Décor trends, like fashion, are cyclical. What was trending when your grandmother decorated her home is most likely coming back in fashion right about now. Vintage home décor is a huge trend and people are ransacking antique stores and garage sales to find collectibles and accents. If you want to bring home a piece of old world charm, check out these easy tips!

Vintage Kitchen

Floral Everything

Florals are huge for home décor and have been for years now. What’s unique about vintage florals is that they are more delicate and less bold. Think of Laura Ashley prints on the walls and sofas that neatly complement your other modern home décor. Apart from wallpaper and linens, you can invest in botanical prints as art and delicate floral crockery for a charming addition to any dinner party. We suggest picking up one or two key floral pieces to give your home that vintage twist.

Living Room

Handcrafted Pieces

Many of our grandmothers were very industrious women, hand making everything from bread to doilies! Vintage home décor often has a very worn, handmade look - something you can source or even do yourself. Painting furniture to look rustic and quirky or learning how to knit as a family is something that will not only bring you closer together but provide some awesome home décor! Think of a chunky, woolen throw or an embroidered picture used as art.

Vintage Wall Painting

Cast Iron Beds

When it comes to our furniture, most of us stay away from wrought iron and pick wood and upholstered options over this heavy material. What we forget about is that unique, old-school look that cast iron beds can give off, reminding one of a novel they might have read as a child. We are immediately transported back to stories of Mallory Towers and the Velveteen Rabbit when we see such beds and find them incredibly charming, especially if it’s a four-poster version!

Vintage Bedroom

Vintage Luggage

Now, this trend may be a bit more obvious, but using old trunks and chests is a great way to add a retro vibe to your home décor. Think about using a trunk as a side table or a chest at the foot of your bed for storage and seating. Decades ago, luggage wasn’t as lightweight or mobile as it is today but these pieces really add a sense of vintage appreciation when used in modern ways. Next time you’re at your grandparent’s home, check out their storage rooms and you’re sure to find some décor treasures!

Vintage Luggage

Incorporating vintage pieces into your home is not difficult, the key is to use just enough to complement your home! Let us know which of these tips you like best in the comments section below.