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Thursday, 21 April 2016

Retro-Chic for your Home

I’d like to share a very interesting Interior style that is very bold yet brilliant! A style that is a classic from the '50's ‘60’s and ‘70’s…..*Drum Rolls*.....

THE RETRO-CHIC-STYLE !

Actually anything older than the current period translates to retro but these years in particular were famous for a being bold and sometimes bizarre in all things design and style!

Retro style is an eclectic mix of old styles and new forms, or new forms with old materials and finishes.

You could mix the retro style with ‘vintage’ pieces or mix it with contemporary furniture for your own eclectic style!

Interior design magazines often show retro style as an interior decoration of mixed styles and objects from the past, second-hand and new. For example, 1970s patterned wallpapers, combined with second-hand furniture from the 1960s and 1950s - the Pop Art style. This décor style encompasses colors and styles of ‘psychedelic intensity’ in equally bold patterns of flowers, stripes, geometric and abstract designs.

In the 1960’s they were very popularly used on wallpapers, shaggy carpets, curtains, sofas, ottomans, cushions etc. The colors and patterns were influenced by India, Spain and the Mediterrranean.

Prominent colors that form a mélange for the retro look include dark greens, mustard yellows, hot pinks and various shades of orange. Combinations in black, white and red also form part of the retro theme.

Basically, this is a very bold style that requires a certain ‘personality’ or flamboyance to pull it off!

You may think of doing a particular room in this theme if you don’t think you can carry it off for the entire house. Teens bedrooms, Entertainment dens and Master bedrooms can look fabulous with this style of decorating!

And now folks, you are in for some eye-popping treats…..lets groove it shall we!

Some cool retro wall art with a contemporary

couch and bold cushions - Image source

An eclectic blend of contemporary and retro-chic - Image source

Run a bold streak and team some

accessories to go with it - Image source

How about a retro-wallpaper to jazz up

your living room? Image source

Retro credenza unit - Image source

Some amazing retro lampshades to brighten the space - Image source

Create a collage of the same photo screen-printed in

different retro colors - Image source

Classic retro-colors and prints blending

in modern settings - Image source

Great idea for the entertainment area - Image source

Neutral furniture with retro accent pieces

and accessories -Image source

Pop-Art style recreation room -Image source

Teen bedroom with retro magic - Image source

Retro art - Image source

Some retro-polka fun for your home?

Another groovy Teen Room - Image source

Fantastic use of retro theme colors

on a neutral palette - Image source

A classic black-white-red retro combo

to spice a pastel kitchen - Image source

Fancy a retro-dinette? Image source

A classic retro checkered look! Image source

A bold black and white bathroom teemed with

some gild for the vintage glam look - Image source

Dynamic, vibrant, quirky and unique. Retro style is one that you can love or hate but hard to ignore! Going all out retro is for the boldly flamboyant but one can always play around with retro elements in measured amounts to create that stunning look!

Reference

READ:

A: Asymmetrical Balance in Interiors

B: Bring in the Outdoors

C: Color Capers around your Home

D: Decor Drama withWall Decals

E: Eclectic Interior Style

F: Fabric Play in Interiors

G: Going Green starts at Home

H: Hang your Art Right

I: Interior Designer:Why Hire one?

J: Jewel-tones for Opulent Interiors