With the re-emerging interest in everything Deco, this year's big design story is the modern interpretation of 1930's classic styling. Inspiration is taken from the elegant simplicity of the era with soft curves, strong geometric lines and a wealth of gleaming materials and wall finishes. Sensual chocolate box colours such as rich brown, pale praline and toffee are teamed with dazzling splashes of gold bronze and copper and applied to walls and surfaces in bold bands of colour.
To ensure your metallics shimmer and shine, look out for paint products with a high acrylic content and apply a generous number of thin coats. Play on the senses with luxurious furnishings in satin and silk and mix with glittering glassware and rich warm woods such as cherry or walnut. This is Deco with a truly modern twist, so do not be afraid to mix the old with the new, its appeal lies in its simplicity and fluidness of shape and form.
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