| The immense popularity of the retro themes of the | | | | decade to the 1950's will give you the same vintage |
| 1960's has unfortunately meant it has been a little | | | | feel but with a much lighter tone. Fabrics and |
| overused. This has lead some style conscious | | | | wallpapers remain heavily patterned but now they are |
| homeowners to look back a little further to the 1950's | | | | concerned with geometric designs inspired by new |
| and even 1940's for a historical reference point. | | | | sciences of the period. Recreate this look with polka |
| Though paired together under the banner of "vintage", | | | | dot cushions and curtains matched with starburst or |
| the two decades did actually have quite different looks | | | | atom print wallpapers. All should be in sugary reds, |
| and nuances. Here we will take a look at both periods | | | | blues and yellows. |
| and see how simple it is to recreate the increasingly | | | | Make your house as open plan as possible. The |
| popular vintage look for our own homes. | | | | popularization of the television meant homes in the |
| Very much taking its lead from turn of the century | | | | 1950's were built in a much more open style than |
| British interior design, the 40's style was still concerned | | | | anything seen previously so that wives preparing |
| with heavy use of floral wallpapers and fabrics. For a | | | | meals could still be reached by advertising! The 1950's |
| sincere recreation of this particular feature, look for | | | | home recognized the emerging importance of the |
| wallpapers, curtains and cushions that contain daisies | | | | kitchen as the hub of family life so lots of attention |
| and rosebuds. Colours to include are pinks, greens and | | | | was given to their design and the appliances that went |
| blues that have a grey tinge to them as colour | | | | in them. Things to include in yours are a chequerboard |
| schemes during the 40's were generally quite muted. In | | | | vinyl floor, melamine fitted kitchen and lots of chrome |
| keeping this muted look, settees should be covered in | | | | appliances. The effect is purposefully quite brash as |
| either cool green or beige velvet. If you cannot find a | | | | what you are trying to recreate is very similar to the |
| settee in these classic colours simply buy some cheap | | | | American-style diner. A cheap roller blind will really finish |
| fabric in the style you want and have some slip | | | | off the look but if you really want to splash out why |
| covers made up. As in the case of Victorian style, a | | | | not add an oversize pastel coloured fridge-freezer- a |
| dark wood finish was favoured for furniture, however | | | | real icon of the period. Whichever end of the vintage |
| it was now much less decorative and more | | | | era you lean towards you are sure to be delighted |
| streamlined. Look for sleek sideboards in a dark wood | | | | with the finished result. Vintage style is set to grow |
| finish for the sitting room and delicate dressers for the | | | | massively in popularity over the next few years and its |
| bedroom also in a dark wood to remain faithful to the | | | | timelessness will ensure your home is still looking top |
| 40's look. | | | | notch by the time vintage means 2008. |
| If it is a little less formality you desire then advancing a | | | | |