The name of the interior antique or in other words “vintage” comes from the French language and has a meaning associated with winemaking. So-called wine aging for more than 30 years with excellent taste. No wonder the designers considered it necessary to name it that way. In any room, characterized by the peculiarity of decoration in the old style, the emphasis is on the use of unique materials. The room, decorated in this style, has modern details, but at first glance they are not visible.
Style features
The main role in the antique interior is played by furniture, it will decorate the room with its aristocracy and personality. Furniture decor in vintage style is performed in various ways, the most common are decoupage, brushing, patination and gilding.
The decor can be any furniture made of natural wood. Thanks to various techniques and methods with which you can transform any wooden part - staining, bleaching, grinding, varnishing, tinting - the effect of luxury and aristocracy is achieved. Along with this, the furniture is also treated with wax imitating patina, covered with paint, giving the effect of craquelure or imposed folk paintings.
In the budget version, you can easily apply the characteristic signs of antiquity to objects made of wood 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 up organic accents of the overall interior.
Finishing materials
Distinctive features of antique wood finishes are:
- surface roughness;
- poorly stained places;
- poor-quality processing of the facade of the building;
- other defects.
Decay is the sign of touching ancestors who process the tree with their own hands.
Deliberate flaws are drawn on ideally correct parts of the material in the form of uneven edges, broken corners, scuffs, scratches, small chips, signs of corrosion. Often apply the effect of cracked paint or unevenly applied paint layer. Antique ceiling is finished with gypsum, wood, stone, plaster.
Wood
With the help of it, palace interiors are decorated. If you use furniture items that have grown old over time, you can significantly save on patching new items. The modern atmosphere will acquire a solid old look after the work of a qualified craftsman who will competently change the upholstery and correctly repair the broken interior details.
Due to its structure, wood is easy to process with sandpaper, equipment for milling and pyrographic processing. Traces of elitism in the interior are artificial imprints of flaws that symbolize ageless classics, modern and other styles in design.
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 are used with peeling paint, intentionally made cracks and in places peeled paint.
Matte ceramic tile
Perfect for complementing the overall style. It is best if its base is made of rough stone with chipped edges, laid not quite evenly. If the interior of the tile is not provided, it will perfectly notice the masonry from the old, used brick.
To give the interior design an antique finish, all metal surfaces in the room must be patinated.
Color spectrum
Vintage style is famous for the 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, it is based on white color, framed by shades in unison - from gray-blue to faded blue. Pink complements the lilac and pale lilac, and the rich brown emphasizes the delicate coffee and chocolate shade.
Lighting
Antique interior is absolutely not peculiar to piling up unnecessary details and decorations. They are distinguished by simplicity and correctness in forms. Two- or three-arm chandeliers are perfect for visual completeness. The ideal material for antique lamps is porcelain or wood. If we are talking about a rich design, then a nickel or bronze finish will be the best option.
The old lamps are based on the special charm of the past. The material from which vintage lighting items are created is subject to artificial aging. All metal surfaces are rubbed to the appearance of blackened gold, bronze or silver.
Such items will make the interior luxurious, give the house a special personality, will appeal to guests, create a special atmosphere of the post-war period.
Furniture
Furniture made in vintage style is in demand at all times, especially now, when all salons offer new products of modern production. This is because furniture, which looks from the last century, still looks elegant and majestic. Natural materials are perfect for this style. Solid wood beds are in great demand. They are characterized by increased strength, have a long service life.
And since preserving antiquities is an incredibly difficult task, it's time to decorate modern antique furniture. This situation looks no worse, but it’s easy to take care of it.
Such furniture can be chosen both for a bedroom, and for a kitchen, a drawing room, a summer residence, a country house or an ordinary modern apartment. It is available in retail in a wide range, but can 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 near it, spent time talking or celebrating significant events. At that time, the fireplace was not an interior item, 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 the modern fireplace can be finished with stucco molding, voluminous patterns or decorative shelves.
Decor
The best decoration of the antique interior walls will be black and white photographs, graphics, mechanical watches or mirrors, the frame of which is finished in advance, and it shows traces, whether artificial or acquired over time.
Shelves on the walls are filled with figurines, porcelain dolls, globes, vases, caskets. The finished note will be made by old books in shabby bindings and shabby covers.