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Use colorful mosaic tables to brighten a room. Hand carved wood and camel bone lamps and lanterns are famed. Find interesting burnished metallic works of art to adorn a barren wall. Assortments of metallic ribbon brocades can be used on walls, floors or furnishings. Jewel toned silks; influenced by interior design ideas of Indian homes, make great throws or covering for massive pillows.

If some renovation work is involved in your make-over, install faux stone pillars in openings and design mosque tower shapes into interior design bulkheads. Arch some entry ways and where possible replace some interior doors with wrought iron banisters and gates.

Don’t forget about the power of scent. Cachets of cinnamon, nutmeg and exotic spices can whisk the mind to the markets of Marrakesh.

There are many Moroccos. Much of the Mediterranean north coast and particularly Spain, has been Moorish influenced. Look here to uncover familiar elements such as wrought iron grill work, tiles and tejas. Apply them without fear in your own adaptations of Moroccan styling. The south of France and Tuscany offer other resources to loan back to their Moroccan source.

Your lead

One of the really nice things about being on the edge of an entry level decorating fashion trend is that the guidelines have not been completely set. There isn’t a firm statement on what is right and what is wrong so assert your individuality.

If you do just a little study of the area and its culture you can grasp hold of your own mosaic ideas and apply new untried elements. May be that it is as simple as dried reeds from a desert oasis arranged in an over sized blown glass vase. Now, it’s your lead.

Retro! The word always brings a smile as we think of days gone by and how much better some things were; at least in our memory of those times then they are now.

Retro Design

But what is meant by Vintage retro?

Typical use of past styles” surely doesn’t work, nor does traditional, but what about “classic retro” – hmm, that must have been the thinking of whoever coined the phrase – especially when you consider that it takes most of its design elements from the most classical of our American periods – the 40’s and 50’s –

If those were not truly classic times with space travel, finned automobiles and burgeoning social reform lining up behind the rich elite to all share a piece of the American pie then what is?

So called “Vintage” retro, wherever coined refers to the use of classical 40 and 50 décor elements to create a retro space with modern comforts and conveniences.

The interesting thing is that back in the late 40’s and 50’s when these styles came out they were ‘futuristic’ and ultra-modern, and relied in large part upon designers ideas of what was to become common in the 20’th century and beyond as man ventured out into space.

Due to this many unusual and even outlandish styles were created as well as the whole ‘art deco’ movement – hence the delineation of ‘classic’ or ‘vintage’ retro for this unique style.



More exotic or outlandish ideas from the time, while possibly of use as an accent piece should not be the core of a vintage retro design – rather falling back to the more traditional elements that were likely to be found during this period and creating a homier and lived-in space is the experience that is sought with this design in mind.

As with its related ‘art deco’ style heavy reliance on black and white as a background, bright greens and neon as accents and rounded objects in a variety of man-made materials and chrome is at the core of a Vintage retro design.

Unlike other retro design goals however a more comfortable and common experience is desired, so furnishing may not be the more exotic and less comfortable plastic shapes and designs introduced in the 50’s but what would have been more common the traditional solid-surfaced and straight-lined couches and chairs from the 40’s.

Rounded edges with subtle patterns and stripes were more common in the 40’s then the geometric designs and twisted elements of the 50’s.

Use of these classic materials and styles is essential to a comfortable and realistic vintage retro space today …

The late 40’s featured a style known then as the “American Modern” that is wonderful to select display pieces from or to review to gain insight and ideas into what a vintage retro design should look like.

With a mix of colors and materials which would become more pronounced in the art deco movement already underway lounges and lighting, bookshelves and artwork from this movement are all vaguely reminiscent of the art deco movement but with a less exotic and extreme edge. These are the pieces your mother and father would have had if they could afford them!

This was a time when even toasters reflected elements of design and forming bookshelves in the shape of skylines were common nods to artful indulgence. The world was changing, man was heading off into space and anything was possible – and the objects and furnishing of the time was starting to reflect that but had not yet become so playful as to later appear laughable.

There is perhaps no easier OR harder style to design for then Vintage Retro – easy because it is popular and numerous sites and replicas of items exist making it easy to find materials and theme pieces that fit your goal – difficult because the distinction between retro and classical retro is a fine line that is not well defined.

As the designer your goal should be to identify the nature of your client and the tone they want to set, and to use pieces from retro suppliers that lend just the right amount of whimsy to the room without going ‘over the top’ or falling into another design niche such as art deco or 50’s retro.

It is a difficult feat to accomplish but the new classical look and feel of what you achieve will thrill you and your clients and guests – and may even be the inspiration for a whole new design term such as "Retro American Postmodern.» Stranger things have happened, so who knows?

Rustic is so often spoken with the additional word charm, the two have become inseparable. With the addition of a couple more words like comforting or relaxing and in very short order you will have summed up the appeal of this decorating form.

The great outdoors might seem a world away from the city where you live but bringing it home shouldn’t be an obstacle. Nor is it necessary to sacrifice modern sensibilities in the acquisition of a little charm.

Most likely it isn’t feasible to capture all the elements of a primitive mountain cabin. But, enough can be done to copy exposed log walls, rough-hewn beams, stone and other rough creations to impress the style deep into your senses.

Color and textures

This is one deep woods decorating style where color and texture share the same palette. Neutral, natural and earth tones are taken from nature. The shades are those occurring in weathered construction timbers and stone, and in preserved wood furnishings and wall panels.

The only exceptions you’ll find is bleached woodwork finished with varnish or color wash paint applications on boards and plaster. Washes introduce the only variation, a muted cousin to vivid color. These milk paint concoctions, mostly in gray-blue and green, and lacking in solid depth, allow wood grains to show through, much in keeping with the natural look. Modern powdered versions are available to you in most paint stores. Use these in your work to achieve color correctness.

Texture is everywhere. Use woods that aren’t finely planed and don’t be overly concerned about imperfections. Plank floors can be interrupted with entry areas of flagstone or unpolished granite. Massive stone hearths and exposed rock in plastered walls are prevalent and impressive.


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