, colorway or material. I call it a successful Style Clash.

For our sixth installment in the Series we will mix Art Deco with Shabby Chic and see where we land.

Art Deco (image above and below) sets itself apart from other styles with its very modern and hi-tech approach to simple and comfortable. Known best for its sweeping curves and sleek geometric lines, Art Deco got its name from a design exhibition held in Paris in 1925 – the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. In fact, the name Art Deco wasn’t used until the 1960s – it was known initially as “Style Moderne”.

This interior style combines many design elements and materials – sensual but streamlined curves, geometric patterns, stainless steel and gold accents, lacquered woods, bold red leather and zebra rugs, marble flooring, mirrors and glass. Basically if an Art Deco surface isn’t shiny or reflective, it’s soft and supple but still sleek with little texture.

To wit, the living room above says Art Deco all over. It provides the curves (coffee table, chair and sofa arm rests, side table lamps) as well as the shiny (side table lamps, coffee table, chrome on chair, painted black floors), and the soft velour sofa, red leather chair and zebra skin rug. Even the side tables are wood but with curved edges.

Shabby Chic (image above and below) has its roots in a present day cool, white wonderland. There’s nothing sleek or shiny about it. This interior style expresses the simple pleasures of comfortable and cozy, fluffy and soft. It radiates a simple, practical easy-going way of life via over-sized, overstuffed furniture that you want to fall into (and never get out of).

First recognized as a design style in 1989 when Rachel Ashwell founded her company, the Shabby Chic style (image below) is based on the philosophy that imperfection is beautiful. Often the pieces aren’t actually old, but a “faux finish” painting technique solves the problem by making furniture appear well-worn and antique.

Combining these styles may seem impossible to imagine, but that’s why we are here. Style Clash turns this unlikely duo into a design marriage made in heaven (image at top, images below).

The shiny and sleek Art Deco in the “clash” interiors speaks loudly but doesn’t drown out the cozy and well-worn Shabby Chic. Notice how the geometric lines (wall unit above), curved surfaces (chairs and table above), mirrored coffee and side table (below) combine comfortably with the cool, neutral color palette and large, simple sofas.

The small wall sconces and various chandeliers say old, aged antique and they combine seamlessly with the modern mirrors, lacquered floors and shiny white kitchen cabinets. It’s elegant and hi-tech yet imperfect and prepared for people to live in.

If I had to define this “clash”, I’d call it something like sleek and streamlined with a well-worn and comfortable slice of white wonderland.

Images via Dwell, Sköna hem, Lonny.

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