How to tastefully combine antique furniture and modern design?
How to tastefully combine antique furniture and modern design
How to tastefully combine antique furniture and modern design? This is undoubtedly a desire of those who want to combine the contemporary with the traditional in their home, a very versatile evergreen.
A very common mistake, which most people make, is that of combining a series of objects and furnishing accessories without criteria.
In fact, if carefully combined, the two styles are able to create unique environments. In addition, thanks to special attention, they perfectly reflect the tastes and needs of those who live in the home.
The perfect mix of traditional and contemporary
Combining modern and antique furniture is not easy, especially in small flats.
In order not to run the risk of combining accessories, complements and furnishing sets in an unwise manner, it is a good idea to evaluate every element before proceeding. This is so as not to leave anything to chance.
It is necessary, however, that one furnishing style prevails in the home. Each home has its own defined character that can go well with another furnishing style. In a contemporary context, the ideal is to distance antique furniture from contemporary furniture in order to have time to frame it in a different context.
Some elements, which when combined, guarantee an impeccable result, are for example:
- Aluminium chairs combined with an antique table.
- Classic wood combined with polycarbonate complements.
- Antique sideboard in a modern kitchen.
- Modern table with antique chairs.
The dining room is one of the rooms that particularly lends itself to being furnished with antique and modern furniture together. Therefore, choosing, for example, to combine modern chairs with a classic table is a combination that generally works.
Finding the right harmony between antique furniture and modern design
Important to consider is that many antique woods tend to reddish and have a glossy varnish finish, so they are more difficult to match with the context. In these cases it is necessary to varnish them so that they are of a single colour, which fits in well with the colour palette of the rest of the furniture.
Neutral and pastel colours are the best allies when mixing contemporary and vintage furniture.
On the other hand, in a Nordic style environment the ideal is to insert an antique wooden element, playing with contrasts. From an antique desk where you can work at the computer to a chest of drawers used alternatively as a base for the washbasin, the ideas are many.
The important thing is to give each piece the right space, just as if you were displaying an antique in a museum.
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Balance and aesthetic taste
In order to furnish in different styles, it is essential to have a great sense of aesthetics. In fact, balance and taste are important concepts to always keep in mind. It is no coincidence that in order to create rooms that have their own coherence, it is necessary to evaluate and design the position and combinations that work beforehand.
The right balance is given by the 20/80 rule. Where 80 per cent is contemporary style furniture, and the remaining 20 per cent vintage style. This rule includes not only large pieces of furniture, but also small furnishings such as lamps, clocks, vintage prints, ottomans and antique books.
Even combining a range of chairs, both classic and modern, with a large vintage table can enhance the room, giving it an extra touch of character.
Thanks to the advice of Arredare Moderno, the furnishing of a home can be classic and modern together, in a unique and inimitable mix. The result is refined furniture that stands out.
