Modernity sets new rules for arranging residential spaces, which reflect the desire for manufacturability, practicality and functionality. At the same time, long-gone eras continue to serve as sources of inspiration for designers. Thus, the industrialism of the times of Jules Verne became the basis for the interior in the steampunk style, preserving a place for the current principles of interior design.
Main features of the style
It is difficult to find a direction more distant from the living space than steampunk. It is based on the aestheticism of steam engines, gears and mechanisms, but not on comfortable furniture and ergonomic accessories. However, it is beauty technical means and attracts connoisseurs of this genre. Therefore, the main feature of style can be called visual effect. But we should also not forget that the same machines work for the benefit of humans. Therefore, functionality and utilitarianism of the environment are also included in the list of steampunk features.
The style in old England was also focused on the pomp of textured elements. Beautiful fabrics, original finish surfaces and expensive items - all this will complement the design favorably, but only if it is visually consistent with the era. What will you have to give up when following this direction in home improvement? Perhaps, shades of minimalism and naturalness will be superfluous. Naturalness is not a characteristic close to steampunk. His spirit is expressed in man-made, and nature fades into the background.
Color palette
Color has a special place in this style, with designers having to find subtle loopholes between neutrality and contrast. Calm tones hardly correspond to the vigorous activity of factories and factories. But also bright shades will have no meaning in this context. Therefore, preference is given to brown, gray and blue flowers. And again, do not forget about parallel life in luxurious halls and salons, where noble and rich colors predominated - it will also favorably emphasize the steampunk style in the interior. Description of the most winning color design In this vein, one can imagine this: emerald, wine and golden surfaces with velvet fabrics and the reflection of metal structures. Such a connection will provide an unusual, but quite suitable visual effect for steampunk.
Decoration Materials
Although natural materials hinting at eco-style will seem superfluous in this direction, traces of their careful processing will correct the situation. You can use wood, stone, glass and metals in wall decoration. The main thing that decorative surface created an atmosphere of understatement and unreality. This feeling can be provided by a wooden floor laid with massive logs or aged boards. A worthy option would be metal cladding, and the fixing hardware should be deliberately left visible. It is advisable to use large rivets for this purpose, reminiscent of the casing of a submarine or a large steam boiler. The brick walls, which were once fashionable in our time, match the interior. This is not the most The best decision from a practicality point of view, but aesthetically it will be a win-win. On the other hand, it is not recommended to use cheap and strictly formatted materials for finishing in the form plastic panels or wallpaper.
Furniture furnishings
The Victorian era interior is famous for its luxurious armchairs, sofas and stately bookcases. Moreover, the emphasis is on the external design. Nowadays, this can be exquisite ornate carvings, patterns on leather upholstery, metal overlays and decorative elements from expensive fabrics. It is better to refuse built-in and modular headsets. Each piece of furniture in the steampunk style is distinguished by its originality - it should be a piece of art, made by the hands of a master. As for the main materials, the structures can be made of wood or metal - bronze, copper or brass. You shouldn’t completely abandon collapsible furniture, but in this case it will be necessary to emphasize the mechanics of the item.
What should the lighting be like?
Streams of light that will transform a slightly gloomy and gloomy interior must have a special character. It is desirable that they also show a hint of industrialism, the time of transition to new technologies. But this does not mean that you should use popular LED bulbs. Their flat artificial light will hardly match the situation. Preference should be given to either traditional incandescent lamps or gas-discharge devices, the operation of which is accompanied by humming and flickering. These are optimal effects for a steampunk interior. If possible, the design of lampshades and lampshades should be selected specifically for the Victorian era. Otherwise, you should turn to massive lamp designs, also made using metal. It is advisable to abandon plastic cases.
Requirements for household appliances
Not every style involves the use of, for example, kitchen appliances and devices as an independent interior object. Least household appliances plays a neutral role. In this case, the situation is the opposite. The modern generation of home appliances, to varying degrees, but comes from the machines and units of the era of industrialism. Another thing is that the operating principles and characteristics of materials have changed significantly. But external design household appliances may well highlight the interior in the steampunk style, regardless of its purpose. You can stylize any object - from hob to a TV with a computer. For example, hulls washing machine or a refrigerator should initially be chosen with gray or brown color scheme. Imitation of wood structure also fits into this genre.
