History of style
For a long time, designers diligently followed the strict canons of certain styles, without violating their rules and without going beyond the limits. Only by the 80s, the mixing of seemingly incompatible trends and the implementation of non-standard ideas began. The fusion style in architecture and interior design has become popular among many for its expressiveness and continues to delight creative people.
The photo shows a mix of modern, classic and retro styles. The black fireplace deserves special attention, giving the atmosphere a mystical touch.
Features
Fusion, fusion (from the English fusion, “alloy”, “merger”) is a term included in the name of various trends in architecture and art that combine opposing ideas from different styles, but do not lose harmony.
- You need to know how to break the rules, so when creating an interior in the fusion style, it is important not to turn the apartment into a gathering of motley things. The decor should look complete and not cause a feeling of dissonance.
- In the interior, you can combine not only elements of different styles: here you can see objects from all sorts of cultures and eras.
- Fusion will appeal to sensual, open and bold people. Emotionality is in the first place here – the main thing is what feelings the surrounding space evokes, what mood it gives.
The photo shows a dining room design in the fusion style with elegant furniture, a brick wall and wallpaper with a floral pattern.
Colors
The interior design in the fusion style is always colorful and contrasting. Even if the main background is pastel colors, the decor is diluted with bright expressive accents. The color scheme can be very diverse – from ultramarine to lemon, from scarlet to grassy. Gray and brown colors are also appropriate, but most often they are not the main ones.
When choosing a palette, you need to know when to stop: the design of rooms in the fusion style is rich in textures and colors, but does not accept chaos.
The photo shows the design of a kitchen in the fusion style, which is distinguished by its colorfulness and variety of decorative elements.
Black, which adds contrast, and white, which helps organize and unite several shades, are also successfully used. Gold and chrome elements add shine and chic to the decor.
Materials and finishes
The fusion style in the interior can be called the opposite of minimalism. The use of several materials at once is welcomed in wall decoration: paint and brick, wallpaper and plaster, decorative stone and wood panels.
Textured walls, unlike other styles, do not act as accents, but fill the entire area. Sometimes wallpaper serves as a background, but often the opposite happens: bright canvases with prints or frescoes form the basis of the entire interior in the fusion style.
The photo shows a living room in lilac tones, finished with oriented strand boards and artificial stone. The interior is united by the lathing and the baseboard.
The original design is inherent not only to the walls, but also to the ceilings. Fusion interiors feature unexpected solutions in the form of black, textured, slatted and multi-tiered ceilings, as well as surfaces painted in the same color as the walls.
The least attention in the fusion style is paid to the floor finish, since its role is to balance the interior. The most common covering is wood and its analogues. The emphasis is on the floor only if the walls and ceiling are not active enough. In other situations, it is necessary to maintain balance.
The photo shows a living room in the fusion style with elements of modern classics and aged textures. The ceiling is decorated with decorative silver panels.
Lighting
Light is one of the effective tools that can emphasize the features of the fusion style. Chandeliers, sconces, table lamps and floor lamps not only perform a utilitarian function, but also decorate the interior. Spotlights and spotlights complement the multi-level lighting.
The photo shows a living room where a variety of lighting fixtures are combined, allowing for the creation of various lighting scenarios.
Furniture selection
Boring wood-like cabinets, standard armchairs and chairs? Not here! Somewhere elegant, somewhere too flashy – fusion style furniture seems to be intended to serve as a means of self-expression for the owner. Multi-colored cabinets and elegant dining groups, antique or specially aged furniture, chests, wicker chairs and sofas with carriage coupler – you can combine everything that you especially like and enjoy the choice.
The photo shows a shelf painted with the same glossy paint as the walls, as well as a multi-colored designer chest of drawers.
Decor and textiles
The main difference between this style and others is its individuality. It easily combines works of art and graffiti, vintage elements and modern technology. Collections are displayed on open shelves, and the walls are decorated with various paintings and posters. But the most important thing is that each element has its own history or reflects the character of its owner.
The photo shows a small attic, the decoration of which is done in monochrome tones. The accents are colored pillows and decor.
Various types of textiles are used as cozy additions: cotton bedspreads, soft knitted blankets, fur capes. Pillows and curtains are often decorated with unusual prints. Carpets can be hand-woven, with Arabic motifs. Animal skins are also found – on the floor or bed. As we can see, even textiles have texture, but smooth shiny fabric is a rare guest here.
Photo in the apartment interior
Now let’s see how fans of the “mixed” style decorate their homes.
Fusion style kitchen
White remains the most popular color for the kitchen, and even in such a controversial style it is often chosen as the main one. In small rooms, this is also practical, as light shades visually increase the space and create a feeling of cleanliness. But what is really hard to find in fusion kitchens is monotony. Kitchen sets, as a rule, are combined from two colors, facades are decorated with ornate handles, patterns are made from tiles on the apron or ready-made figured products are used.
A budget (and beloved by many) technique remains the combination of chairs of different colors and designs for the dining group. The walls are decorated with paintings and even mirrors.
The photo shows a kitchen with classic, retro and Scandinavian elements.
Bedroom interior in fusion style
The bedroom is the most modest place in a “mixed” style apartment. The walls here act as a background for bright furniture, and do not draw attention to themselves. You want to relax in the bedroom, so few people will like flashy decoration.
The photo shows a room in the fusion style with loft elements.
Fusion style in the living room interior
The guest room is the place where the apartment interior in the fusion style is revealed in all its glory. Multi-colored carpets, soft sofas with an abundance of pillows, a combination of textures in the decoration of the walls and ceiling – everything that the owner of the apartment likes is appropriate. Only disorder is not in honor.
A special role in the hall is given to the fireplace, which occupies a central place in the room. Many designers take it as a basis on which to build the entire interior.
Bathroom ideas
It would seem that the bathroom is not the place where you can show your imagination and combine many textures. But even if the area is limited, nothing prevents you from painting one or more walls in rich colors, adding a couple of paintings, choosing a bright shower curtain and laying down an original rug.
Children’s room design
In a bedroom or playroom for a child, a fusion style design suggests itself. It is worth taking a little bit of everything from different directions, adding rich colors – and the room will delight with its inspiring atmosphere. But you should know when to stop, because the decor in the nursery affects the formation of the child’s taste.
