The elegance and warmth of the 17th century spaces are still very much present in today's interior decoration.

Because the furniture, colors and accessories of a baroque salon must be chosen with the utmost care and dedication, you should follow a few guidelines to decorate your living room in baroque style and make it shine.

A chic décor with baroque style

Over the years, the baroque, more purist style has adapted to current trends and has thus acquired more practical and chic nuances, in keeping with the active lifestyle of modern cities. Decorate a baroque lounge full of style that is also versatile and makes your daily life much more comfortable. Here are some suggestions for a stylish salon!

Wallpaper, the best way to decorate without losing inches: the walls of baroque spaces were once characterized by tapestries and large paintings. Adapt this style to your home and get a decorative wallpaper that brings a touch of chic distinction to your home.

Ostentatious furniture for an authentic baroque living room: don't hesitate to buy wooden furniture with a curved design that doesn't skimp on details. Beaded tones are perfect for adding elegance to your living room.

Mirrors that attract attention: mirrors are a basic element of baroque décor. Try carved and gilded wooden frames and surprise everyone!

Renovating a baroque living room to have a breath of fresh chic air in the decoration of our home is a simple task. Give your space roundness with a round baroque mirror, it will give depth to your room and soften the lines of your furniture.

Try a bright print for your chairs. Baroque style chairs are furniture that usually have a fabric coating that you can easily change. A light-coloured fabric will help you achieve a bright, elegant and chic baroque living room.

Baroque sofas

Canapé baroque bois doré et tissu blanc

For lovers of traditional style and baroque design, the baroque sofa becomes a highlight of the house. The baroque sofa is chic and, with its different shades, it can consist of soft and pale colors or light and dark colors that catch the eye and show that it is a real eye-catcher for the living room.

By combining your sofa and baroque décor with this style, you can add baroque chairs and a baroque table to create perfect harmony. Leave your imagination free and decorate your home in a sumptuous way.

Baroque sofas in colours such as colour and black are now the most popular. The baroque sofa comes in different forms, in the form of a sofa, a 2 or 3 seater, a sofa bed, an ottoman or a stool.

The materials are simple lacquered wood or varnish, silk fabrics, cotton or velvet, and then the colors can be for wood in shades of brown, gold, white, as to fabrics let your imagination fly. For authentic decoration, choose a ancient baroque sofa, if your interior is more classic, select a reproduction with a more modern design and fabric.

Baroque armchairs

The precious baroque armchairs are more typical of a royal castle than a house, but it can be part of its furniture and give it all the charm and distinction it possesses.

On its precious oak or cherry wood structure that can be carved in arabesque or with a delicate baroque ornamentation, we find a seat and back that can be lined with silk or velvet that will tuck us in and make us feel like princes or princesses when we sit on it. The color is usually in contrast to the touch of wood.

Méridienne baroque doré

Baroque meridians

The baroque meridian is distinguished by its exceptional exuberance and a very marked character, it does not go unnoticed. In short, it is characterized by its eccentric character, decorative elements, colors and luxurious materials.

The meridian is perfect for elegantly furnishing a corner of the living room or dining room, its sensual shape is reminiscent of a woman voluptuously lying on top of her. Tall or lacquered wood and with a silk, linen or velvet fabric, it brings comfort and glamour.

A baroque meridian in oak wood and a red velvet with golden or grey touches is a must for a hyper chic living room, with a rococo air. A luxurious design for elegant decoration. You can add a small drawer dresser near the meridian to place a vase or sculpture.

What colour to choose for your baroque living room

When we want to paint our house, or renew the appearance of the walls, we can make the mistake of not considering the color of the frames, furniture and woodwork of our home.

Always think that all these elements have a color in themselves, so you have to take that into account when choosing the right colors and creating contrasts that promote the aesthetics of the pieces. If your furniture is clear, you can use intense and powerful colors; If your furniture is dark, avoid intense and powerful colours at all costs and opt for medium, light or pastel tones.

But for a baroque salon, the more exaggerated it is, the better. The ideal is therefore a wallpaper with arabesque motifs, which will give this extra baroque touch.

The decoration of the baroque dining room

one Baroque-style dining room will only be suitable for the most daring. If you're one of them, here are some decorating tips:

Choose furniture with irregular silhouettes, because that is where the meaning of the Portuguese word "baroque" comes from. A set of table and chairs with arched feet will be the centerpiece of your baroque dining room.

Get padded chairs in colors from the purple range, such as eggplant. A chair with these features, combined with a white-painted wooden structure, will give a great personality to your baroque dining room.

As for the finishes of your baroque-style dining room furniture, opt for furniture with stripped-down finishes in elegant colours, such as silver or gold.

The word that best defines this style is "overload." So don't forget to place small decorative elements that will make a difference. The best advice is to look at and analyze the typical decoration of the time through portraits of royalty or photographs of palaces preserved today!

The Baroque table

The Louis XIII or Baroque style is characterized by its large dimensions, as well as by a robust and austere character that corresponds to the courteous personality that the great kings wanted to project through their decorations. A style that developed during the 13th century thanks to the Italian influences of Marie de Medici, regent of Louis XIII.

In the past, tables, desks, dressers, rags-to-riches were used only by the nobility, or the upper bourgeoisie, who were those who could afford to buy this type of pieces made of recognized materials, robust and highlighted with all kinds of ornaments and accessories.

It is a very sturdy furniture, very decorated, very luxurious.

Console style baroque en bois sculpté doré

The baroque console

Consoles are an element that not only conveys a decorative touch of nostalgia, but is an indispensable addition to any modern living room. Narrow consoles have a long tradition.

In The Baroque era, most of them were tables with artistically worked and arched feet that elegantly married with a beautiful and imposing mirror. With their elaborate ornamentation and gilded furniture handles, they caught the eye in any type of room. Today, this furniture is experiencing a resurgence.

Baroque chairs

Baroque chairs are, as the name suggests, an essential element of the Baroque style. This style recalls the elegance and sumptuousness of French Baroque palaces, such as Versailles, and lends a majestic air to any room.

chaise blanche baroque

Baroque chairs are particularly prized for their sumptuous curves and twisted heads, which are perfect for a modern and chic dining room. Frame in varnished or lacquered wood, in colors ranging from gold to white, gray or purple and silk, velvet or linen fabrics in strong or soft colors depending on the décor of your dining room.