Decorative elements
Accessories are the easiest and most fun way to create an authentic steampunk atmosphere. For search original elements decor with a touch of antiquity, you can go to the flea market. It is also worth using your own stylized photographs to decorate your living room or bedroom. A separate topic is small devices and mechanisms that can perform their main functions, in addition to decorating the interior in the steampunk style. Decor of this type can be represented by barometers, compasses, clocks, telephones, etc. It is recommended to decorate the walls with large maps, paintings by artists of the 19th century, as well as illustrations to novels of the same time.
Installations and designs for the interior
For a more complete approach to industrialism, it would not be amiss to decorate the house with large-scale installations. In essence, this is the same decor, but of a different caliber - of course, it creates a completely different quality of the steampunk style in the interior. Examples of such installations could be:
- A panel on which plumbing tools, pipes, valves, taps and other elements that previously had a specific functional purpose are placed.
- Basement with deliberately open engineering communications on the ceiling. This option is suitable if the room will be used frequently (for example, as a home theater). The same plumbing pipes will create a special atmosphere, and it will be complemented by open brickwork in the walls.
- The installation does not have to be devoid of functionality. For example, in the bathroom you can completely stylize the communications - the same pipes with valves, the washbasin and the bath itself. The main thing is to choose the right metal (cast iron, copper or brass), abandon the abundance of plastic and finish the walls and ceiling in a similar style.
Conclusion
It is not easy to implement this direction of interior design, but if successful, the effect will be truly original. This is a very bright and expressive genre, in which many will recognize the fascinating atmosphere of works of art of the 19th century. But how practical and convenient is it? Everyday life maybe a steampunk interior? Who is it actually suitable for? Of course, anyone who doesn't like the Victorian era is unlikely to invest in transforming their home by such means. And connoisseurs of this style will have to sacrifice little. This is a flexible direction and almost any task of ensuring comfort and functionality can be combined with the requirements for a visual and decorative background. Another thing is that the technical implementation of some ideas may require significant physical and financial costs.
The power of mechanisms
Steampunk is a new direction in design. This style is not yet very well known and not very widespread, but the ranks of its admirers are growing day by day. Traits of steampunk can be traced in the art of the entire 20th century, but it was only in the late 80s that it got a name. Next, the characteristics of this flow were identified and systematized. People started talking about him, they began to pay attention to him, and he gained an army of fans. Arose a new style. However, as everyone knows very well, the new is the well-forgotten old. Steampunk was born not by birth, but by rebirth.
Steampunk - retro-futuristic style. Someone will say: this is a combination of incongruous things! Either it's retro with pictures of the past, or it's a look into a fantastic future. Can these two worlds become one? They can, and an example of this is steampunk!
The retro component of steampunk is a stylization of the Victorian era, an imitation of the reality of the second half of the 19th century. Futurism lies in fantasies about the development of so-called steam technologies. What would the world look like if the steam engine remained the mainstay?
Steampunk is a picture of a fantastic future from the point of view of a representative of the Victorian era. People of the 19th century saw promise not in electronics, but in mechanics. So their imaginary robots are essentially big wind-up toys. The vehicles of the future are advanced airships, airplanes, steam locomotives and fast cars powered by steam and electronic engines.
Steampunk reflects an alternative future - the way a person from the 19th century saw it.
Main characteristics of steampunk: sci-fi, urban, industrial, combining retro and futurism.
Sources of inspiration: the industrial revolution of the 19th century, paintings of an industrial city, works of science fiction writers of that time. First of all, these are books by Jules Verne with his love for various kinds of mechanisms.
Steampunk style in details and materials
Materials: steel, copper, brass, bronze, darkened wood, brick, leather.
Key: sepia, soot, smoke, smog.
Details: gears, levers, springs, rollers, cylinders, etc. Objects whose outlines resemble an airship, a car, a steam locomotive.
