Your interior décor is at the heart of your home. It’s a subtle way of giving life to your house and creating a universe that is fully yours. Whether you decide to go for a modern style home with plenty of high-tech gadgets, or whether you pick a romantic cottage style décor, your choice says a lot about you. This is probably why the trend is to go back to a vintage feel in your home, as this brings back the happy childhood memories of your past.
Vintage style is often synonymous with happiness and quality. And this is something that you can easily include in your everyday life, at home and even in your wardrobe. So how can you make the most of quality products to create a style that is romantic and vintage? Here’s how:
Set The Scene At Home
Embracing a vintage lifestyle starts by getting the right vibes in your home décor. If you are looking for the warm and cozy feel of a winter chalet, wood flooring will be the perfect detail to bring your mantelpiece to life. If you’re one of the Scottish Highlands, have a look at tartan designs for your carpet – as long as you don’t overdo it as a quirky detail can rapidly become overwhelming. Or maybe you would prefer a modern tiling design?
Complete the look with a period lighting system like an art deco chandelier for a touch of great glamour. Remember that these details will frame your vintage lifestyle. Flooring and lighting add a significant taste of the past to your décor. They can help you to set the scene, and more importantly, they can give your home a personality. Whether you have a newly built house or an old building, your choice of flooring and lighting give a structure to the décor.
Give Your Décor A Taste Of Vintage Colours
Once, you’ve set the frame; it’s time to add the finishing touches. You can choose to invest in antique furniture and antique-looking appliances, such as 1950s style fridges for example. But you can repurpose your existing furniture with a vintage-style painting, using chalk paint.
Vintage painting tends to focus on pastel colours and colour degradés to create an ambiance. If you don’t like the idea to paint your furniture, you can turn to vintage cushions and throws to bring your décor to the past. Homemade cushion covers would work even better and change a modern leather sofa into a comfy, antique seat.
Give Yourself A Vintage Feel
Finally, don’t get the vintage look for your home only. After all, you could go with a bit of vintage fashion to fit into the new décor. Not all vintage dresses need to be made in old material. You could find modern dresses that look vintage but can still be easily washed in the washing machine.
What would better complete the vintage décor than a 1950s dress – with a perfect cut and an easy pull-on zip so that you don’t need to struggle with the actual 1950s cut and materials? Feel free to add a hint of femme fatale perfume to give yourself a proper journey in time.