Struggling with a new setup... during the coldest and most inhospitable months of the year? Don't worry! Celebrating when it's 0°C outside and you can't use outdoor spaces is possible, and with the right tricks, it can even prove to be a plus.
Eager to get started, huh? Here are 5 styles to copy for a glamorous and surprising effect.
1) Industrial Chic
In fact, it wasn't very successful at first. Perhaps it was too masculine. Perhaps it was the ostentatious structural framework of the large spaces. Perhaps it was the fact that the practicality almost always prevails over the decorative aspect. Yet, que sera – sera, today theIndustrial Chic is very fashionable. And it is certainly its modest versatility that is making it so popular in the layout of domestic interiors and public places. events: the factory, in fall, it works, even when combined with furnishings from other styles and other eras.
Make way for the exposed beams, therefore, to bricks, to hydraulic pipes emphasized (on which to place, as if they were shelves, contemporary books and paintings), to the work tools, to the gears (New ornaments, clocks, or candlesticks? All of these, of course!): nothing can personalize something more than evoking the story behind an object.
Without wanting to be either rustic or vintage, theIndustrial Chic He knows how to appreciate "things" for what they are and knows how to enhance them. He doesn't need vases, if there are any. old light bulbs where you can immerse romantic, contrasting flowers. Why use backsplashes or tables when you can rearrange concrete bricks?
Thus, a simple design, made of compact volumes and poor materials but at the same time resistant (like the wood, left untouched despite any imperfections, and the cold riveted metal), can and must coexist with typical elements of atraditional elegance: classics light points composed of candles, bunches of roses, dahlias or of lavender, refined fabrics And sweet shades. The class is welcome here.
Speaking of metals, the favorite ones are thesteel - The iron and thealuminum.
2) Hipster
Password: mustache. Bicycles, wildflowers, bow ties, takeaway coffee, typewriters, aromatic herbs, Polaroid, vinyl records And nerd glasses they add up with the sole intent of showing others who we are and what we like.
From fashion to decor, the hipster They've invaded us. And, let's face it, maybe soon we won't be able to take it anymore. So, we might as well exploit all the charm that remains for a post-holiday display. Also because, think about it, what's better in the months of October – November that an event casual in the name of low cost?
Come on! What are you waiting for? Go get the Letter 32 that you keep in the cellar. It'll be useful for creating an original guest book. And what about that pile of photos you've taken over the last 10 years? Take them too. Hanging them on a rope with clothespins, they'll look great.
If you are looking for a real gem, create some ad hoc hashtag for your guests – customers (with whom they can share on social media the experience they had with you that day), offering them a hot cappuccino with soy milk and cinnamon in a cup with your logo.
3) Scandinavian
Let's be clear: if you don't love simplicity And geometric linesThis decor style (daytime and friendly) isn't for you. After all, Northern Europeans are the Japanese of the Old Continent. They may seem to have no regard for good taste, but in reality, they meticulously design their homes down to the last cushion.
On the contrary, you go crazy for the wood (preferably the light essences), for the white, yes, but wisely mixed with anthracite? You can't imagine your life without design forms And warm and natural fabrics like wool? Then you're in the right place.
Now all you have to do is: print tons of geometric color block patterns, template of little flags, 3D prisms to hang or tie; to recover dry branches And succulent plants Place in minimalist vases, pots, or large vases; enjoy the result. Pure playfulness!
To increase the brightness of spaces, in addition to white candles in various sizes, the color palette will collect pastel and natural shades. Only the bravest are allowed, very small ones fluorescent touchesReflective surfaces are also allowed.
4) Marble & Copper
That is to say, marble And copper. It is nothing more than an evolution of the Scandinavian style, but much more linear and bright. Very suitable for winter period, and also to the decorations for the Christmas holidays if combined in moderation with the green and red colours, the Marble & Copper It consists of: candlesticks – candelabra – copper-plated metal hanging decorations (preferably empty or glass polyhedrons, lantern-like); white candles stylus, round or cylindrical; surfaces And containers semi-gloss in Calacatta marble with light grey veins, or, why not, even in the less expensive one marbled ceramic.
So, to recap, green light to placemats, trays, vases, boxes, figurines, paper coverings and so on, that imitate the shining rock! To tone down all this sparkle a bit, for example, on a table, all you need to do is combine it with runners and napkins in a raw fabric like linen or gauze. Colors? Needless to say, off-white – beige – powder pink.
And what if you wanted to include some flowers and plants in your arrangement? No problem. Both will work just fine. succulent plants is showy white flowers, such as hydrangeas and peonies.
5) High Society
Do you remember the film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, played by Leonardo DiCaprio? Well, set it in the present day, maybe in Milan or better still in the City, and you'll get the most popular style of winter 2017.
Kilometers of velvet, Of silk, Of satin, rivers of pearls, feathers, crystals, glitter and wagonloads of precious metals which harmonize the dusty colors proposed by the Pantone Fall Report 2016And they do it everywhere. On clothes (who among you hasn't already worn a smooth velvet dress in Aurora Red? No one!), on furnishings and now also in special occasion settings. On the palette, however, exclusively the rich, but dull, shades of emerald green – purple orchid – mustard yellow – cornflower blue – cardinal red.
For an elegant formal event, better in the evening and in a medium-sized space, therefore, you should definitely choose this style. One look, everyone will be speechless. Because the new Daisy Fay is us, it's you, it's me. And so, what a New Year's Eve! High society is!
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