I cant buy 100% into art deco home design, I definitely lean toward organicism BUT I would love an art deco revival in the public sphere. Works so good for restaurants/lounges/etc the vibes are real. Love the architectural features 👌
I don't know about your area but in my country and in Florida, where I live,I had seen a lot of new buildings done in the Art Deco style and was pleasantly surprised that they are using the style again.
We have an opulent hotel from the 1920s where I live that's never been modified. Its architecture has an almost Ancient Egyptian feel to it in heaviness and grandeur. There's a lot of dark natural woods, tons of gold everywhere, loud black and white natural stones, and the walls that were painted were a sandy beige with splashes of gold and teal. Large painted frescoes everywhere.
@@Nick_Lewis King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922. so Egyptian motifs were hugely popular during this era. A lot of art deco seems very Egyptian to me.
Most people remember their grandparents home as warm and cozy. Mine lived in an art deco building (600 Page Street) in San Francisco. No grandma waiting at the door in an apron with a plate of cookies. We walked into an ornate gilt lobby and took the deco elevator up to their floor.
I love art deco SO MUCH. I'm trying to bring in hints of it wherever I can. I think that's probably also why when I finally bought a new couch, I let myself get the navy velvet I'd wanted for years.
Ooooh! I've had my eye on a deep, deep, teal/turquoise velvet couch for a while. It's really break-the-bank expensive, but sooooo lovely. I'm trying to figure out how I can have something so indulgent to anchor my completely empty (for now) living room. I've even considered renting/buying an industrial sewing machine (one that can power through layers & piping) in order to purchase a more simple couch (beige. eh.) and cover it with my own creation. The velvet would be crazy expensive once done, but I would adore it. Why is everything affordable gray, gray, gray, beige, taupe, and gray?!
@@jeanvignes oh this would be the perfect project. I'm in a small city apartment, so it's nothing expensive I tend to rent and go for a different space in each. I've got those two focal points velvet and soft thick rug, then metal cages, dark woods & some decorate hand blown glass pieces in green and blue like lampshades. I would love to have the space to get a project of such build on the go! Maybe a trip to Italy for that perfect material is on the cards 🍇🎟️
One thing to consider is that during this time period, kitchens were quite utilitarian--there was nothing glamorous or spacious about a kitchen. People ate in the dining room and the kitchen was like a "backstage" area. If you want to see a historical representation of art deco, watch the old Poirot episodes. Yes, he lives in an apartment and is single, but his apartment is quite luxurious--though the kitchen isn't.
On the other hand, this was when a lot of our ideas about efficiency, santitation and the use of modern appliances began. As boring as they might look to us, are deco era kitchens, at least the sort in high end flats and houses such as Poirot lived in, WERE designed with thought, compared to older kitchens which tended to be individual kitchen items: coal stove, sink, big table, smaller table, pie safes/ice boxes plopped around a room in no particular order or plan. Kitchens were small and not meant for company to hand about in, but they weren't neglected spaces.
I love Art Deco. Thank you for tying it into Art Nouveau. I like to think of Art Deco as the style of industry and power of man born out of a desire to move away from the decadence of Art Nouveau and late 19th century styles like French Second Empire and Queen Anne. It's still highly decorative but it embraces a new age. For modern-day Art Deco, the set for the TV show a Series of Unfortunate Events does a nice job of modernizing the style in the episode Ersatz Elevator.
@@hereforthevideoessays6399 art deco and post modernism (Memphis design) don’t really look alike very much. Art deco was as decorative as art nouveaux, but characterized by the materials that were new at the time, and - as Becker wrote - a certain ideology that was optimistic about the future and mankind’s place in it. It was eccentric yet elegant. Postmodernism (Memphis) was a (j̶u̶v̶e̶n̶i̶l̶e̶) counter initiative to modernism: it was colorful and whimsical, and de-emphasized functionality. It did all of this primarily to make a (political) statement. Visually, it was more playful than glamorous. Maximalism and glam are, in my opinion, just interior design modifiers and not really styles themselves. In any case, they aren’t from a specific time period. If you google maximalism, some sources say maximalism has existed for centuries. It’s just the opposite of minimalism … and glam, I’d say it’s a generic version of the glamorous styles of the last century. It’s just a short-hand for glamorous, so I’d say you could label any specific interior style or time period as glam if it uses a lot of shiny materials and has that certain aura. So, art deco is an old, particular kind of glam. Contemporary glam is often more minimalistic and not as decorative imo.
Totally nerding out over this one. I love that you tied in aviation, exploration, and travel as one of the key points. It's so true. It was such a celebration of the exotic--from peacock feathers to Egyptian architecture! The world finally began to feel smaller, and I love the artistic movement that came from it. Looking forward to more of these, Nick! You do such great stuff!
I installed green diamond pattern wallpaper in my living room when we moved in 6 years ago. I still love it and everyone always comments on it! I’ve also got a full wall of purple velvet curtains in my bedroom that I never get tired of!
I grew up in Napier, New Zealand. After an earthquake in 1931 they had to rebuild the town. Many buildings where designed around the Art Deco era. Probably why I love many pieces from that time period.
Is anyone else loving those gorgeous velvety dark greens and reds? The bold colours and brass/gold accents are so pleasing to look at, Art Deco is a real feast for the senses.
