Decorating the house with weapons – firearms or cold – is an eternal classic that does not lose its relevance. It immediately allows you to show who is the boss in the house – the weapon creates the presence of a powerful male spirit, warrior and protector. Weapons in the interior look appropriate – but in the event that you presented your collection in the right entourage. Antique blades in the house, decorated in the style of French Provence, will not be presented in the best light.
Antique objects in a modern interior
Today, antiques in the interior is a desire to share their collection with others, albeit only with the closest to their circle. This is much more honest than collecting chic things, and hiding them in a safe.
Antiques should be combined with the surrounding interior and fit perfectly into the space. To present the collection , it is better to contact a professional who will help you properly place your collection.
The use of collectible weapons in interior design in Ukraine is not the most popular trend, but only for the reason that not everyone can boast of having an antique collection. If you are one of the people who can show their exhibits, you have to do it. There is no need to hide such riches from the world!
How to decorate the house with antique weapons?
Antiques should not be confused with vintage. Antiques are expensive and of artistic value, so it is necessary to create special conditions for their storage.
For this reason, it is better not to hang collectible blades throughout the house, but to limit yourself to a few rooms where you can maintain the necessary temperature, humidity level, and avoid direct sunlight. Plus, you need to take care of the protection of the collection. For this reason, the kitchen, bathroom, hallway immediately fall away.
Usually antique weapons are used to decorate a billiard room, the master's office of the house or a living room with a fireplace (or a mini-living room, in which there is a more intimate atmosphere). There, edged weapons will look especially advantageous.
Interesting ideas: how to decorate the house with antique weapons
Ideal for the use of antique sabers, blades, swords and daggers, designers consider three styles:
Colonial
Hunting
Ethnic style
The hunting style involves the use of natural materials in the decoration – wooden cladding, pet skins instead of carpets. Appropriate in this style will be a fireplace, above which you can present your collection of blades. However, first talk to a specialist on how to decorate the fireplace with antique weapons – it is important to adhere to the conditions of storage of antiques so that the fire does not cause irreparable damage to them.
The colonial style is a combination of classical European traditions and exotic ethnic motifs. It is recommended to invite a weapons specialist to compose the composition, who will help create rhythmic and verified collections, where each item will be in its place. Ideal exhibits for the colonial style are rifles, dueling pairs, revolvers and officers' blades of the European model.
If you settled on the ethnic style, remember – it is necessary to adhere to the folk traditions of one ethnic group. This is convenient if you collect cold steel weapons of a certain era: for example, Eastern, Caucasian, African, Zaporozhye Cossacks or European aristocracy of the 18th century. Yatagan, Hajar, Arabic sabre or whip in such an interior will look especially impressive.
It is recommended that weapons presented in one room belong to the same era or style, and represent a single collection.
Here are photos of collections of antique weapons found by me in antique communities, forums, as well as some taken by me.
This selection of photos will be useful both for people who want to decorate their interior with antiques, and for designers.
If you want to share your photo collections, send me the photo by mail. [email protected]
This dagger was made in the famous city of Solingen by Karl Eickhorn around 1933-1934. The handle is made of white plastic, with transverse grooves that are twisted with gilded twisted wire. The handle head is made of handmade gilded brass in the form of a rope knot. The cross-bar is made with relief ornaments …
The mission of ground troops is to “close in on the enemy and destroy him”. Throughout history, edged weapons have been the primary tool for accomplishing this mission. With the advent of muskets and rifles in warfare, soldiers quickly discovered the advantage of attaching a cold weapon, the bayonet, to these firearms. Today, bayonets and …
Information about the organization – Air Force (Luftwaffe) Shortly after the founding of the Nazi Party, Hitler appointed Hermann Göring as the commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe. Goering was the ideal candidate for this task, as he was a renowned German fighter pilot of World War I with considerable experience in the field of aviation. Goering …
Historical Background: The dirk appeared in the russian army and navy under Peter the Great. In addition to naval officers, in the XVIII century it was worn by some ranks of the land forces. In 1730 the dirk replaced the sword in the army ranks. In 1803, the wearing of dirks as personal weapons of …
Antique weapons in interior design: classics that are always relevant
Decorating the house with weapons – firearms or cold – is an eternal classic that does not lose its relevance. It immediately allows you to show who is the boss in the house – the weapon creates the presence of a powerful male spirit, warrior and protector. Weapons in the interior look appropriate – but in the event that you presented your collection in the right entourage. Antique blades in the house, decorated in the style of French Provence, will not be presented in the best light.
Antique objects in a modern interior
Today, antiques in the interior is a desire to share their collection with others, albeit only with the closest to their circle. This is much more honest than collecting chic things, and hiding them in a safe.
Antiques should be combined with the surrounding interior and fit perfectly into the space. To present the collection , it is better to contact a professional who will help you properly place your collection.
The use of collectible weapons in interior design in Ukraine is not the most popular trend, but only for the reason that not everyone can boast of having an antique collection. If you are one of the people who can show their exhibits, you have to do it. There is no need to hide such riches from the world!
How to decorate the house with antique weapons?
Antiques should not be confused with vintage. Antiques are expensive and of artistic value, so it is necessary to create special conditions for their storage.
For this reason, it is better not to hang collectible blades throughout the house, but to limit yourself to a few rooms where you can maintain the necessary temperature, humidity level, and avoid direct sunlight. Plus, you need to take care of the protection of the collection. For this reason, the kitchen, bathroom, hallway immediately fall away.
Usually antique weapons are used to decorate a billiard room, the master's office of the house or a living room with a fireplace (or a mini-living room, in which there is a more intimate atmosphere). There, edged weapons will look especially advantageous.
Interesting ideas: how to decorate the house with antique weapons
Ideal for the use of antique sabers, blades, swords and daggers, designers consider three styles:
Colonial
Hunting
Ethnic style
The hunting style involves the use of natural materials in the decoration – wooden cladding, pet skins instead of carpets. Appropriate in this style will be a fireplace, above which you can present your collection of blades. However, first talk to a specialist on how to decorate the fireplace with antique weapons – it is important to adhere to the conditions of storage of antiques so that the fire does not cause irreparable damage to them.
The colonial style is a combination of classical European traditions and exotic ethnic motifs. It is recommended to invite a weapons specialist to compose the composition, who will help create rhythmic and verified collections, where each item will be in its place. Ideal exhibits for the colonial style are rifles, dueling pairs, revolvers and officers' blades of the European model.
If you settled on the ethnic style, remember – it is necessary to adhere to the folk traditions of one ethnic group. This is convenient if you collect cold steel weapons of a certain era: for example, Eastern, Caucasian, African, Zaporozhye Cossacks or European aristocracy of the 18th century. Yatagan, Hajar, Arabic sabre or whip in such an interior will look especially impressive.
It is recommended that weapons presented in one room belong to the same era or style, and represent a single collection.
Here are photos of collections of antique weapons found by me in antique communities, forums, as well as some taken by me.
This selection of photos will be useful both for people who want to decorate their interior with antiques, and for designers.
If you want to share your photo collections, send me the photo by mail. [email protected]
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