Steampunk style in art
The time of action in the works can be either the 19th century or the present day. Or even the distant future. After all, the main thing is the characteristic atmosphere and mechanisms.
It is believed that the first striking examples of steampunk (or retrofuturism) were the films “Metropolis” in 1927 and “Brazil” in 1985. Just shortly after “Brazil” the current got a name. But whether these films specifically belong to steampunk is an open question for many. Be that as it may, the style itself became increasingly popular.
A considerable number of new films reproduce the atmosphere of steampunk: for example, “The Prestige” (2006), “Sherlock Holmes” by Guy Ritchie, “Around the World in 80 Days” (2004). "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003). Some films have only steampunk surroundings (urbanity, darkness, smoke, steam engines), while others focus on technology, including science fiction.
From computer games So-called quests based on riddles and puzzles with various details and mechanisms stand out. Luxurious representative of the steampunk style - legendary game "Siberia", created by the famous Benoit Sokal. There is a lot of steampunk here: the gloom of the atmosphere, the soot effect, mechanical toys and robots, a real clockwork train. The artist Sokal combined the styles of art nouveau and steampunk in the game, because at the end of the Victorian era, art nouveau was just coming into fashion. The result of combining these styles is a magnificent fantasy world that is addictive and exciting.
One of the interiors combining steampunk and art nouveau, drawn by the creator of the game Siberia
Steampunk in Siberia
Steampunk has also found expression in fashion. Many admirers of vintage outfits found themselves among the adherents of this style. Crinolines, bodices, top hats, leather and suede jackets and pants, belts with rivets, long gloves, retro glasses for driving - all this is steampunk. The toilets are complemented with many details, such as rivets, buttons, zippers, belt fasteners, pockets, metal spikes and decorative overlays.
Steampunk style in the interior
Steampunk interiors- brutal, youth, conceptual. Decor in the spirit of steampunk is most suitable for decorating boys' rooms, bachelor's quarters and apartments of young couples who are passionate about retro science fiction.
Steampunk colors
Steampunk is accompanied by soot and smoke, so the colors are mostly dark: gray, black, dirty brick, rusty. The use of other colors, of course, is not forbidden, but it is preferable that they be smoky shades: not blue, but smoky blue, not “mountainbatten”. The color of steel, copper, brass or bronze is desirable.
Boy's room in steampunk style
Bathroom in steampunk style
Steampunk in the interior: materials
Most suitable species finishing is , board, keeping “bare” concrete wall, rough plaster, stone, floor tiles with imitation cobblestone pavement. This urban set can be diluted with wallpaper in checkered, striped, with or with the image of details similar to gears and springs.
If art nouveau and steampunk styles are combined, a luxurious finish will be in place wood panels and parquet.
Steampunk furniture
Sofas, armchairs, chairs - leather, including those with rivets. Elements will fit perfectly into victorian style- for example, leather, wooden bureau, etc.
Many pieces of furniture can be forged: tables, chairs, beds. An iron cabinet will be a good purchase for a steampunk style interior. Kitchen set can be covered with steel lining. Radial facades will also emphasize the futuristic nature of the chosen direction.
In steampunk interiors, riveted furniture (wooden, leather or wicker) looks authentic, as well as objects in colonial style. Accessories - colors of brass, copper, bronze.
Steampunk style in the interior of a nursery
Steampunk decor
One of the main symbols of steampunk and the main element of decoration- this is a gear. She is present everywhere. Decorative gears decorate walls, furniture and decorative items. They also create original panels.
Typical elements that follow the shape of an airship: this can be ceiling structure, and lamps, and original ashtrays. It is possible to actively use any objects similar to parts of a steam engine, car, steam locomotive or submarine.
Wall, floor and a table clock- another important unit of style. The design of the watch is complicated by many additional details.
