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#29, A Big Day for Baseball
Lexile: 400
Fountas & Pinnell: N
Guided: N
DRA: 30
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.4
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
Baseball
Lexile: 850
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: R
DRA:
AR (Accelerated Reader): 5. 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3
#M17, A Crazy Day with Cobras
Lexile: 570
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: O
DRA: 34
AR (Accelerated Reader): 4
Grade Level Equivalent: 4
Snakes and Other Reptiles
Lexile: 800
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: Q
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 5.2
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3
#M16, A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time
Lexile: 520
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 28
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.6
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.7
Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens
Lexile: 810
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: S
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 5
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.
3
#M14, A Good Night for Ghosts
Lexile: 490
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 28
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.6
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.6
Ghosts
Lexile: 820
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: R
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 5.3
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.4
#M20, A Perfect Time for Pandas
Lexile: 540
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: Q
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.8
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.8
Pandas and Other Endangered Species
Lexile: 880
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: S
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 5.
6
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.7
#M19, Abe Lincoln at Last!
Lexile: 470
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: Q
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.5
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
Abraham Lincoln
Lexile: 750
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: Q
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 5.1
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.6
#06, Afternoon on the Amazon
Lexile: 290
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: L
DRA: 20
AR (Accelerated Reader): 2.6
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1
Rain Forests
Lexile: 730
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: M
DRA: 24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 4.
8
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.9
#M26, Balto of the Blue Dawn
Lexile: 580
Fountas & Pinnell: Q
Guided: R
DRA: 38
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.9
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.2
Dogsledding and Extreme Sports
Lexile: 820
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: S
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 5.2
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5
#M08, Blizzard of the Blue Moon
Lexile: 570
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 20-24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.9
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1
#18, Buffalo Before Breakfast
Lexile: 380
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.
3
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.5
#35, Camp Time in California
Lexile: 430
Fountas & Pinnell: N
Guided: N
DRA: 30-40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.4
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
#M05, Carnival at Candlelight
Lexile: 590
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 28
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.9
Grade Level Equivalent: 3
#M01, Christmas in Camelot
Lexile: 420
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 28
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.7
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1
#21, Civil War on Sunday
Lexile: 340
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.
4
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.3
#M11, Dark Day in the Deep Sea
Lexile: 520
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 28
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.8
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.7
Sea Monsters
Lexile: 720
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: R
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 4.7
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.9
#14, Day of the Dragon King
Lexile: 380
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.3
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.3
China
Lexile: 750
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: R
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 4.
5
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.3
#20, Dingoes at Dinnertime
Lexile: 310
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.2
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
#01, Dinosaurs Before Dark
Lexile: 240
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 20-24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 2.6
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.5
#M18, Dogs in the Dead of Night
Lexile: 530
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 28-30
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.8
Grade Level Equivalent: 3
Dog Heroes
Lexile: 770
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: R
DRA: 40
AR (Accelerated Reader): 4.
8
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.7
#09, Dolphins at Daybreak
Lexile: 350
Fountas & Pinnell: M
Guided: M
DRA: 24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 3.1
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.2
Dolphins and Sharks
Lexile: 730
Fountas & Pinnell:
Guided: M
DRA: 24
AR (Accelerated Reader): 5.1
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.6
A Full List of The Magic Treehouse Books and Their Reading Levels
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Mary Pope Osborne’s The Magic Tree House is one of the most beloved series in children’s literature. These classic stories, illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca, have captivated kids since the first book was published back in the early 90s, and they’re still going strong today.
There are currently over 50 Magic Treehouse books, with new ones published as recently as last year. And now, Mary Pope Osborne has announced that her world-famous series is embarking on a whole new adventure as a collection of graphic novels.
But with so many books to choose from and various splinter stories within the series, it can be hard to figure out which books are suitable for which young readers.
In this article, I’ll cover everything you need to know about the reading levels and recommended age ranges for The Magic Treehouse books, from the original series to the newer incarnations. But before we get down to business, let me explain what these incredible adventure stories are all about…
Table of Contents
An Introduction to The Magic Treehouse Books
In case you’re not familiar with The Magic Treehouse, here’s a quick overview of the series.
