Top Tips for a Vintage Inspired Room

Everyone leans toward a certain interior design style and if vintage is your preference, you’re in luck. A vintage inspired living room is easy to pull off with a simple color palette, some fun furniture, and a handful of eclectic accent pieces. A little imagination and a flare for the nostalgic can transform any room into a vintage retreat.

Here are some top tips for bringing that fabulous vintage style into your home

Use colors and patterns to your full advantage.

When choosing a color scheme, stick with bold pastels considering various shades of green, pink, yellow, or blue. Many combinations of these will work as well but don’t forget to add a smattering of pattern into your living room design. Vibrant floral patterns really bring that vintage feel into your home and work best when used as wallpaper or fabric for window treatments or furniture upholstery. Also, for windows, if floral isn’t your thing, a delicate set of lace curtains will work wonders for enhancing your desired vintage look. Keep in mind that feminine touches and vintage style go hand-in- hand. For the floors, wall-to-wall carpets or shag rugs in similar colors work best for a vintage inspired

Source some one of a kind furniture pieces. 

When it comes to furnishing a vintage style room, your best bets for scoring some one-of-a-kind furniture begin with shopping trips to all the right places. For an authentic vintage vibe, antique stores make the best first stops. It would be hard to visit one and leave without a car full of fabulous vintage.
Perusing local garage sales or finding show home furniture for sale in your area is two more great options for scoring that perfect vintage piece. Examples of some ideal classic furniture finds include large armoires, brass table lamps, an old library card catalog, or even a used piano as a beautiful and functional conversation piece. Velvet chairs make excellent retro style living room accents and are available in an endless variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.

It’s all about the accents.

When shopping for your antique furniture, keep in mind what kind of accessories you want to display in your newly redesigned home. Vintage trunks and suitcases aren’t just attractive accents but are also quite functional as great coffee or side tables. At the antique store, search for copies of aged print magazines or a set of brass candlesticks to display on your new tables. For your walls, display a selection of mismatched picture frames with extra points for aged prints of plants, insects, or old-fashioned still life. Also, timeworn pull-down wall maps and mirrors of varying dimensions have “vintage style” written all over them. The perfect color scheme, the boldest antique chair, or even the addition of feminine window treatments can transform a boring room into a vintage inspired sanctuary. Whether you want to completely redesign your room or just make a few subtle changes, these design ideas prove that nostalgic inspiration is always accessible.

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