Luxury apartment - How to decorate an apartment in the Penthouse trend?
Modern apartment - Penthouse once and today
One of the current trends in interiors is the penthouse trend, which is a luxurious version of interiors decorated in the style of a modern apartment and whose goal is to create a space that gives the impression of a premium interior, dedicated to the upper class.
The style is, of course, derived from the name and design of the apartments that began to be built in the 1920s in New York City. Initially, the name penthouse referred to additions on the roofs of skyscrapers, separate, often two-story residential structures, but very quickly began to be called simply luxury, spacious apartments "with a view" located on the upper floors of skyscrapers. Nowadays, real estate agents even call "penthouse" apartments located on the first floor, referring to their size or the style in which they are finished.
What are the characteristics of the penthouse trend?
Before we list some of the typical features of this trend, let's return for a moment to New York and the first penthouses. Having an impressive apartment with a view of the city, often also equipped with a large terrace, was a testament to success and corresponded to the amount of money one had, and these were, of course, reflected in the size of the apartment and the way the space was designed and furnished.
The penthouse trend is therefore characterized by the use of the highest quality luxury materials and furnishings, modern character, elegant, muted colors, luxurious textures, state-of-the-art appliances and technological solutions, as well as the presence of artwork and accessories of an artistic nature.
Exclusive materials and finishes
In the interior finishes of the exclusive apartment trend, luxurious, high-quality materials play a key role. Among the materials used for finishing, glass, wood, stone and stal.
Penthouse style includes glass lamps (often with marble or alabaster elements), high-quality parquet floors and planks, furniture fronts made of American walnut, rosewood or mahogany veneer, carpets made of exclusive grades of wool, textiles made of fleshy, fine fabrics or large-format marble in dark colors.
In an apartment or hotel decorated in the penthouse trend, you will find spacious, comfortable sofas and armchairs with exaggerated, rounded shapes, furniture and built-ins with rounded corners, tables and tables with monumental forms, often with a base in the form of a sphere.
Neutral, monochromatic color scheme
Penthouses are also interiors that are dominated by neutral colors with elements in faded colors, white, black, gray and warm browns. Walls and ceilings are usually painted in one color or lined with high quality fabrics or wooden cladding. From time to time there are elements or accessories in dirty pink, faded red or blue colors.
In the interiors of the penthouse trend you will also find different types of glass - transparent, smoky, frosted, brown, often combined with exclusive wood, marbles with a distinctive texture,brushed brassy, as well as brushed metals in shades of graphite, brown and black.
What lamps fit into apartments decorated in the penthouse trend?
If you are looking for lamps that will emphasize the luxurious character of interiors decorated in the penthouse trend, choose modern designer light fixtures with original, sophisticated shapes. Glass shades (made of transparent, frosted, smoked or brown glass) are often combined in them with elements made of high-quality wood, leather, marble or alabaster, as well as elements made of brushed brass or metal in shiny, dark colors (graphite or chocolate).
Glassesne shades chandeliers i pendant lamps they often have rounded forms or resemble their shape in glass, bent tubes, ribbons or bubbles. Also, wall sconces are often elongated in shape or, on the contrary, resemble plates made of alabaster, marble or glass in different colors.
Modern apartment - art and technology
In a modern apartment, the life of the householders is made more pleasant and easier by modern appliances and the latest technology. This includes advanced audio-visual systems, smart home software, as well as high-end kitchen and bathroom appliances and solutions.
There is no shortage of modern paintings and artwork on the walls of luxury interiors. Carefully selected accessories and decorations do not overwhelm, but subtly decorate and add individual character to the interior.
Trend penthouse is high quality materials, as well as careful finishing. It's soft, elegant colors, modernity, comfort and luxury. It's also functional and spacious, resulting in a user-friendly, inspiring living space. It's a trend that will appeal to anyone looking for exclusive and luxurious living spaces. These are interiors for business people, investors, lovers of urban life, people with high aesthetic requirements.