If you love canopy beds, ornate mirrors and your grandmother's mid-century sofa, you are in luck! Vintage-inspired furniture designs are now making a strong comeback. When you buy furniture with vintage designs, you enjoy a sense of character and history that you will not find when you buy modern furniture.
To be considered vintage, furniture should reflect a trend that was popular back in the day. Unlike true antiques, vintage furniture is typically less than a hundred years old. Vintage furniture is usually made by skilled craftsmen and fashioned from solid wood. Art Deco, mid-century modern, traditional and glam furniture are all examples of vintage-inspired furniture designs.
Here are some vintage-inspired furniture designs that are enjoying a resurgence today and add timeless charm to your home.
Art Deco Accents
For people who admire understated vintage glamor, adding Art Deco furniture is a good choice. Art Deco furniture adds luxury to your home with sophisticated geometric forms, mirrored surfaces and shiny metals. The modern design style began in the 1920's, adding symmetry and order to interior design. If you are a fan of Art Deco, look for sunbursts, zigzags, chevrons and fan shaped motifs.
Chesterfield Sofas
Popular since the 18th century, a Chesterfield is an iconic upholstered sofa that conveys a sense of luxury and wealth. They are so popular that some people refer to sofas of any style as Chesterfields. Classic Chesterfield sofas feature deep button tufting, nailhead trim, rolled arms and an equal arm and back height.
Today's Chesterfields blend vintage styling with modern comfort. You can find Chesterfields in a wide range of colors and materials like velvet and suede, in addition to classic brown leather to make a strong statement of style in your home.
Mid-Century Modern Appeal
People still love the timeless elegance and quality craftsmanship of mid-century modern furniture. Popular since the end of WWII, the style is an appealing combination of warmth and todays modern minimalism. Mid-century modern furniture features clean lines, minimal ornamentation and geometric shapes.
Look for features like teak or walnut construction, an earthy color palette and iconic tapered legs. Eames style chairs, streamlined sofas and long wood credenzas are examples of mid-century modern design.
Luxurious Hollywood Glam
Hollywood glam furniture, also called Hollywood Regency, began in the 1930's during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Updated Hollywood glam designs feature maximalism, the perfect counterpart to a minimalistic home.
Decorators often mix the Hollywood glam style with neutrals to balance the modern scaled back look. Add a mirrored accent piece, curvy accent chairs, an opulent crystal chandelier and an animal print rug to add more Hollywood glamor.
Find vintage-inspired furniture designs at Home Living Furniture in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Visit in person or shop online at homelivingfurniture.com.
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