Is Glam Dramatic Furniture Style The Right Home Style For You?
Faith Led Interior Design Show | Episode 7
Do you know what your Interior Design Style or Styles are? Are you wondering if you even have a style? Ok, here’s a big hint: YES, you do! And, do you want to know what your Interior Design Furniture Style or styles are?
Today’s episode is the second of a 12-part Interior Design Furniture Styles Series called, “What Is My Furniture Style?” The series will be from Episodes 6 through 17. Today, let’s talk about the Transitional Furniture Style called the Glam Dramatic Furniture Style.
Have you been thinking about adding a bit something extra to your home to make it look bold, dramatic, and even a bit over-the-top? Are you planning to shop for metals, glass, mirrors, and crystals to add to your home decor? Tune in to see if Glam Dramatic Furniture Style is your style.
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Is Glam Dramatic Furniture Style The Right Home Style For You?
I want to start with a verse that has been blessing me for the last several months. I keep reading it over and over…
I am hoping it will bless you too before we talk about the Glam Dramatic Furniture Style, its origins, the personality style of a person who loves the Glam Dramatic style, and its styling ideas.
Be Blessed Verse:
“Be cheerful with joyous celebration in every season of life. Let your joy overflow! And let gentleness be seen in every relationship, for our Lord is ever near.”
Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell Him every detail of your life, then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ.”
“Keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind.
And fasten your thought on every glorious work of God, praising Him always.
Put into practice the example of all that you have heard from Me or seen in My life, and the God of peace will be with you in all things.
Philippians 4:4-9 - TPT - The Passion Translation
“What Is My Furniture Style” Series
I will be covering 12 Interior Design Furniture Styles in a series called, “What is my Furniture Style?”, from episodes 6 - 17. These Furniture Styles are the most common furniture styles in the current furniture market.
There are 3 versions of the Transitional Furniture Style. There are more, but these are the main 3 transitional furniture styles that I see being used in the current market:
Classic Transitional Furniture Style which I discussed in episode 6.
Glam Dramatic Furniture Style which I discussed in episode 7
Modern Coastal Furniture Style which is what this episode is about.
These Transitional Styles are the first 3 of a 12-episode series.
What is nice is that after you listen to today’s episode, The Glam Dramatic Furniture Style, visit my website and go to Sheree’s Shop, and scroll down to the style that you just learned about today, which is the Glam Dramatic Furniture Style.
There you will find many pictures of the Glam Dramatic Furniture Style. You will see sofas, sectionals, coffee tables, end tables, table and floor lamps, accessories, and area rugs. These items are in many price ranges. This helps you see some examples of what furnishings and accessories in this style look like with real current examples.
The styles in the “What is My Furniture Style?” series are broken down into 4 main categories that also coincide with the Interior Design Personality Quiz in Episode 3 where you answered As, Bs, Cs, and Ds. For more information on this, go to Episode 3 - My Interior Design Personality Quiz.
The Four Main Interior Design Style Categories
1 | TRANSITIONAL FURNITURE STYLES:
Classic Transitional - Episode 6
Glam Dramatic - Episode 7
Modern Coastal - Episode 8
2 | TRADITIONAL FURNITURE STYLES:
Classic Traditional - Episode 9
Farmhouse - Episode 10
Country or Provincial - Episode 11
3 | CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE STYLES:
Executive Efficient -Episode 12
Industrial - Episode 13
Mid Century Modern - Episode 14
4 | ETHNIC FURNITURE STYLES:
My Country _________: France, China, Scandinavia, India, etc. - Episode 15
Mediterranean - Episode 16
Bohemian - Episode 17
Origins of the Glam Dramatic Furniture Style
It all started back In the 1920s when we start to see the Art Deco Furniture Style, with its geometric details.
TVs are just becoming a thing and this gave way in the 1930s to the more fluid style called Art Nouveau. Although this style originated in the late 1800s in Europe and the United States, the Glam Dramatic Furniture style we have today was in full bloom in the late 1930s and the early 1940s.
By World War II, the end of the 1930s, the styles started becoming more simplified, glamorous, and modern.
Hollywood started being the glamour center. This style was sometimes called Hollywood Regency Style or Hollywood Glam. This era was considered by many as the “Golden Age” of Hollywood.
We see beautifully carved wood, curved armchairs, and sofas.