Thank you for helping me identify my style as art nouveau NOT Art Deco. I now understand the difference! Please do a similar video on art nouveau/boho style as a follow up. It is very relevant now. Also, please address colors/pallets that relate, as you did in this video. Neither of these styles, with strategic thrifting/flea marketing for focal pieces, require big budgets when paired with like minded retailers (I.e. deco/CB2) - please find the nouveau/boho retail analogy. So helpful! So empowering! Thank you!
So I know this might sound lame, but if you want some inspiration look at the set/costume design for the elves in the Lord of the Rings movies. The way they were designed was very much inspired by Art Nouveau. Also check out William Morris designs. He is most known for his Arts and Crafts designs, but he also did Art Nouveau ones.
I have always toyed with the idea of mixing art deco and art nouveau, like decorating right in the transition from one style to the other because i like them both lol! Now i need the art nouveau guide
Was there a transition between Art Nouveau & Art Deco? To me they're diametrically opposed, and Nouveau was at least five years dead when early Deco came along. Speaking of France here; in Vienna things were different.
@@whiteserpent6753 Agree. And Art Nouveau home furnishings never much percolated down from the richest 3%. An average household might have had an AN picture frame or whatnot (that nobody really looked at anyway) among the Edwardian Louis XVI and it probably would hang there until WW2. And Deco in the 1920s was mainly in public spaces - only the rich had lacquer, bronze, ebony, etc at home - cheap 1920s Deco furniture barely existed. A Deco radio or phonograph would have been likely the only "modern" furniture in a late 1920s home. Only when late Deco (Moderne) came along in the 30s did inexpensive iterations began to take over in middle class houses.
@@johnvonundzu2170 Actually there are a large number of Art Deco pieces that were made for middle class families; I've owned some. They are just a lot simpler and don't use the super expensive materials. Still very classically Deco, though, and very beautiful. :)
I'd just like to show my appreciation for the little sound effect that plays when you pop something (an image, a link, an explanation) on the screen. It's nice because if I'm multitasking and not watching the video the whole time, it let's me know there's something there that I would otherwise miss 🙏
Wow! Just wow. When you posted those images of the bars and all of those other fancy Art Deco spaces, I was reminded of the old MGM movies where everyone is dancing all over the place, living in mansions and drinking champagne but not out of flutes. This video was fabulous. I really loved it.
RKO movies with Fed Astaire and Ginger Rogers or those with Kay Francis. Even though they were in black & white, so you didn't get to see the colors, the shapes and styles were breathtaking.
My home is a mixture of 30s. 40s, 50s, and traditional and modern. I inherited my childhood home built in 1940 and my parents collected fine things over decades. Somehow it all works beautifully together. I have found several original deco pendants and incorporated them into the mix. I love deco but I prefer adding accents of deco rather than making it the main style. Very interesting and informative video.
OMG! I'm so obsessed! I'm already deep into this style and realizing I always have been. No farmhouse for me, I was always out of sync, and now my happy place design style is here.
Nick I'd really love a style video on Art Nouveau! For my own selfish reasons I think it's the style I tend to be drawn to naturally so I'd love to get advice on how to mix it with mid century/modern styling and also I feel like it actually could work really well with the post mod organic styling we see nowadays. Love your videos and thanks for all the work put into them!
I just got a 1920’s appartment in the Hague, Netherlands. Totally decorating it in a mix of art deco and Jugendstil. Love it. I love bothe the more straight lines of art deco but also the more organic art nouveau forms. So my aim is to mix both. Guess I can’t decide.😊
Thank you SO MUCH for bringing the subject of the continuity or the reasons behind the emergence of an art movement ! And yes, to be consistent in your deco, YOU NEED to know a bit of history... So many people think Art Nouveau (=Modern Style) and Art Deco are the same... Well, nothing could be less true ! There is a lot of Art Nouveau in the Art Deco movement and though it has lasted very little time compared to Art Deco, it had a major influence despite its detractors. Light, color, patterns, space (especially regarding entrances) and liberty were all considerations of Art Nouveau... It was also a time when everything feminine was relevant. But the masculanity of Art Deco won (again) through its symmetrical and geometrical patterns and style, denying the authorship to what Art Nouveau had made possible. Must I add that Art Nouveau emerged in reaction to the industrial era ?! So did Art Deco in reaction to Art Nouveau ! Everything has a purpose ;-) I read somewhere that you can always mix styles that are close in time to achieve a good deco, hence why mixing Art Deco with mid century or industrial are ok. Finally, for the curious ones, have a look at this gorgeous Art Nouveau house : ruclips.net/video/m4vnoGh_VYY/видео.html
Honestly, I have found MY style that I searched for all my life : RH - natural neutral stones, moss and dark green hedges, very European old minimalist castle like, natural wood, clean and comfortable. I found my style and never ever have I felt so settled in and sure about this style of decor. I found my niche. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I truly LOVE this style of video Nick! You are so great at doing the longer format, deep dive kinda content and we can all see how much work you put into these. I would LOVE to see an Art Nouveau video next, especially incorporating some artists of the time, like Alphonse Mucha (as you did with this video and Tamara de Lempicka). Also, I really appreciated your PSA on not poaching a elephant for their ivory. 😂
Lovvvèee!!! Art Deco!!!! Such a time to be alive!!!! Love the drama, boldness, and luxury of that era!!! Probably why I fell in love with the movie Gatsby!!!
Love this video and all the gorgeous examples you displayed. Art Deco architecture is so grand and rich with character. Who needs real animal rugs and fur when gorgeous faux options are available.
