{"id":836,"date":"2015-07-24T18:01:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T17:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=836"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:44:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:44:03","slug":"4-ways-to-mix-modern-and-vintage-decorating-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/interior-design-trends\/4-ways-to-mix-modern-and-vintage-decorating-styles","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Mix Modern and Vintage Decorating Styles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image: Clair Strong Interior Design<\/p>\n

I love vintage design. Some of the most iconic pieces of furniture were created between the 1920s and 1960s and it\u2019s thrilling to see people appreciate vintage and give new life to items that would have otherwise (shamefully) been relegated to the tip!<\/p>\n

For me, the best way to showcase vintage is by working it with modern pieces. There are no rules that say you must only use furniture from one era. In fact, I think that can look a little themed and unnatural. No, the best looking spaces are those that shun convention and mix modern and vintage with abandon. Here\u2019s some inspiration to help you achieve the look in your home.<\/p>\n

1. Mix and match the details<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about the details, like vintage rugs on pristine wooden floors and modern art on the walls. Choose furniture from a range\u00a0of eras too but make sure the room isn\u2019t overflowing with stuff<\/em>. This creates a look that is eclectic but not busy or overbearing.<\/p>\n

2. Highlight the period features of your property<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re lucky enough to live in a property with original period features, make them a part of your home design. World-renowned designer Orla Kiely shows off the gorgeous Victorian features of her home<\/a> with great aplomb! And although the living room has a distinct vintage vibe, she doesn\u2019t hide away modern features like the TV.<\/p>\n

3. Create contrasts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make a statement by juxtaposing ornate antiques with minimalist modern pieces, \u00e1 la this desk and chair. Both pieces are impactful in their own right, yet somehow they blend together quite naturally, neither one taking the attention away from the other. I really like how Stark’s Ghost chair allows you to see the all detailing on the desk too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Image: Clair Strong Interior Design I love vintage design. Some of the most iconic pieces of furniture were created between the 1920s and 1960s and it\u2019s thrilling to see people appreciate vintage and give new life to items that would have otherwise (shamefully) been relegated to the tip! For me, the best way to showcase…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2793,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interior-design-trends"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=836"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2794,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836\/revisions\/2794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}