The adventures first begin when a brother and sister named Jack and Annie Smith discover a magical treehouse packed with spellbinding books.
Each book has the power to take the siblings on a new and incredible journey through time and space.
The classic Magic Treehouse stories began with the 1992 release of “Dinosaurs Before Dark,” which sets the scene for Jack and Annie’s treehouse discovery and sees the pair embark on their first-ever adventure, traveling millions of years back in time to the Prehistoric era.
There are a further 33 books in the original series, which initially spanned over more than a decade. Then, in the early 2000s, author Mary Pope Osborne decided to take the series in a new direction with her spin-off series, The Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions. She later revisited the original series after a gap of several years, adding several other books to the collection.
The Merlin Missions books still feature the same nail-biting adventures as the classic series, but in these stories, Jack and Annie start receiving missions from a powerful, ancient wizard named Merlin the Magician. They also team up with another duo of kids, Kathleen and Teddy, who often join them on their quests and help them out of sticky situations.
The original series and the Merlin Missions stories are the two fiction branches of The Magic Treehouse books, but there’s an additional non-fiction collection too. In 2000, Mary Pope Osborne joined forces with her husband Will Osborne and her sister Natalie Pope Boyce to write the companion titles ‘The Magic Tree House Fact Trackers.’ Each book is packed full of facts and information relating to one of the fictional books from both of the major series I mentioned above.
So far, there are 43 Fact Trackers books, with the most recent one published in July 2020 and a brand new one due for release in early 2022.
Reading Ages and Recommendations for The Magic Treehouse Fiction Books
There are so many Magic Treehouse books to choose from, but they’re not all suitable for the same age range or ability.
Below, I’ll list the two separate fiction series and explain the recommended reading levels for each one.
There are four major reading level systems in America, and each one uses a different framework to grade both books and readers, taking into account things like vocabulary, grammar, and sentence length.
The four frameworks are Lexile, Fountas & Pinnell/Guided, Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA), and Accelerated Reader(AR). To make things easier, I’ll list the score for each one (where available,) and I’ll also include the book’s recommended age range in years.
The Original Magic Treehouse Series
The original books are generally suited to children aged between six and ten years old who can read independently. Having said that, every kid is different, and reading ability and age don’t always correlate in the same way. For example, some kids are already quite advanced in their reading at five years old and could well be ready to embark on their first-ever Magic Treehouse adventure.
On the other hand, kids who struggle with reading may want to wait until they’re a little older to give these books a try.
The stories in the original series are generally shorter than the later publications and written for a younger audience. They’re printed in relatively large text, and they make a great first introduction to the world of chapter books.
Book 1: Dinosaurs Before Dark, 1992
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 2.6
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 510L
Book 2: The Knight at Dawn, 1993
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 2.9
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 500L
Book 3: Mummies in the Morning, 1993
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 2.7
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 500L
Book 4: Pirates Past Noon, 1994
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 2.8
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 490L
Book 5: Night of the Ninjas, 1995
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 2.7
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 490L
Book 6: Afternoon on the Amazon, 1995
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 2.6
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 510L
Book 7: Sunset of the Sabertooth, 1996
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.0
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 520L
Book 8: Midnight on the Moon, 1996
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 2.8
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 490L
Book 9: Dolphins at Daybreak, 1997
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.1
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 540L
Book 10: Ghost Town at Sundown, 1997
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.0
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 510L
Book 11: Lions at Lunchtime, 1998
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.0
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 550L
Book 12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime, 1998
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 570L
Book 13: Vacation Under the Volcano, 1998
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 410L
Book 14: Day of the Dragon King, 1998
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 380L
Book 15: Viking Ships at Sunrise, 1998
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 570L
Book 16: Hour of the Olympics, 1998
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 380L
Book 17: Tonight on the Titanic, 1999
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.1
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 550L
Book 18: Buffalo Before Breakfast, 1999
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 560L
Book 19: Tigers at Twilight, 1999
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.0
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 510L
Book 20: Dingoes at Dinnertime, 2000
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.2
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 570L
Book 21: Civil War on Sunday, 2000
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.4
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 580L
Book 22: Revolutionary War on Wednesday, 2000
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.5
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 450L
Book 23: Twister on Tuesday, 2001
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.2
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 570L
Book 24: Earthquake In the Early Morning, 2001