Nick, I really enjoyed this deep dive into Art Deco! Its not my style of design, but i can certainly appreciate when it is well executed. Really dig how you approach this series with background information, examples, and ways to apply it for ourselves. I always feel like I learn a lot from you. Nicely done!
Thank you for making this video on my favourite design style! I have a lot of vintage art deco furniture, which you can still find for quite cheap in my area. I like to style it very lightweight and minimalist though. For example, I found two nightstands from the 40s with typical art deco applications and feet and I put the Foscarini Birdie bedside lamps in white on top. The contrast is so satisfying.
Love art deco - mostly for architecture & commercial spaces - those bars & restaurant pics were amazing! Not so much for residential, but that's just me. Would love to see a video about art nouveau too!
I am a shy, recessive person but l express my dramatic side in my clothing and my decor. I just did my front door in a black and yellow geometric design. I used a door sticker as l don't have a year to do it by hand. I love it. Seeing this video l realize it is "art deco". My style is absolutely eclectic. As l have but one life to live l want to embrace all styles and have great fun making them work together. *With that said, this the perfect channel.*
So helpful! I’ve been gaga over Art Deco lately. I find it’s much easier to find this in commercial spaces like bars and restaurants and it seems like there’s less to find in residential but I’m dying to see more residential!
LOVE ART DECO, STREAMLINE MODERNE, MID CENTURY MIXING ECLECTIC TOGETHER BUT KEEPING IT FRESH, FUN AND GLAMOROUS. THE ART DECO TRAVEL POSTERS AND TYPE FONTS ARE MY TWO FAV. 🎨👩🏿🎨🎨
I absolutely love Art Deco style, especially in public spaces. We just visited American Dream Mall in NJ. They did a great job decorating it Art Deco style. We were very impressed by it.
The 80s had some Art Deco revival that truly makes my skin crawl. It can go cheesy if done wrong. I now feel more comfortable with Art Deco, thanks Nick.
I absolutely love MACASSAR and ROSEWOOD, in Art Deco furniture. Also, Art Deco period had the most magnificent lighting. Ceiling lights, and wall sconces as well.
I was introduced to Art Deco around the late 80s when I interviewed for a job in Baltimore and the hotel I stayed in had different rooms decorated with different styles and I loved it. So I like to decorate with different rooms in my home with different styles ☺️😎
My husband insists on having tacky team memorabilia. The new saying is "That would look nice in the garage." It's to the point now that he tells me he bought things for the garage. Decorative justice is restored.
I'm old as dirt but not quite this old. lol but my mother was born during this time and she always said this time was about rebellion. After the 1st. world war and the flu pandemic people were closed in so long, this was their way of breaking the holds. Not surprised it's becoming popular again.
Total Art Deco fan & I love CB2. I love mixing Art Deco elements into a more muted space, focusing on shapes & luxury materials & contrast of muted colors.
Art Deco also happened as a big style inspired by Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamen’s burial site. I love this coming back, I have a nice collection of pieces, so thank you.
First, love this series. Second, I think there's a space requirement here. Art Deco works best in grand space that match the scale of the design. It's very difficult to pull off in small rooms. Lastly, an entire generation was introduced to "dark deco" style in the critically acclaimed Batman the Animated Series in 1992.
I live in Napier, New Zealand... widely known as the Art Deco Capital of the World. In 1931 an earthquake completely leveled the city and it was rebuilt largely in the Art Deco style. In fact every year in February we have an Art Deco Festival where we celebrate the unique character of our city. If you Love Art Deco, Napier, New Zealand is the place to visit!
Agreed if you're going for a more concentrated look but as he says I thing its very possible to use elements of it also and still create a beautiful space!
I love Art Deco so much! I decorated my last apartment in it. For any fellow Lord of the Rings (movie) nerds, the way PJ designed the sets/costumes for elves was very Art Nouveau, whereas for the dwarves it was very Art Deco. I don't know why but it makes me very happy he did it that way. Also, for anyone looking for Art Deco style art I recommend Erté. He's personally my favourite artist.
You are so, so rad and fun to watch!!! I love your sense of humor and honesty! You're part of a dying breed, nobody actually speaks their mind anymore in fear of possibly offending .5% of their audience which turns all content into 90% disclaimers and premature apologies followed by vanilla, corporate feeling Training video vibes. I really appreciate your authenticity and dickish comments. Great stuff!
Yes! I've been waiting for this video! I definitely like organic curvy lines, so I think I would want a blend of art deco and art nouveau. But I haven't been able how to picture this as a modern interpretation.
Wonderful video, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Your knowledge is amazing and so well explained, thank you. Always looking forward to your weekly share. Merci🇨🇦♥️
Art Deco was popular in Atlanta in the 90's. I had a contemporary condo but with art deco furniture pieces. Kudzu in Decatur had great antique selections.
I would like to see like a victorian rustic video! It's currently my favorite and I don't know if that's what it's called but it's like neutral palettes with vintage wallpaper and beautiful fireplaces. I aspire to have a house half like that 😂
You might like a channel called Farmhouse Vernacular. She’s into that, and she bought an old house and is fixing it up in that kind of style you mention.
