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Ph credits Eve Campestrini & Julien Fernandez
Furniture is an art that mixes aesthetics and functionality, playing with colors, shapes and materials to create environments that tell stories and emotions. Even antique furnishings, with their aura of history and timeless charm, can be enhanced by the use of pastel shades: for example, pale pink velvet armchairs or light blue sofas can add a note of freshness to a room furnished with dark wood period furniture. This contrast creates a balanced and welcoming atmosphere, celebrating the harmony between different hues and materials and reflecting the refined aesthetics of period living rooms, such as the delicate pastel hues that adorned aristocratic mansions in the 18th century.
Modern furniture can also benefit from the use of pastel accents, adding a contemporary and light touch to interiors. For example, a coffee table with a pastel finish can be juxtaposed with a sofa in light gray fabric, creating an intriguing visual contrast. This mix of modern furniture and pastel hues provides a fresh and lively atmosphere, reflecting the playful and innovative spirit of contemporary design. The Memphis Group, with its bold experimentation with shapes and colors in the 1980s, certainly influenced this trend, showing how even bold colors can find a place in furniture.
Pastel colors can also help us to create contrasts, for example, by matching light and dark colored furniture in order to find a visual balance so that the space does not appear too heavy or unbalanced. A rule of thumb is to distribute light and dark furniture evenly within the space, avoiding excessive clusters of a specific color. For example, if you have a dark sofa, you can balance it with coffee tables or armchairs in lighter shades, thus creating a balanced contrast.
In conclusion, combining pastel-colored furniture offers endless possibilities for creating elegant and striking environments that blend the charm of the past with the innovation of the present. By experimenting with colors, styles, and materials, you can create unique and personalized spaces that reflect your own taste and style, celebrating the richness and diversity of design from the 1900s and beyond.
