Classic & Traditional

To define what classic and traditional styles in the interior design are, it’s enough to name the most important features. Both deal with respect to rich colors and forms in the furniture, leaving no room for minimalism. Among all, these two have more attention dedicated to them than others, thanks to the softness of colors and surfaces combined with the heaviness of the sumptuous pieces of furniture.

The Traditional Style Is Born In 18-19 Centuries

Europe has always been a source of inspiration, a place where traditions coexisted with innovations. The 18th and 19th centuries marked the beginning of love for comfort, when houses were decorated with elements each with its own history. It was a time when the industry of the furniture, lightings and decorative elements started to work at max. Those elements and pieces of furniture created a special mood of harmony, balance, providing something warm and soft. It looks like from now on the traditional style has similarities with the classic one. But specialists see a difference between classic and traditional styles. It lies in less ostentation for traditional and the greater emphasis placed on luxury for the classic ones.

Classic Style Code

Interior design made in classic style is full of love for antique and timeless elements in decor and lighting. Concentrating on the same forms as the traditional style, it is notable for its emphasis on value and takes special care about the wealth of each material. While both styles use deep and rich colors for the furniture, the classic interior is distinguished by the clear tones and colors of all materials. If it’s a marble, then only of the highest quality, with pure lines. If it’s wood, then nothing less than cherry, mahogany or oak. Both have warm or neutral tones of the walls, so wherever one looks, there is always harmony to be found and never a cacophony of colours.

Traditional and Classic Lightings

It’s much easier to see the difference between two styles in other decorative elements than lighting. This part of the interior design is made to complete the whole vision. Here chandeliers and lamps have almost the same look, keeping the main features of both where bright differences fade away.

You will find the best examples of traditional and classic lighting in our special category. Each and every piece there reflects the main features of both styles, so it will be a perfect finishing of the entire interior.

What lighting of this style not to have under any circumstances is asymmetric. Together with clear lines of the furniture, the chandeliers and all types of lamps provide with soft elegant light, having symmetric forms and balance.

Types of Lighting

Classic and Traditional styles use almost all types of lighting to decorate all rooms in the building, from the living room and kitchen, up to the bathroom:

• chandeliers;
• pendant lamps;
• ceiling lamps;
• ginger;
• table lamps;
• wall lamps;

Since such interior design style appreciates mostly neutral colors, all the elements are made in two or a maximum of three colors - white or ivory. However, some brands are not afraid of creating more bright ideas. Such companies as Italamp and Prandina suggest making an interior not only classic, but significant with a statement lighting. They use classic materials and colours, complementing them with traditional fabrics and colors: glass together with Chinette-dove fabric, red and jet black crystal, with classic transparent and gold glass.

Each item from our Class and Traditional category suits perfectly the idea to create a warm and comfortable design in traditional style with no losses in elegance and luxury in the best Classic traditions respected by the royals of the past and appreciated by the richest people of the modern world.

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