Although you would love to decorate your living room with retro furniture, you’re not sure that you have room for it in your small Brookline apartment. Fortunately, this style of decorating has more to do with patterns and color than with size. For example, brown and creamy colors combined provide an understated throw-back look. Solid wooden furniture can be reupholstered with classic prints and make a fashion statement that will become the envy of your friends and family.
Other Popular Color Schemes for Retro Furniture
Both understated and bold are popular when it comes to choosing colors for retro furniture and household decorations. Purple and violet were the top color choices last year. Gold and silver accents were popular as well, and will always remain in style when used correctly. While bold checkered designs are all the rage, you don’t have to choose any style in particular just to achieve a retro look if you don’t care for it. The ideas are limitless.
A Unique Twist on Modern Design
A retro style can still work for you if you prefer your furniture and décor to look modern yet funky. When it comes to the shape of your eccentric furniture, be sure to think outside the box. A cube bookshelf with curved corners, or a magazine rack that has a letter cutout is different enough that you won’t get bored by the design. A tall skinny lamp with a brightly colored lampshade is another fun idea. You don’t have to select a lamp with a straight pole either; twists and curves give your space that retro look you’re after without blowing through your decorating budget.
Sometimes, all it takes is putting up a poster or painting of people from an earlier era to give a room that classic throw-back look. The “Camelot Era” is an especially appropriate time, since President John F. Kennedy originally hails from Brookline. Alternatively, you can’t go wrong with an oversized Warhol of Marilyn!