The symbols used as ornaments were free-flowing natural forms of flowers, leaves, dragonfly wings, and the like.
The fabrics of this era were beautiful velvets, silks, damasks and even fur was used.
Looking at some of the old Hollywood pictures we see silk damasks, very elegant rich patterns, most probably coming from France. These fabrics looked beautiful on fine quality settees and very comfy occasional chairs.
Today, the Glam Dramatic Style catches glimpses of the Hollywood Glamor era. It is an interior design style that can be ornate or understated with extravagant furnishings and materials.
The key to this style is a Glamorous over-the-top mix of contrast, patterns, and bling, which creates dramatic interiors.
The Glam Dramatic style is a beautiful balance between ornate and simplicity, opulence and function.
The Personality Style of a Person Loving The Glam Dramatic Style
Not shy
Likes dramatic rooms that are staged for impact
Many times, these people have their awards, diplomas, trophies, and special achievements displayed on their walls and shelves.
Do not mind being the center of attention
Furnishings are usually overscaled
Accessories usually are few and large in scale
They usually sit in a prominent position or at the head of the table
Lighting plays a large role in these interiors. It is used to draw attention and take the eye to the focal point or a prime accessory piece and create moods and drama in a room.
Formal and fashion aware, as opposed to informal dressers
Likes items that stimulate, are conversation starters and are unique
Likes items that have a luxurious feel or appearance
Styling Ideas for The Glam Dramatic Style
Marble floors throughout
Metal or wood legs on chairs and sofas
Statement area rugs, such as a black and white zebra area rugs
Bold wallpapers and fabric patterns
Statement sofas - Curved or channel back sofas or sectionals
Large mirrors and/or starburst metal mirrors
Dramatic chandeliers dimmed and lighting
Flowing in the wind elegant, brocades, and shiny sheer fabric draperies
Natural neutral velvet, silk, brocades, or linen as a sofa or chair fabric
Tufted headboards, sofas, and pillows
Neutral base colors with bright jewel-toned accent colors
Hollywood makeup artist mirror and lighting in the bathroom or dressing areas
Dramatic spotlighting of key custom sculptural or wall art
Large art and Andy Warhol portraiture type art
Fur area rugs, pillows, and throws
Classical or big band calming music
Bling, bling, and more bling using fabrics, metals, glass, mirrors, crystals, etc.
Designer Pro Tip
This Glam Dramatic style is not for the faint of heart or shy.
This person makes a bold statement. It can be done in a modern simple way or it can be quite ornate.
The person who likes this Glam Dramatic Style may also be interested in fashion. A fun note is that the furniture styles all originated in Europe.
The American furniture trends of today originated in France mostly through the fashion industry. The fashion industry sets the trends to come. These trends originate in France and then come to the East Coast and then they find their way across the country to the west coast. By the time they make it to the west coast, they have usually been around for at least a couple of years or possibly more.
I have yet to go to a Paris Furniture Market, but it is on my bucket list for sure…
What Is Your Design Personality Style?
If you have not taken the Design Personality Style Quiz, go to Episode #3 to take it.
It is important to determine both your Design Personality Style and your Furniture Style.
The personality quiz is designed to work along with your furniture style. It is important to establish your interior design personality style first because it helps to determine your interior design furniture style.
Once you determine both your Interior Design Personality and your Furniture Style, it makes shopping so much easier and less stressful. The reason is that you now shop only for your personality and furniture styles. It eliminates all the other personality types and furniture styles that really are not yours.
Determine your personality style and furniture style or styles first and then continue with your interior design plan.
What’s Next For You?
For all you water lovers, that includes me, next week, I will talk about the last of the Transitional Furniture Styles called Modern Coastal. It is a serene style and is quite beautiful, as you can imagine.
So, if you are interested to learn more about the Coastal Furniture Styles, be sure to tune in next week. Subscribe to my podcast here so you will be notified when the episode is released.
Examples of the Glam Dramatic Furniture Style
To see many examples of the Modern Coastal furnishings, flooring, lighting, and accessories, visit Sheree’s Shop on my website and scroll down to the Glam Dramatic Furniture Style.
You are welcome to browse and enjoy and hopefully get some great pieces and ideas for your home and design.
And as we started with our verse Philippians 4: 4-9, I pray for the God of Peace, many times called the Prince of Peace, to be with you and your family in ALL things this week! Blessings until next week!