The following items will help create a steampunk atmosphere:
- valve-shaped door handles
- antique globes
- huge Wall Clock with round body
- round false windows imitating a porthole
- riveted chests
- chubby refrigerator in vintage style
- retro wall phones
- any antique mechanisms, including, for example, a radio or gramophone
- posters and photographs in sepia
- toy railway
- various objects made of wood and metal with rivets
Steampunk panel
Many fans of this style have an interesting hobby - they give a steampunk look to modern items. Such, for example, as a laptop, TV, toaster. The design is based on a combination of vintage and futuristic. The items look old, but at the same time they seem to be stuffed with many incomprehensible mechanisms. It’s as if they were made in a factory from an alternate future. By choosing a steampunk style to decorate your home, you too can get carried away with this interesting activity.
Steampunk is a style that definitely cannot be called ordinary. Not every owner will risk using it in their home, and besides, creating such an interior will require significant material investments. Original and original steampunk is suitable for those who are not afraid to take risks and make an impression, sometimes even contradictory.
Kitchen interior in steampunk style
Living room in steampunk style
Do you read science fiction and are an ardent fan of H. G. Wells or Jules Verne? Then you are moving in the right direction. The works of these writers became a source of inspiration for designers, allowing the steampunk style to emerge.
Such an apartment is a small, separate world in which creative, extraordinary individuals will feel comfortable. In addition, its creation requires a special aesthetic taste and design abilities.
If you recognize yourself, then feel free to act, because the steampunk style is definitely for you.
A little history
Steampunk is not just a trend in interior design. This style also became widespread in the fields of painting, literature and architecture. Disputes about its appearance do not stop, but it is reliably known that it acquired its modern interpretation in the 60-80s of the last century.
This style is of particular interest because it reflects an alternative reality, the future through the eyes of a person from the past. It belongs to the category of retro-futurism, has a touch of the era of Queen Victoria and echoes of fantasies on the development of the steam engine.
Chic bedroom design in steampunk style
Steampunk style room design
Bathroom in steampunk style
What is it like?
The most accurate description can be given in literally three words: steampunk is “the future from the past.” It is created as a result of an amazing mixture of elements of Victorian style and unusual mechanisms, and personifies the fantasies of people of the twentieth century. It is characterized by an abundance of fancy instruments, pipes, gears, light bulbs, levers and other elements of technology. The man of that time considered the steam engine to be the main engine of progress, so all the designs used in this style were inspired by it.
Steampunk room
A special place in the design of the room is given to heating and water supply systems. What's in ordinary apartment It is customary to hide, in the steampunk style it is customary to display it.
Such interiors are often decorated with completely atypical decorative elements. Images of various aircraft like balloons and airships quite often contribute to steampunk interior design.
Bright bedroom in steampunk style
Features of steampunk
Like any other style, steampunk has its own characteristics.
- Blurry time frames.
Steampunk does not at all force you to abandon all the latest inventions of mankind over the past 50 years. To give modern electronics an antique effect, they are painted copper-colored or framed in wood. An interesting tactical move is to combine equipment from different times. Eg, modern tiles You can replace it with a gas one, and find a keyboard made in the form of a typewriter.
Steampunk room
Steampunk style room design
- Naturalness.
In the last century synthetic materials have not yet become widespread, so the steampunk style in the interior implies naturalness and natural materials finishing, as well as decoration of premises.
- Fantastic.
The interior should be reminiscent of traveling in time and space, and the more distant its details are from reality, the better. Antique clocks and compasses, rotating gears, as well as pirate paraphernalia will fit very well here.
- The spirit of the Victorian era.
The ideal steampunk room resembles the home of a scientist-inventor from the last century. Decorate it various elements steam engines, add Victorian-style furniture and the interior will be almost ready.
- Original lighting.
There is definitely no place for modern lamps and fixtures here. Best option – gas lamps, which can also be replaced with lamps made with an antique effect.
Steampunk in the interior of the room
Colors and materials
Steampunk style is a kind of nostalgia for bygone times. Therefore, the materials used here are characteristic of the 20th century: brass, iron, leather and wood. Moreover, they are used not only in furniture and accessories, but also wall decoration that imitates them is selected.
Preference is given to rough textures and raw materials, emphasizing the industrial nature of the design and making the interior even more impressive.
