What Is Retro Interior Design?
Retro interior design style is a mix of eclectic design with vintage styles and new forms. It is about combining a variety of textures, colours and shapes to create a retro look.
Elements Used In Retro Interior Design
Synthetic Materials: A use of synthetic materials such as PVC, acrylic and synthetic fabrics can be used with furniture and furnishings throughout.
Vintage decorative pieces: Studio pottery, vinyl records, and old-fashioned textiles are all good examples of decorative pieces to use within your design.
Furniture: All the pieces of furniture should be focal points, use unusual shaped furniture that has an abstract feel, the sofa should be broad and elongated, and styled with multi coloured throws and cushions.
Pops of colour: Avocado green is one of the most common retro colours used in this design style, paired with pops of orange and yellow, and voilà.
Abstract art: Either use one large piece of abstract art as a focal point, or layer up and create a gallery wall of art.
Flooring: The flooring choices for retro style should be natural wood, or a bold mix of tiles in the chequerboard pattern, layer this with shag rugs.
Lighting: Unusual shaped floor lamps, lava lamps, and multi-coloured chandeliers are all great examples of retro lighting to use.
Retro Colour Palettes:
Forest green, hessian, brass, and orange
Orange, mint green, teak, and black
Avocado green, orange, hessian, and brown
Tortoise shell, fluorite green, gold, and China blue
Pastel green, yellow, latte, and salmon
Vibrant yellow, pale yellow, hot pink, and brown
Retro pink, forest green, beige, and black and white stripes
Materials To Incorporate Into Retro Interior Design
- Teak
- Acrylic
- Cork
- Synthetic Fabric
- Shag Carpet
- Timber
- Tiles
- Faux Leather
- Gloss Lacquer
- Smooth Plastics
- Soft Vinyl
- Crushed Velvet
- Glass
- Orange Tweed
- Chequerboard Tiles
- Carpets
Pieces To Incorporate Into Retro Interior Design
Abstract Art Prints 
Whimsical Furniture 
Bean Bags 
Bertoia Bar Stools 
Chandelier With Drawstring 
Chequerboard Tiles 
Crystal Decanters 
Crystal Vases 
Eames Lounge Chair 
Egg Chairs 
Framed Posters 
Framed Vinyl Records 
Fringed Lampshade 
Hanging Chairs 
Heavy Print Wallpaper 
Oversized Lounge Chair 
Neon Signs 
Velvet Upholstery 
Indoor Plants 
Plant Stands 
Retro Record Players 
Table Sets 
Teak Furniture 
Togo Sofas 
Velvet Sofas 
Vintage Globe 
Whimsical Furniture 
Womb Chairs
Patterns To Incorporate Into Retro Interior Design
Abstract 
Flame Stitch 
Floral 
Geometric 
Herringbone 
Houndstooth 
Ogee 
Oriental Cucumber 
Paisley 
Trellis
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