The name of the antique interior or otherwise "vintage" comes from the French language and has a meaning associated with winemaking. This was the name of the wine aged for more than 30 years with excellent taste. No wonder the designers felt it necessary to name it that way. In any room characterized by the peculiarity of the decoration in the old style, the emphasis is on the use of unique materials. A room decorated in this style also has modern details, but they are not visible at first glance.
Style Features
Furniture plays the main role in the antique interior, it will decorate the room with its aristocracy and individuality. Furniture decor in vintage style is performed in various ways, the most common are decoupage, brushing, patination and gilding.
Any can become an object of decorfurniture made of natural wood. Thanks to various techniques and methods that can be used to transform any wooden part - staining, bleaching, sanding, varnishing, toning - the effect of luxury and aristocracy is achieved. Along with this, furniture is also treated with patina wax, covered with paint that gives the effect of craquelure or folk paintings are applied.
In the budget version, you can easily apply the characteristic signs of antiquity on wooden objects yourself, the plasticity of the material allows you to do this at home. But not only the tree has the ability to "age". Ceramics, metal and stone, with appropriate processing, will also make organic accents of the overall interior.
Finishing materials
Distinctive features of antique wood finishes are:
- surface roughness;
- badly painted areas;
- poor-quality processing of the facade of the building;
- other defects.
Decrepitness is a sign of touching the ancestors who process the tree with their own hands.
On the ideally correct parts of the material, intentional flaws are drawn in the form of uneven edges, knocked down corners, scuffs, scratches, small chips, traces of corrosion. The effect of cracked paint or an unevenly applied paint layer is often used. The semi-antique ceiling is finished with plaster, wood, stone, plaster.
Tree
It is used to decorate palace interiors. If you use pieces of furniture that have aged over time, you canSignificantly save on the patching of new items. Modern furnishings will acquire a solid vintage look after the work of a qualified craftsman who will competently change the upholstery and properly repair broken interior details.
Wood, due to its structure, can be easily processed with sandpaper, milling and pyrographic processing equipment. Traces of elitism in the interior are found in artificial imprints of flaws that symbolize timeless classics, modern and other design styles.
For such purposes, furniture that has been in operation for a long time is best suited. To decorate the interior in the old style, household items with peeling paint, intentionally made cracks and peeled paint in places are used.
Matt Ceramic Tile
Great for complementing the overall style. It is best if its base is made of rough stone with chipped edges, laid not quite evenly. If there is no tile in the interior, it will be perfectly noticed by the masonry from the old, used brick.
To give the interior design semi-antique completeness, it is necessary to patinate all metal surfaces in the room.
Colours
Vintage style is famous for the color charm of colors of a delicate palette. In this frame, it is customary to reflect shades of blue, lilac, pink, beige and brown. As a rule, the basis is white, framed by shades in unison - from gray-blue to faded.blue. Pink complements lilac and pale lilac, while rich brown emphasizes soft coffee and chocolate hues.
Lighting
An antique interior is absolutely not characterized by heaps of unnecessary details and decorations. They are distinguished by simplicity and correctness in forms. Two- or three-arm chandeliers are perfect for visual completeness of the design. The ideal material for antique lamps is porcelain or wood. When it comes to rich decoration, nickel or bronze finishes are the best option.
The old lamps are based on the special charm of the past. The material from which vintage lighting items are made is subjected to artificial aging. All metal surfaces are rubbed down to blackened gold, bronze or silver.
Such items will make the interior luxurious, give the house a special personality, will please the guests, create a special atmosphere of the post-war period.
Furniture
Vintage-style furniture is in demand at all times, especially now, when all salons offer the latest in modern production. This is because the furniture, in appearance from the last century, still looks elegant and majestic. Natural materials are perfect for this style. Solid wood beds are in high demand. They are characterized by increased strength, have a long service life.
And how to save antiques -an incredibly difficult task, it's time to decorate modern antique furniture. This environment looks no worse, but it is easy to care for.
This furniture can be chosen both for the bedroom and for the kitchen, living room, summer house, country house or ordinary modern apartment. It is available at retail in a wide range, but can also be made to order if preferences do not match the offer.
Fireplaces
In the old days, the fireplace was the heart of the house, large families gathered around it, spent time talking or celebrating significant events. At that time, the fireplace was not a piece of furniture, but heating equipment. The design of such a masterpiece was open so that all the heat emanating from the coals spread throughout the room.
Now an antique fireplace can be equipped not only in a huge living room or a country house, but also in an ordinary apartment. Around a modern fireplace can be finished with stucco, voluminous patterns or decorative shelves.
Decor
The best decoration for the walls of an antique interior will be black and white photographs, graphics, mechanical clocks or mirrors, the frame of which is pre-finished, and scuffs can be traced on it, whether artificial or acquired over time.
Shelves on the walls are filled with figurines, porcelain dolls, globes, vases, caskets. The finished note will be brought by old books in worn bindings and shabby covers.