Steampunk room
The color palette of the style is muted, even a little gloomy. The main colors are:
- beige;
- brown;
- black;
- grey.
It is quite acceptable to complement them with shades of red, blue and dark green, as well as any colors with a metallic sheen.
Room interior in steampunk style
Chic room in steampunk style
Furniture and accessories
When decorating your interior in a steampunk style, you don't have to buy new furniture and update equipment. Old or artificially aged items will give the apartment a special charm and fit perfectly into the general form premises.
Furniture in the steampunk style is purchased not only in antique shops, but also made independently. It looks simple and completely uncomplicated. Even industrial shelves will do.
However, it is necessary to emphasize belonging to the Victorian era. An elegant sofa with leather upholstery, wooden cabinet furniture, as well as elegant metal fittings are suitable for this.
Chic room design in steampunk style
Furniture should be of high quality and solid, look expensive and noble, emphasizing the wealth of the owner. It is preferable to stop at dark shades wood, but for rooms with modest dimensions, lightened wood is also suitable. The decor should be restrained and laconic, and present in the form metal corners and forged hinges.
Books and bookshelves give the room a special touch. Chests, caskets and open shelving are also used to store things.
Look for accessories in the attic. Everything that was previously just a shame to throw away will now become stylish addition your interior. Feel free to take out chests, boxes, antique watches, TVs and phones, and place them in the bedroom or living room.
Steampunk bedroom
Steampunk room
Lighting
The steampunk style in the interior of any room pays special attention to lamps. They are the ones who create the mood and bring this or that atmosphere to the room.
What kind of lighting is best to organize? There are a couple of great ideas.
- Industrial style lamps. An abundance of pipes, deliberately exposed wires, or even ordinary incandescent lamps will be a reference to the era of industrialization.
- Classic or Victorian chandeliers. Such a luxury item will suit an apartment with high ceiling and hosts with good taste. Such a light source will attract attention, so you need to try to ensure that it does not look too pretentious and fits into the overall design premises.
Red room in steampunk style
Steampunk living room
A steampunk-style living room will immediately let guests know that the owners of this apartment are creative and unconventional people. In order to make an impression, you do not need lush decor, expensive modern equipment, or luxury furniture. All you need is a creative approach and a willingness to bring your wildest ideas to life.
The main task of arranging a living room in the steampunk style is to properly distribute the space. The room should not be cluttered, but also not look empty. Let the feeling reign in the living room creative disorder, and moving around it will be simple and convenient.
Steampunk room design
Think about lighting in advance. Choose original lamps with soft, dim light. Note the Victorian-style chandeliers and metal sconces.
The room is decorated in such a way that the freshness of the renovation does not catch your eye: old wooden parquet, rough plaster or untreated brick on the walls. Designers also suggest using wallpaper with an unusual pattern. It could be an imitation natural wood or stone, images of various mechanisms or geographical maps.
The color palette of steampunk is quite restrained, so it is better to save bright solutions for another occasion. However, it is quite acceptable to diversify the interior with several catchy details: sofa cushions, carpets, curtains or other items.
Beautiful room in steampunk style
Forget about boring standard furniture and accessories. Amazing designs of the 20th century, tables and chairs on wheels, metal racks with a rusty coating - all these ideas are the embodiment of steampunk in its purest form.
Decorate the walls with maps showing the way to pirate treasures, or abstract diagrams of intricate mechanisms.
Bright room in steampunk style
Steampunk in the bathroom
The bathroom and toilet open up wide scope for the actions of the designer who decorates the apartment in the steampunk style. These rooms are ideal for creating such an interior.
A network of decorative pipes and levers will create the desired effect, and their analogues from copper pipes OK. The sink and bathtub are usually made of stainless metals and noble materials such as marble or granite.
Room interior in steampunk style
Even ordinary taps here are real works of art. As if they came to us from past centuries, these details create the antique effect inherent in steampunk.
It is customary to decorate the walls decorative tiles in relevant topics. Pay attention to the tiles with images of balloons, steam locomotives or an imitation of an old map - these are exactly what we need.
