Cornice is Back in Style: 6 Ways to Create a Trendy Interior

If earlier designers used cornice decor only in classical styles, now it can be found in any modern direction. We have selected several projects where the decor played a decisive role. Take these ideas for note!

Making a Bet on Eclecticism

According to experts' forecasts, mixing styles will become even more familiar to us in the coming years. Right now, designers blend several directions in their projects at once.

For example, classicism is being made 'lighter.' They use cornice decor together with minimalist modern furniture — it looks interesting. And many won't even guess that the basis of the interior is classicism.

Design: Mossebo

Borrowing Elements from Different Styles

High baseboards are now used not only in classical interiors. For example, in the In My Box studio project, designer Anna Pokhodnya decorated a high baseboard and painted it white. This trick helped visually raise the low ceiling, and the modern interior now looks more interesting.

Design: In My Box

Designer Serge Makhov took an even bolder approach — classicism and loft. Modern furniture with a brutal character combines with wide cornices and moldings. Such an interior can definitely be described as 'not like everyone else's.'

I chose classicism and neutral tones: light gray walls, white cornice, light oak floor. The contrast makes dark industrial furniture and rough tables from solid wood stand out beautifully.

Design: Serge Makhov

Using Moldings

Moldings are one of the most popular types of cornice decor that fits into any style. You can draw up the pattern you want to achieve: most often they are arranged as frames.

Moldings should be placed on the wall before painting. Usually, they can be fixed to any surface. To make moldings last longer, designers recommend using special adhesive from the manufacturer.

Design: Natalia Khudaya

Designer Maxim Noda used moldings when decorating an apartment in the cottage style. Part of the walls were covered with printed wallpaper, and frames made from moldings were placed above the baseboards — this visually raised the ceiling and made the space more interesting.

Notice how well cornice decor complements simple wooden ceiling beams.

Unusual combinations helped me bring the atmosphere of a cozy cottage, like in a Coca-Cola New Year’s commercial.

Design: Maxim Noda

Wall Panels

Adding texture to an interior is easy — designers often use volumetric 3D panels in their projects. To avoid them standing out too much, choose simple geometric patterns and paint them the same color as the walls.

Design: Lines Design Bureau

Highlighting Strengths

Using decorative outlets in an interior is appropriate if you want to highlight a specific element. For example, a solid chandelier. On an absolutely smooth white ceiling, it would look ornate, but adding a decorative element makes everything fit perfectly.

Mounting an outlet on the ceiling is easy: just drill a small hole and secure it with glue and screws.

Design: Serge Makhov

Or Hide Heavy Furniture

If you want to hide something in the interior, decorate it with cornice decor and paint it to match the wall. Designer Alena Yudina did this in her project — the closet in the hallway now blends into the walls (on the photo it is on the right).

There are many horizontal lines in the project, which we decided to accentuate with contrasting cornice decor.

Design: Alena Yudina