| mpact of retro wallpaper: | | | | as well as rounded or asterisk shapes. If you are |
| Wallpaper that has the look of belonging in the | | | | able to get your hands on these pieces, having a |
| years from the 1940's to the 1970's is usually | | | | retro themed space may very well work for you. |
| considered retro. The floral, striped, or geometrical | | | | But if you want to keep your space |
| patterns in colors like orange, brown, aqua, and | | | | contemporary, retro wallpaper can still look great |
| grey are unmistakable. Most of the time they | | | | in a room without all the retro furnishings. |
| have a bold and stylized look that is different | | | | But you do want to include some accessories... A |
| from the contemporary designs today. | | | | great way to put your room together is to add a |
| Retro wallpaper used in a contemporary space | | | | few retro accessories that echo the style of your |
| stands out and gives the room a unique and | | | | wallpaper. Try displaying some vintage posters on |
| interesting ambience. Because the wallpaper takes | | | | the wall or place retro light fixtures or retro |
| up such a large surface area of the room, it | | | | clocks in the space. You can place a jukebox |
| instantly catches the eye. The clean lines and | | | | against a wall opposite to the wallpapered wall to |
| neutral colors of contemporary furnishings stand in | | | | balance the space. Create an interesting art piece |
| contrast but also balance the space. Each style | | | | by combining retro and contemporary items of a |
| becomes more articulated, whether the | | | | single theme, like a collection of fabric swatches |
| retro-contemporary combination is used in the | | | | or small mirrors. |
| bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dining, or living area. | | | | Even a classic furniture piece or two... Retro |
| Retro wallpaper can also change the mood of a | | | | furniture that has stood the test of time with its |
| contemporary space by making it more fun and | | | | quality and comfort works well in any space. In |
| homey. Used in a children's room, it brightens up | | | | your contemporary living room, consider placing a |
| the décor with color and pattern and can | | | | classic retro furniture piece, like a wood and glass |
| create a warm and friendly space for play and | | | | kidney-shaped coffee table or a leather Eames |
| rest. Retro wallpaper works best in a | | | | lounge chair. |
| contemporary space when the colors are unified | | | | Keep it simple for greatest effect... Retro |
| in the space. For example, selecting a color from | | | | wallpaper can look great in a contemporary space |
| the wallpaper to use as an accent color in the | | | | all by itself. In fact, the key to successfully mixing |
| room helps to tie the room together. | | | | decorating styles in a single space is to have one |
| Tips for using retro wallpaper: | | | | dominant style and to use the other style |
| If you don't want to turn your space retro... | | | | sparingly. Be careful when decorating your space |
| Furniture of the mid to late 20th century featured | | | | that you do not have patterns that are |
| polished chrome, molded plastic, and laminate | | | | competing or clashing with one another. Let the |
| surfaces. Bright and colorful pieces were popular, | | | | retro wallpaper design take center stage. |