Interior Design Styles – Retro Style

In truth, Retro Style Interior Design literally besets several decades of styles, and the term itself as interior design magazines often say is used to describe an interior decoration of mixed styles and objects that are influenced by trends and styles from the past, second hand and new. While this definition means that just about any era could be considered “retro”, the term is more commonly used to describe decor from the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s.
The unusual style creation of Retro is most probably influenced by the post-war period in the 1960s, when young and active people were trying to spread peace, love, and freedom by all means available.
Retro and vintage style are often combined or bridge to each other. These two styles can and mostly do frequently cross over.
Retro style decorating usually has a fun, lively feel to it, with bright colors, wild designs and an overall sense of “talent”. There’s nothing easygoing or casual about retro-style decorating. On the contrary, it is loud, busy and most definitely “funky”.
So, how can you bring retro style decorating inside your home" Let’s take a look at some common features of this enlivening decorating style:
Bright colors in retro style
One of the easiest ways to give a room a retro feel is to choose retro colors. Avocado green is the most popular retro color choice, then we have mustard yellow and combinations of brown, achr...
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