| tart --> | | | | touch. It's also the classic base palette of the vintage |
| With the recent trend for all things retro, I thought I'd | | | | look. This color is also easy to work on since you don't |
| share my thoughts on this quick and easy guide to | | | | have to worry about clashing color. Alternatively, rich |
| creating a picture-perfect vintage chic home interior: | | | | and darker color like burgundy, purple, black with gold |
| 1. Planning | | | | accents can also character to the room. |
| Think granny's home in the 60s and 70s with floral | | | | 4. Cheap & Chic |
| motifs and lace tablecloths. | | | | The key to a bona fide vintage look is, well, vintage |
| There are no hard and fast rules on what makes for | | | | pieces. As such, you'll need to include second-hand |
| a vintage look. Generally, the furnishing includes | | | | pieces which do not break the bank. |
| antiques, second-hand furniture or new pieces | | | | 5. Coordination Rules |
| deliberately 'distressed' to look used. This means | | | | There are practically no rules on putting the pieces |
| reinventing vintage items and giving them new life. | | | | together. However, it is important to visualize the |
| 2. Key Pieces | | | | impact of all your mismatched bits and pieces when |
| Whimsical designs ranging from crystal chandeliers, | | | | placed together. While we are not talking Stepford |
| floral fabrics, old-fashioned lampshades, wrought-iron | | | | Wives perfection, it helps to create a theme or motif |
| furniture, comfortable armchairs, candles, recycled | | | | that recurs throughout the space. For instance, pick a |
| accessories and offbeat ideas like using an old teapot | | | | family of colors and vary them subtly. Using white as |
| to hold fresh flowers. There's no running away from | | | | an example, we'd be looking at egg shell, cream, |
| wallpaper, furs and curtains if you're going for the | | | | caramel etc. |
| European vintage look. | | | | 6. Where to Shop |
| 3. Color: Light vs Dark | | | | Anywhere! From ebay to antique malls and flea |
| Personally, I like to opt for light colors like white and | | | | markets, the important rule is to know what you want |
| cream as they evoke a more breezy and casual | | | | but be flexible to adapt when necessary. |