50 ideas for decorating with grille furniture

The grid began to be used in furniture during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, where it became fashionable in luxury furniture, until the designer Michael Thonet, in the second half of the nineteenth century popularized its use and made it reach the most humble.

Nationally and in our times it was used left and right in the retro style of the 60s and 70s, mainly in bed headboards and chair backs. However, in this second life that interior design has offered it, it returns with great force to demonstrate its full potential with applications unimaginable in those times.

Interior designers and decorators around the world have been using it for a couple of years now, perhaps thanks to the rise of the Mediterranean style and the use of natural materials and vegetable fibers such as wicker or rattan in all kinds of furniture and accessories. In fact, in the last editions of CasaDecor we could see several rooms with this material.

The new applications of the grid in interior design cover everything imaginable, but as a sample a button, we are going to show you several examples in case you want to get some ideas to decorate with this material.

Sofas

In these pieces, the mesh is used mainly in the structure (backrest and armrests), either completely or partially combined with the upholstery.

Chairs

In chairs, the backrest becomes the natural habitat for the grid, whether straight or curved.

However, there are also those who use it on the seat itself, although in summer when wearing shorts or miniskirts it can leave a mark on the leg.

Armchairs

Tremendously aesthetic, the armchairs made with rattan mesh are a very "in" option for those who want to be trendy in interior design.

The grid in this case, as in the sofas, is usually concentrated in the structure (total or partial), as well as in the arms, being able to make designs and combinations of the most curious.

Sideboards and chests of drawers

Being in itself a "heavy" type of furniture, chests of drawers and sideboards are usually very light and are ideal in Mediterranean or tropical style houses.

The grid in these cases can be applied to the whole piece of furniture or only to part of it, mainly giving a touch to doors or drawers.

Bedside tables and headboards

The classic of the 60s: the headboard. And yet today it can be very modern, especially if it is combined with bedside tables made of the same material or if it is dyed in darker tones or applied in headboards with a peculiar design.

Screens and shelves

A less common type of application is its use in screens and shelves. The screens are usually mostly decorative, because the holes in the grids let you see what's behind and therefore would not fit for example for a fitting room, but they are still great :)

The shelves, on the other hand, usually combine the grid in the back or shelves with other materials for its structure, such as wood or iron.

Benches and TV furniture

Very trendy, the grid lends itself perfectly to TV furniture, where it is generally used in the fronts (whether hinged doors, sliding or drawers), and is especially well combined with wood and providing a small touch of color for contrast.

Lighting

Lamps with some of their parts in grille are also the order of the day, and look good in both more classic and more contemporary style environments.

In these cases, as the grille is not completely opaque but has small holes through which the light filters through, the effects of these lamps when lit are usually quite curious.

Coffee tables

Coffee tables and side tables also do not escape its influence. Like shelving, the grid is often used in horizontal planes, combined with wood or metal structures.

Other elements

Back panels, cabinet doors and small accessories are just some of the many other applications of grille in interior design.

Anyway, who would have thought it 30 years ago! Life takes many turns :)