What are the characteristics of European country, British country, American country and French country?

Home design terms

European pastoral style: focuses on the expression of nature, but different pastoral areas have different natures, which in turn derives a variety of styles, Chinese style, European style , and even the pastoral style of South Asia, each with its own characteristics and beauty.

Classification

It is mainly divided into two pastoral styles: British style and French style. The former is characterized by gorgeous fabrics and purely handmade production. Floral, striped, Scottish plaid, every fabric is full of local flavor. Most of the furniture materials are pine and cedar wood, and the production and carving are all purely handmade and very particular. The latter features whitewashed furniture and bold color schemes. The whitewashing treatment of furniture can make the furniture appear classically beautiful, while the combination of red, yellow and blue colors reveals the fertile land. The simplified curly arcs and exquisite patterns of the chair legs also reflect the French elegance of rural life. manifestation.

Elements

The characteristics of neoclassicism and several elements of pastoral European style:

The main characteristics of European neoclassical style in terms of styling are:< /p>

Interesting curves, asymmetrical rules, soft and gorgeous colors, respect for nature, etc.

Several obvious characteristics of European style:

The shape design of doors, including room doors and various cabinet doors, must not only highlight the concave and convex feeling, but also have graceful arcs , the two styles complement each other and are full of charm.

The design of the columns is also very particular, and can be designed into a typical Roman column shape, giving the overall space a stronger traditional Western aesthetic.

The fireplace is a typical carrier of Western culture. When choosing a European-style home decoration, you can design a real fireplace or a fireplace shape, supplemented by lights, to create a Western lifestyle

Lighting In a European-style home space, the lighting design should choose a Western-style shape, such as wall lamps. In the overall bright, simple and simple house space, the Western characteristics are inherited

< p>European style emphasizes the use of gorgeous decoration, strong colors, and exquisite shapes to achieve a graceful and luxurious decorative effect.

Focusing on the expression of nature is the main feature of European pastoral style. While expressing nature, European pastoral style also emphasizes the characteristics of romance and modern popism.

Large, heavy furniture is also a necessary element in European style. A large light pool is used on the top of the European-style living room, and gorgeous chandeliers are used to create an atmosphere. The upper parts of doors and windows are mostly made into arc shapes and are edged with patterned plaster lines. Two more luxurious Roman columns are erected at the entrance of the hall, and there is a real or fake fireplace in the interior. It is best to use wallpaper on the wall, or use high-quality latex paint to create a luxurious effect. The ground material is preferably stone or floor. European-style living rooms require furniture and soft decoration to create an overall effect. Dark oak or maple furniture and brightly colored fabric sofas are the protagonists of European-style living rooms. There are also romantic Roman curtains, exquisite oil paintings, and well-made sculptures and crafts, all of which are indispensable elements for the European style.

However, it should be noted that this style of decoration will achieve better results in rooms with larger area and space.

British pastoral style

British pastoral style, also known as British country style, belongs to a branch of natural style, advocating "return to nature" and striving to express leisure in the indoor environment. , comfortable and natural pastoral life, cleverly setting up indoor greening to create a natural, simple and elegant atmosphere.

The British pastoral style is pragmatic, standardized and mature. Take the British middle class as an example. They have a pretty good income to support them, so they can freely develop their own preferences in larger rooms. The design cases also reflect the tastes, hobbies and lives of the residents to a certain extent. values. The design emphasizes the natural return of the soul, giving people a strong atmosphere. The open space structure, flowers and green plants everywhere, finely crafted European furniture, elegant fabrics of various colors... everything creates a pastoral atmosphere as a whole.

The pastoral country style is the impression that most people have of British homes. The customs and customs there are like afternoon coffee, which gets stronger the more you drink it. Rustic home design seems to be especially popular this year.

As a typical representative of the pastoral style, the British pastoral style is highly praised by people for its natural, simple and elegant temperament. However, I am afraid that not many people really understand what elements and spatial characteristics the pure British pastoral style requires.

The spatial characteristics of the British pastoral style

Living room: Generally, more comfortable, flexible and warm material combinations are used in the material selection than the living room, which can effectively create a sense of warmth. TV and other entertainment products are also placed in this space. You can imagine that under the sound and color of TV advertisements, the harmony of pots and pans, and the noise of children playing, this "three areas in one" is a happy and British pastoral. The style living room is comfortable and cozy.

Bedroom: The bedroom layout in British-style homes is relatively warm. As the owner’s private space, functionality, practicality and comfort are mainly considered. Generally, bedrooms do not have ceiling lights and are mostly decorated with warm and soft fabrics. The decoration is very uniform in terms of soft furnishings and colors.

Study: The study room in a British-style home is simple and practical, but rich in soft furnishings. All kinds of furnishings that symbolize the owner’s past life experience are available, such as old books with rolled edges and yellowed navigation maps. , oil paintings of rural scenery, a quill... Even as decorations, these things are enough to add points to the British style of the study.

Family room: As the center for family members to rest and communicate, the family room is a highly private space. It is usually located next to the restaurant and has a TV. The sofas and seats are of relaxed and lively style. There is also abundant indoor greening and many decorative paintings.

