African interior is unique in its identity
Exotic ethno interiors are unique and original at any moment, because are out of time. But, here you also need to maintain a sense of proportion. Based on this, if you are not quite ready to create an extraordinary African interior, characterized by an extraordinary brightness, then, as an option, it is possible to use in the interior only some of its elements, which, for example, are present in styles such as colonial and Art Deco. Well, what if you are ready for a difficult experience, under such conditions, you are very welcome to sultry Africa!
Features of African style design
When decorating the interior of your own home in african style for the base to be sent to take non-specialized features, which are determined by climatic zest, natural, and, in addition, the materials used. In most cases, designers take as a base a mixture of interior components of dwellings of Ukrainian populations in various localities. So, in most cases, two ethnic styles stand out from the common African ones: Egyptian and Moroccan.
Before you start creating an African style in the interior, you need to decide what the goal is: either the task is to bring only a few African colorful shades to the interior, or it will be the most complete repetition of the main characteristic lines of the African home. While the course is selected, it is possible to start implementing your own idea..
The main characteristics of the African style
In short, these features are originality, color, dynamism, energy, contrast and expression. On the one hand, there is simplicity and minimalism of forms, otherwise, primitive in decor and roughness in texture, along with all this, there is brightness and contrast of colors in accessories and textiles. In most cases, the interior reflects the picture of the world, based on this, natural shades and natural materials are used in it. An abundance of African arts and crafts items, which are very primitive, are welcomed.
Since in the interior of the provided image there is a reminder of the scorching sun, sand in the desert and impenetrable jungle, the color palette is accordingly determined by such shades as sand, brown, terracotta, orange, yellow, brick and also marsh green. it should be emphasized that the prevailing colors are yellow and brown (bark, charred wood, saffron, honey, baked milk, cinnamon, amber, etc.). In general, colors in the interior should be not just warm, but warm, like the atmosphere of Africa itself. It is also possible to find a combination of a dark shade with a fiery one, as a reminder of the fire, as well as the color of the skins of animals living in Africa. The prudent introduction of light blue shades is allowed, but only in small quantities and as an emphasis. In other words, we must not forget that all applied tones are natural..
Decorative wall decoration African style
There are quite a few options. For example, it is possible to use wallpaper with a pattern that imitates the skin of reptiles or the color of wild animals. It is possible to combine wallpaper using plain, plaster textured with colored ones, for example, with imitation of exotic leather. And perhaps the walls are in a warm or even white shade. To add brightness, it is just right to make a border that has african ornament or it is perhaps easy with paper or painted flowers. By the way, the walls can be decorated with paintings of animal silhouettes. Also, as an option, it is possible to give the walls a nobility through a network of narrow cracks, imitating African soil, cracked by drought. This can be done if you apply paint in two shades, one of which is accent, and the second is main. Also useful is the special craquelure skills and varnish of the crackle technique, which is performed on both plaster and paint. Apart from this, the use of decorative plaster is another option for wall decoration. Much better if the plaster is artificial «age». From time to time, some of the walls are finished with an African ornament with a fabric, and suddenly it is a bathroom or a kitchen, then a mosaic for wall cladding or tiles with imitation of the texture of reptile skin.
Decorative flooring
Making the floors stone is the best solution. Large-sized porcelain stoneware tiles will serve as the perfect material for this. Moreover, for Africa, such a cold flooring only increases the level of comfort. But, we are not in Africa and for us it will be necessary to assemble a set «warm floor».
An alternative is matt parquet, especially with decks. A carpet-mat will be very appropriate, which will remind of African huts, which have always had mats for sleeping for the poor. Among other things, there are bamboo flooring, in most cases in the form of large slabs or laminate, which also imagines an entertaining answer for flooring. Go to the floor to lay a handmade carpet made of catchy threads.
Decorative ceiling decoration
Regarding the ceiling, it is possible to recommend painting it warm or white. By the way, fabric draperies right under the ceiling are great. If you want to do something more unique, then fix the ebony beams to the ceiling and lay reeds or bamboo stems on them. By the way, bamboo slabs exist not only for the floor, but also for the ceiling. They are attached specifically to the base ceiling or to the suspended lathing, and all this contributes to creating an extraordinary feeling of being in a real African hut..
African interior furnishings
As for furniture, here you also need to remember that the main condition is natural materials or, in another case, very high-quality imitations. If we talk about Africa, the main materials are such as reed, rosewood, bamboo, sandalwood, rattan, clay, and in addition, genuine leather, reptile skin, savanna animal skins, palm bark. One piece of furniture is made of wood, characterized by simplicity, heavy weight and roughness, has geometric shapes. The furniture may be supplemented with painting or carving. Wrought iron furniture and wicker furniture with pillows and soft mattresses and inadvertently hanging blankets are appropriate in such an interior. Dark brown leather upholstery looks great, just like bamboo furniture.