OMG! Just what I needed to feel excited about our upcoming crazy house purchase of a 1935 built full timber house with a wealth of Art Deco fire places, dark wood everywhere, and even a butler bell in the kitchen in full working order. Think calling for another G&T from any room in the house! But we have no idea of how to decorate in this design period! So this was a big big revelation and sparks my design ideas! Thank you for the permission to go bold with colours (being a hobby artist I love love love colours) but in a tasteful way! So exciting! Please could you make more videos in Art Deco styles for homes of this decade, particularly colour combinations and Art Deco in a more subtle way! You just can’t through out all your furniture and buy everything Art Deco! You just can’t go all out marble just because it’s so glamorous! Is there glamorous, dramatic, bold on a budget? How do you achieve Art Deco without overwhelming the space and visitors? Anyway we absolute love all your videos and your humour makes us often laugh out loud! Thank you and keep doing what you do!
A lot of these Art Deco images really remind me of my teenage years in the 80's, lol. Then we had the color combo of pink and green ...and the art of Patrick Nagel, but boy were a lot of the shapes similar! So, if anyone out there really likes this style and can't find stuff that is 100 years old, just look for stuff from the 1980's and you're real dang close!p to it!
My first comment here (I’ve been watching for a while)! I love art deco and there isn’t much videos out there. So glad you did it. I’m trying to incorporate some elements in a more muted way. Perhaps you can do a video for us about different types of mixing styles. Thank you for putting great content out there.
I love Art Deco as it's the grandfather to my beloved Dieselpunk. I'm planning my Art Deco living room and library as I find Art Deco really allows wood to pop. In nerdy terms, Art Deco is dwarves and Art Nuevo is Elves.
I am an Art Teacher in Germany and I teach Art Deco as a design subject. I think he explains it quite well. And it is interesting to see these things from a designers point of view.
I was so looking forward to this video!! I love love LOVE the "toned down" art deco that we see pop up again in commercial spaces like restaurants (the image you keep using of that Vancouver (?) establishment mixing art deco with natural materials and lots of plants is SO beautiful). I need my own (small) home to be calming and relatively neutral, otherwise I go insane, so I can't really fully lean into art deco for my own purposes, but I absolutely love going to bars that incorporate lots of it. And of course even my Scandi living room features brass knobs and velvet pillows and I've got some pretty marble kitchenware. We do what we can to make it fit our lifestyle, right?!
I cant buy 100% into art deco home design, I definitely lean toward organicism BUT I would love an art deco revival in the public sphere. Works so good for restaurants/lounges/etc the vibes are real. Love the architectural features 👌
Yes! Deco revival in the public spaces! Something very reassuring about symmetry, balance, and confident colors in public spaces.
I don't know about your area but in my country and in Florida, where I live,I had seen a lot of new buildings done in the Art Deco style and was pleasantly surprised that they are using the style again.
Love this idea!
Absolutely!
Organicism = art nouveau?
Yesssss! I love art deco because it feels really maximalist and dramatic, but the lines are so clean that it isn't chaotic and overwhelming.
It’s minimalist where natural forms are reduced to basic geometic elements.
We have an opulent hotel from the 1920s where I live that's never been modified. Its architecture has an almost Ancient Egyptian feel to it in heaviness and grandeur. There's a lot of dark natural woods, tons of gold everywhere, loud black and white natural stones, and the walls that were painted were a sandy beige with splashes of gold and teal. Large painted frescoes everywhere.
Egyptian inspired motifs (pyramids, mosaics, obelisks) were very popular in this era!
@@Nick_Lewis King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922. so Egyptian motifs were hugely popular during this era. A lot of art deco seems very Egyptian to me.
That sounds stunning
@@susanma4899 It was and Tutmania was why!
Name of building is Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza if interested.
Most people remember their grandparents home as warm and cozy. Mine lived in an art deco building (600 Page Street) in San Francisco. No grandma waiting at the door in an apron with a plate of cookies. We walked into an ornate gilt lobby and took the deco elevator up to their floor.
I lived close to that building before moving late last year. My dog and I took walks to look at all the Art Deco buildings.
How fabulous! Good for you. ❤
I love art deco SO MUCH. I'm trying to bring in hints of it wherever I can. I think that's probably also why when I finally bought a new couch, I let myself get the navy velvet I'd wanted for years.
You won't regret it. I bought a navy, velvet couch five years ago and still love it.
Same! Then a huge racing green fluffy rug.
Ooooh! I've had my eye on a deep, deep, teal/turquoise velvet couch for a while. It's really break-the-bank expensive, but sooooo lovely. I'm trying to figure out how I can have something so indulgent to anchor my completely empty (for now) living room. I've even considered renting/buying an industrial sewing machine (one that can power through layers & piping) in order to purchase a more simple couch (beige. eh.) and cover it with my own creation. The velvet would be crazy expensive once done, but I would adore it. Why is everything affordable gray, gray, gray, beige, taupe, and gray?!
@@jeanvignes oh this would be the perfect project. I'm in a small city apartment, so it's nothing expensive I tend to rent and go for a different space in each. I've got those two focal points velvet and soft thick rug, then metal cages, dark woods & some decorate hand blown glass pieces in green and blue like lampshades. I would love to have the space to get a project of such build on the go! Maybe a trip to Italy for that perfect material is on the cards 🍇🎟️
I have a navy velvet couch too!! I love it!
One thing to consider is that during this time period, kitchens were quite utilitarian--there was nothing glamorous or spacious about a kitchen. People ate in the dining room and the kitchen was like a "backstage" area. If you want to see a historical representation of art deco, watch the old Poirot episodes. Yes, he lives in an apartment and is single, but his apartment is quite luxurious--though the kitchen isn't.
I love those sets!