Restaurant: Pastoral furniture pays attention to the mutual communication between family members, the distinction between private space and open space, and the practicality and sturdiness of furniture and daily necessities. Pastoral style has long occupied an important position in the furniture market. It should be said that it abandons cumbersomeness and luxury, and combines the graceful shape of classicism with the functional configuration of neoclassicism. It is simple, bright and easy to care for, and is naturally more suitable for modern people's daily use.

American pastoral style, also known as American country style, belongs to a branch of natural style and advocates "return to nature". Pastoral style advocates nature and combines nature in aesthetics, and strives to express leisurely and leisurely style in indoor environment. The comfortable and natural pastoral life style also often uses simple textures of natural wood, stone, rattan, bamboo and other materials. Skillfully set up indoor greening to create a natural, simple and elegant atmosphere.

The characteristics of American pastoral style are: pragmatic, standardized and mature.

Characteristics of different spaces in the American pastoral style

Living room

As an area for entertaining guests, the American pastoral style living room is generally required to be simple and lively during decoration. and other spaces should be brighter and more polished, usually using a large amount of stone and wood veneer decoration; as we all know, the United States has a short history, and Americans have high requirements for a sense of history. This requirement is not only reflected in the soft furnishings and antique art. The love for antiques is also reflected in the preference for various antique wall and floor tiles and stones in decoration, and the pursuit of various antique handicrafts. Generally speaking, the American pastoral style living room is spacious and full of history.

Kitchen

In the eyes of Americans, kitchens are generally open. At the same time, they need to have a dining table in the corner of the kitchen, as well as powerful, simple and durable kitchen utensils. equipment. A spacious location is required to accommodate a double-door refrigerator, and sufficient work surface is required. The American pastoral style is also very particular about decoration. For example, they like antique wall tiles, cabinet door panels, solid wood door leaves or white molded door leaves to imitate wood grain. In addition, they also like to have curtains on the kitchen windows.

Bedroom

The layout of the bedroom in the American pastoral style is relatively warm. As the owner’s private space, functionality and practical comfort are the main considerations in the American pastoral style. Generally, bedrooms do not have Ceiling lamps are mostly decorated with warm and soft fabric sets.

Study

The requirements for an American pastoral style study room are very simple, that is, practicality and the best, but generally a lot of soft furnishings are used in the American pastoral style. Make the entire study room more meaningful.

Family Room

As a center for family members to rest and communicate, the family room is a highly private space. It is usually located next to the restaurant and has a TV, as well as sofas and seats to choose from. The style is relaxed and lively, with abundant indoor greening and many decorative paintings.

Plants in American pastoral homes

American pastoral style is to be close to nature, so plants are indispensable, and all the plants we usually decorate are usually dieffenbachia, hosta, African jasmine, Medicago, Centifolia, Carpet Begonia, Dracaena, Green Basil, Money Tree, Green Giant, Sancho, Nandina, etc. The requirements for plants in the American pastoral style are relatively high, generally in the building area. In a 300-square-meter house, there are about 150-200 plants, most of which are non-flowering green leafy plants. The green plants are scattered in each room according to the room structure and decoration style, such as the floor, coffee table, decorative cabinets, and bedside. , dressing table and other places, forming a patchwork pattern and level, which can fully reflect the perfect and harmonious exchange between man and nature.

American Pastoral Style Furniture Requirements

American Pastoral Style American Pastoral Style highlights a clear and comfortable style, elegant and casual appearance, mostly in elegant slate color and antique white, and free graffiti. Floral patterns are the mainstream feature, and the lines are casual but clean and capable. Compared with other styles of hand-painted furniture, its furniture categories are the most extensive.

American pastoral style furniture usually has simplified lines, rough volumes, and a wide range of materials: solid wood, printed cloth, hand-woven nylon, linen fabric, and naturally cut stone... Pastoral Style has long played an important role in American furniture. It should be said that it abandons cumbersomeness and luxury, and combines the graceful shape of classicism with the functional configuration of neoclassicism. It is simple, bright and easy to care for, and is naturally more suitable for modern people's daily use.

Characteristics of the French pastoral style:

The French pastoral style completely uses warm and simple colors and simple furniture. It is designed with the traditional ideas of people-oriented and respect for nature as the center, and the use makes people feel friendly. The design factors create a sensory effect like a spring breeze. Belongs to the natural style series. The casual, natural and unpretentious decoration and furnishing methods create the characteristics of a European classical country home life. The design focuses on natural-flavored decoration and generous and unpretentious matching. Our light French pastoral home is less rugged than American pastoral, less heavy and intense as English pastoral, more refreshing of nature, and more romantic of Provence...

Style Experience

Choosing a single style can easily restrict one’s life, making it too monotonous and inconvenient to use. The expression of multiple styles is not pure, and the "force" is used uniformly, which leads to a lot of money spent but no effect. Mixing and matching two to three styles is the most economical and effective way.

