Vintage cabinets

Modern furniture stores are boring monotonous assortment, but there is a way to create an interesting interior. Antique furniture that will bring the atmosphere of a different era into the room can be a highlight. And if the funds are not so much, then you can create an old cabinet with your own hands, using some tricks.

Vintage furnishings require appropriate surroundings. One antique wardrobe will look ridiculous among the furniture with a clear modern design, so you should think in advance about how to plan the interior. Start better with the choice of the general style of the room. There are several areas where the antique will fit.

Historical interior styles are perfectly combined with antique furniture. Recreating the era of luxurious baroque in the apartment or showing the restrained conciseness of the ancient classics is a worthy task. It is important to understand that the cabinets will look different: the antique style is distinguished by the severity of the lines, and the baroque is the embodiment of theatrical pomp with fancy decor. Not everyone wants to understand the intricacies of past eras, but an antique cupboard will be appropriate in modern interiors. Creative people can choose a boho style, colorful and original.

Ethnic trends will appeal to those who do not want to forget about their roots and traditions, or people who are passionate about any culture. In the Indian interior, a squat vintage wardrobe made of natural wood will look good. Carved antique furniture will complement the Moroccan style.

There are other areas of interior design in which vintage and retro look appropriate. To get a beautiful setting, you need to follow some recommendations:

• when choosing historical styles, it is better to adhere to the epoch's correspondence, you should not put an old cupboard in the spirit of the 18th century and a nightstand in the minimalist style next to it;
• often antique furniture has considerable dimensions, so if in a small room the closet already occupies a central place, then there should be few other items so that the space does not look cluttered;
• Antique objects are often distinguished by an unusual decor, material or artful carving, and in order to reveal all the beauty of such furniture, you need to provide decent lighting.

There are different types of antique furniture, so you can find a suitable model for any of the selected design styles.

From the modern versions of the old copies differ not only in decor or materials. Vintage wardrobe is a separate item, built-in structures are not found among antiques, so they will have to be abandoned if you want to completely recreate the original atmosphere. But there are many other interesting options:

• for a bedroom or dressing room wardrobe. It is designed for clothing, so there is a place in it where you can hang outfits on hangers, a department with shelves,as well as several boxes;
• bookcase can be placed in your home library, office or living room. The size of its sections is designed specifically for storing books and important papers. This option may have fully open shelves and departments with doors;

• cupboards belong to the kitchen furniture, they decided to store the dishes and table textiles - tablecloths, napkins, towels. Sometimes there may be products inside. Usually, the upper part of the buffet has glazed doors - beautiful sets are set up there. Then follows an open niche. At the bottom of the cupboard, the shutters are made of solid material, usually wood;
• sideboard - Another kind of kitchen furniture, very reminiscent of the buffet. The difference is that the cupboards have no niche between the top and bottom;

• secretaire - it is a case for papers with boxes, shelves and a folding part replacing a table. Such elements were an integral part of the situation in the past, therefore the mere presence of a secretary in a room already helps to create a vintage interior;
• chest of drawers - low type of cabinet with drawers. Bed linen or clothes can be stored in it, so usually such furniture is placed in the bedroom. There are also kitchen dressers.

Although antique furniture seems massive and cumbersome, among the items you can find different options even for small rooms.

It is not necessary to buy expensive antique furniture to create an unusual interior design. For this you can use the most ordinary cabinets, in capable hands they will be transformed beyond recognition and will find a second life. There are different ways of artificial aging:

• special paints and craquelure effect will give the furniture a vintage look, visually adding age to it. Such coatings imitate the aged cracked surface. You can buy the right product in hardware stores;
• with a special brush You can create the effect of roughness and wear, get uneven relief with grooves and flowing figure of annual rings on the tree. This technique is called brushing. After brushing, furniture is varnished to fix the result;

• plain fabric will give the closet an interesting look. It is necessary to choose textiles with a suitable pattern so that it resembles old patterns and fits into the interior. You can finish the furniture in whole or in part - only the facades. If the cabinet has glazed doors, then you can decorate the inside with a cloth - you can beat the back wall or the shelves;
• instead of fabric can be used wallpaper. They are pasted on the outer or inner part of the furniture. The principle of choice is the same as in the case of textiles - so that the pattern matches the interior;
• an interesting way for masters - decorate the cabinet wood carvings. Beautiful carved doors are not infrequent attribute of antiques, therefore such decor will be appropriate and add originality. But even if you do not have the necessary skills, you can buy plastic lining in the shops, which imitate carved jewelry.

The best assistant in this matter is a fantasy that will tell you which direction to go. It is enough to apply imagination, and instead of a boring and usual case there will be a real designer's masterpiece.

You will learn more about how to age your own furniture by looking at the following video.

Artificially aged furniture and antique requires a different approach. In the first case, this is the usual cabinet, any owner can handle it, and the repair will not be difficult. Small scratches on the surface can always be painted over, change the fabric upholstery, if it was used, and carry out other, not too complicated operations.

Antiques need special care. Antique furniture may have a more complex device, some special details that are no longer available. In addition, the material is often more capricious and requires careful handling due to its age. Therefore, it is better to entrust the restoration of antiques to the master, and for cleaning use only special suitable means.

Aging furniture is an opportunity to show creativity, and buying antiques gives you a chance to touch history. But regardless of the chosen path, the main thing is that the house was cozy, and the owner liked the design.