Vintage style

We hear a lot about it for a few years, it is used in every circumstances, and it is at the leading edge of trends. But what is vintage?

1/ Origin

The vintage style finds its source in the 80 s in New York. This style of decoration is inspired by furniture and wallpapers from the 30 s to the 70 s. The vintage style is very wide and can take many forms. The vintage colors are bright and clear and give a warm atmosphere to your interiors.

A limitless playground for your creativity!

2/ Trends

Salvaged materials 

In the meaning of the word vintage, there is the idea of bringing old objects up to date. For this the "recycling" is a must for those who want a complete vintage interior, favoring original objects to imitations.

This is the time to seek for garage sales and other auctions to find the furniture that will make the difference and impress all your guests.

However the authenticity of these old furniture impacts a lot on prices. It is, indeed, very expensive to obtain original and rare furniture. The trick for a vintage interior at lower cost is to look for less expensive furniture but with "authentic" materials (leather, wood, iron, ...) and to go after decorative accessories in sales or in the your grandparents' attic : granny's old trunk will do just fine as a shoe trunk and will bring a vintage touch to your entrance.

Different styles of vintage 

Before seeking for rare items, you have to decide which style of vintage you want for your home. Indeed, We can differentiate several subcategories inside the vintage style.

Firstly the different periods from which one borrows the stylistic references can represent a style in themselves (vintage 7 s, vintage 3 s, etc.).

Sometimes, vintage is a mix of those previous periods.Vintage is quite easily combinable with other styles, creating new decoration styles.

We can note for example the Scandinavian-vintage style: it keeps the idea of geometric patterns, the bright colors, it gives prominence to the furniture of the 5 s, and uses a lot wallpapers.

In the same vein, the Industrial-vintage style: which plays a lot on raw and authentic materials in industrial revolution decors (3 s to 5 s). Finally the Neo-vintage which consists in integrating some vintage objects into a modern decor.

Beware, the kitsch style is not part of the vintage because it also uses current objects (but still with a bad taste accepted).

So what would tempt you?

3 / How to arrange your house with the vintage style?

Vintage offer to you a complete freedom in the choice of your decoration. however some peculiar characteristics are specific to each room...consider this :

The kitchen

For a vintage style kitchen, make use of retro culinary accessories: a 6 s toaster, an old-fashioned coffee maker, etc ... Many of these objects are now took back in their original version. The bright colors and typical tiles of the vintage period that you chose will complete perfectly the decor. It will make you want to cook your childhood dishes !

The living room

In the living room, play with vintage materials and furniture. The vintage sofa is a small piece of furniture with rounded shapes and bright colors, it is the central element of the living room. The armchairs can be made with leather or fabric, with a light color in order to give a warm atmosphere. For the dining table, the formica is a typical material of the 5 s, 6 s and gives a vintage aspect to your interior. Vintage deco uses a lot rounded shapes, colors and patterned wallpapers.

The bedroom

A wooden bed, a patterned wallpaper on the wall and a rattan armchair are enough to make your room a real vintage cocoon. To decorate it, one or two old maps and an old movie poster framed for a nest of positive nostalgia. A nice library full of old books you like will bring you the comfort necessary for the winter rainy days and will bring a vintage touch to your room.

The bathroom

Your home can be vintage up to the bathroom. An old little piece of furniture, an ancient mirror with gilding, and patterned earthenware tiles. The must of a vintage bathroom remains the bathtub with feet. For the colors, stay on pale hues or black and white. Some candles and splash!

4/ Essentials

Furniture

The sofa is a very important piece of furniture in a vintage room. It is quite small and with rounded shape, such as the JONAZ 2-seater sofa. It has bright colors and takes center stage in the living room. The buffet is also a must in retro interior. It can be made in formica, wood or metal and brings a vintage touch even in a room decorated with another style. As the buffet 2 doors 3 drawers BENOIT.

Light

In an interior, light is one of the most important aspects. To give a vintage look to your living room or your bedroom, the use of large smoked glass bulbs will bring a cozy atmosphere such as with the long industrial IVAN vintage glass bulb (transparent, smoked). Copper lamps also bring a touch of authenticity to the room. Chandeliers are also generally very used and can give a vintage touch to any type of interior.

Colors

Colors everywhere!

Depending on the look you want to give to the room (romantic, modern, etc.) you will be able to use different palettes.

For an old romantic style you will focus on pastel colors (powder pink, anise green, pale blue etc.).

For a look a little more 6 s, bright colors are appropriate with a predominance of oranges, yellows and reds. Patterns are also an important part of the vintage style.

By means of cushions, carpets and other fabric accessories but also thanks to the wallpaper, let geometric shapes and retro patterns invade your interior!

Accessories

After a good layer of paint, put the final touches! The vintage is conducive to the use of accessories for decoration. However, care to not overdo it!

The ideal is to mix the ages and personalize rooms with antique mirrors, patterned cushions, antique chests, old biscuits boxes, etc. which in as well as being aesthetic can be truly functional.

As for the walls, black-and-white photos like the HORLOGE Glass pattern (black, white) or vintage posters will match perfectly with the retro atmosphere.

5/ In another context

Clothing

As your interior is vintage now, give yourself a total look!

Indeed, the word vintage was first applied to the world of fashion and clothing. These clothes that are found in thrift stores, sales rooms, flea markets, etc. These had been generally worn and bear the scars of time, a proof of their age and therefore their value (real or sentimental).

Today the fashion of vintage is such that old fashions come out and old models are sold again by major brands (converses, stan smiths, etc.).

So are you going to take the plunge?

Wine 

Let's end with a nice anecdote you could tell to your friends!

Vintage comes from the wine sector, vintage being the number that designates the year of manufacture of the wine. Then, the term gradually spread to other circles and its meaning expanded. It means today: who has value because of his seniority.

Your retro interior has character!

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