Modern Baroque house: features and design tips

In recent years, the modern Baroque style has become increasingly popular in homes. It is a particular design where contemporary functionality meets the opulent elegance of this style in perfect harmony. Here are the meaning, characteristics and furnishing tips.

When furnishing homes in the Baroque style, it is good to keep in mind that luxury and opulent elegance must never completely obstruct the functionality and efficiency of the rooms. The following are some design tips and advice for furnishing your home in a modern Baroque style.

What is Baroque style? Origin and meaning

The Baroque style, understood as a style of furnishing and design, spread in Rome around the 17th century and then spread throughout Europe between the 17th and 18th centuries. It is a particular design that predisposes an idea of interiors associated with a classical and extremely luxurious taste in decorations and furnishings. Between exaggerated and voluminous movements, exuberant decorations in black and gold, Baroque is anything but simple and sober in its being. The aim, in fact, is to create spectacular environments that immediately capture everyone’s attention. The home is no longer a comfortable and functional place to live, but becomes a sort of museum of art and design.

Modern Baroque style house: main features

Nowadays, the modern Baroque style represents a real trend in the contemporary world. It involves rooms characterised by unabashedly luxurious eccentricity, where elegance and chic are the key points of success. In order to do this, it is necessary to include important and sumptuous furniture, furnishings and accessories, so as to recreate the refined ambience of yesteryear. Glass tables, tapestries, paintings, mirrors, furniture with voluminous lines and gold, velvet sofas and so on. To avoid overdoing it, however, precisely because it is still a modern design, it is good never to neglect the functionality and efficiency of the rooms in general. Consequently, aesthetics and comfort must be blended in perfect harmony.

Which materials to choose?

Generally, rooms furnished in the modern Baroque style are contemporary and functional in design. Despite the fact that this is a classical and luxurious inspiration, it is not possible to renounce the comforts of contemporary environments. A good idea, for example, could be to opt for accessories made of resin or plastic, capable of reproducing the sumptuous shapes of the Baroque style. As far as furniture is concerned, on the other hand, it is a good idea to opt for dark wood or gold-coloured furniture. Fabrics and textures are also an important decoration element. A good idea, for example, could be to decorate rooms with lace, silk, velvet, so as to enhance the furnishings to the full.

Accessories and design details for a house full of art

In a baroque décor, designer details and accessories are a real must-have. To avoid creating a gloomy and exaggeratedly lavish ambience, a good idea would be to dose the luxury well. This is possible, for example, by mixing simpler furnishings with unique accessories and details of high aesthetic design. Whether lavish mirrors, gold frames, exaggeratedly coloured carpets, glass lamps and so on, a complete ambience of great elegance and chic will be created.

Fiam Portrait Mirror

Designed by designers Marta Laudani and Marco Romanelli, the Ritratto Fiam mirror is a wall mirror with a wooden frame in the centre with a gold finish. It is a design accessory in perfect Baroque style, full of elegance and past tradition.

Little Queen of Love armchair Slide

Made of polyethylene and available in different colours, the Little Queen of Love armchair by Slide is one of the most interesting products in the Arredare Moderno catalogue. More precisely, it is a simple and linear design where elegant and original details and finishes enhance the seat.

Madame of Love lamp by Slide

Between elegance and luxury, the Madame of Love Slide lamp is an accessory of extreme design. It is a lamp made entirely of polyethylene and is available in different colours. Present on the Arredare Moderno website, the Madame lamp is characterised by this large luminous and classic lampshade of Baroque inspiration, ideal for enhancing any type of environment.

Mister of Love stool by Slide

Among the proposals by Arredare Moderno, the Mister of Love Side stool perfectly reflects the elegant and baroque style. Specifically, it is a stool made of polyethylene and is available in different colours. What makes the product stand out are its voluminous and luxurious lines, making the stool ideal for both indoor and outdoor furnishing.