If you like the pieces designed in the decades from the 40’s to the 80’s, but you are also a lover of rustic environments, the rustic vintage style is yours!
Discover how to mix both trendy decorative styles to create a living room full of personality and character.
Decorating a rustic vintage living room will allow you to enjoy a space that perfectly combines country style pieces with vintage design, both in furniture and accessories and textile complements.
If you want to know how to design such a living area, read on!
Essential characteristics of the rustic style
The updated rustic style that we currently see in all the decorating magazines and trendy blogs is characterized by simplicity, naturalness and the use of materials and colors from nature, such as wood and stone on the one hand, and earth tones, toasted, green and neutral tones on the other.
Unlike the traditional rustic style, which is defined as a style more suitable for country or mountain homes, the updated rustic style is also perfect for more urban environments.
What is vintage style?
The vintage style is based on the application of original furniture from the 40s to the 80s of the last century, and has become one of the most relevant trend styles of the moment.
Many of these pieces of furniture and accessories come from the original Nordic style of the 1950s and 1960s, which have become true design icons, such as some of the pieces designed by Arne Jacobsen, like the famous Ant chair from 1951, the Swan chair and the Egg chair, both from 1958.
In many occasions there may be some confusion between vintage and retro style, so what is their difference?
While to design a vintage space we must opt for original pieces, the retro style is achieved with furniture manufactured today but evoking the aesthetics of past eras .
Keys to decorate a rustic vintage style living room
So, is it possible to combine these two seemingly very different styles to create a rustic vintage living room?
The answer is yes, it is possible. Moreover, by doing so, you will make your square living room your square living room to look full of personality and unmistakable character.
From Paratureforma we want to tell you which are the keys to help you achieve it.
Vintage rustic style colors
If you are thinking of decorating your rustic vintage living room, you can’t overlook these shades:
- You should always start with white as the essential color of the rustic vintage style. Use any shade of white to paint the walls and ceilings, in addition to using it in some furniture and decorative accessories.
- Pastel shades. This chromatic range is essential to decorate a rustic vintage living room, as it fits perfectly with the essence of vintage and updated rustic. Apply these tones in restored furniture and textile complements such as cushions, rugs, blankets or curtains, to create a more comfortable and cozy space with a touch of color.
- Mustard yellow. This is one of the trendy colors of the moment and will help you add an extra dose of warmth to your living room. Use it in small details and if you are more daring, on chairs or even on the sofa upholstery!
- The range of browns is one of the most important of the rustic vintage. Inspired by the colors of nature you can apply it in furniture and accessories or use leather as a 100% vintage material.
- If you prefer serene colors to decorate your rustic vintage living room, you can opt for green and blue tones, perfect for creating relaxing and cozy environments.
Vintage rustic living room furniture
Choose wooden furniture for the main pieces of your rustic vintage living room, especially in untreated wood, as natural as possible, or with very subtle matte varnishes that allow you to appreciate the knots and wood grains.
Add some vintage pieces that can be inherited or look for that piece of furniture that you like so much in a flea market or store specializing in furniture of this style. The possibilities are endless! A few chairs, an armchair, a sofa or a vintage lamp will add the touch you need in your living room.
However, from Paratureforma we recommend that you do not overdo it in adding furniture or accessories, whether rustic or vintage; it is preferable to choose a few pieces but very well selected than to incorporate too many furniture and accessories that will end up saturating the space, it will look smaller and will lose the charm that these elements with so much personality will provide you.
Essential details
In all decorative interventions, it is the details and accessories that make the difference.
If you want your vintage living room to look complete don’t forget to add some unique pieces like:
- Marble, brass or copper chandeliers will help you create a more personal, elegant and sophisticated space.
- Books of old editions with colored or leather covers to decorate the coffee table or to dress up a bookcase.
- Lamps made of vegetable fibers, whether ceiling, table or floor lamps.
- Mirrors with antique or aged frames.
- Original wooden trunks.
- Textile accessories such as decorative cushions with textures or patterns to match the predominant color, a rug and some linen curtains will be a spectacular result!
Paratureforma tips for designing a rustic vintage style living room.
- As we have already mentioned, wood is an essential material in rustic vintage style living rooms, and not only for the furniture. Use it as flooring y cladding to create a natural space, very cozy.
- Go for prints for your decorative cushions or textile accessories. You can choose floral, geometric or faux plain prints, all have a place in the decoration of a vintage rustic living room.
- Do not miss the plants! Add an indoor plant to your living room to multiply the feeling of contact with nature, but choose a species that can adapt properly to the conditions of the space, whether for light, temperature, etc.
- Rounded furniture is also ideal to add to a rustic vintage living room; a bouclé wool armchair, for example, will become one of the stars of the room!
If you want your living room to have that charm of the past and awaken nostalgia, with certain notes of rustic style, opt for rustic-vintage decoration, one of the most popular trends of the moment, which will help you create a space with a lot of personality.
