Americans tend to be country-style, with special emphasis on comfort, fashion, practicality and versatility. European style tends to be gorgeous and extravagant. Usually, the lines of American luxury houses are rough and loose, and the most fascinating place of American luxury house furniture lies in the exquisite and noble shape, grain, sculpture and color, and the intriguing place reveals the ancient and lasting fragrance. European-style luxury houses emphasize gorgeous decoration, strong colors and exquisite modeling to achieve elegant decoration effect.
What's the difference between American and European?
American and European can be said to have inherited European culture, but they have developed two different paths. This European style is more "orthodox", retaining more gorgeous and exquisite elements, while the American style is developing towards simple and natural home design. In short, the European decoration style is generous and luxurious, and the overall style is luxurious and heavy. Even if it is simplified, it tends to be exquisite and beautiful, with a dignified temperament, while the American family decoration design style is more relaxed, concise and casual, paying more attention to practicality, comfort and nature, which has shown two different national characters and cultural colors.
European and American style characteristics?
First, the characteristics of European decoration style:
A, uniform color, simple decoration and good materials.
B, generally simple European decoration technology will be very simple, mainly materials and furniture to reflect the style. Also, you need enough space. If there is not enough space, it may not be like that when it is installed.
C, in the early stage of doing simple European style in China, we must first consider the tone of the style. Avoid dark tones, or adding dark tones to an already simple space will make people feel depressed.
European style mainly refers to western classical style. This style emphasizes elegant decorative effect, gorgeous decoration, strong color and exquisite modeling.
European living room
The top of the European living room likes to use a large lamp pool and create an atmosphere with gorgeous chandeliers. The upper parts of doors and windows are mostly made into circular arcs, and the edges are hooked with patterned plaster lines. Two luxurious Roman columns stand at the entrance of the hall, and the interior has the shape of a real fireplace or a fake fireplace. It is best to use wallpaper on the wall, or choose high-quality latex paint to set off the luxurious effect. The floor material is preferably stone or floor.
European living room needs furniture and soft decoration to create the overall effect. Dark oak or maple furniture and colored fabric sofas are the protagonists in the European living room. And romantic Roman blinds, exquisite oil paintings, making? Excellent sculpture techniques are indispensable elements of European style. However, it should be noted that this style of decoration will have a better effect in rooms with larger area and space.
Second, the characteristics of American decoration style:
A, generally speaking, you can enjoy the public part of the home space when you enter the door. The living room and dining room are used to entertain guests and friends. In the choice of materials, they tend to be hard, smooth and gorgeous. Restaurants are basically connected to the kitchen, which has large area, convenient operation and powerful functions. On the other side of the kitchen opposite the restaurant, there is usually a small light meal area. The versatility of the kitchen is also reflected in the fact that interpersonal communication within the family is mostly carried out here. These two areas are connected with the living room into a large area, which has become the focus of family life.
B, the living room is generally lower than the living room, more peaceful, more comfortable, flexible and warm in material selection, which can effectively establish a warm and warm family atmosphere. Entertainment items such as TV are also placed in this space. You can imagine how happy this "three areas in one" is under the sound of TV commercials, the harmony of pots and pans, and the noise of children playing.
The differences between European and American have been introduced above, and their respective characteristics have also been elaborated in detail. American style is relatively simple, while European style will be more romantic.