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 590L
Book 25: Stage Fright on a Summer Night, 2002
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 560L
Book 26: Good Morning, Gorillas, 2002
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 510L
Book 27: Thanksgiving on Thursday, 2002
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.3
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 590L
Book 28: High Tide in Hawaii, 2003
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.4
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 570L
Book 29: A Big Day for Baseball, 2017
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.4
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30
Lexile: 400L
Book 30: Hurricane Heroes in Texas, 2018
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.4
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30
Lexile: 470L
Book 31: Warriors in Winter, 2019
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.4
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N/M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 410L
Book 32: To the Future, Ben Franklin! 2019
Recommended Age Group: 6-9
AR: 3.4
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30
Lexile: 420L
Book 33: Narwhal on a Sunny Night, 2020
Recommended Age Group: 6-10
AR: 3.4
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30-34
Lexile: 440L
Book 34: Late Lunch with Llamas, 2020
Recommended Age Group: 6-10
AR: 3.4
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30-34
Lexile: 410L
The Magic Treehouse: Merlin Missions Books
The 27 books in the Merlin Missions spin-off series are substantially longer than the classic stories above; in fact, many of them are double the length. They also have smaller print, more words on each page, more challenging vocabulary, and a more advanced reading level.
So, while the original series is suitable for competent readers aged six and above, the Merlin Missions books are tailored to seven to ten-year-olds. Children who struggle with reading may want to wait until they are even older to tackle this series and instead work their way through the original chapter books first.
Once they’ve mastered those, they should be ready to move on up to this big-kid series.
Book 1: Christmas in Camelot, 2001
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.7
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 480L
Book 2: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve, 2003
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.6
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 460L
Book 3: Summer of the Sea Serpent, 2004
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.8
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 550L
Book 4: Winter of the Ice Wizard, 2004
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.8
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 530L
Book 5: Carnival at Candlelight, 2005
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.9
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30
Lexile: 590L
Book 6: Season of the Sandstorms, 2005
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.9
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30
Lexile: 580L
Book 7: Night of the New Magicians, 2006
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 4.0
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30
Lexile: 530L
Book 8: Blizzard of the Blue Moon, 2006
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.9
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 24
Lexile: 570L
Book 9: Dragon of the Red Dawn, 2007
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.9
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 580L
Book 10: Monday with a Mad Genius, 2007
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.8
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 590L
Book 11: Dark Day in the Deep Sea, 2008
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.8
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 520L
Book 12: Eve of the Emperor Penguin, 2008
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.7
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 530L
Book 13: Moonlight on the Magic Flute, 2009
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.7
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 500L
Book 14: A Good Night for Ghosts, 2009
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.6
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 490L
Book 15: Leprechaun in Late Winter, 2009
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.6
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 500L
Book 16: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time, 2010
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.6
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 520L
Book 17: A Crazy Day with Cobras, 2011
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 4.0
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 570L
Book 18: Dogs in the Dead of Night, 2011
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 4.0
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 530L
Book 19: Abe Lincoln at Last! 2011
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.5
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 470L
Book 20: A Perfect Time for Pandas, 2012
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.8
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 28
Lexile: 500L
Book 21: Stallion by Starlight, 2013
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.8
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 500L
Book 22: Hurry Up, Houdini! 2013
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.7
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: M
DRA: 24
Lexile: 520L
Book 23: High Time for Heroes, 2014
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 4.1
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 560L
Book 24: Soccer on Sunday, 2014
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 4.1
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 570L
Book 25: Shadow of the Shark, 2015
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 4.2
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 30
Lexile: 550L
Book 26: Balto of the Blue Dawn, 2016
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 3.9
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 580L
Book 27: Night of the Ninth Dragon, 2016
Recommended Age Group: 7-10
AR: 4.0
Fountas & Pinnell/Guided: N
DRA: 28-30
Lexile: 590L
Conclusion
So there you have it, the reading levels and recommended reader age range for every fiction book across both of the Magic Treehouse series.
