Antiques Furniture
                     How to mix antique and modern furniture: 4 Professional 
Tips 
 
        
Combining antique furniture with modern can be a good way to give your home a timeless 
look. Antiques furniture can make your home unique and memorable like no other. If you 
are not into collecting antique furniture exclusively, then you want to mix and match old 
furniture with the new. Creating a complementing balance between furniture from different 
decades is the key to a successful decor. In this article, we will share professional tips for 
mixing antique and modern furniture.  
1. Function is the key 
To blend vintage furniture with a modern design you need to get items that have a clear 
function. More specifically, when you get to the antique furniture store, choose pieces 
that you genuinely need. Modern design is all about functionality and minimalism, so if 
you put a piece of heavy antique hall furniture in a small space it will feel unnatural and 
cluttered. On the other hand, if you add a wooden vintage dresser with a light structure 
and mirror to your bedroom, it will complement the room and create a cosy atmosphere. 
So, buy furniture that has a clear purpose, and it will blend itself into the decor naturally.  
2. Choose complementing colours 
Modern homes are dominated by either neutral and light colour schemes or bold and 
colourful palettes. This contrast of decors works in your favour if you want to integrate 
antique furniture pieces. Choosing the right colours can be a key to mixing antique style 
with modern.If you like light and neutral colours, then buying a vintage kitchen table with 
metal parts can be a very good decision. The rich wooden material with metallic pieces 
is beautiful itself and it can surprisingly complement the modern style.  
             
3. Match the patterns  
Very often our mind perceives items as complementing and balancing if they have 
matching colours, materials, or patterns. You can use this to blend vintage style furniture 
into modern decor. You can use the patterns of antique sofas as a reference to create 
the main pattern in your living room. The stripy patterns found in antique furniture can be 
very modern by themselves. Therefore, you can create harmony by matching modern 
pieces with vintage retro furniture.  
 
 
 
 
4. Mix in details 
Creating a memorable interior design with the harmony of vintage style furniture and 
modern taste can be challenging. However, you should always remember that beauty lies 
in details. If you do not want to create a very contrasting atmosphere but still appreciate 
antique furniture and style, follow this tip.  
For example, you can add a vintage lamp to your study or a bedroom. The angular and 
stark shape of vintage lamps fits perfectly into modern design. Furthermore, little antique 
items can enrich your house without overwhelming the interior. Vintage home accessories 
such as small jewellery boxes can be a great little detail to your bedroom. Very often, 
keeping things small and simple create the true balance and cohesion of different periods 
and designs. Additionally, you can use the 80/20 principle to help you keep a perfect 
balance between antique and modern. You can furnish 20% of the space with antique 
furniture and fill in the rest with modern pieces. 
                                                
Final Remarks 
 
When it comes to incorporating antique furniture into the modern design you need to be 
bold yet strive for a balance. It is certainly not an easy job however, the results will be 
amazing. Antique furniture holds stories and it is more than just a dresser or a table. 
Antiques can bring different depths and harmony to your home.