How to choose furniture in a vintage style for a living room

A large number of people believe that furnishing a home from the last century is mediocre and boring. But this is not true. Vintage furniture is still very popular, despite the fact that the trends of fashion are constantly changing.
Today, vintage living room furniture is furniture in the style of the 50s of the XX century. Western-style furniture is especially in demand around the world, since in Soviet times, many people could only dream of such furniture.

In order to fill the living room with the elegance and originality of past generations, you should purchase furniture in a vintage style. You can make the living room interior more “expensive” and sophisticated if you add here various accessories from the same era. This style is most relevant for living rooms in country houses.
Vintage furniture is perfect for any interior due to the fact that it has smooth lines. Due to the fact that the choice of models is quite large, such furniture can be used not only for living rooms, but also for other rooms.

Vintage furniture is not only exquisite, but also practical and can be used not only as a decoration, but also in everyday life. Armchairs dressers dining tables can be used, as well as ordinary furniture.

The main thing is that vintage furniture does not contrast too pronounced with elements of a modern interior. It is necessary to achieve a balance between them.

Just do not need to bring into the house all the old things that only catch your eye. All interior details must be carefully selected for each other.
Starting to create a living room in a vintage style, the first thing to do is turn to relatives and friends of the older generation. They probably will find something in the garages and attics that is idle and which they will share with pleasure.

Very often, vintage living room furniture can be found in flea markets or in thrift stores, and it costs a mere penny. If you want to buy only new pieces of furniture, then you need to visit large furniture stores. Only in this case, you need to take a more responsible approach to choosing a store, so as not to throw money away, as new vintage furniture is very expensive.

What kind of furniture in vintage style is suitable specifically for living rooms

• Dining sets (table and chairs);
• Sofas, armchairs, sofas;
• Miniature round writing, coffee and coffee tables made of wood and decorated with carvings;
• Racks for books and trinkets without doors;
• A variety of dressers and cabinets with forged handles.
Also in such an interior should be present: a large number of lace napkins, table lamps with fringe, lamps on the floor and furniture.
The main distinguishing feature for furniture in vintage style is the presence of "scuffs".

Furniture should also be selected, depending on which particular era needs to be recreated. So for the middle of the last century, chairs on one leg made of PVC are suitable, and for the interior of the end of the XIX century, furniture is needed, covered in velvet, with carved legs and headboards. The color of the upholstery and the furniture itself also indicates a certain period.

It is very difficult to keep upholstered furniture in good condition and therefore it is most often new, simply made in a classic style and with artificial scuffs. But armchairs and sofas made of hardwood, upholstered in genuine leather, have survived to this day in its original form.
It is extremely difficult to pick up household appliances for a living room in a vintage style. The look of modern television and video and audio devices destroys the charm that the furniture of the past era gives. Therefore, very often all the equipment is hidden behind sliding decorative panels or made for her body of wood, resembling picture frames.

In order to give the living room a vintage look, you should use not only the appropriate furniture, but also all kinds of old black-and-white photographs, caskets painted with flowers, chests and much more another.

Old books with leather bindings and metal corners are great. If there are no such books, and finances do not allow them to be bought, you can use special inserts for the bookcase, which imitate the rows of books. Paintings on canvases inserted into ordinary wooden frames look very advantageous.

You can decorate the living room with the help of vintage textiles - dense natural fabrics with lace and braid and smooth with a printed pattern. The living room windows are decorated with curtains made of opaque weighty fabric with the addition of tulle. Drapes provide wide pickups with brushes. Handmade carpets are laid on the floor, and embroidered pillows are placed on armchairs, sofas and chairs.

Creating a vintage style in the living room you can very harmoniously combine ancient objects with modern ones, just do not allow modern ones to dominate. This style will be appreciated by connoisseurs of antiquity and those who love homeliness.