Retro style

Retro.

We use this word often undiscerningly ! However it has his own definition in the dictionary. The Larousse defines it this way: " a style, a fashion inspired by what was done in the first half of the twentieth century." And yes, the country house of our grandparents is typically retro!

1/ Difference between retro and vintage 

As mentioned above, the retro style focuses primarily on the first half of the 2 th century. The vintage style refers to trends that are more than 2 years old. Indeed, retro is part of vintage but it is spread over a much more limited period. Now no more vocabulary mistakes when you show your new Formica chair to your friends!

2/ Arrange your home in retro style
The kitchen

Let's start with the kitchen... in this room, you'll be able to play on rustic materials to give your home a true look of yesteryear. The PAVIE retro hanging lamp in metal (copper) will give an industrial touch to your kitchen and will have a beautiful contrasting effect with wooden furniture and wooden objects. To complete the style, use wooden utensils and glass jars to store dry foods for example. More ecological and above all very aesthetic.

The buffet is also a popular piece of furniture in the retro style and you can display the granny's faience dishes. Think also of flowered tea towels and old iron boxes to assure a retro atmosphere.

The living room

The central room of the house is also embellished with a retro style! This starts with the furniture and especially the chairs. Fabric and leather are very used materials in the retro. Take for example the VALOU retro design chair in fabric (gray) or the HIRO design retro lounge chair (brown). For lighting, favor large floor lights such as the WILSON floor lamp in brushed steel. To complete your retro decor, use large and colorful posters from the 3 s and bold colors for the walls.

The dining room

For the dining area opt for a wooden dining table as the Scandinavian Dining Table LOEVA. The warmth of the material gives a more rustic look which is quite in the retro mood.

Bedroom

For the bedroom, think of the imposing furniture like the AARON Scandinavian retro bookshelf in solid teak (natural) or the LUCIA Scandinavian armchair in fabric (gray). These will provide a feeling of comfort and a retro appearance!

To accentuate the retro decor you can look for an old screen in a flea market. A dummy will allow you to showcase your most beautiful dress while complementing your decor perfectly. Some old frames on dressers and you're in a cozy nest completely retro!

The bathroom

And finally, the bathroom! Earthenware tiles, a large old-fashioned mirror and a beautiful pastel-colored bathtub, just enough to give your bathroom a retro look! To complete the set, play on accessories like glass bottles to store your beauty products (cottons, lotions, cream, etc.). By dint of admire your decor, you will can not go out of the bath!

3/ accessories

The retro decoration also goes through the accessories. And for that you are spoiled for choice.

Old record players and typewriters are really the must of this type of decoration but if you can not get these elements, you can nevertheless give a very convincing retro effect with embroidered cushions (floral patterns are typical of retro), old-fashioned mirrors and frames, trinkets and paintings and frames in the style of the GRANDE ROUE (blue) or the AUDREY HEPBURN Decorative Canvas.

You can also embellish your interior with more modern statuettes (CERISE Statuette) for a mix of original and personalized styles.

4/ Retro's colours and materials

Retro style has particular characteristics and prefers some materials to others. Including iron or copper and wood. The combination of these materials is very aesthetic and gives a warm atmosphere to your home. For colors, the retro has a large palette of colors, from green, to pink to yellow, purple, black, red or white. The colors are rather flashy and clear, we find them on the walls, on the wallpapers or on the posters (very used in this style). The furniture is rather abstract shaped with rounded seat backs.

Now that you have all the keys to rearrange your interior in retro style, all you have to do is sit comfortably and watch a Charlot's movie with your overhead projector on a Celexon Expert Motorized Screen.

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