Poirot with Suchet is my favourite series of all time. Lovely sets and costumes all around.
Kitchens were pretty basic in the 20s and 30s, as they weren't visible for guests and were 'inhabited' by servants, who didn't count for much then
Yes, I immediately thought of Poirot and his luxurious art deco flat too!!
On the other hand, this was when a lot of our ideas about efficiency, santitation and the use of modern appliances began. As boring as they might look to us, are deco era kitchens, at least the sort in high end flats and houses such as Poirot lived in, WERE designed with thought, compared to older kitchens which tended to be individual kitchen items: coal stove, sink, big table, smaller table, pie safes/ice boxes plopped around a room in no particular order or plan. Kitchens were small and not meant for company to hand about in, but they weren't neglected spaces.
I love Art Deco. Thank you for tying it into Art Nouveau. I like to think of Art Deco as the style of industry and power of man born out of a desire to move away from the decadence of Art Nouveau and late 19th century styles like French Second Empire and Queen Anne. It's still highly decorative but it embraces a new age.
For modern-day Art Deco, the set for the TV show a Series of Unfortunate Events does a nice job of modernizing the style in the episode Ersatz Elevator.
I'd love to know how you distinguish between maximalism and Art Deco, and between post Modern vs Art Deco! And Art Deco vs Glam!
Love Art Deco , not a big fan of Art Nouveau. I nerved enjoyed Gaudi. French Second Empire is gorgeous, so is Itallianate.
Totally! Great Gatsby is also a popular movie that shows off this style and period.
Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll look into that TV series right away! 🙌
@@hereforthevideoessays6399 art deco and post modernism (Memphis design) don’t really look alike very much. Art deco was as decorative as art nouveaux, but characterized by the materials that were new at the time, and - as Becker wrote - a certain ideology that was optimistic about the future and mankind’s place in it. It was eccentric yet elegant. Postmodernism (Memphis) was a (j̶u̶v̶e̶n̶i̶l̶e̶) counter initiative to modernism: it was colorful and whimsical, and de-emphasized functionality. It did all of this primarily to make a (political) statement. Visually, it was more playful than glamorous.
Maximalism and glam are, in my opinion, just interior design modifiers and not really styles themselves. In any case, they aren’t from a specific time period. If you google maximalism, some sources say maximalism has existed for centuries. It’s just the opposite of minimalism … and glam, I’d say it’s a generic version of the glamorous styles of the last century. It’s just a short-hand for glamorous, so I’d say you could label any specific interior style or time period as glam if it uses a lot of shiny materials and has that certain aura. So, art deco is an old, particular kind of glam. Contemporary glam is often more minimalistic and not as decorative imo.
Totally nerding out over this one. I love that you tied in aviation, exploration, and travel as one of the key points. It's so true. It was such a celebration of the exotic--from peacock feathers to Egyptian architecture! The world finally began to feel smaller, and I love the artistic movement that came from it. Looking forward to more of these, Nick! You do such great stuff!
Ah, I came to stress that another Egyptian revival occurred during the Art Deco period.
Nerding out over this one, lol, me too. Besides the Egyptian theme, there seemed to be plenty of Native American design brought into the deco era.
@@debbieyash1679 I never knew that! Are there any famous examples in architecture or particular motifs?
I installed green diamond pattern wallpaper in my living room when we moved in 6 years ago. I still love it and everyone always comments on it! I’ve also got a full wall of purple velvet curtains in my bedroom that I never get tired of!
I grew up in Napier, New Zealand. After an earthquake in 1931 they had to rebuild the town. Many buildings where designed around the Art Deco era. Probably why I love many pieces from that time period.
Is anyone else loving those gorgeous velvety dark greens and reds? The bold colours and brass/gold accents are so pleasing to look at, Art Deco is a real feast for the senses.
Thank you for helping me identify my style as art nouveau NOT Art Deco. I now understand the difference! Please do a similar video on art nouveau/boho style as a follow up. It is very relevant now. Also, please address colors/pallets that relate, as you did in this video. Neither of these styles, with strategic thrifting/flea marketing for focal pieces, require big budgets when paired with like minded retailers (I.e. deco/CB2) - please find the nouveau/boho retail analogy. So helpful! So empowering! Thank you!
So I know this might sound lame, but if you want some inspiration look at the set/costume design for the elves in the Lord of the Rings movies. The way they were designed was very much inspired by Art Nouveau. Also check out William Morris designs. He is most known for his Arts and Crafts designs, but he also did Art Nouveau ones.
Love Art Deco ... it appeals to my eyeballs ❤
I have always toyed with the idea of mixing art deco and art nouveau, like decorating right in the transition from one style to the other because i like them both lol! Now i need the art nouveau guide
Yes please, art nouveau video next!
Was there a transition between Art Nouveau & Art Deco? To me they're diametrically opposed, and Nouveau was at least five years dead when early Deco came along. Speaking of France here; in Vienna things were different.
I actually think they look very similar.
@@whiteserpent6753 Agree. And Art Nouveau home furnishings never much percolated down from the richest 3%. An average household might have had an AN picture frame or whatnot (that nobody really looked at anyway) among the Edwardian Louis XVI and it probably would hang there until WW2. And Deco in the 1920s was mainly in public spaces - only the rich had lacquer, bronze, ebony, etc at home - cheap 1920s Deco furniture barely existed. A Deco radio or phonograph would have been likely the only "modern" furniture in a late 1920s home. Only when late Deco (Moderne) came along in the 30s did inexpensive iterations began to take over in middle class houses.
