décor
Room's visual arrangement
Décor is the style and arrangement of decorative elements in a space—furniture, colors, artwork, and accessories that create a room's atmosphere: The restaurant's art deco décor transported diners to 1920s Paris.
The word, borrowed from French, often implies intentional aesthetic choices rather than mere furnishings.
Sometimes spelled decor without the accent.
Movable room objects
- draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
carpeting · curtains · blinds · shelving · cabinetry · rugs · mirrors · vases
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
flourish · tracery · tassel · fringe · trim · molding · wainscoting · cornice
Agreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- simplicityLack of complexity
contrast · composition · symmetry · unity · color scheme · texture · palette · motif
Prevailing emotional condition
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- vibeIntuitive sense of mood
- warmthHeat you feel
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
tone · feel · aura · character · inviting · intimate · serene · cheerful
Geometric interwar design movement
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- victorianOf 19th-century Britain
- modernistAdvocate of experimental forms
minimalist · rustic · bohemian · eclectic · art nouveau · neoclassical · gothic · mid-century
furniture
Movable room objects
- draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
lighting · carpeting · curtains · blinds · shelving · cabinetry · rugs · mirrors · vases · paintings
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- carvingShaping by cutting away
scrollwork · flourish · tracery · tassel · fringe · trim · molding · wainscoting · cornice · medallion
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
simplicity · contrast · composition · symmetry · unity · color scheme · texture · palette · motif · pattern
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- vibeIntuitive sense of mood
- warmthHeat you feel
coziness · tone · feel · aura · character · inviting · intimate · serene · cheerful · dramatic
art deco
Geometric interwar design movement
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- victorianOf 19th-century Britain
modernist · minimalist · rustic · bohemian · eclectic · art nouveau · neoclassical · gothic · mid-century · industrial
décorbareness
Lack of covering
plainness · austerity · starkness · spareness · minimalism
décorarchitecture
Building design discipline
structure · infrastructure · framework · foundations · foundation
décordisrepair
Poor maintained condition
shabbiness · dilapidation · neglect · squalor · bare walls
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