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7 Ingredients to have a real vintage bedroom

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Vintage bedroom styling can be based on any number of themes which  can be adopted by putting together the right collection of bed, fabrics, furniture and essential accessories in the room. To create an authentic vintage style bedroom you should remember that most of the objects in the last decade were handmade, so some part of the room’s décor should have these too. While decorating the room try not to go overboard with ornate carved furniture, heavy silk draperies or with shabby chic furniture. Maintain a restrained look with the right kind of furniture and accessories in the room that would be suitable to current sensibilities. The trick lies in combining modern simplicity with traditional designs and creating a trendy room which is timeless.

Here are some critical ingredients that can give a vintage feel to your bedroom and make it a “go to" destination whenever your friends are looking for similar inspiration.

Choose a bed

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Choose a bed

As a bed is the most dominant piece of furniture in the bedroom, it has to be selected carefully as it also sets the tone of the room décor. Furnishings like mattresses, carpets, pillowcases, cushions and curtains have to be in sync with the bed linen or the bed frame to retain symmetry in the room. Lighting is of prime importance in a vintage bedroom as modern LED lights will spoil the effect. Elegant handmade lamps with a soft glow are perfect for this bedroom along with the long chandelier style drop down lamps. The cream and lavender colour scheme of the furnishings interspersed with small specs of gold in the furniture gives the room a rich finish.  Heavy draperies behind the carved headrest of the bed enhance the vintage look of the bedroom.

As a bed is the most dominant piece of furniture in the bedroom, it has to be selected carefully as it also sets the tone of the room décor. Furnishings like mattresses, carpets, pillowcases, cushions and curtains have to be in sync with the bed linen or the bed frame to retain symmetry in the room. Lighting is of prime importance in a vintage bedroom as modern LED lights will spoil the effect. Elegant handmade lamps with a soft glow are perfect for this bedroom along with the long chandelier style drop down lamps. The cream and lavender colour scheme of the furnishings interspersed with small specs of gold in the furniture gives the room a rich finish.  Heavy draperies behind the carved headrest of the bed enhance the vintage look of the bedroom.

Focus on a fireplace

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Focus on a fireplace

Before central heating came into existence most homes in the northern hemisphere had fireplaces in the living room and in the bedrooms. To replicate the same in your vintage style bedroom today, a gas fired fireplace would be more appropriate instead of a wooden one to avoid smoke inside the house. This cleverly designed fireplace is perfect for warmth on a cold winter evening and the stack of firewood beside the fireplace lends a touch of authenticity to the fireplace. Notice how the built in fireplace is kept well away from the bed and is located close to a window to avoid any form of fire accidents and maintain flow of fresh air.

Before central heating came into existence most homes in the northern hemisphere had fireplaces in the living room and in the bedrooms. To replicate the same in your vintage style bedroom today, a gas fired fireplace would be more appropriate instead of a wooden one to avoid smoke inside the house. This cleverly designed fireplace is perfect for warmth on a cold winter evening and the stack of firewood beside the fireplace lends a touch of authenticity to the fireplace. Notice how the built in fireplace is kept well away from the bed and is located close to a window to avoid any form of fire accidents and maintain flow of fresh air.

Work on a wallpaper

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Work on a wallpaper

While selecting the wall paper of a vintage bedroom, look for delicate pastel colours with floral or abstract patterns that bring charm and finesse to the room. Irrespective of the design and layout of the room choose wallpaper that compliments the furniture and décor to have a restful area that makes you feel relaxed and comfortable. Innovative wall paper ideas can help to create a unique bedroom that you want to decorate in vintage style. The ethereal black and white wallpaper here from Creativespace with a unique design of a hand across a broken wall creates a timeless aura which cannot be created with ornate and carved furniture.

While selecting the wall paper of a vintage bedroom, look for delicate pastel colours with floral or abstract patterns that bring charm and finesse to the room. Irrespective of the design and layout of the room choose wallpaper that compliments the furniture and décor to have a restful area that makes you feel relaxed and comfortable. Innovative wall paper ideas can help to create a unique bedroom that you want to decorate in vintage style. The ethereal black and white wallpaper here from Creativespace with a unique design of a hand across a broken wall creates a timeless aura which cannot be created with ornate and carved furniture.

