25 years after the premiere of Titanic, the film returns to the screens of the hundreds this February, although in 3D version. We will see those luxurious halls again, those exquisitely decorated first-class cabins and those dream stairs. It is true that the decor from a century ago is very different from today and that the styles that were chosen for that ship have nothing to do with the latest trends. However, there are details that we can still take home.
To decorate the interior of the Titanic, different decorative styles, all of them with an ostentatious nuance in which there was no lack of golden touches and bronze in the form of mirrors and chandeliers. There was also no lack of marble, canvas walls or finely worked hardwood furniture. The inspiration? The palace of Versailles and the ornate Louis XV style.
How to bring a touch of Titanic decor home
Well into the 21st century we cannot strictly apply that luxurious decoration of the early 20th century in the homes of the upper classes. But there are concepts and ideas that we can apply without the result seeming excessive or outdated. In the end, The new trends in decoration leave room for accessories and elements vintage.
Yes we can copy, for example, that commitment to quality materials, sophistication and elegance. Classic furniture without going too far may be the first choice. These classic lines also have an element that is a trend, such as curved lines, which create more welcoming spaces and provide movement. Sofas and armchairs with wide backs and soft cushions and oval tables will give that romantic and somewhat nostalgic touch to the living room.
Without leaving the furniture, those luxurious cabins were decorated looking for the maximum comfort for the passengers. Therefore, not a single detail was missing. One of the essential pieces for the ladies was the dressing table.. And it is also an element that has once again taken center stage in decoration. Today, a piece with a classic air can add that touch of class that every bedroom needs.
How else can we bring decorative touches from the Titanic to the bedroom? For example in other auxiliary furniture, such as shoe racks; also with wrought iron headboards, somewhat less ostentatious than those other wooden ones; or introducing golden touches in the form of sconces or mirrors.
Richly decorated porcelain tableware, carved glassware and luxurious tablecloths They covered the tables. Those tableware with floral or country motifs, although classic, never go out of style and are ideal for dressing the table on an ideal occasion. As are the crystal or bronze chandeliers with slender lines that, in addition to giving a warm and intimate touch to the table, also decorate.
Elegant details of the Titanic that are still current
Beyond the furniture, there are other details of the Titanic decoration that we can still transfer to our homes today without ceasing to have a very current style. On the boat, the classic was mixed with nods to the latest advances and to the styles that prevailed at that time. Y that was the time of art deco and the Art Nouveau.
It is the ideal excuse to introduce at home some element that today is considered vintage. The possibilities are many, from a lamp with a Tiffany-style stained glass shade to a small carved wooden jewelry box, a golden side table or a bronze mirror.
Another detail that can be clearly seen in the photos of the Titanic are the decorative frames. They were everywhere: corridors, cabins, lounges, library, etc. Well, the moldings have also returned to the decoration. Moldings, yes, with somewhat more modern lines, but that can be used in a thousand different ways, both to mark a headboard on the bed and to decorate the ceiling or make a plinth on the wall.
On the other hand, many of the keys to that style that dressed the interior of the Titanic, at least in the area of the high-class passage, have been recovered in decoration throughout the last century. In the latest trends we can appreciate them not only in that modern classic style, but also in others like the shabby chicthe romantic or in those others who bet on eclecticism.