You love sophistication and sophistication, are used to surrounding yourself with non-trivial interior items and exquisite decor, think about how to implement vintage style in the interior. Only you should understand that you are facing a rather difficult task. You will have to be patient, because to get a true design, you will need to carefully select furniture, textiles, decor.

Vintage things are special, they cannot be found in ordinary stores. For shopping, you should go to antique or thrift stores, flea markets. You can also buy vintage furniture in specialized salons. Let\'s focus in more detail on how to create the required design "from scratch", as well as on what should be done to create the appropriate environment in an existing interior.

Finishing elements

The vintage-style interior does not accept some modern techniques in the design of the room. Stretch and suspended ceilings, wall panels, linoleum, laminate, stone will not fit into it.

As a floor covering, you can use wooden boards, parquet, ceramic tiles. Choose materials that look worn, slightly cracked on the outside. It is important to give the impression that they have been used for several decades. Most modern construction stores offer their customers a wide range of finishing materials aged artificially, so it is not a problem to choose the most suitable option for yourself.

For wall decoration, it is better to use wallpaper of light shades with a floral print applied to them: large and small flowers, twigs, leaves. They can also be simply painted in neutral pastel colors.

It is better to paint the ceiling. Vintage design will help emphasize the stucco. It can be used to draw the boundaries of the transition between the ceiling and the wall. Ideally, if a similar finish will frame the central chandelier.

Such a neutral background will be a wonderful basis for the subsequent design. Antique and retro furniture, author\'s textiles and decor will look most impressive on it.

Furniture

Vintage-style furniture includes cabinets and showcases with original carved facades, wrought-iron couches, patinated dressers, carved shelves, exquisite coffee tables with reddish copper frames, massive wooden tables with cracked tabletops, elegant chairs with slightly peeling paint.

Today, in the XXI century, vintage things can be safely attributed to plastic chairs that were in mass use in the middle of the last century, low curbstones on thin legs, sofas that are simple in shape. In such an interior, you can safely use all kinds of bookcases. These can be both floor and wall modifications.

Colors and patterns

A restrained color palette should be present in the entire setting. Thanks to a competent combination of shades, the harmony of the design is achieved. You can safely use light colors in textiles, ceiling and wall decoration. It is better to choose light wood for furniture and floor. The colors should be chosen pale, as if faded in the sun: pale pink, and pale blue, fuzzy yellow, beige-grayish, etc.

Similar recommendations should be followed when choosing a pattern present in wallpaper, decorative elements, curtains and other textiles, including upholstered furniture upholstery. Inscriptions, patterns and ornaments should be practically indistinguishable. Fabrics may look washed, faded. Faded linen cloths and worn velvet are perfect as upholstery for armchairs, chairs and sofas.

Aged rough surfaces should clearly demonstrate their nature. Therefore, the tree should not be processed too much, while maintaining maximum naturalness. It\'s great if there are traces of knots, cracks, chips and other "defects" on the surface. In order for the natural pattern to manifest itself to the maximum, the furniture should be painted in one layer with neutral color paint.

Accessories and decor

Copper decorative elements, forged fragments of wall lamps, silver, crystal, antique porcelain tableware will help to emphasize the style. Dressers, coffee and coffee tables, sideboard shelves and other free surfaces will be decorated with hand-knitted napkins. A similar tablecloth will perfectly fit into the design of the dining room.

Special attention should be paid to the selection of mirrors. Choose models with a massive carved frame, on which there is a patina coating. The scuffs of the amalgam should be perceived as a clear advantage, not a defect.

Vintage cuckoo clocks, pictures of several generations of your family, retro posters with movie or theater posters of the 50s of the last century will be suitable as decorative items. Don\'t forget about dried flowers. Prickly inflorescences, ears, clematis, immortelle in rare vases will occupy a worthy place on the coffee table in the living room.

As you can see, creating a vintage-style design is not so difficult. The main thing is to creatively approach the selection process looking for truly valuable and non-trivial interior items and decor.