Summarizing everything said above, here are the main “tricks” of steampunk that must be used to create the right interior.
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Interior element |
Peculiarity |
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Space planning |
The interior is not too spacious, but not cluttered either. The effect of creative chaos. |
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Materials |
Natural materials characteristic of the last century: |
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Color spectrum |
Calm muted colors: beige, brown, gray. |
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Antique effect Wallpaper and tiles with thematic designs Wooden parquet Rough textures, raw materials |
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Lighting |
Soft dim light Unusual lamps Victorian chandeliers |
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Old or artificially aged items Leather upholstery Laconic decor Metal parts and structures |
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Accessories |
Pipes, levers, gears and other elements of mechanical structures are used. The more unusual the accessory, the better. |
Steampunk room design
Amazing and unique steampunk will not appeal to everyone, but such an original idea will impress anyone. Plunge into the past while looking into an alternative future. The steampunk style in the interior of any room is a portal to a parallel reality, enchanting and alluring.
Video: Steampunk in the interior
In the 60s - 80s of the twentieth century among amateurs alternative history the socio-cultural movement steampunk (sometimes steampunk) appeared. The ideological essence of steampunk lies in the version of the development of civilization based on steam engines. It is logical that the influence of steampunk manifested itself not only in fiction, but also in architecture, design and interior.
Since steampunk is based on steam engines, a steampunk interior is associated with the Victorian era. Experts determine that steampunk can be an independent style, but can be used as an addition to vintage, retro and modern styles.
Steampunk color is maintained in brown tones, from dark beige to almost black. Many parts are painted to imitate copper and brass. The lighting is also selected in accordance with the color scheme, the main requirement for which is warm and muted tones. The highest aerobatics in steampunk is considered to be the imitation of the diffused yellowish light of gas lamps; as a rule, gas-discharge lamps are used for this.
Steampunk style walls in the interior
Since steampunk is seen as a kind of projection of the Victorian era, the walls in the house should be similar to the walls of a Victorian house (experts often use the term natural country). The material can be used as natural stone, as well as wooden or metal panels. Sometimes metal strips with rivets are used to simulate under interior lining submarine, like the Nautilus from the work of Jules Verne. As an alternative, a stylized, weather-beaten one can be used. brickwork or Victorian-style fabric paneling.
Floor and ceiling in a steampunk apartment interior
Natural natural wood, varnished. This is the only floor in a steampunk interior, but it is not very expensive, and since the style is quite democratic, a less expensive one can be used flooring, imitating expensive varieties of natural wood. It is recommended to lay tiles in the color of natural stone in the kitchen and bathroom. As an extremely radical expression of style, the bathroom floor is lined with street cobblestones, this makes a strong impression and conveys the essence of the style as much as possible. As for the ceilings, they should be high and vaulted, while asymmetry in the form of various steps and arches is encouraged.
Arches, columns and niches are required in steampunk 
Furniture in steampunk style
There are two approaches to choosing steampunk furniture: Victorian and futuristic. In the first option, the furniture is selected to be massive, maximally imitating the furniture of a bygone era. The upholstery is made from genuine leather or heavy fabrics. Many parts of such furniture contain metal elements, most often copper or brass. In a futuristic version of furniture, one of the main components is metal pipes, which give the room unreality and at the same time hint at some kind of functional purpose. Often there are no shelves in the rooms; pipes are used instead, both for storing books (shelves) and for storing kitchen utensils.
Steampunk style decor
As designers sometimes joke, a steampunk house risks turning into a museum. Indeed, a variety of items from past life. Only in such a house can you find a typewriter or a landline telephone. Everything from nuts and bolts to pistons, valves and geographical maps are used as decoration. According to observations, houses and apartments stylized as steampunk are said to be inhabited by romantic and creative individuals, who are often called physicists and lyricists, which does not prevent them from being original and courageous.
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). Some of them are quite difficult to implement due to the high requirements for the materials used, while others are due to numerous regulations and the high cost of accessories.
