How is steampunk interior coded? Add elegance of the Victorian era, combine it with gothic and industrial themes, sprinkle with powdered rust, then stir in goth, punk and gaming culture plus a splash of futurism.
Steampunk features animation, fantasy, parallel universes, technology and designs inspired by 19th-century fashion and industrial machinery (steam-powered).
Steampunk aesthetic has a huge DIY potential, it is indeed DIY in itself! Think about it - this eclectic industrialism is just asking for a glue gun, nail and hammer. Furniture made from refurbished wood and metals is the way to steampunk style. Exposed piping, suitcases used as a coffee table, omnipresent metal and leather, rusty colours and antique furniture pieces, can be all created and mixed by yourself.
When decorate, think workmen attire PPE: leather gloves, helmets, googles, overalls, top hats, waistcoats, heavy boots as a inspiration. Think: submarine but also space ship. Think modern and retro theme and you gonna be just fine!
With blossoming of AI art (I know - very controversial) Sci-fi subcultures have also risen to fame (if fame = mainstream). Subcultures are no longer a subset, they are quickly becoming the mainstream culture.
By embracing the eclectic mix of vintage elegance, industrial grit, and futuristic innovation that defines steampunk interior design, you can create a captivating and immersive space that transports you to another time and place, where imagination knows no bounds and anything is possible.
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Must watch films for inspirations:
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
The City of Lost Children (1995)
Wild Wild West (1999)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
SteamBoy (2004)
Van Helsing (2004)
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)
The Golden Compass (2007)
City of Ember (2008)
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Sucker Punch (2011)
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