Time for Living, March 2011 9 Interiors


Go back for the future T


By Gabrielle Fagan


HE craze for retrowares has been around for many years, but it's been given ahuge boost by TV's cult


Judith Miller said: “I'm not surprised, because bland has had its day in decor and there's asexiness about this look. Unfussy,curved lines and aplayful use of colour and patternare ideal ways to bring character and personality to rooms. “Both the Fifties and Sixties weresuch


creative, fun eras because it was post- war and people werecraving fresh new styles and werewilling to experiment.”


tangerine and fuchsia pink. ■SWINGING SUITES: Slim legs and ele- gant curves arestriking features shared by Fifties and early Sixties furniture. Fancy trim and ornamentation were


black, yellow or lime green walls, or if that's too harsh opt for softer shades of pistachio green, pink and pale blues. Typical Sixties colours included bright redand purple, and rebellious clashing colours such as


■ PLUMP FOR PATTERN: Patterned wallpaper is ashortcut to creating aretro atmosphereinaroom. From the Fifties through to the Seventies, boldly coloured graphic prints wereinvogue. Youcan conjurethe Fifties with red,


emergence of even morestreamlining, withfuturisticpieces and transparent blow-up furniture. Youcan turnretrodetective and try to


series Mad Men. Its early Sixties settings aregiving us interior inspiration for today's spaces. Antiques and collectables expert


seek out original design pieces at auc- tions and antiques fairs which, depend- ing on their condition, may be awise investment. But if you can't wait to join in the retrorevival, there's no shortage of


out of style afterWorldWarTwo and con- temporary was cool, with most mass- produced pieces looking sparerather than over-stuffed. The Sixties saw the


vintage style copycats on the high street. ■ TIMELY TOUCHES: There's no need to turnyour home into ashrine to retro with shag pile carpet and psychedelic wallpaper -simply pay homage to yes- teryear by adding afew well-chosen and eye-catching pieces. Beforemobiles wereborn, landline telephones ruled, and displaying one of these is one of easiest ways to 'brring' in the style.


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