Baroque, Neoclassicism, and Haussmann Design Style
by Haus of Blaylock
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy during these crazy times. I know that many of your screens have been overwhelmed with news concerning Coronavirus, and I hope these blogs may help keep your mind off it, even if it’s just for a little while.
In this week’s blog, we’re going to further discuss Baroque style, as well as two other significant design styles, Neoclassicism and Haussmann! Now let’s jump into it!
A huge part of the baroque style was inspired by medieval churches. During the French Restoration, many looked towards these styles and considered them to be the true French style, thus bring Neoclassicism and Haussmann style to the forefront of modern French design.
Neoclassicism
Around the time of the French Revolution, the people of France were leaning less towards overly decorated styles, and more towards styles that were based on the principles of simplicity, symmetry, and mathematics (i.e., Greco-Roman). Thus bringing forth, Neoclassicism.
You can see a lot of these elements throughout my French-inspired designs. Although a lot of detail goes into each design, they aren’t overly decorated, exuding with contrasting colors. Take this kitchen for example. When I designed it, I made sure to maintain the detail without being too overbearing. The color palette is monochromatic and the entire room is very symmetrical. Creating the perfect Neoclassical design with baroque accents.
Haussmann
If you’ve ever seen a photo of Paris, then you’ve definitely seen the work of Georges-Eugène Haussmann! During the 1800’s Napoleon III chose Haussmann to carry out the complete renovation of Paris. This renovation included the demolition of over 20,000 buildings, to make way for new buildings and boulevards that would ultimately redesign the map of Paris by creating open spaces, connecting different areas, making the city itself feel more whole!
Make sure to follow me on all my social media and you may come across some Haussmann inspired designs in the future 😉
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