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Improve Your basement With A Retro Decorating Theme
by Lee Dobbins
http://www.decoratinghowto.com
Your basement can be a great rec room or media room and you
can make it even more unique and appealing by using a retro
decorating theme.
Even if your room is small you can have a retro decorating
design in your basement by just changing simple aspects of
the room such as wallpapering and coordinating your wall art
and pillows to give your room a modern look from the past.
Some accessories to consider when renovating include
decorative accessories, curtains, wall paint, flooring,
fixtures and furniture.
It's not crucial that you coordinate the look of your sofa,
chairs, and tables but the basement should maintain a
variety of retro style items. To really pick up on the
retro design style, shop at antique stores or yard sales,
or buy new items done in a retro style.
Decorative accessories are critical to pulling your retro
decorating design style together. You can totally change
the appearance of your room simply by changing the
accessories! Concentrate on purchasing wall art, pillows
and knick knacks, in colors and patterns that match your
retro decor. You won't believe that these basic changes
can make a huge difference. You want to be sure to include
loads of antique store finds in addition to vintage pieces
and you may even try some reproductions of vintage
collectibles and wall art to really spruce up your
basement. Yard sale finds can help give the room interest
as well as a professional look.
Window treatments are important to your retro decorating
design. To get a nice design in your basement consider
working with a genuine curtain or drape from the era that
can still be purchased at yard sales and auctions for
reasonable money or new window treatment made in the retro
style. There are several treatments that you can match up
to this design style, particularly if you match them to
other elements in the room, however you probably want to
avoid anything too modern.
One big task to think about when decorating your basement
with a retro decorating style is your wall paper or paint.
For this theme the room colors make a big difference -
think about applying vintage color combinations and colors
specific to the era. For 1930's you want green and cream,
1940's - red and white and the 50's and 60's orange,
avocado and blue and brown as a paint color. Try using a
vintage pattern wallpaper on the walls. It doesn't need
to cost a lot and if you want plain colored walls, just
cover the walls in a neutral paint and add the color in
your accents.
Your flooring must balance your overall decorating style,
but if you can not pay for new flooring in your basement
then you can cover your current floors with small rugs with
a retro look. If you do want to go with new floors,
consider vintage pattern linoleum or wood floors.
Good lighting is crucial in any room and the basement is no
exception. To compliment your retro decorating design, you
might want to pay attention to light fixtures in terms of
both style and type. While you are trying to get a retro
look, think about vintage lights with reproduction lighting
but try to steer clear of anything that is in poor repair.
Most basements can work with recessed lighting as well as
table lamps.
A critical decorating area that is regularly ignored when
decorating are your walls. You can make even the plainest
walls look fabulous with great accessories and wall art.
Try hanging vintage paintings or posters - either from the
era or reproductions to your basement walls to highlight
the vintage appeal of your retro decor.
Adding a successful retro look in your basement can entail
a lot of work, or simply involve replacing accessories.
Either way, paying attention to detail and making sure you
match your furniture and decorative accessories will help
you pull off a cool new retro decorating theme that you
will enjoy for years to come!
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