Using old furniture in a new interior

The Soviet era lasted a little over 70 years, all this time the country was rapidly changing its appearance. Together with her, the life of people, their way of life changed. It was a great happiness then to get an apartment. It is no less joy to acquire a furnishings. First of all, there is a chest of drawers and a sideboard.

chest of drawers in the Soviet interior — The sideboard and chest of drawers are characteristic attributes of the Soviet interior.

Further, the wardrobe to replace the wardrobe is for the bedroom.

In the hall there is a sideboard, a bedside table with sliding glasses, a sofa bed, a polished table and a carpet on the wall.

sideboard in the Soviet interior — It was customary to put a sideboard in the living room.

Later, walls, slides, furniture sets came into use. All this accumulated, something fell into disrepair, and some copies have survived to our time. Soviet furniture in a modern interior is slowly returning its lost positions.

walls in the Soviet interior — In a later period, furniture walls became popular.

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Advantages and disadvantages of old furniture in a new design
Using old furniture in a modern interior
- Apartments
- Houses
Varieties of old Soviet furniture
How to make an arrangement correctly
Video: Soviet furniture in a modern apartment
Photo of the use of Soviet furniture in the interior

Advantages and disadvantages of old furniture in a new design

The furniture of the Soviet era has been preserved in sufficient quantity.

a lot of Soviet furniture — A lot of furniture has survived from Soviet times.

But its essential drawback is monotony. Furniture production was massive, everything was made like a blueprint. This circumstance somewhat complicates the search for the individuality of such objects.

monotony of Soviet furniture — Soviet furniture looked pretty monotonous.

However, there are advantages to using old furniture:

you have the opportunity to show your creative talents and find a new, own style with minimal costs;
using modern finishing materials, you can radically change the style of the interior;
bringing back furniture from the Soviet era, you will delight loved ones of the older generation.

use of old furniture in the interior — If you show your imagination, you can transform the interior with the help of old furniture.

Using old furniture in a modern interior

Do not hesitate, the interior items of the past will cope perfectly with the transformation of the look of your home.

old pieces of furniture — Old pieces of furniture will give your home a unique look.

There is room for a flight of imagination, for example, in the style of the Soviet past, you can decorate an entire room or, in the spirit of this concept, remake the whole house.

Soviet-style furnishings — The whole apartment can be furnished in the Soviet style.

Or, in a new environment, apply the technique of accentuation. For example, turn an old sideboard into the centerpiece of a modern dining room design, or see how an old wall is transformed in a new living room eclectic interior. A look, such things, will definitely attract.

You can make one central element in the room, and it will attract the eye.

Apartments

An invariable attribute of any Soviet apartment is a carpet. The products were of good quality, made from natural raw materials, but they were expensive. Therefore, the Soviet man in the street did not walk on carpets. They were taken care of and hung on the wall.

carpet on the wall — Once it was customary to hang carpets on the wall.

Today we will not decorate the walls with an old carpet, this interior item is too large and colorful. For decorating a living room in an apartment, its individual elements are suitable. Let's cut the carpet into squares and use them as covers for upholstered furniture. By the way, a sofa or an armchair can also be from those times, after restoration and with new upholstery.

soviet sofas and armchairs — Soviet-era sofas and armchairs can be used.

The remaining elements of the carpet can be laid out on the floor, it will be not only fashionable, but also cozy.

carpets on the floor — Carpets can be used to decorate furniture and floors.

Houses

The old representative of cabinet furniture is the wall. Its main advantage is its versatility and spaciousness.

old soviet wall — The most famous representative of the furniture of the Soviet era is the wall.

The Soviet wall in the modern interior of the house can be used in various ways:

It can make a great library with many shelves.
By dividing the furniture set into separate items, we get several pieces of furniture for different rooms. Mezzanines are like shoe cabinets. The wardrobe is for the nursery. The secretary goes to the study.

wall in a modern interior — The wall can be divided into separate components and used for different purposes.

The wall can also be used for its intended purpose, changing slightly the old decoration and replacing the fittings.

modified wall — You can change the appearance of the wall and use it as intended.

Varieties of old Soviet furniture

The first interiors of Soviet life in the 1920s and 1930s, the era of minimalism, were designed a la "Stalinist Empire" style. These were tables, wardrobes, chairs with bulky, rough shapes.

The best heritage of the 30-50s is the Viennese chairs with gracefully curved backs.

Viennese chairs in the interior — Viennese chairs are a characteristic item from the 30s and 50s.

Then stylish, cabinet furniture with high, thin legs began to appear. It was already the familiar Soviet style with compact and comfortable furniture.

Viennese chairs — High elegant furniture was typical of that time.

Individualism is gaining momentum in the setting of apartments in the 70s and 80s. In the interiors of that time, more attention was paid to design details.

70s steel in furniture — In the seventies, more attention began to be paid to detail.

Preference was given to laconic headsets, small armchairs, coffee tables. Plastic elements and chipboard have appeared - the material is cheap, beautiful, but impractical.

70s furniture — In the 70s, preference was given to small, compact furniture.

How to make an arrangement correctly

There are many options for interior styles and furniture arrangements from the Soviet heritage. For example, the dominance of solid wood-tinted furniture in the setting with an abundance of light and spaciousness meets the requirements of a Scandinavian-style kitchen.

scandinavian style in the kitchen — In the kitchen, you can combine the Scandinavian style with elements of Soviet furniture.

For a Provence-style bedroom, not bulky, lightened or natural furniture on thin legs is suitable.

bedroom in provence style — Light elegant furniture is suitable for the Provence style.

The interior composition will be organically complemented by simple country-style textiles.

complementing the interior with textiles — Simple textiles complement the interior.

Rare headsets with graceful, curved legs and backs will serve as a good basis for a retro living room interior.

retro style in the living room — An elegant headset is suitable for a retro style.

Carried away by the return to life of Soviet-style furniture, its introduction into the modern interior, mixing styles and eras, first of all, do not forget about the comfort of your home. You should not make a museum out of your home for the sake of fashion trends.