“The living room should be a place where we feel totally at ease – temple of the soul.” – Terence Conran

Living room is the place where we spend most of our free time,gather together with our family and friends, and collect pleasant moments. So, we should make the living room match our personal taste. It’s essential to feel comfortable and satisfied inside. You can do that by choosing your favorite style. If your favorite style is retro, these ideas will help you make your perfect retro living room.

“An interior is the natural projection of the soul.”- Coco Chanel

As the New Year comes, people love to set goals and change their habits and even environments. So, if you want to change something at home, let’s see what are the trends for this year.

“Flooring is the foundation of any beautiful room. Start with a great carpet and the rest will fall into place.” 

Carpets have an influence on the environment and even on people. Think about how red carpets have an enormous influence on society. People feel more powerful and important when they walk on the red carpet. Even in the story, there is a magical carpet that has a big influence on people. It’s the same in the room. A room without a carpet or rug has a sterile look, otherwise, with it, you will get a warmer atmosphere.

“Architecture should make us feel different, if not, engineering should be enough.” – Daniel Libeskind

When someone mentions the penthouse, the first word that comes to mind is luxury. 

“Chairs are architecture, sofas are bourgeois.” – Le Corbusier

Sofas represent comfort, coziness, and enjoyment. How many times have you been sitting on the sofa and watching TV or reading a book? Those are moments when people feel relaxed. To bring that effect into your living room, choose your new sofa wisely. Let it be comfortable, but still save your space.

“Hang curtains. They make a room seem finished. Think of them as the lipstick of decorating.” – Peter Dunham

If windows are the eyes of the house, make them more beautiful with curtains as shadows. It’s magical how minor changes can have a huge effect on the whole design. This is also the case with curtains. If you want to make something different, buy new curtains and you will get the result. A bigger effect is to hang a curtain for the first time. 

“It doesn’t matter if your taste is MODERN or traditional, CLASSIC or retro. If a house has a good feel to it, it will always be a home.” – Cameron Kimber

Let your taste decide and bring it to your home. Let your home tell more about yourself. If you like retro design, bring it into your house. But before you do it, let’s find out some tips for your perfect retro home.

  “I see the same coffee table everywhere. It’s mass marketing.” – Douglas Wilson

A coffee table is present in every home. It’s an essential part of the living room. It’s usually positioned in the center of the room. Except for using the table for drinking coffee or tea there, people keep remote controls or some magazines. 

“Buy less, choose well, make it last.” – Vivienne Westwood

“A house with no fireplace is a house without a heart.” – Gladys Taber

In most of the movies, we can see a family or friends gathering together near the fireplace. And that scene always brings warmth and coziness. As we spend most of the time in the living room, the focus is to bring that feeling home.