1. Style determination

(1) The overall style and hard decoration scale of the home must be determined before decoration. Choose a decoration style that suits your family's taste, read more decoration cases of other owners' homes, and brainstorm ideas. In this way, when you decorate by yourself, you can make it more relevant to your life and suit your family's needs.

(2) Repeated communication with the designer is required. Including your temperament, habits, lifestyle, etc., so that the designer can fully understand you and better grasp your needs. At the same time, go with the designer to see the model room after moving in to check the other party's understanding and design capabilities.

2. Key points of French pastoral design

(1) The spatial structure of the bedroom must be open.

(2) Adopt symmetrical shape design.

(3) In the elegant background color, use carved line boards and patterns to decorate the space to discover a gorgeous and meticulous style. The use of curves makes the overall feel elegant.

(4) The decorative patterns on the wall are arranged in a symmetrical manner and matched with Roman window curtains.

(5) Use wood, fabric, stone, rattan, bamboo and other natural materials to reflect the freshness and elegance of the countryside. Wallpapers, antique bricks, fabric sofas, solid wood composite floors, IKEA accessories, etc. are used to create a pastoral atmosphere.

(6) In decoration, the most important thing is to determine the color, which is related to whether there will be aesthetic fatigue. Home decoration colors should be mainly soft and elegant, such as gray green, gray blue, goose yellow, lotus color and more feminine light pink, which are suitable for pastoral style.

Key points of French pastoral style matching:

1. The iron entrance not only makes up for the taboo from the perspective of Feng Shui (an unobstructed view when entering), but also attracts people from the moment they enter. At the same time, the shelf next to the iron art can also be used to place your favorite porcelain.

2. Fireplaces are essential in European decoration.

Because the heaviness of the traditional European-style fireplace does not suit the fresh style of the home, a carpenter master made this fake fireplace directly. It not only makes up for the large blank space between the aisle door and the kitchen door that is difficult to deal with, but it is also a small display stand for some accessories. Moreover, our idea of ​​using the remaining wall tiles from the kitchen to stick to the wall under the fireplace not only conforms to the natural elements in the pastoral style, but also plays a role in coordinating the color of the living room.

3. To create a room atmosphere, the most important thing is the use of fabrics. For example, curtains and sofa fabrics should match in color and texture. If the sofa fabrics can echo the color of the wall at the same time, forming a soft and graceful color contrast, coupled with the furniture of suitable colors, the color matching of the entire room can be achieved. An effect that is both harmonious and wonderful. Generally speaking, if it is harmonious, it will tend to look dull, while if it is exciting, the colors will be too bright or too heavy, causing visual fatigue.

Coloring experience

Because the pure French style is palace-like and complicated with a large number of carved details, it is not suitable for small and medium-sized apartments like ours. At the same time, we do not have a strong economic basis to choose French furniture. Therefore, we removed these complex elements of French style and retained some traces of relative freshness and simplicity. For example, the extensive use of colorful walls, flowers, fabrics and porcelain accessories. These are well represented in my living room.

Decorations that coordinate with the decoration style, either pastoral style or European style. Very important is the choice of various accessories, such as porcelain hanging plates, vases and photo holders commonly used in French style. To achieve both harmony and excitement, the owner needs to have a very strong ability to grasp colors.

4. Decorative elements

(1) Flowers, green plants and elegant fabrics of various colors can be seen everywhere in French pastoral-style rooms.

(2) Wildflowers are the best accessories for French pastoral style, because they most directly convey a natural atmosphere and have a feeling of directly touching the earth. The elegant floral curtains hanging on the windowsill in the living room, the pink-green walls, the lavender walls in the bedroom, and the small floral home textiles and curtains of the same color make us feel full and happy.

(3) The pastoral style has very casual requirements for accessories. It pays attention to the nostalgic mood. Old things with stories are the best accessories.

5. Color matching

(1) Use bright colors to create a smooth feeling in the space.

(2) French pastoral style is full of slender features. It is easy to use with natural colors such as yellow and green, as well as green plants, to create a soft room atmosphere.

(3) Our living room is in pink and green, the study is in pink and blue, and the master bedroom is in pink and purple. We coordinate them with light pink embellished in between. If more than three colors are used in a room at the same time, it will make the space look fragmented.

6. Accessories layout

(1) Accessories are casual and simple in design. The use of natural materials, handmade products and elegant warm colors emphasizes warmth, simplicity and nature. Natural flavor decoration and generous and unpretentious matching.

(2) The "natural, comfortable, environmentally friendly, refreshing" French pastoral style uses a large number of various fabrics and hangings with floral patterns, which complement the elegant outlines of French furniture and exquisite chandeliers.

(3) Generally, log materials that truly show the wood grain, kapok printed cloth, hand-woven woolen, tweed and linen fabrics are used. Naturally cut stone slabs and stones with special shapes. The patterns are basically square grids, flower and grass patterns, vertical stripes, etc.

(4) In terms of details, natural material furniture can be used, such as rattan furniture, plants and dried flowers or fireplaces. Using warm colors can make the overall space look warm and welcoming.