If your kids have already blasted through these titles and still can’t get enough of Jack and Annie’s incredible adventures, check out The Magic Tree House Survival Guide, a how-to manual packed full of tips and tricks from the siblings themselves. It also contains nail-biting real-life survival stories and everything a kid needs to know in order to escape scary situations like fires, earthquakes, and even shark attacks! The latest edition also contains a brand new bonus chapter on how to survive a pandemic!
Does your kid love The Magic Tree House books? Or perhaps you loved to read them yourself as a child? Either way, I’d love to hear about everyone’s favorite books in the series and why you love them, so drop me a comment in the box below!
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Contents
- 1. Brief historical background
- 2. Characteristics of Art Deco
- 3. What materials are most often used in Art Deco?
- 4.
Architectural buildings and structures - 5. Art Deco interior
- 6. How to understand that this is the same Art Deco in front of you?
- 7. Color palette
- 8. Metal elements as an integral part of Art Deco
- 9. Art Deco furniture
- 10. Examples of Art Deco interiors by professional designers
- 10.1. Hallway
- 10.2. Living room
- 10.3. Bedroom
- 10.4. Kitchen
- 10.5. Children's
- 10.6. Bathtub
Brief historical background
The name Art Deco or Art Deco comes from a French expression and translates as decorative art. This naming is a short form of the name of the Paris International Exhibition 1925 "Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes", presenting various luxury goods from leading manufacturers that were not ruined by World War I.
This magical style not only appealed to lovers of painting and fashion, but also received a well-deserved place among admirers of architectural trends, almost immediately becoming a cult on a worldwide scale during the 30-40s, although most of the creative ideas belonged to the Parisian interior designers, jewelers, sculptors and fashion designers.
The Art Deco concept was defined by such famous personalities as: Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, Süe et Mare, Armand-Albert Rateau, Louis-François Cartier, Jean Dunand, René Jules Lalique, Raymond Subes, Paul Poiret and others.
Hall in Art Deco style from interior designers in Moscow
The photo shows a magical living room in Art Deco, which absorbs all the best of this style: a certain echo of neoclassicism, light streamlining and graceful perfection. It is immediately clear that the designers who created this unique project ignored mass industrial production, and introduced exclusive pieces of furniture and decor into the interior.
Characteristic features of Art Deco
Art Deco is an elegant and austere chic, which is a combination of various dissimilar styles: eclectic, modern, empire, avant-garde, Bauhaus, neoclassicism, futurism, constructivism, cubism, as well as artistic exotic forms that came from Africa, Asia, America and Europe.
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Art Deco design is extraordinarily rich, regular and geometrically thought out. You can easily find rare ethnic patterns in it in combination with strict classical ornaments. Proportional polygons or circles, zigzags and stepped structures, curved sharp lines, piano keys and chevrons, as well as plant motifs that came from heterogeneous cultures are considered favorite forms. At the same time, the main part of the interior will be done in muted halftones, while outlandish luxury items will be made of expensive materials, so they will not let you get bored, creating a rich environment. nine0007
Art Deco Lounge by Interior Designers
The picture shows a spacious lounge on the second floor of the house. There is everything here that proves the unsurpassed style: light playfulness, a certain monumentality and, of course, refined elegance. Accurate repeating ornaments: rhombuses, semicircles and rectangles, maximum brilliance from glass and metal, as well as a ladies' table with the naming of one of the best Italian trading houses - trendsetters, all this is the hallmark of a beautiful embodiment of art deco from our professionals.
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What are the most common materials used in Art Deco?
- Pebbled, crocodile, snake or shark skin, as well as the fur of unique animals such as zebra, pony or giraffe.
- Luxurious fabrics: brocade, silk, velvet, etc.
- Rare tree species, including Caucasian oak, mahogany, Norwegian birch, rosewood, Persian walnut, arborvitae, etc.
