Am going for a retro 60’s look for my room, any idea’s?
I have a reasonably big room and already have a creamy brown colour carpet. I am into the old music and stuff so have a vinyl record player (Ferguson if Your wondering) and collect records whenever I see ones I like.
Am male btw if that makes any difference
I have a big Lamp which is about 1metre and a half tall which is illuminated in Red and Green bulbs. I have a Lava lamp as well, but not sure how to make it more retro...
If You have any idea's please leave a message - greatly appreciated!
Build a square ottoman out of plywood, wrap in foam from fabric store and put legs on it (or find one to re-finish).
Find large loop fabric (like rug that’s a huge scale) in a bold color like orange, purple, turquoise, etc. Alternatively, you can use shag fabric. Wrap the ottoman.
Use it for extra seating - make two if you have the room.
Obtain a shag rug that matches a color in something you love - a 60’s poster, the lava lamp, your other lamp, a blanket, etc.
Build from there. Put up framed photos of 60’s era artists/musicians (print out a picture from the internet on photo paper, and put it in a cheap frame - buy several of these cheap matching frames). Hang the photos in a group on one wall.
Wall color should probably be neutral, but fabrics should not.
60’s fabrics were bold & had a lot of texture. Drapes can be a brown/orange/green or whatever paisley or flower pattern. Research 60’s fabrics to see examples…
Good luck.
Walls should be very colorful, since you’re a guy, I would suggest greens blues and yellows. You should get a lot of Beatles stuff, some Rolling Stones stuff, peace signs, a beanbag, and such. Like I said before, use A LOT of color. The sixties were full of color and light, thanks to drugs
strobe lights
beaded curtains
wind chimes
lots of little plants in pots
clashing colors like lime green and turquoise, hot pink and orange
mirror balls were popular
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