Antique and modern furniture: how to mix styles

Where is it written that a house should have a classic or modern style?

It is not true that two different styles cannot be combined, but rather can create a unique, special and enjoyable environment.

The furnishing of a house can be both classic and modern, in a unique and inimitable mix. The important thing is to follow some basic rules to allow the two styles to communicate correctly.

Learn how to furnish a modern home with antique furniture in the following paragraphs.

A decor that is both classic and modern: a successful mix

Your parents or grandparents handed down antique furniture to you and you don’t know how to fit it into your home’s modern decor. You think they might be mismatched and create a completely unsightly whole.

There is nothing more wrong. The worst thing that can happen to your home is standardization with furniture of the same style and color, devoid of personality.

Of course, placing furniture pieces from different styles in a home is not easy and requires taste and precision. know how in balancing the elements.

To obtain a modern and antique furniture that is both successful and balancedit is good to follow some tips:

• The combination of antique and modern furniture is beautiful, but there must be one dominant style. We prefer modern furniture broken up with some classic elements, not the other way around. To give you an idea, you can't place more than two or three antiques in a modern room.
• Pay attention to colors. An antique piece of furniture will fit well into a modern context if its color does not clash with the rest of the room. For example, a dark reddish wooden sideboard will not fit into a very light wooden parquet.
• Antique furniture that you place in the room, same shadow.You can have them painted to solve this problem.

How to create modern and classic furniture together?

There is a significant difference between antique and vintage. Antique furniture belongs to past centuries, up to the first half of the 20th century. Furniture accessories from the 80s and 90s can instead be attributed to the vintage model.

Even for a combination of modern and classic furniture, the rule to follow is not to overdo it with vintage elements. It is better to have a small number to be placed in a modern environment.

The right balance is given by the 20/80 rule. 80% is contemporary style furniture, the remaining 20% ​​is vintage style. This rule includes not only large furniture but also small furniture accessories such as lamps, clocks, old prints and antique books.

Furnish the living room with antique and modern furniture

The living room is usually the largest room in the house and is used to host guests, so special attention should be paid to its furniture.

A classic and modern living room is a combination that can produce interesting results.

The basic rule is always the same: starting with a mainly modern piece of furniture, which will be made unique and inimitable by the inclusion of some antique furniture elements. A wardrobe, a sideboard, a corner cabinet.

Combining an antique piece with a visibly contemporary piece of furniture has a surprising result that makes a great style statement. Imagine an antique table complemented by clear polypropylene chairs, for example. Or a modern table next to an antique sideboard.

Old and modern bedroom

In the bedroom, the mix of antique and modern creates a reassuring and stylish atmosphere.

How do you combine an antique and modern bedroom?

Combining a very modern faux leather bed with an old chest or an antique dresser. Or choosing the latest generation designer lamp to place above an antique table.

The result is elegant furniture that stands out.

Old and modern kitchens

The most beautiful combinations of antique and modern occur in the kitchen. An antique table with modern chairs in a new kitchen setting.

Or grandma's sideboard or cupboard, a piece of history and tradition that has carried over into our kitchens.

Have we convinced you? Have you figured out what is the best way to integrate your antique furniture into a modern interior? Share with us the photos of your living room, kitchen or bedroom.

Antique and modern furniture: how to mix styles
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