Thinking of redecorating? Try these vintage interior tips

Are you looking for a classic vintage look for your home, but not sure where to start? Laëtitia Wajnapel (Mademoiselle Robot), shares her top tips to turn your home into a vintage haven.

I am a bit of a Fifties and Sixties furniture maniac. I’ve always had very strong ideas about decoration themes and vintage furniture and objects have been the best way to convey my decor ideas.

I’ve put together these tips to help you pick out the best vintage items for your home.

1. Choose a theme

It is much easier to decorate a room once you have a theme in mind. Be it a colour scheme, film or music inspiration, or a specific era. It will facilitate your job & search. Here are the themes I chose for my house: enchanted forest (living room), Fifties diner (kitchen, how original), museum (hallway) – I still have to find a theme for the bedroom other than “bombsite”.

2. Make a list

Once you have your theme, the best thing is to make a very precise list of what you want. For my living room for example, I wanted china animals from the 50s & 60s, ideally a plush deer head, hunting decoys etc. For the hallway, I was after various old paintings of Lynch amongst others. Write everything down, and when you next head to a Jumble sale, take your list with you. It will help you scan the mess for the hidden gems. To make lists, I like to go on Listography.

Photo – Nathalie Pecht for The Independent

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