Get the Retro Look!

Advice

BY Kim Ray

Published: 24 April 2023 Updated: 30 October 2024

Advice
Tags: Inspiration, Curtains, Blinds

Scrunchies, flared pants, shoulder pads in blazers, you name it and it’s all coming back! Just like fashion, interior design is influenced by comebacks in styling too. Cue the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s with a modern twist with 2019’s Retro look. Retro interior design is an eclectic mix of unique pieces of decor, colour and texture. This is a kaleidoscope of contrasting design features, colours, shapes and forms. We’ve featured some of our favourite Retro inspired rooms, featuring the perfect window furnishings.

The Modern Retro kitchen

This chic, modern retro kitchen, has a gorgeous pastel colour palette which encapsulates the very essence of the 50’s and 60’s era. Combine this with modern pieces of furniture in various textures and neutral tones, pastel coloured appliances and simple table decor, to really enhance the modern look and feel in a home today. The perfect window furnishings to frame this work of art, are simple white curtains, to let natural light flow through here.

The Art Deco Retro Living Room

This 70’s inspired living room, has the perfect balance with colour, texture and shapes. Infused with unique sculptures, a subtle hint of geometry patterns, this room is channeling some serious art deco vibes and we love it! With the shades of Oranges complimented by Blues, Greens and Browns, this living room is a space created for the creative and modern retro lover. The perfect window furnishings are bold with Dark Brown curtains and a shade lighter with Timber Venetians.

The Chic Retro Retreat

This simple, colour infused retreat, is just perfect for reading a book, relaxing to some great tunes or just about anything one considers an escape from reality. Modern pieces of furniture combined with patterns, colour and texture in decor, makes this a truly inspiring retro room. Patterned curtains and soft sheers are the perfect accompaniment with window furnishings here.

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