Published: 04/21/2017 Artistic forging in the interior helps to change the design, saturate the overall composition with new notes or focus attention on a separate area of the room. Forged products were especially popular in the 18th-19th centuries, but even today the demand for them is steadily increasing.
A variety of elements can be used in the interior. Artistic forging products are very diverse and include many separate groups. Each of them has many unique features.
Forged clock in the interior
A clock that includes decorative metal parts looks appropriate in any room. Wood, colored glass, and ceramics are used as additional materials. Craftsmen also make all-metal models. Their display, dial, frame are made of iron, copper and aluminum alloys. There are metal models of tabletop and wall-mounted types. The first ones have a durable frame-stand. The latter can consist entirely of metal parts and be equipped with a decorated frame around the body. The sizes and shapes of the models are varied. One of the most popular are “skeletons”. All details are clearly visible in them. “Skeletons” consist of rods and gears. In spacious rooms it is recommended to hang large wall-mounted models. If you have limited space, it is better to choose a table clock.
Cozy wrought iron furniture in your garden
Forged furniture is simply created for the garden landscape. If you choose it correctly, you can create a very interesting look on your site. Forged garden furniture is treated with an anti-corrosion compound, so it does not need to be hidden from rain and snow. She is not afraid of the vagaries of the weather. But still, it is better to put such items in the house for the winter.
Dark wrought iron garden furniture
Garden furniture does not require special care, it is universal in appearance, so it is easy to choose forged products for almost any landscape. Exquisite metal tables, chairs and benches - this and other furniture will find their place in the garden. Decide on the cost of furniture; you can find cheap and expensive options for forged items.
Forged black bench with soft seat and cushions
Forged bench made of metal and wood on the site
The use of forged elements in different interior styles
Although forging looks great in many homes, different styles of room decoration also require corresponding nuances in the use of forged products. Let's look at this in more detail...
Forged products in a house created in the loft style
For such an interior, forged objects with clear geometric shapes are most suitable. In such a house there may be metal partitions, chairs and tables with metal legs. Everything should look strict and minimalistic.
Forging elements in a Baroque interior
Forged products can add even more chic and luxury to an interior made in the Baroque style. If you want to achieve this effect, then you should use massive chandeliers, ornate screens and beds with openwork metal headboards. All these details will help you feel the spirit of the Victorian era.
Forged details in a Provencal style apartment
For such interiors, you should choose artistic forging items with smooth lines. Forged products with imitation of flowers, leaves, and trees are perfectly in tune with the Provence style. It is best if they are painted in light colors, bed shades. The interior in the Provencal style is emphasized by the openwork staircase railings, interesting plexuses of metal on the fireplace grates, and graceful legs of chairs and tables.
Forging in the exterior
Decorating the exterior of a country house is very easy when using metal structures. These include balcony grilles, porch canopies, and lantern mounts. Metal ventilation grilles are also produced to equip roofs. But the most unusual elements can be considered models for the garden:
- pergolas and gazebos (provide comfort for recreation, family and friendly meetings);
- bridges (for small ponds or just to decorate the yard);
- arches (used for beautifully growing climbing shrubs and flowers);
- garden figures (they look original and unusual, they allow you to highlight a recreation area or zoning an area).
Metal carports are also manufactured. This design will be very useful for car owners. It will protect transport from precipitation.
Wrought iron chairs in the interior
Armchairs with metal frames are designed as close as possible to royal styles. Unusual models can be used for installation in halls and dining rooms. Some are part of a ready-made dining group where the whole family will gather to eat. Some are in addition to the sofas located in the spacious rooms. Many models are equipped with armrests. They can be refined or massive. The upholstery has different designs. Jacquard and velvet fabrics are often used to make furniture. Canvases with patterns in the form of stripes and filigree patterns are ideal. Abstractions and images of animals and people are not used for metal furniture. They look out of place in a composition with a massive frame. Less often, leather or suede is chosen as upholstery.
Fireplace and forging
The presence of a real fireplace in the spacious hall of a private house creates special coziness and comfort. To further highlight such an item in the overall design, metal grilles are used. They can almost completely cover the firebox or only frame its lower part. To create the safest conditions for using the fireplace, metal decorations can be fixed not on the brick, but on the glass covering the firebox. The presence of a small handle makes it easy to open and close it and insert firewood. Metal decoration of the fireplace can also be done around the firebox itself. For this stylization, decorations are attached directly to the brick. The overall appearance of the fireplace will be well complemented by installing a metal woodpile, a stand for a poker, a scoop and other accessories next to it.
