The interior design grew from a long phase of evolution, through Art Deco, Renaissance, and Dark Ages to the current trends now featuring wainscoted walls, herringbone flooring, french chrome pendant lights, wooden pendant lights to marble slabs, and shiny veneer plywood drawing inspirations from all the former classic designs. Fusing every design with a touch from the historical past, this design style has been known to make a significant comeback making a huge influence in the 21st century via its timeless concept of vintage modern interiors.
Vintage modern interiors combine the old with the new to make your home feel more grounded yet have a panache of exquisite touch throughout. There are many ways to bring this flair into the nooks of your home. Take a stroll through our article to inspire yourself with our favourite vintage modern interiors around Singapore.
This light-filled terrace defies traditional home, blending with nature to create a home with classic Asian vintage vibes in a modern setting. Rattan and wood accents evoke the laid-back charm of island living, while luxurious marble and intricate ceiling detailing add a touch of class. It's a home that transcends you to feel like you’re living in a Caribbean resort in the essence of classic elegance through modern interior charms. From the pristine white interiors, sunlight roofs, the rattan furniture and classic French pendant light, every corner of the home extends into a juxtaposition of natural materials bringing in the old to the new in this urban setting. Its home is painted with a grounded ambiance yet has a dash of modernism, making you feel like every day is a holiday to rejoice in.
This house brings a classic mid-century vibe with classic wooden types of furniture, and colorful classic hues to give the space some character. It's a home that marries the best of both worlds together. The detailing of the home carries an 80’s vintage style. Adorned in the traditional aesthetics of the 80s interiors, this home carries a bold color palette that dominates in plenty of earthy tones with pops of vivid shades for a visually lively place. It brings character and depth to the interior with clean lines pulling off a contemporary look, whereas the curves and forms of the whimsical furniture pieces turn the space into a retro haven. This look injects the home with a fresh yet classic look that is not designed in many contemporary homes, so if you want to give your space a facelift with a unique look, then look no further.
Nestled at the heart of Singapore, this resale apartment home boasts a 90 sqm with aesthetically timeless Modern Colonial features with contemporary design. As you step into the abode, you’re engulfed in a space adorned with wainscoted walls, accompanied by wooden panel, herringbone flooring for a nudge of classic touches in its interior design. Rooted in abundant wooden elements it keeps the space visually warm and calm with a vintage flair and the modish pieces of furniture set against this backdrop add a depth of modernism to the interiors. It's a stunning representation of past and present merged.
Enveloped by the essence of dark Peranakan motifs with modern charm, this 110 sqm residence brings you a residence narrated by the understated beauty of modernity with a classic vintage style. The standout feature in this space is the showcase of a seamless fusion between mid-century design with modern aesthetics through the patterns bearing the heritage signage of Peranakan tradition and the contemporary design focusing on dark motifs. In addition to that, the rattan woven chair and the black-hued cabinetry around the abode further amplify the vintage scene the home desires to carry. Walking into this home, you’re immersed with a sense of nostalgic 90’s traditional Baba Nyonya home that is upgraded with a 20th-century aptitude.
Vintage and modern interiors are all about mixing the beauty of old and new to create a place that chants unique designs. To create a space with this mix is to find a balance between today’s interior design scene with the aesthetics of the classic detailing. Merging the allure of vintage and modern features brings a personality and depth to the space keeping it cozy yet welcoming and leaving a lasting impression. In a world where minimalism and Scandinavian design prevail, let's go out of the norm and choose to design a space with this distinctive style.
