| The saying "everything old is new again" couldn't be | | | | 3. Don't Be Afraid To Change |
| more true than when it comes to home decorating. For | | | | Because a lot of vintage decor comes from flea |
| the past few years, one of the most popular decor | | | | markets or antique shops, it is okay to paint or change |
| styles has been an eclectic mix of old and new and | | | | the items in a way to suits you. Bring your own |
| everything in between. Here are a few vintage | | | | personality to the pieces you collect and don't be |
| decorating ideas to help you bring this popular style to | | | | afraid to modify them to make them fit into your |
| the rooms of your own home. | | | | space. If for instance you decide to paint a lamp or |
| 1. Be Different | | | | table and then decide it doesn't work quite as you had |
| In order to successfully capture the vintage look, you | | | | planned, repaint it and try again or give it a distressed |
| have to abandon any idea that things have to match. In | | | | look by scraping away some of the new paint. |
| fact, mismatched items are quite often a focal point of | | | | 4. Don't Get Too Fussy |
| a vintage style room. Things like random pieces of | | | | One of the biggest hurdles with pulling a vintage style |
| china used as containers for jewelry or coins and | | | | room together is to not let the trinkets and curios |
| mismatched candle holders are an effective way to | | | | become overly fussy. It is important to incorporate |
| add charm and interest. One of the best places to find | | | | everyday items and materials into the room as well. |
| items like this is at your local flea market. | | | | Modern materials and textures are just as important to |
| 2. Color Groupings | | | | vintage decorating as older pieces. |
| Quite often with vintage style there is a lot of white - | | | | 5. Make Use Of Every Decade |
| walls, furniture and linens are usually kept very simple | | | | Vintage isn't limited to exceptionally old pieces of |
| without a lot of color. However, without some color, an | | | | furniture and collectibles. Try to incorporate pieces |
| all white room can be stark and uninteresting. Avoid | | | | from various decades for a truly vintage feel. |
| this by adding a group of similarly colored items | | | | These five simple vintage decorating ideas will help |
| together on a table, mantle or dresser. This will give the | | | | you get started on your road to a truly chic and |
| room a burst of color and it makes the design of the | | | | interesting space in your home. |
| room look well planned. | | | | |