Most of us like to travel to the past in our minds and even to keep memories alive with objects. When we strive to find and stylize the most iconic and special pieces of our past and make them a part of our living spaces; The doors of the retro world open wide to us.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RETRO TRANSFORMATION IN HOME
First decide what period you want to return to: Kitsch 50s, modern 60s, bohemian 70s or pop 80s?
Not only the period is enough, you should determine a theme suitable for the period. You have to spread this feeling from the kitchen to the living room in every corner.
Choose a corner that will be the focal point in every room. For example, the sofa in the living room and its surroundings. Place two identical lampshades on either side of the sofa, on two symmetrical coffee tables.
The use of color is of great importance when creating a retro style. Like the contrast of turquoise and pomegranate flowers or the harmonious combination of orange and forest green.
Don’t be afraid to mix floral designs in retro style with geometric patterns. Be eclectic.
Focus on the fun and forget all the decorating rules. Leave your room with colorful wallpaper so it looks a little small. But a retro wallpaper can take you on a journey to 1970s Germany.
Enamel, patterned pots and plates, ceramic vases and glasses in amorphous forms, geometric patterned pillows and coffee tables, artificial plastic flowers, metal wall panels, all kinds of trinkets, but especially baby deer …
Macrame weave and stepped pots, giant leafed living room plants, three-dimensional ceramics, the combination of metal and wood are key objects that we can list so that you can apply retro style to your home.
Brass or wooden mirrors and wall clocks in the form of the sun are among the iconic pieces of 60s modernism. In this sense, Ray and Charles Eames’ product designs can give you an idea.
The strongest tones of the sun, from mustard yellow to cinnamon, coral red to blood orange, add to the home emphasis of the retro style.
