What is the Old New style?
The Old New style is often confused with the vintage style. In reality, it is a style that derives directly from it. And it too is based on retro pieces – preferably vintage.
In the Old New interior, we also apply to enhance the architectural elements such as fireplaces, moldings and other particularities.
What differentiates the Old New style from classic vintage decoration is a particular taste for customization. This trend also gives pride of place to upcycling, a practice that aims not only to recycle elements of architecture and furniture, but also to divert them to assign them a use different from their original use. The Old New style is therefore an invitation to happily mix the new and the old or, more precisely, to make something new with the old!
Unlike the traditional vintage style, which almost advocates the total look, the Old New style is not afraid to reverse the trend. And we therefore dare the contemporary decor, sprinkled with a few old elements.
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The Old New style works particularly well in the context of a renovation, especially if you have a charming house or a Haussmann-style apartment. But rest assured, it is quite possible to adopt it in a very contemporary interior: all you have to do is work carefully on the choice of wall and floor coverings. You can even create a cannon decor by focusing exclusively on furniture and accessories.
Revamp wooden furniture with paint or wallpaper? So far, nothing new. The trend, however, is for pieces of furniture with a strong character, in the Art Deco or even Art Nouveau style. We dress them in trendy colors, enhancing them with a graphic pattern. The height of chic: dare the dual-material effect.
The secret to a successful Old New interior is balance. Whether it’s a massive piece of furniture or an imposing architectural element, we leave the star to a strong old piece, and we put on a sleek design for the rest of the decor.
This interior combines old wooden floors with walls and a ceiling adorned with moldings. The good idea is to have skilfully chosen contemporary elements to catch the eye and sublimate the architecture. The painting draws the eye to the wall moldings, while the designer chandelier is discreet, leaving the ceiling moldings to take center stage.
The Old New style allows all kinds of audacity. We therefore try our hand at very marked contrasts without hesitation, for example by inviting the gilded mirror and the stylish furniture in a loft decoration.
Antique objects, little treasures collected over the years (or travels)… The antithesis of minimalist interiors, the Old New style is an invitation to display your prettiest collections. You can even have fun staging them like a cabinet of curiosities.
Concrete, brick or parquet: the charm of the New Old interior is the worn-looking coverings. And if you’re moving into something new, just cheat a little, by adopting materials such as non-woven wallpaper or porcelain stoneware tiles, which nicely imitate materials naturally aged by the passage of time.
If the interior Old New allows fantasy, it remains important to maintain a common thread. Depending on your inspiration, you can choose a material or a style. In this immaculate apartment whose walls are adorned with moldings, we have opted for rustic furniture that is reminiscent of a family home or an English cottage.
The mistake to avoid in the Old New interior is to mix colors and patterns excessively. To make sure you have the situation under control, let yourself be tempted by one of the major color trends of the year: monochrome. The principle is simple: just choose a color and decline it in lighter or darker shades.
Each style of decoration is characterized by specific elements, which are enough to give personality to an interior. Old New decorating is no exception. Whether wisely placed around the dining room table, installed in the bathroom, diverted as a bedside table or used as a support for an indoor plant, the vintage wooden chair is a must. have to adopt the Old New look. We particularly love the bistro chair.
The wall of frames is a smart way to give character to an interior and make it more cozy. The composition made with retro posters works perfectly in an Old New decor. However, we prefer the composition made with vintage paints. The trick to succeed: mix styles and formats, but keep a beautiful harmony in the colors.