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In the world of art, everything old is now new again. This has been true for Art Deco for years. In fact this theme started back in the 20’s or 30’s and it is being brought back to life today. The way it works is simple, the Art Deco highlights and draws out the style from art during that most popular period; Cubism and Futurism. Cubism was a movement during the avant-garde art movement that was overseen by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They were very famous artists at the time. The way Cubist artwork worked is that they broke up objects displayed in their paintings and put them back together in an abstract form. The futurism art originate in Italy and held an emphasis on the industry as well as the technology part and how it was influencing the world. So how can you put this in your home?

Zigzags and geometrical shapes are just one of the popular themes you can choose. You will also want to look for material like Aluminum, stainless steel, and lacquered wood with inlay. You need to have bold colors to pick up the look and feel of Art Deco. Use earth tones or neutral colors on the walls and accent the corners near the ceiling with stencil. Try rag rolling which was popular back in time.

Even though linoleum on floors was common during the original Art Deco period you probably don’t really want to have it on you floors these days. You can still create a nice Art Deco effect on hardwood floors with area rugs. Area rugs in this home decor style have bold colors and geometric designs and a few well-placed ones can really liven up a room. If you are decorating in a large room consider a large area rug for the center of the room and a few smaller ones for contrast placed throughout the room.

Art Deco furniture usually has light-colored visible woodwork, noticeably rounded corners, and makes use of a variety of fabrics and materials including velvet and leather. Expensive window treatments are not necessary since most windows of that era features very plain curtains or no window treatments at all. A plain cornice box above the window may be all you need to capture the Art Deco effect around a window. A few unframed mirrors on the wall give the room a nice touch and make the room appear larger. Take it a step further by purchasing colored glass mirrors.

During the Art Deco period the lighting was created using glass and chrome. Today you can use the same look by purchasing fan and bowl shaped lighting fixtures at your local hardware store. You can use lamps but look for shades that have fringe around the bottom and a model on the base.

You can have Art Deco in your home with careful planning and a strict budget.