- Most types of metals such as silver, aluminium, stainless steel, brass, etc. nine0005 Precious and semi-precious polished stones.
- Other materials: mother-of-pearl, ivory, enamel, crystal, colored glass, etc.
Large art deco hall
The photo shows a spacious Art Deco reception room. A harmonious combination of light pastel nuances, upholstered furniture in the Rococo style, a Persian carpet with a floral pattern, classical stucco, Empire ornaments on the walls and a luxurious stepped crystal chandelier - all this together is a perfectly adjusted Art Deco from our graphic designers.
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Architectural buildings and structures
The Paris exhibition of 1925 can be considered the culmination of the style, but not its progenitor. The basis is not individual artistic details, but more monumental structures, manifested through the architecture of large industrial cities. A feature of the ancestral buildings in Art Deco were simple geometric forms, such as the Stoclet Palace by the architect Josef Hofmann, erected in 1905, or the Am Steinhof Church, founded by Otto Wagner in 1903 When the style reached its zenith, buildings took on more diverse forms: high-rise stepped-like (like the Gulf Building in Houston by designer Eero Saarinen), graceful skyscrapers (the famous Chrysler Building in New York, built by William Van Alen in 1928-1930). ).
Very often, Art Deco manifests itself as an imitator of the external data of complex technical devices and vehicles: exaggerated aircraft, sea liners, advanced cars, etc. Many buildings of the past and our time look like something fantastic, and the merit here is not only forms, but also metallized or reinforced concrete materials.
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Art Deco building in modern Moscow
The picture shows the exterior of the Grafsky Les estate in Moscow with an area of 865 sq.m. Black and white gradients, wrought iron railings with swirls, stepped straight lines on the canopy and on the roof, antique columns and arched windows are evidence of excellent design taste, and the abundance of natural stone and strict symmetry only add chic to the overall background.
Look at the project: Design project in Art Deco style in the estate "Grafsky Les" in Moscow .
Art Deco interior
This style is not always recognizable at first sight. This is not surprising, because it incorporates the traditions of extremely diverse cultures that are completely different from each other. But there are some clues, as if guiding towards the right answer: luxurious decorations, an abundance of metallic fragments, clear repeating shapes or animal prints.
Very briefly, in one sentence, Art Deco can be described as "the kingdom of wild animals and plants in the midst of austere ensembles in the era of the future." Art Deco is a well-balanced combination of incongruous styles, but used in the right proportions and perfect color combinations. Some traditional painting could well be combined with mosaics or wood carvings, and a classic sofa with decor in the style of the Indians of the pre-Columbian era. nine0007
In our time, the style has changed somewhat, one might even say, merged with something more modern and functional: yet, with the development of the industry, this was to be expected. The further scientific and technological progress, the more ways for design expression. An abundance of materials and industrial possibilities reveal a new essence of classic Art Deco.
Exclusive interior in Art Deco style
The photograph shows a masterfully realized art deco project. Here, everything is perfectly correlated with each other.
Interiors in black and white with casual pearlescent, beige and brown gradients, dominated by shiny glossy finishes, look great together with competent furniture and implemented accessories. How gracefully the details fit into the design: a series of black and white shots with collectible retro cars, carved wooden legs from chairs, a futuristic lamp and cinema spotlights, metals of various colors, complex geometric shapes on chairs and, of course, a branded sign on the wall. nine0007
How to understand that this is the same Art Deco in front of you?
- Repeating geometric shapes: polygons (squares, rhombuses, triangles), circles and semicircles, zigzags or steps, faceted, crystal, faceted and futuristic patterns.
- Tropical or exotic echoes of flora: lotus flowers, palm trees, reeds, etc.
- Egyptian art: pyramids, tombs and inscriptions, African primitive ornaments, archaic ancient Greek objects, obvious sun motif, etc.
- Images of animals and birds: Aztec eagles and snakes, some mythological creatures, as well as wild and graceful representatives of modern fauna.
- Abstract, flexible, writhing or athletic figures of human bodies with severe haircuts.
- Sketches for costumes for the Russian ballet by S. Diaghilev, scenery for L. Bakst, and everything reminiscent of the jazz trend in music or black-and-white cinema.
