The post-war euphoric 1950s, the wild hippies of the 1960s, the disco boom in the 1970s, and its peak in the 1980s. When saying the word "retro", we all think of something completely different. But it is guaranteed, that the thoughts of everyone will be more or less overtaken by nostalgia. We often come back to retro from time to time. Let's take a short trip together into history, which turns up in the current world.
How to recognize retro style?
Firstly the most important thing: retro style is not bounded by a specific date or time period. Most often, retro style is inspired by elements from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from the 1950s to the 1980s. However, it is also not true that the retro style does not come from the first half of the last century or the nineties. So, when recognizing retro style, we will also focus on its elements in the home.
Retro style elements in the home
1) Colourfulness. Maybe you remember our recent article about Scandinavian style, where we have written about muted colors. The retro style is the total opposite. It is about colors, especially the wild ones. Including pink, purple and bright green.
2) Smooth materials. There are mainly nontraditional materials in retro style. These include velvet and plush, but retro is also characterized by the frequent use of plastic, leather, or laminate. You can also recognize it by patterning and textures, which are on most objects.
3) Round shapes. Elegant and round shapes of furniture are characteristic of retro style. Furniture is also usually standing on legs.
4) Various accessories. In every room and every corner. You will find a lot of accessories in retro style throughout the apartment. From portable transistors, through massive cut glasses for drinks, to aprons for the kitchen.
Not only lights in retro style
Together we will shortly look at three corners of your home, where retro products from our offer will fit well.
Living room
For each of us, the living room is a space that should not be boring. And it should not lack elegance and style. Even if you like minimalist design more, you can emphasize its beauty with an eye-catching retro object. For example, by buying lights with rich color shades.
Children's room
Do you remember the monkey men or stuffed animals that filled your room in your childhood so that it was almost impossible to move? Your little ones will probably feel the same way. What child wouldn't want to have a friend from the animal kingdom on their nightstand. The children's touch lamp BEAR in the shape of a bear will be great company while falling asleep. But just in case, they don't want to play with it and switch the colors of the bear, because there are many of them.
Kitchen
And lastly, we have something for masters of cooking spoons and delicious food. You can also cook and bake in retro style. The popularity of retro kitchen appliances is growing. But there is no need to buy a new refrigerator or blender. You can also get an original helper for weighing ingredients, which will bring some history into your house. Take a look at this kitchen scale with stainless steel bowl, because it looks amazing.
And what if none of the recommended products fit into your home? That's okay. You can enter "retro style" into the search on Lamps4sale or click here and you can start looking for suitable products.
Paulina