@@johnvonundzu2170 Actually there are a large number of Art Deco pieces that were made for middle class families; I've owned some. They are just a lot simpler and don't use the super expensive materials. Still very classically Deco, though, and very beautiful. :)
I'd just like to show my appreciation for the little sound effect that plays when you pop something (an image, a link, an explanation) on the screen. It's nice because if I'm multitasking and not watching the video the whole time, it let's me know there's something there that I would otherwise miss 🙏
Wow! Just wow. When you posted those images of the bars and all of those other fancy Art Deco spaces, I was reminded of the old MGM movies where everyone is dancing all over the place, living in mansions and drinking champagne but not out of flutes. This video was fabulous. I really loved it.
Thanks so much! Very Great Gatsby!
@@Nick_Lewis absolutely!
The Thin Man! Those apartment sets are fabulous. 👏👏👏
That was the Golden Age of MGM and at its most fabulous self.
RKO movies with Fed Astaire and Ginger Rogers or those with Kay Francis. Even though they were in black & white, so you didn't get to see the colors, the shapes and styles were breathtaking.
My home is a mixture of 30s. 40s, 50s, and traditional and modern. I inherited my childhood home built in 1940 and my parents collected fine things over decades. Somehow it all works beautifully together. I have found several original deco pendants and incorporated them into the mix. I love deco but I prefer adding accents of deco rather than making it the main style. Very interesting and informative video.
Me and my partner are turning our study room into an art deco inspired study room, so this is perfect!
Very comprehensive analysis of this design style that is rare to find on social media.
OMG! I'm so obsessed! I'm already deep into this style and realizing I always have been. No farmhouse for me, I was always out of sync, and now my happy place design style is here.
Nick I'd really love a style video on Art Nouveau! For my own selfish reasons I think it's the style I tend to be drawn to naturally so I'd love to get advice on how to mix it with mid century/modern styling and also I feel like it actually could work really well with the post mod organic styling we see nowadays.
Love your videos and thanks for all the work put into them!
I love the shapes and symmetry of Art Deco! Thanks for this video!
I just got a 1920’s appartment in the Hague, Netherlands. Totally decorating it in a mix of art deco and Jugendstil. Love it. I love bothe the more straight lines of art deco but also the more organic art nouveau forms. So my aim is to mix both. Guess I can’t decide.😊
Sidebar, what I’d love to see is a “Coastal design” video please. Thanks.
I just love the Art Deco/Art Nouveau style. If I could, I would transform my home into a pure 1920s home
Thank you SO MUCH for bringing the subject of the continuity or the reasons behind the emergence of an art movement ! And yes, to be consistent in your deco, YOU NEED to know a bit of history... So many people think Art Nouveau (=Modern Style) and Art Deco are the same... Well, nothing could be less true ! There is a lot of Art Nouveau in the Art Deco movement and though it has lasted very little time compared to Art Deco, it had a major influence despite its detractors. Light, color, patterns, space (especially regarding entrances) and liberty were all considerations of Art Nouveau... It was also a time when everything feminine was relevant. But the masculanity of Art Deco won (again) through its symmetrical and geometrical patterns and style, denying the authorship to what Art Nouveau had made possible. Must I add that Art Nouveau emerged in reaction to the industrial era ?! So did Art Deco in reaction to Art Nouveau ! Everything has a purpose ;-) I read somewhere that you can always mix styles that are close in time to achieve a good deco, hence why mixing Art Deco with mid century or industrial are ok. Finally, for the curious ones, have a look at this gorgeous Art Nouveau house : ruclips.net/video/m4vnoGh_VYY/видео.html
YAY!! I love Art Deco (and Japanese Zen so that would be an interesting blend if i can do it)
Listening to your videos at 1.5x speed is my favorite. Not because I want them to be over sooner it just amps up the comedic sarcasm and I love it 😀
Honestly, I have found MY style that I searched for all my life : RH - natural neutral stones, moss and dark green hedges, very European old minimalist castle like, natural wood, clean and comfortable. I found my style and never ever have I felt so settled in and sure about this style of decor. I found my niche. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
That's wonderful. Hope you stay joyful in your surroundings😊
I truly LOVE this style of video Nick! You are so great at doing the longer format, deep dive kinda content and we can all see how much work you put into these. I would LOVE to see an Art Nouveau video next, especially incorporating some artists of the time, like Alphonse Mucha (as you did with this video and Tamara de Lempicka).
Also, I really appreciated your PSA on not poaching a elephant for their ivory. 😂
Love how you nodded to the symmetrical bedroom in art deco even though you prefer asymmetry in bedrooms!
Lovvvèee!!! Art Deco!!!! Such a time to be alive!!!! Love the drama, boldness, and luxury of that era!!! Probably why I fell in love with the movie Gatsby!!!
I am 25, and turned out I LOVEEE art deco.. it's so popular in video games as well, and looking at old pictures it just looks so cozy..
Love this video and all the gorgeous examples you displayed. Art Deco architecture is so grand and rich with character. Who needs real animal rugs and fur when gorgeous faux options are available.
Nick, I really enjoyed this deep dive into Art Deco! Its not my style of design, but i can certainly appreciate when it is well executed. Really dig how you approach this series with background information, examples, and ways to apply it for ourselves. I always feel like I learn a lot from you. Nicely done!
