Arts Décoratifs, or Art Deco as it is better known, is an aesthetic that first appeared in France a short while before World War I and quickly went international. It combined fine craftsmanship, rare and expensive materials and modernist styles. The style petered out with the start of World War II but when it flourished […]

Arts Décoratifs, or Art Deco as it is better known, is an aesthetic that first appeared in France a short while before World War I and quickly went international. It combined fine craftsmanship, rare and expensive materials and modernist styles. The style petered out with the start of World War II but when it flourished it represented glamour, luxury and progress. Today, we?re lucky in that we still get to appreciate pieces from this era. Take this flat designed by Anna Smardz of Marmur Studio for instance, located in Wroclaw, Poland. The 55m2 interior has simple decor that revolves around original Polish art-deco furnishing, letting the exuberant pieces shine.
The people of Poland embraced the Art Deco style as it emerged, and joined the design movement with gusto. In order to allow beautiful original Polish art-deco furniture to be the stand-out feature in this modern home, the walls, doors, window frames and bookcases have been finished plainly in the same shade of white RAL9016. If you love the look of a lounge with a stacked home library like this, be sure to check out these other book lover’s living rooms too.

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