How to decorate a steampunk interior?

Characteristic features of the style

The name of the style comes from the English "steampunk", where steam means steam. This design direction was inspired by industrialism: steam engines, various mechanisms, pipes.

The steampunk room cannot be confused with any other, its features:

• Details of mechanisms. Gears and other noticeable elements are found in decoration (wallpaper pattern), furniture (engine table) and decor.
• Unusual lamps. Metal, made of pipes and wires - this is a separate moment in the decor.
• Stylized furniture. Homemade shelves made of pipes and brushed wood, tables with old metal bases, unusual fronts decorated with gears.
• Original decor. Shabby typewriters, old faded maps, wooden globes.

Colors

The steampunk design is extremely dark, getting into such an apartment should create the feeling of being in an old abandoned factory.

Basic colors:

• the black;
• brown;
• grey;
• burgundy.

Steampunk colors are standard warm - red, brick, beige. The steampunk style in the interior refreshes and gives it a special charm shades of metal - bronze, copper, silver, brass, gold. They can be imitated or natural sources can be used. Oxidized metal (blue, green) or rusty is also good as an accent.

In the photo, the steampunk style in the interior of the workspace

Finishing materials

The striking steampunk home decor is both cozy and rough.

• Ceiling. Wood paneled, aged, decorated with beams. Or just whitewashed.
• Walls. Most often they use brickwork or its imitation, sheathing with a barn board or clapboard with subsequent painting, decorative plaster, imitation of concrete. Wall murals with various themes suitable for steampunk design are popular.

• Floor. When renovating, keep in mind that this is the darkest surface of a steampunk home. Any of the standard flooring: linoleum, laminate, parquet, tiles, porcelain stoneware tiles.

The decoration may contain natural or artificial leather, stone, metal, glass.

In the photo there is a large clock made of gears on the wall

Furniture, appliances, plumbing

Steampunk furniture cannot be bought in a regular store, you have to either make it yourself or order it from a professional. In most cases, steampunk interior items have already been in use, they are restored, decorated and reused. And this is justified: an old chest of drawers or a Victorian armchair will turn an ordinary apartment into a work of art.

The upholstered furniture in the steampunk room is predominantly upholstered in leather. The harmonious combination of dark leather, mahogany and brass nail heads is a characteristic feature of the style. If the leather seems uncomfortable to you, order velvet or velor upholstery.

Cabinet furniture - dark, preferably made of natural wood or metal. Open shelves or water pipe racks, for example, are easy to make yourself.An alternative is to find an antique wardrobe at a flea market and restore it yourself or with the help of a specialist.

Sometimes furniture is assembled from absolutely amazing things: for example, using a part of an old sewing machine as an underframe. Or an old engine.

In the photo, the decoration of the walls in the bathroom for concrete

A steampunk-style living room necessarily requires a leather sofa and an unusual coffee table, a toilet bowl with a high hanging cistern will harmoniously fit into a steampunk toilet, a steampunk-style cabinet will not do without a massive writing desk or a stylish secretaire.

Important! Do not spoil the entire appearance of the room with modern household appliances. Look for a retro design or play with it yourself: for example, immersed in a wooden or metal case.

The photo shows a modern interior with industrial decor

Decor and accessories

The steampunk style in the interior looks like it has been treated with "sepia", so bright accessories of acidic shades will not work here.

The walls are decorated with monochrome photographs, old faded paintings, maps with marks, drawings of various techniques, clocks and hour compositions. On the table you can put a typewriter or sewing machine, an authentic globe, a worn compass.

You can also do the decor with your own hands: assemble a composition of gears, make a frame from old wood or pipes.

Appropriate paraphernalia is embodied not only in post-apocalyptic fiction or pirate themes. References to the marine theme are popular: old spacesuits, aquariums, portholes. In some interiors, you can even find whole boats or parts of them.

In a steampunk kitchen, arrange scuffed enamel or copper dishes, make an iron stove or an imitation of it, and ideally buy a vintage coffee grinder.

Lighting

Steampunk decor would not be complete without original lamps. At the same time, suitable lamps are diametrically opposite in appearance, but they look equally good:

• Rich Victorian chandeliers work well as ceiling lighting. It's good if there is a lot of metal and glass in the design.
• Industrial table lamps, sconces or floor lamps are used as supplementary lighting in certain areas.

You don't need to make the lighting too bright: there should be a lot of lighting fixtures, but the light itself should be dim and even slightly gloomy. To achieve this effect, screw Edison or Ilyich lamps into the sockets.

Photos in the interior of the rooms

A steampunk main room usually creates a sense of creative clutter. And this is good - if it is filled with a lot of small details, your guests will always have something to consider. And for you, such an interior will always look new.

In the photo, the use of a luminous airship in decor

The steampunk bedroom is dark but cozy. The main item that should match the style is the bed. Get a metal frame and dark bedding.

Pay special attention to the steampunk bathroom. Open pipes, unusual brass or copper faucets, iron sinks, mirrors in metal frames are suitable here.

You can recreate the atmosphere in the kitchen with the help of open metal or wooden shelves, rough industrial doors of the headset, and a characteristic hood. It is possible to purchase an iron stove - it is not necessary to use it for its intended purpose, let it replace one of the cabinets.

The dining area also needs decoration. Often, the standard table is replaced by a bar counter, attaching high chairs to it with wooden or leather seats and a cast iron base.

If necessary, even the nursery is decorated with style elements - the embodiment of steampunk will look especially good in the interior for a boy.

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The idea of ​​steampunk and its embodiment in the interior requires considerable creative abilities, but if you feel a keen desire in yourself, be sure to take on the implementation of such an interior.