Styles in Architectural Interiors
Revolution
17th and 18th Centuries
BAROQUE
● Began in Rome after the
Renaissance, partly as a reaction to
the Protestant Reformation.
● Ceilings that are molded with
medallions to mark where the
chandelier will be placed.
● Upholstered sofas
● Paintings with carved and molded
frames
● Carpeted flooring with patterns
● ELEGANCE
ROCOCO
● As the Baroque style reached other
countries like France, Germany and
Austria, it adopted contextualized
versions producing styles like
Rococo.
● Derived from the French words
“rocaille” meaning rock and
“coquille” meaning seashell.
● Reflected the new attitude in terms
of treating space transitioning from
the heavy and massive character of
Baroque to a more graceful and
lighter style.
● The style is usually used in interior
spaces
● Pastel colors and complemented by
artsy, old school design
19th Century
VICTORIAN
● Represents a broad period of time
covering 1837 - 1901, when Britain
was under the rule of Queen Victoria
● The style represented the queen’s
luxurious taste and technological
advances of the Industrial
● Metal was initially used in bridges
and made its way to architecture
● Steep gabled roof, dormer windows,
ornamental arches
● The proportion is very elegant
● Victorian style in interior spaces is
often depicted through patterned
surfaces, use of moldings and
brackets, lavish and heavily carved
furniture with Classical accents and
intricate paintwork
BIEDERMEIER
● Marked the transition from
Neoclassical to Romanticism in 1815
- 1848 and the rise of the new urban
middle class in Germany, named
after a satirical character named
Gottlieb Biebermier
● Simplicity in the interior spaces; use
of moldings, entablature like
ornaments,and pilasters
● Style is often depicted in furniture
and interior spaces resembling
Neoclassicism but elements depict
plain, flowing, and simplified forms
ART NOUVEAU
● An artistic statement against
industrialization through arts and
crafts and the concept of
integrated design - involved
smaller details of the building that
complement the overall concept
● Start of steel skeleton construction
to come out of the overall form of the
building
● Go back to handcrafted furnitures
● Showing organic forms
● Irons are easily shaped that is why
architects took advantage of it to
apply it in the interior spaces

ECLECTICISM
● A style that incorporated an
interesting mix of traditional motifs
from various architectural periods as
well as from other cultures
● It can be interpreted in many ways
since the styles are mixed up; you
have to carefully mix styles that the
character of your interior will not get
lost - stick to a concept
20th Century
ART DECO
● Originating from the 1925 Exposition
Internationale des Artes Decoratifs,
it was a style mediating the
traditional and avant garde
● Its concept has its similarities with
art neovue, it was to counteract the
effects of the industrial revolution
● Result of the innovations of the time
INDUSTRIAL
● The style is patterned after the
industrial buildings of the late 18th
century for their utilitarian character
● Connected to functionality
● The showcasing of the basic
elements of the space sometimes
gives it the aesthetic value of the
space
● Influenced by the insurance
companies during that time due to
the concerns of fire safety leading
designers to do open planning
● Functionality and flexibility of floor
plans are being highlighted here
● Exposes the honest of the materials
● Spaces are distinguished by mere
elevation and not closed walls
● The openness and the natural
lighting complement the unfinished
look
MID-CENTURY MODERN
● Inspired from a style that emerged
after World War II, when there was a
huge demand for housing - build and
rebuild as quickly as possible
● It was also partly promoted by
Bauhaus architects migrating to the
US after war
● Simplicity in design since it was
done quickly and in a short period of
time
● Retro look, the use of clean lines,
minimal ornamentation, and the high
functionality of furniture.
● Use of both traditional and
non-traditional materials
SCANDINAVIAN
● Arose in the 1930s inspired from the
constructivism and functionalism and
reflected nordic lifestyle, maximizing
space and maximizing entry of light
● Warm up their interior by using
natural light
● Creates a very positive atmosphere
● Smooth surfaces, relaxed color
POSTMODERN
● Established in the 1970’s,
postmodernism being historicism
and playful ornamentation as a
reaction to the simplicity of the
international style
● Characterized by garnish application
of color, return to traditional
ornaments and a mix-and-match of
every imaginable detail, even
allowing pastiche.
 ● Mies van der Rohe was the leading ● Feeling of security, protection, and
proponent of international style cleanliness
architecture known for the quote PINK
“less is more” ● The loving one
● Postmodernism was led by Ar. ● Feeling of love and nurturing
Robert Venturi, he had a famous GRAY
quote that went against Rohe’s ● The sensible one
quote which is “less is a bore” ● Moody and conservative but remain
● When Postmodernism kicked in, elegantly formal
architects returned to their traditional YELLOW
ornaments and matched them with ● The cheerful one
other details and made use of very ● Encourages hopem cheerfulness,
catchy colors to come up with their and happiness
own version of architectural style.
● Postmodernism is also inspired by ● Complementary
certain groups that emerged during ● Analogous colors (4 side by side)
this period. ○ One color dominates and
● Follow trends of other fields and usually the darkest color
incorporate it with interior design and ● Based on Nature
art development
COLOR HARMONY
● Pleasing arrangement of parts

OTHER KEYPOINT COLOR PSYCHOLOGY

● AMBIANCE is key ● Study of hues as a determinant of
● STYLE is more of like a theme to human behavior
your interior; depending on the use,
you need to cater to different COLOR THEORY
activities. ● Incorporates the color wheel, color
harmony, and the context of how
COLOR PSYCHOLOGY colors are ussed
● Color evokes emotion

BLUE
● The chilled one
● Promotes relaxation and peace
PURPLE
● The daring one
● Royalty color
● Creativity and imagination
● Sense of royalty and wisdom
WHITE
● The confident one