Is retro style suitable for your home?

"Everything new is well forgotten old" - this is the motto retro directions in music, clothing, and even in the setting of an apartment. The further time takes humanity away from the past years, the more relevant it becomes retro style in the interior dwellings. People are attracted to the times when Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, dudes and other representatives of those eras who made history lived.

Character traits

Retro style in the interior is the embodiment of the styles of one of the past decades:

• perky 50s;
• bright 60s;
• calm 70s;
• rational 80s.

It is both a love of history and a craving for old classics. The original and romantic appeal to retro personalities.

Surprisingly, but true: this direction of interior style has a lot of different incarnations. Probably because everyone has their own idea of ​​that time.

At the same time, it is important not only to furnish the dwelling with old furniture, but also to introduce some interesting feature. For example, add a few modern interior items without spoiling the overall picture.

Retro decades

So, first, let's define focus every decade.

1. Lively and dynamic retro style 50's years refers to the time when all the forces of the country and the world as a whole were thrown into the reconstruction after the war. The development of the auto industry has resonated with a large number of chrome elements in the interior. Monochromatic space does not tolerate patterns - walls, floor and decorative details are made in solid fill. The geometry of the furniture has simple lines, and the massive seats are made of durable fabrics. Embodying the style of the 50s, designers advise combining bright colors with a rational setting, not overloaded with unnecessary details.
2. IN 60th a bit of rationality has been lost over the years. Floral motifs appear in the furnishings. Connoisseurs of fashion trends argue that the emergence of prints is supposedly the response of hippie culture. The color palette pleases with its variety and combinations. Furniture lines become smoother and more streamlined. Armchairs and sofas with graceful legs appear.
3. Interior 70s: The shades of the color scheme used are muted, and warm tones appear. Intricate lines can be traced in the patterns that adorn furniture and decorative elements. Now the walls are undergoing changes and lose their monotony. Furniture seats, armrests and backrests are padded. In this era, there are sideboards, cupboards and small tables called "magazine".
4. Embodying retro style in your interior 80's years - a return to rationalism. However, wallpapers are already being used with natural decor and restrained shades. There is symmetry and smoothness in the outlines of the furniture.

Finishing

Retro direction does not contain strict rules and boundaries. There are a number of guidelines that you should still follow in order to get a decent style:

• For finishing ceiling wood is often used. It can be painted completely in one color or several shades can be selected. It's great if you can style it "antique".
• Walls pasted over with wallpaper selected from retro collections. Such design meetings greatly simplify the search for the desired color and texture. The tone of the wallpaper can be completely different: from pastel to bright or dark shades.
• If the choice fell on wall painting in several colors, it is important to choose them correctly. You can complement the retro interior with fragments of brickwork.
• Choosing a finish for sex based on what the walls are covered with. If it is wallpaper, then it is better to lay a laminate with a wood grain pattern on the floor. If the walls are painted, checkerboard or wood grain linoleum will do. Another required attribute is a large carpet.

Furniture

Sure, ideal solutionfor retro style Grandma's chests, sofas and other utensils serve as furniture. Their problem areas can be restored a little: replace the upholstery or varnish. In order to "age" objects, it is enough to add a scuff effect with the help of sandpaper.

Going to a furniture store, you should choose items of unusual shapes and lines. Let it be slightly bulky (if the space of the room allows it) products. Each detail should arouse interest, a desire to see it and touch it, should carry its own story. Each room is like a small original museum of antiques.

Decorating

Retro style can be infinitely filled with new details. First of all, you need to add window curtains with flowers, thick-bound books and black-and-white photos, posters to the interior. and clocks, carpets with geometric patterns, tablecloths, dishes with polka dots or stripes, vinyl discs, large radios and television. And not plasma, as you, I hope, understood, but the same one - black and white, lamp, with a toggle switch and a bubble-shaped screen. Nobody forces you to watch it: it's just an interior detail.

IN living room you can place a wall cabinet with crystal or porcelain, bookshelves. Next to a sofa with a rectangular back, let there be a floor lamp on a long leg.

For kitchen pick up a sideboard with dishes of the corresponding era. Great if you can find a refrigerator from those times. Preferably in working order - there will be a working exhibit. Textiles also play an important role in the arrangement of the kitchen: tablecloths and curtains must be present.

Retro style is an opportunity to give another life to old things. It is especially relevant when each of these things has its own memories and it is a pity to get rid of it. In this case - a little restoration, and your favorite things will become the main and stylish decor elements.

Retro style in the interior allows you to deviate from the general rules. It is not scary to make additions and ideas here. It carries the comfort and warmth of a home environment. And most importantly, as far as creativity is concerned, there remains a huge field for maneuver.