Modern hallway and cottage
The hallway is the first room that guests visit in your home. Therefore, pay special attention to its design. Wrought iron furniture fits perfectly into the hallway. You can choose the following elements to decorate this room:
- hangers for outerwear and hats - these are the forged metal products that are suitable for the hallway;
- shelves with forged metal parts - for things, objects and clothing;
- small tables and cabinets - they are necessary in the hallway;
- rocking chairs made of forged metal.
Wrought iron bench for the hallway
Such products are very reliable in use. Therefore, furniture stores and showrooms often offer forged garden furniture. It looks expensive and luxurious, and is not afraid of ultraviolet rays and temperature changes. Forged furniture is installed not only indoors, but also outdoors - in the garden. Benches, chairs and benches are a great place to relax in nature.
Forged hallway
Set of forged furniture in the hallway
Forged furniture – the limit of perfection!
To create metal products, two types of forging are used: hot and cold. Furniture made by cold forging is cheaper in price. It is produced using a special machine. Hot forged furniture is made by hand by real craftsmen, and its cost is much more expensive. Such products are more decorated and have many small details.
Wrought iron shelving in the living room
Typically, forged furniture is black, but if the customer wishes, it can be painted in a variety of shades. When you look at such products, it is difficult to take your eyes off, you just want to admire them, but even more - to have such furniture in your home.
Silver wrought iron bed in Provence style
Black wrought iron bed in classic style
Black and brown wrought iron bed made of metal and wood
Stylish wrought iron bed
Art casting and art forging - what is the difference?
Casting is also often used to decorate apartments, houses and streets. It is distinguished by its massiveness, the use of a casting mold, and more rounded shapes. Large products are made of cast iron with additives, and small ones are made of bronze and tin. Forging is unique (especially completely manual), as well as greater strength and delicacy. The main materials for the production of forged products: various grades of ductile steel, as well as copper, bronze, aluminum, brass, titanium and their alloys. Non-ferrous metals are usually used for colored decorative inserts. By the way, they now produce products from polymers that imitate forged products.
Advantages of forged products
The elegance and attractiveness of artistic forging is its main advantage. Metal mirrors, clocks, and furniture allow you to decorate your home in an original way. They can be used to decorate any part of the apartment. But exclusive models also have a number of other advantages:
- durability (they are not afraid of moisture, the models are resistant to mechanical damage);
- ease of care (soft rags or pipidastra can be used for cleaning);
- mobility (when moving, you can take the purchased furniture with you, the only exception being stairs);
- versatility (suitable for rooms with any style, you just need to choose the right model according to color and decoration features);
- ease of combination (with each other, with furniture and interior decorations made of different materials).
Artistic forging and interior style
Forged products must exactly match the chosen interior style. At the same time, they are able to naturally fit into almost any interior, from classic to modern. Only the appearance of the lace differs:
- for a classic style, a pattern with simple symmetrical shapes would be appropriate;
- for Gothic - complex and symmetrical;
- for Romanesque - curlicues emanating from a single center;
- for the Renaissance - garlands of fruits, berries and leaves, spirals reminiscent of the tendrils of a grapevine;
- for Baroque - elaborate and complex;
- for Rococo - thin weaves with airy and asymmetrical patterns;
- for empire style - simple and clear lines;
- for Byzantine - an ornament of symmetrically and geometrically clearly arranged plant patterns;
- for Russian - floral patterns with flowers in the middle;
- for modern - asymmetrical, whimsical;
- for minimalism - strict geometric patterns;
- for high-tech - straight lines without curls, only clear geometry.
Forged bed in the interior
The choice of a suitable bed should be based on its size and design. The most popular models have become those with ornate large headboards and footboards. The presence of thin weaves makes the design easier and creates a special coziness. Beautiful models with a high canopy are ideal for spacious rooms. They can be complemented with curtains made of any fabric: dense, light, translucent. In rooms close to the royal style, such models are simply irreplaceable. Another interesting type includes beds with a large filigree headboard and massive legs. With the right selection of textiles, they will not overload the space or reduce it. Ideal for such models will be light bedspreads with the finest patterns, stripes, and silhouettes. But bedding with plants, figures, and abstractions needs to be selected with special attention: most of them will look out of place on metal beds.