Thank you for making this video on my favourite design style! I have a lot of vintage art deco furniture, which you can still find for quite cheap in my area. I like to style it very lightweight and minimalist though. For example, I found two nightstands from the 40s with typical art deco applications and feet and I put the Foscarini Birdie bedside lamps in white on top. The contrast is so satisfying.
Love art deco - mostly for architecture & commercial spaces - those bars & restaurant pics were amazing! Not so much for residential, but that's just me. Would love to see a video about art nouveau too!
so glad you actually know what Art Deco is. So many people confuse Deco and Art Moderne or Streamline
I am a shy, recessive person but l express my dramatic side in my clothing and my decor. I just did my front door in a black and yellow geometric design. I used a door sticker as l don't have a year to do it by hand. I love it. Seeing this video l realize it is "art deco". My style is absolutely eclectic. As l have but one life to live l want to embrace all styles and have great fun making them work together. *With that said, this the perfect channel.*
Love your videos as always! Can you do a series on styles for bringing the outside in? (Lake houses, Cabins, greenery/mountainous/snowy views, etc.)
Would LOVE to see that!
I have that yellow art deco wallpaper in my living room, it's gorgeous!
The game Bioshock, particularly 1 & 2 in the series, capture the spirit of Art Deco extremely well.
So helpful! I’ve been gaga over Art Deco lately. I find it’s much easier to find this in commercial spaces like bars and restaurants and it seems like there’s less to find in residential but I’m dying to see more residential!
It was always a High Style so there are few residential buildings built in the style. You can occasionally find one but they're rare.
Finally a design video that's not all about modern/contemporary designs! Some of us want pizzaz, color, glamour.
Perfectly clear, now i know the difference between art nouveau and art deco thank you
I'm glad my 2 original 1930s art deco lamps are finally coming back into style.
Do art nouveau next, please! Art nouveau is for meee 😍
LOVE ART DECO, STREAMLINE MODERNE, MID CENTURY MIXING ECLECTIC TOGETHER BUT KEEPING IT FRESH, FUN AND GLAMOROUS. THE ART DECO TRAVEL POSTERS AND TYPE FONTS ARE MY TWO FAV. 🎨👩🏿🎨🎨
I absolutely love Art Deco style, especially in public spaces. We just visited American Dream Mall in NJ. They did a great job decorating it Art Deco style. We were very impressed by it.
I love art deco, I think I need more of it in my life 😁💜
We all do!
The 80s had some Art Deco revival that truly makes my skin crawl. It can go cheesy if done wrong. I now feel more comfortable with Art Deco, thanks Nick.
I absolutely love MACASSAR and ROSEWOOD, in Art Deco furniture. Also, Art Deco period had the most magnificent lighting. Ceiling lights, and wall sconces as well.
I absolutely love Art Deco. It’s so loud and colorful and fun, which is such a contrast to the beige house I grew up in.
I love Art Deco! Thank you! My comfort level is more MCM but the glamour that is Art Deco holds a special place in my heart.
I have collected some quality Art Deco pieces that I will always incorporate into my home and let them speak for that era I totally love.
Love these deep dives into different styles. You're a great teacher!
I would love to see a video on art nouveu and how to incorporate it!!!
I absolutely love the Art Deco club chairs
I was introduced to Art Deco around the late 80s when I interviewed for a job in Baltimore and the hotel I stayed in had different rooms decorated with different styles and I loved it. So I like to decorate with different rooms in my home with different styles ☺️😎
Thank you for this comprehensive design guide! I would love one on Art Nouveau too ❤️
Art deco just makes me smile and say AWESOME
My husband insists on having tacky team memorabilia. The new saying is "That would look nice in the garage." It's to the point now that he tells me he bought things for the garage. Decorative justice is restored.
I'm old as dirt but not quite this old. lol but my mother was born during this time and she always said this time was about rebellion. After the 1st. world war and the flu pandemic people were closed in so long, this was their way of breaking the holds. Not surprised it's becoming popular again.
Total Art Deco fan & I love CB2. I love mixing Art Deco elements into a more muted space, focusing on shapes & luxury materials & contrast of muted colors.
So excited for this video!
Best comparison I’ve ever read is for my fantasy fans:
Dwarves are Art Deco;
Elves are Art Nouveau.
Ooh. What are Hobbits? I've wondered whether they are Art Nouveau in a more rustic, homey way.
Hobbits are cottagecore!
This was the cutest comment
I sincerely want to thank you. I have always struggled with the difference. I think I get it now. Best RUclips comment ever!
OMG YASSS! is this here!? Is Deco back!? I'M. HERE. FOR. IT.
Art Deco also happened as a big style inspired by Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamen’s burial site. I love this coming back, I have a nice collection of pieces, so thank you.
Me too totally agree!!
First, love this series. Second, I think there's a space requirement here. Art Deco works best in grand space that match the scale of the design. It's very difficult to pull off in small rooms. Lastly, an entire generation was introduced to "dark deco" style in the critically acclaimed Batman the Animated Series in 1992.
I live in Napier, New Zealand... widely known as the Art Deco Capital of the World. In 1931 an earthquake completely leveled the city and it was rebuilt largely in the Art Deco style. In fact every year in February we have an Art Deco Festival where we celebrate the unique character of our city. If you Love Art Deco, Napier, New Zealand is the place to visit!
Agreed if you're going for a more concentrated look but as he says I thing its very possible to use elements of it also and still create a beautiful space!
