5 ways to craft perfect vintage-inspired rooms

For a style or design to be considered vintage, it must be at least 20 years old. Vintage style and design are associated with nostalgia.

Introduce nostalgia into your home with pieces and inspiration from your favourite era.

Rods and curtains for living rooms
For a fun, retro vibe, rods and curtains can inspire nostalgia in your home.

You can craft the perfect vintage-inspired living room with curtains and drapes from different eras.

Wrap the pictures in your living room with the curtains and add the rods to accentuate them.

Different drape and rod combinations include rods with an antique finish and lightly-patterned curtains.

You can also combine wooden rods with patterned chintz curtains.

The darkly-finished rod and block print-style curtain combination is another option for crafting the perfect vintage-inspired living room, especially if you’re going for the retro vibe.

Colonial period bedroom furniture
If you want to bring the colonial bedroom into your modern home, you will need specific furniture pieces, such as the bedside table from that era.

It is a functional piece where you can keep books on your reading list or store remotes, and it is the perfect inspiration for nostalgia.

Features of this bedside furniture include etched tulips and subtle embossed colours. Even though the colours are subtle, they are still obvious on dark wood.

Other features of colonial-era bedside furniture include leg etches and brass knobs for drawers.

The design of these bedside furniture pieces is called the pedestal design.

Gallery wall for living rooms
A gallery wall in your living room will definitely bring all the nostalgia you desire. It is one of the highlights of vintage-inspired homes and living rooms.

When you design a gallery wall, craft a space that features your best vintage-themed pieces.

These pieces range from art to frames. Some vintage art pieces you can add to your gallery wall include old school paintings, black-and-white photographs, and even retro word art.

For old-school-inspired frames, try frames with waxed borders, distressed finishes or carved designs. Your gallery wall is also space for pieces such as antique statement wall clocks.

Statement pieces for kitchens
Remodelling your kitchen should be part of crafting your vintage-inspired home.

Your remodelling and redecoration can start with the introduction of statement kitchenware pieces from different eras or your preferred era.

You could remodel your kitchen as a DIY project, acquiring pieces over time and recycling materials that give your desired vintage vibe.

An interesting option is unassembled cabinets that can bring a new look to your home. They are easy to assemble, and you can get the kitchen of your dreams without much trouble.

You can also work with a kitchen remodelling contractor to introduce specific vintage-inspired decor into your home.

Discuss your desired décor with expert contractors, and they will birth your desired kitchen.

If you decide to do a DIY project, remember to recycle and take your time to curate kitchenware and other pieces.

If you get professional help, ensure the contractor has the required skills and experience.

Rocking chair for rooms
A rocking chair is a perfect vintage furniture piece for different rooms or spaces, including studies, living rooms, bedrooms and even verandas.

Any room that has a rocking chair gets an automatic vintage vibe.

Rocking chairs bring nostalgia and are functional furniture pieces. It is a piece of furniture for play and serious activity. You can relax on a rocking chair or read a book while enjoying the nostalgic vibe.

A room with a rocking chair could use other vintage pieces such as antique wall clocks, dark wood centre tables, and vintage-style cushions. Rocking chairs can be described as classic vintage furniture similar to the general dark wood furniture pieces.

Crafting the perfect vintage-inspired home involves adding nostalgic elements to different rooms, from bedrooms to living rooms.

You could also do extensive remodelling on your kitchen and other parts of your house.

For extensive remodelling and decor, especially for kitchens, you might need professional contractors.
(Info: www.privateproperty.co.za – Amelia Brown).

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