When you think about the new vintage style in furniture, the watchword that you should always keep in mind is equilibrium.
Furnishing following this style in fact presupposes a careful analysis of the elements that will compose our environments so that new and old can be inserted in the right proportions.
This furnishing trend takes us back in time, evokes the atmosphere of the past and the emotions that were breathed when large wooden chests and mirrors with wrought iron edges were the masters.
The main feature of this trend involves the inclusion of unique and recovered pieces that must be wisely placed within a perhaps more modern and minimal basic furniture.
The soft and irregular shapes of vintage furniture insinuate themselves among the more rigid and clean ones of current and similar elements to the present day, embracing them and communicating with them without ever dominating them.
Their task is precisely that of complete the space in an elegant and balanced waywhere the most essential and rigorous contemporary furnishing line prefers to empty rather than fill.
How to do it without making mistakes or obtaining a not very harmonious effect? We asked for some practical advice from Sara Concato, Head of Design by StudioS interiors, specialized in designing and implementing tailor-made design and concept solutions.
“Start with a neutral base. The style of the house in which to insert the vintage furnishings must be modern and minimal. Go for walls with soft, neutral colors that can make room for what you add. No to strong and bright colors that could steal the show. Don’t overdo it. Remember, then, that at a glance there must be balance. Yes to precise and selected vintage accent objects that stand out inside the room: the retro style must be the protagonist but the background must always be modern. Choose one piece at a time and, to select the different elements to place in the house, start with the one that will be positioned most prominently. He will be the protagonist and will dictate the stylistic code of all the others who will have to harmonize accordingly. Alternate new and old.
In a new vintage home, the important thing is not to create monotony. Give movement to the environment alternating a recycled table with a minimal kitchen, wooden chairs directly from the flea market with a more contemporary and design armchair. Prefer only one street: your retro-flavored furnishings must be either all similar to each other, or all very different from each other.
This mood does not force us to choose only furniture of the same style, we can also dare with objects from different eras. Give yourself time: this mood requires great reasoning and a little patience. It is not just a furnishing trend, but an invisible thread that binds us to the beautiful memories of the past, those made of natural materials, unique imperfections and running barefoot on the road in front of the house. It is breathing in the scent of the past, while walking with open arms towards the future ».
Where to start, then? Maybe getting inspired by these unique design pieces that embrace the retro style.
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Source: Vanity Fair
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