Art Deco/Art Nouveau are my favorite design styles for jewelry and my boudoir. Love this!
I love Art Deco so much! I decorated my last apartment in it. For any fellow Lord of the Rings (movie) nerds, the way PJ designed the sets/costumes for elves was very Art Nouveau, whereas for the dwarves it was very Art Deco. I don't know why but it makes me very happy he did it that way. Also, for anyone looking for Art Deco style art I recommend Erté. He's personally my favourite artist.
Black texture with subtle bright gold patterns. Elegance Deco 👍
You are so, so rad and fun to watch!!! I love your sense of humor and honesty! You're part of a dying breed, nobody actually speaks their mind anymore in fear of possibly offending .5% of their audience which turns all content into 90% disclaimers and premature apologies followed by vanilla, corporate feeling Training video vibes. I really appreciate your authenticity and dickish comments. Great stuff!
Yes! I've been waiting for this video! I definitely like organic curvy lines, so I think I would want a blend of art deco and art nouveau. But I haven't been able how to picture this as a modern interpretation.
Yes! I agree! See my comment to Nick’s video!
You explained the style so well, not just what Art Deco looks like, but why. Really great!
Wonderful video, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Your knowledge is amazing and so well explained, thank you. Always looking forward to your weekly share. Merci🇨🇦♥️
Art Deco was popular in Atlanta in the 90's. I had a contemporary condo but with art deco furniture pieces. Kudzu in Decatur had great antique selections.
I do love Art Deco but ART NOUVEAU IS MY addiction!!!
When I think Art Deco I think of the Hotel Icon in Houston. It’s such a classy style. I love it!!
I would love to see the same sort of vidéo about art nouveau!
I would like to see like a victorian rustic video! It's currently my favorite and I don't know if that's what it's called but it's like neutral palettes with vintage wallpaper and beautiful fireplaces. I aspire to have a house half like that 😂
You might like a channel called Farmhouse Vernacular. She’s into that, and she bought an old house and is fixing it up in that kind of style you mention.
OMG! Just what I needed to feel excited about our upcoming crazy house purchase of a 1935 built full timber house with a wealth of Art Deco fire places, dark wood everywhere, and even a butler bell in the kitchen in full working order. Think calling for another G&T from any room in the house! But we have no idea of how to decorate in this design period! So this was a big big revelation and sparks my design ideas! Thank you for the permission to go bold with colours (being a hobby artist I love love love colours) but in a tasteful way! So exciting! Please could you make more videos in Art Deco styles for homes of this decade, particularly colour combinations and Art Deco in a more subtle way! You just can’t through out all your furniture and buy everything Art Deco! You just can’t go all out marble just because it’s so glamorous! Is there glamorous, dramatic, bold on a budget? How do you achieve Art Deco without overwhelming the space and visitors? Anyway we absolute love all your videos and your humour makes us often laugh out loud! Thank you and keep doing what you do!
This video reminds me of the beautiful building of Detroit, love it.
I love art deco and have tried to integrate it into my basically modern home. Great video!
Thank you!! Love Art Deco! It's my principal favorite for sure!!
Just incredible! Such a beautiful and luxurious style! Opulence at its height!
Watching this video for the second time made me realize a lot of my furniture at home is Art-Deco inspired! The materials, colors, shapes...
I love Art Deco with some Art Nouveau and mid century mixed in. My home reflexes all three in a cute eclectic way. I enjoyed the video .
I love Art Deco! Thanks for the historical background on this style.
It's for me it's for me!!! I literally screamed that upon watching two minutes of this video. 😄
GREAT VIDEO NICK!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! ART DECO IS HOT IN 1984!!!!
A lot of these Art Deco images really remind me of my teenage years in the 80's, lol. Then we had the color combo of pink and green ...and the art of Patrick Nagel, but boy were a lot of the shapes similar!
So, if anyone out there really likes this style and can't find stuff that is 100 years old, just look for stuff from the 1980's and you're real dang close!p to it!
My first comment here (I’ve been watching for a while)! I love art deco and there isn’t much videos out there. So glad you did it. I’m trying to incorporate some elements in a more muted way. Perhaps you can do a video for us about different types of mixing styles. Thank you for putting great content out there.
Or luxurious faux home decor in place of ivory or animal skins etc....great video tooooooooo ❤
Great video. Art Deco is gorgeous. I loved learning about the history.
I would love a video on art nouveau. I'm trying to figure out what I like, get inspired, and figure out what my design style is.
I love Art Deco as it's the grandfather to my beloved Dieselpunk. I'm planning my Art Deco living room and library as I find Art Deco really allows wood to pop.
In nerdy terms, Art Deco is dwarves and Art Nuevo is Elves.
I am an Art Teacher in Germany and I teach Art Deco as a design subject. I think he explains it quite well. And it is interesting to see these things from a designers point of view.
Love your videos !
NICK!! KEEP teaching us!!
I love your insites and knowledge!!
I was so looking forward to this video!! I love love LOVE the "toned down" art deco that we see pop up again in commercial spaces like restaurants (the image you keep using of that Vancouver (?) establishment mixing art deco with natural materials and lots of plants is SO beautiful). I need my own (small) home to be calming and relatively neutral, otherwise I go insane, so I can't really fully lean into art deco for my own purposes, but I absolutely love going to bars that incorporate lots of it. And of course even my Scandi living room features brass knobs and velvet pillows and I've got some pretty marble kitchenware. We do what we can to make it fit our lifestyle, right?!