Vintage Style Decor Ideas – 17 Tasteful Ideas

by Paul Ciocoiu · January 5, 2016

The vintage style is always back in force every time we feel we are too absorbed by anything that relates to modern and contemporary designs. The classic and retro always come to bring the perfect balance into a home in a symbiosis we have often run into, in which the nowadays design gets the extra elegance of the yesteryear. All these being said, here a few interesting and captivating vintage style décor ideas, all of them exuding the same traditional air which calls for respect.

Classy doesn’t necessarily mean lacking vitality. Breathe in some energy in your rooms by relying on colorful furniture and accessories which will rouse the décor, regardless of the respectable age of whatever items you turn to.

Vintage style decor ideas – fill the home with color

Sometimes the whole picture revolves around a single piece, carefully picked. A drawer, a chest, a small table or an old lamp – each can quickly become the visual focal point in a room, reflecting that yesteryear calm atmosphere all around.

Vintage style decor ideas – focus on strong details

Use anything old and which risks, due to someone’s ignorance, ending up in the trash bin and give it a whole new decorative role. For instance, the old shutters of a house, as shabby and dried up as they may look, can completely change the air in a room, making a fine visual addition. Here are a few pictures for you to find the inspiration.

Vintage style decor ideas – old shutters always help

It is impressive how a handful of old items can manage to open up a room so much, turning it into a friendlier and welcoming place. The warm colored background also plays a vital role in all this décor.

Vintage style decor ideas – fine accents on a light background

We have loved this image very much taken in a bathroom apparently stuck in time, in which the central piece is a galvanized sink. A strong visual effect in such a simple décor!

Vintage style decor ideas – efficiency in simplicity

Below are some kitchens featuring the same vintage style décor, along many other images showing you different rooms which, even if in modern times, turned back in time to bring us these beautiful and energy bursting décors.