The retro look – A Vintage revival
Interior design, just like fashion and music, has its trends, and sometimes these trends come and go, and then come back again. For example, 80s music is fashionable again, and 1920’s couture is so en vogue nowadays.
The vintage look in our homes is something very popular now too. It’s lovely to mix some retro looking items with modern ones to bring a more contemporary feel. Ideally, the retro items should be recognisable and iconic to ensure you achieve a wow factor. An iconic design is the Barcelona chair. Designed by Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 for the German Pavilion at the Ibero-American Exposition, the chair was named ‘Barcelona’ as that was the city hosting the exposition. The shape of its legs has been an inspiration for many other pieces, such as the Barcelona stool, the Barcelona mirrored dressing table, and many other.
A modern bedroom may be cold and uninspiring, but placing a Barcelona mirrored dressing table with a matching Barcelona stool will add that glamorous touch of retro sophistication. The mirrored surfaces will reflect the light and will add depth and brightness to the room, making it more attractive and welcoming.
Mirrored furniture first appeared during the 1930’s. Art-deco style embraced Mirrored furniture and made it extremely popular. Nowadays, many manufacturers, inspired by the designs of the Art Deco period, produce fine pieces of mirrored furniture ideal for our modern homes. A mirrored chest of drawers or a mirrored cabinet are stunning items that belong to the 1930’s just as well as the 21st century.
And why not choosing a Chesterfield sofa for your living room? That’s another old design that we have embraced in the last few years.
These trends are also noticeable in home accessories. Vintage looking lamps are more fashionable than ever: Arco floor lamp, Tripod Director’s floor lamp, etc…
The key lies on not overdoing it. You have to choose a few retro looking items and combine them with modern ones. It needs to look natural, not forced or exaggerated.
The vintage look in our homes is something very popular now too. It’s lovely to mix some retro looking items with modern ones to bring a more contemporary feel. Ideally, the retro items should be recognisable and iconic to ensure you achieve a wow factor. An iconic design is the Barcelona chair. Designed by Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 for the German Pavilion at the Ibero-American Exposition, the chair was named ‘Barcelona’ as that was the city hosting the exposition. The shape of its legs has been an inspiration for many other pieces, such as the Barcelona stool, the Barcelona mirrored dressing table, and many other.
A modern bedroom may be cold and uninspiring, but placing a Barcelona mirrored dressing table with a matching Barcelona stool will add that glamorous touch of retro sophistication. The mirrored surfaces will reflect the light and will add depth and brightness to the room, making it more attractive and welcoming.
Mirrored furniture first appeared during the 1930’s. Art-deco style embraced Mirrored furniture and made it extremely popular. Nowadays, many manufacturers, inspired by the designs of the Art Deco period, produce fine pieces of mirrored furniture ideal for our modern homes. A mirrored chest of drawers or a mirrored cabinet are stunning items that belong to the 1930’s just as well as the 21st century.
And why not choosing a Chesterfield sofa for your living room? That’s another old design that we have embraced in the last few years.
These trends are also noticeable in home accessories. Vintage looking lamps are more fashionable than ever: Arco floor lamp, Tripod Director’s floor lamp, etc…
The key lies on not overdoing it. You have to choose a few retro looking items and combine them with modern ones. It needs to look natural, not forced or exaggerated.
Labels: mirrored furniture, venetian furniture
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