You’re probably wondering- What is Hipstoric Decor? Hipstoric is exactly how it sounds, combining hip new modern pieces with historic, vintage and antique pieces passed down from generations that you want to intertwine into your “Hip” style. Hipstoric design ultimately gives you the maximalist decor style that is on the rise, adding character to any space.
Add old charm with vintage pieces from your local antique stores and upcycle one-of-a-kind pieces that no one else will have. Your antique pieces are uniquely yours and not off the shelves of Target, At Home or West Elm.
Incorporating Color into Historical Room Decor-
With Hipstoric Design comes styling with many colors. The most popular vintage colors are hues of greens and teal, oranges and neutrals like cream and yellowed browns. Most palettes consist of grainy and muted colors, giving the vintage look. Sometimes you can add a pop of bright color to the palette like shown below with decor pieces and they will blend nicely with the other antique decor.
A Colorful Area Rug-
Adding a rug to incorporate multiple colors and a busy pattern is the perfect look when going Hipstoric. You’re sure to tie in other decor pieces to the colors in the rug and the pattern adds dimension to the room and the maximalist look we are striving for.
Historic Backsplash Tile-
Adding new tile that gives an antique look is the perfect way to spruce up your space, whether it be an accent wall, added to a piece of furniture or as a bathroom backsplash. Our Haisen Mosaic Tile is sure to do the trick! Our favorite colors from this collection that give the best hipstoric look are our Sage and Citrine.
Sage Citrine
Vintage Woven Shades-
Woven Shades are THE shades for the hipstoric look we are creating. These shades are hand woven with grasses, bamboo and wood pieces. This style is minimal from afar but close up, these shades have so much detail. You know these are vintage.
Woven Wood Shades by Hunter Douglas
All the textures, patterns, color palettes-
One of the most important things to keep in mind when taking on a Hipstoric style is the combination and variety throughout the space. At first glance, this room (below) has a lot of variation, patterns and is overall busy. When you start to deconstruct the room and look at each individual piece, you begin to find that everything is tied to something else-ultimately bringing the room together in cohesiveness, which should hopefully give you some historic home decorating ideas.
Photo Courtesy of Antiques Love to Know