Bring in a dressing table

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Bring in a dressing table

In the current era of busy lifestyles, people have little time for preening before a full length mirror in the bedroom, but in the last decade, the dressing table was the mainstay of all master bedrooms. Besides the traditional dressing tables with ornate metal framed three mirrors, the bedroom also had matching carved and upholstered stools before the tables. Women from humble backgrounds had simpler dressing tables with single mirrors fixed to the table and a matching stool. The beautiful white dressing table set here could belong to any artistically decorated bedroom with delicate carvings on the legs that complement each other. Pretty carved photo frames and lovely white flowers add to the elegance of this classic style dressing table.

In the current era of busy lifestyles, people have little time for preening before a full length mirror in the bedroom, but in the last decade, the dressing table was the mainstay of all master bedrooms. Besides the traditional dressing tables with ornate metal framed three mirrors, the bedroom also had matching carved and upholstered stools before the tables. Women from humble backgrounds had simpler dressing tables with single mirrors fixed to the table and a matching stool. The beautiful white dressing table set here could belong to any artistically decorated bedroom with delicate carvings on the legs that complement each other. Pretty carved photo frames and lovely white flowers add to the elegance of this classic style dressing table.

Avoid fitted carpets

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Avoid fitted carpets

As most homes during classic period had wooden floors, wall to wall carpets were a rarity as people usually managed with rugs near the bed. To have a similar setting in your bedroom have a handwoven woolen or synthetic carpet around the periphery of the bed instead of a wall to wall carpet. The simple cream carpet in this colonial style bedroom enhances the glow of royal purple bed and is in perfect harmony with cream and pantone rose wallpaper.

As most homes during classic period had wooden floors, wall to wall carpets were a rarity as people usually managed with rugs near the bed. To have a similar setting in your bedroom have a handwoven woolen or synthetic carpet around the periphery of the bed instead of a wall to wall carpet. The simple cream carpet in this colonial style bedroom enhances the glow of royal purple bed and is in perfect harmony with cream and pantone rose wallpaper.

The wardrobe

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The wardrobe

While an ornate walk-in wardrobe would be more suitable to a vintage bedroom to match the carved bed and dressing table, this elegant floor to ceiling wardrobe fits the décor perfectly. The integrated design and pattern built across the wardrobe’s center creates a beautiful illustration of how a piece of furniture can be effortlessley blended into the room’s décor. The length and height of these storage cupboards have required depth and spaciousness that the owners of this elegant and spacious bedroom would need to keep their essentials.

While an ornate walk-in wardrobe would be more suitable to a vintage bedroom to match the carved bed and dressing table, this elegant floor to ceiling wardrobe fits the décor perfectly. The integrated design and pattern built across the wardrobe’s center creates a beautiful illustration of how a piece of furniture can be effortlessley blended into the room’s décor. The length and height of these storage cupboards have required depth and spaciousness that the owners of this elegant and spacious bedroom would need to keep their essentials.

Embrace one-off furniture

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Embrace one-off furniture

If old furniture and heavy draperies are not part of your vision for a vintage bedroom then go for this classic chaise lounge that can strike the right chord in your décor. Shabby chick furniture may look elegant in some vintage setting but a lavishly decorated room like this needs opulent furniture. We love how this silk chaise lounge with golden frame takes the vintage décor of this bedroom to another level.

Interested in exploring more attractive designs to achieve the look you desire in a vintage style bedroom, then explore this combination of colonial charm and vintage chic.

If old furniture and heavy draperies are not part of your vision for a vintage bedroom then go for this classic chaise lounge that can strike the right chord in your décor. Shabby chick furniture may look elegant in some vintage setting but a lavishly decorated room like this needs opulent furniture. We love how this silk chaise lounge with golden frame takes the vintage décor of this bedroom to another level.

Interested in exploring more attractive designs to achieve the look you desire in a vintage style bedroom, then explore this combination of colonial charm and vintage chic.