- Clear forms of neoclassicism, and also something that is associated with high technology and the machine age. nine0004
Characteristic features of the art deco style on the example of a design project in Moscow
The picture shows the Art Deco talent of our interior designers. The living room boasts not only harmonious unions within one direction, but also a subtle use of all the expressive possibilities of style. Its characteristic rounded corners from furniture, stylized shells on the carpet, an amazing picture with a diamond-encrusted dragonfly, an exclusive sofa with exceptional armrests, floor lamps with semi-precious stones, as well as clear vertical lines, repeating ovals and complex symmetrical ornaments on the walls envelop luxury at first sight.
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Color palette
Art Deco colors have their own nuances. On the one hand, it can be built on a black and white contrast, on the other hand, on the palette of Fauvism, where avant-garde inclusions rage with low impulsiveness. There are complex shades of red-brown, yellow-green, blue-violet, etc.
Against the background of less intense colors, multi-colored decorations inlaid with gold, platinum, steel, bronze or rhodium-plated metal often catch the eye. Accents can be in the form of burgundy, terracotta, lilac, ultramarine and other tones, the main thing is that they are located on monochrome, black and white or almost neutral surfaces with the simplest geometric shapes.
Rare Art Deco Colors
On the proposed photo, real art deco reigns in its color version: purple sofas, cobalt-violet thick fabric chairs, royal blue in the form of plastic boxing gloves and components of a ceiling chandelier .
.. All this on the simplest interior decoration typical for this style: too linear and monochromatic. Bubbly decor on the wall, saucer tables, lighting (like in a movie) are the best companions of classic art deco in a rare nature of cold gradients. nine0007
Metal elements as an integral part of Art Deco
Different metals are an important element of style. And the more of them, the more harmonious the design idea. As soon as art deco came into fashion, the concept of the "golden age of wrought iron" stuck to it. Indeed, many elements began to be used as fundamental, not only in frame structures, but also in the interior.
Metal is used for everything: framing doorways, radiators, ventilation grilles, fireplaces, lighting fixtures, mirrors, etc. It does not hide, but, on the contrary, shows itself in all its glory. Moreover, the "iron" elements do not turn into massive decorations, but graceful and subtle representatives of art, often repeating delicate floral ornaments or animal motifs.
Even if there is not much metal in the interior, then in Art Deco you can easily find fabrics with metallized fibers, painted parts with a steel tint or paintings in color. nine0007
Art deco metal elements
This photo shows an example of how to furnish an exquisite Art Deco bedroom, and how much the "iron" elements mean in the proposed interior. It is immediately clear how sparkling metal ornaments - their simultaneous warmth due to brilliance and coldness due to composition - become an integral feature of the decorative style. You don’t even need to look closely to see these wrought iron pieces: a futuristic streamlined mirror frame (a kind of stylized sun motif), an oval-shaped base for bedside lamps, a ceiling chandelier frame, thin sparkling stripes on the wall behind the bed, and fabric pillows with shiny threads - such the decorations are worthy of the highest marks, because everything is so professionally matched to each other. nine0007
Art Deco furniture
Everywhere you look, Art Deco furniture always looks brilliant in every way.
It is often made of precious species of carefully polished wood with carved patterns, or it has a massive metal frame of complex shape with sharp or curved transitions, or it can simply be classic, covered with soft velvet and inlaid with round buttons. Wooden products, as a rule, are found treated with black, white or colorless glossy varnish. nine0007
Furniture handles are most often in the form of streamlined symmetrical knobs, proportional brackets or simple finger recesses. Legs of armchairs, sofas or cabinets can be made of any cold or warm metal known today.
The triumph of light and shadow - that's what art deco furniture means. She always has a lot of glass, metal or lacquered shine, which is an integral part of this style. The main condition is that it is immediately clear that it is exclusive or very expensive. nine0007
Art Deco furniture and paraphernalia
The photo shows an art deco project by professional interior artists.