Many styles have already become firmly established in our lives, and their elements can be seen in many apartment interiors; other styles are rare, because they are not suitable for all apartments and are liked by only a few owners.
Steampunk in the interior occurs infrequently. This is explained not only by the fact that creating such an interior requires a lot of time and money, but also by the fact that not every apartment owner will risk transforming their home so much. The originality and originality of the steampunk style is beyond doubt.
Who will like steampunk style in the interior?
This style is most suitable for science fiction fans fascinated by Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. The steampunk style appeared precisely thanks to literary works, which have become quite widespread.
In addition to literature fans, such an interior will also appeal to creative people, preferring original decor premises. It is worth noting that this style is popular among bright individuals with a rich imagination, who like life in a completely different world, different from the real one.
Characteristic features of steampunk style in the interior
It’s not difficult to recognize this style thanks to the unique combination of seemingly completely inappropriate elements. The mixture of traditional Victorian furniture and various unusual mechanisms is the most striking feature of simpunk. The fact is that this style reflects a different world, born of the minds of various writers. In that world, the leading role belongs to steam engine, which became the basis of progress. Large and small mechanisms, gears and levers - all these details appear in the interior precisely because they are characteristic of steam engines.
A large number of various pipes also typical of the steampunk style. Designers not only beautifully play with the heating and water supply system, which ordinary interiors they try to hide it, but they also place additional pipes that play a decorative role.
Particular attention should be paid to various aircrafts(airships and Balloons), images of which are often found in steampunk interiors. These can be either graphic images or small copies of real devices. Images of airships are also inspired by relevant literature and are found quite often.
Characteristic colors often found in steampunk interiors are traditionally all colors, as well as copper, bronze and black.
Materials used in interior decoration should be as natural as possible. Glass, stone, metal and wood - these are the elements that will help you realistically decorate your interior in this style. You can use various analogues, but only those that well convey the texture and color of the natural material.
Steampunk in the kitchen interior
It is in the design of kitchens that designers often resort to the steampunk style. Exquisite combination noble red and black colors create a strict and at the same time original interior. Complement this color scheme bronze and copper colors. The use of copper (the material itself) is also very characteristic of this style.
If such colors seem too gloomy to you, then you can make the design in a more eye-pleasing “light” version. Kitchen furniture may be brown or light brown in color. Do not forget that at least the facades must be made of wood (or a good imitation of it).
Steampunk in the bathroom interior
A bathroom made in this style will undoubtedly surprise anyone. Often additional items are used to decorate this room. decorative pipes and levers entangling the room in a network. Some designers abandon furniture (bedside tables and cabinets in the bathroom) and create their imitation (while maintaining functionality) from copper tubes. Copper is also often used as a sink in combination with some “noble” material. Special attention deserve taps that look like they came into the interior from the 19th century.
If you want to create a steampunk style bathroom, then use tiles with a themed pattern. Images of airships and hot air balloons will fill the room with the mood you need.
Steampunk in the living room interior
This style is also great for decorating living rooms. Warm light brown or yellow shades will create a feeling of comfort, and heavy wooden furniture will help guests stay comfortably. It will look best in such an interior cushioned furniture with leather upholstery, but textiles can also be used. Remember that the furniture should be reminiscent of Victorian England, look massive and at the same time stylish. Modern multifunctional furniture will not fit into such an interior. You should also pay attention to modern technology. There are special stylized models of TVs and laptops, but they are quite expensive.
You can “introduce” a TV into the living room interior yourself by making, for example, a frame of copper pipes around its perimeter. This design will help you maintain the integrity of the interior.
Many designers place fireplaces in such living rooms that look like a steam boiler. This element is only suitable for large rooms, but you can always make an imitation of a fireplace or even use a graphic image of it.
Where do the interior details and accessories in the steampunk style come from?
The main problem faced by apartment owners who decide to create a steampunk interior is the lack of ready-made accessories and decorative elements.
You have to look for them in various stores (from handicraft stores to construction stores), in markets among junk dealers and through advertisements on the Internet. Many decorative elements are created with your own hands from things that have already become obsolete.
Interior in steampunk style - photo
