During the Art Deco period, it was important that the appearance of the super rich and luxurious rooms. The bedroom had a similar glamorous aesthetic elements, however, were the pieces of a real eclectic mix of styles.
Non-traditional bedroom furniture such as armchairs, sofas or couches or coffee tables began to find their way into the bedroom. With a little reading corner in front of a fireplace in the bedroom was the epitome of luxury and easyreaches a feeling of well-off.
Features classic bedroom Art Deco
Wood
Chests of drawers, beds, closets, etc., were the most expensive and rare exotic woods. The woods were the most popular Ebony, Mahogany, Amboyna wood and purple. Other frequent but less expensive woods used were ash, oak, maple and redwood. Both, natural wood and veneers were painted hard to achieve the shiny, smooth appearance.
Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann famous 'Sun for rent'is one of the most famous examples of Art Deco-style interior
Inlay was very popular in the days of Deco as well. You should see this more often in evidence, as traditional screens headboards bedroom, chest and arms of chairs.
Hardwood floors was another was another big trend in 1920. Elaborate geometric patterns would be seen on the floors of a typical art deco bedroom.
Solid wood planks was a very common technique used. Two very popular examplesof wood inlay during the 1920s and 1930s can be seen in mirrors and armchairs.
Vanity Tables
Vanity or dressing tables were stylish, glamorous and very popular during the height of Art Deco. They were most often made of wood, however chrome, Lucite, glass, mirror and ivory were also used as they portrayed a lavishly-rich look. Matching stools or perch chairs were just as plush and alluring as the vanity tables.
Beautiful Lalique glass perfume bottles, ivory combs and brushes and exquisite lipstick tubes and rouge compacts graced the vanities.
Geometric Patterns
Angular, geometric patterns were seen on carpets, area rugs, drapes, bed linens and upholstery. Popular motifs were chevrons, zigzags, sunbursts, triangles, squares and Egyptian symbols.
Art Deco lamps, mirrors and other bedroom accessories were also incredibly streamlined and resembled geometric silhouettes. The 'sweeping curve' was another classic Art Deco geometric design frequently seen in the bedroom. Dramatic curved walls and huge, round moulding on ceilings created a striking look.
Colors
Bright, bold colors were very popular at this time, however bedrooms were a bit more subtle and muted. A monochromatic palette was definitely preferred. Fashionable color-schemes were beige-neutral, soft-metallic blue and ash-grey.
Bold colours like brilliant red, peacock-blue, emerald-green, canary-yellow and royal-purple were used as accents - perhaps a few throw pillows or a casual throw on the bed.
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