Excellent preparation of the base in the form of a monochrome palette: a glossy stone floor, repetitive classical ornaments on vertical surfaces and a backlit black and white stairway ceiling give an extraordinary effect. The furniture only emphasizes the gloss of the hall: an asymmetric mirror with sharp edges near the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, rectangular tables on solid metal oval legs, classic sofas arranged in strict proportions, a crystal chandelier made of small identical parts assembled into a rectangular structure with rounded edges, a black piano as an integral part of the style, as well as the "highlight of the program" - a futuristic figure with an "iron" sheen, reminiscent of a picture from the future. nine0007
Examples of Art Deco interiors by professional designers
Entrance hall
The photo shows an Art Deco entrance hall project. This style has always been given a special entourage by repetitive silhouettes and non-constructive decorative elements, as well as the most modern materials and, of course, ethnic elements, as in this example.
A long hall with straight lines, a lot of mirror shine, a symmetrical table and a pattern on a stone glossy floor, a chandelier consisting of random drops, and a sun motif in the form of a mirror in warm lemon gold metal is a complex and almost unique design work. nine0007
Art Deco hallway by designers
Look at the project: Art Deco style in an elegant apartment in Moscow on Khilkov lane .
Living room
The photo shows a brilliantly executed Art Deco living room. Angular geometric structures, such as a ceiling with several levels and illumination, a variety of mirrors - decorations on the walls, as well as O-shaped convex-concave shapes: furniture frames, coffee and flower tables, pattern on the carpet - all this created a unique and generous luxury style. In this project, a special significance is played by metallic sheen, which is an outlandish design element: after all, it is not only on furniture legs and frames, but also as the main color nuance: on curtains, skirting boards and even pillow upholstery.
A transparent purple chandelier paired with a bouquet of a similar shade successfully complements the composition. The play of textured materials, glass surfaces, plastic parts and metal will always find an idyll in Art Deco. nine0007
Art Deco living room by professional designers
Bedroom
Bedroom design project in art deco from professional artists who turn the most complex ideas into reality. The decoration of the room fully complies with all the rules of style: strict mirror geometry on the walls and ceiling, but with an interesting idea: vertical surfaces are exclusively in straight lines, and the ceiling seems to be strewn with large plant petals. The furniture in this project is non-standard: the headboard is made in the form of a wicker basket, which greatly accompanies Art Deco, and the coffee table near the chair slightly resembles a percussion instrument like a Cuban bongo. An abstract painting on the wall in burnt-out watercolors creates an atmosphere of peace, while a chandelier with crystal elements and shiny silver curtains with tiebacks successfully complete the composition.
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Art Deco bedroom in Moscow
Kitchen
Pictured here is a well thought out Art Deco kitchen designed by our studio. It is immediately noticeable that almost all the features of the direction used appear in the project: smooth shiny surfaces (bar counter, cabinets from the headset, glass interior doors with intricate ornaments, marble floor, etc.). Metal paraphernalia only adds to the play of light: silver figured legs at the island table and handles with matching recesses, gilded matte bases of paired chandeliers, even curtains and moldings on the walls have a metallic sheen. Details in the decoration give a special non-standard here: a complex designed baroque stucco molding under the ceiling, classic pilasters around the doorway, plus a multi-level stepped ceiling, typical of Art Deco. The result is elegance and luxurious decoration. nine0007
Art Deco kitchen by interior designers
Children's room
The most complex art deco project.
One of the distinguishing features of this interior is the high level of comfort achieved through innovation. The main idea of the designers is straight geometric shapes in the decorative finish and smooth rounded furniture corners: the walls and ceiling are in strict proportions, even the windows are hung with plain curtains, and the bedside tables, table, chairs and sofas have a smooth design. The “chips” of the proposed project can be considered color gradients and plant and animal prints: an elegant flamingo on the floor in muted pink shades, a huge panel above the bed in diluted turquoise tones with white ferns and, of course, an exotic black alligator nightstand. Demonstrative modernity manifested itself not only in streamlined forms, but also in coloristic directions. nine0007
Children's room for a girl in the art deco style
Bathtub
Stone, butterflies, camera, motor! This Art Deco designer bathroom is like a movie set for some great movie.
