Interior Decorating With Retro Lamps
The ever-turning circle of fashion has once again moved around to the retro style, even when it comes to floor lamps. The styles and fashions that we thought we'd seen the last of a decade ago are re-emerging as the latest thing in chic design and people are going mad for it. In fact, one of interior furnishings mainstays throughout the eras has been the humble lamp and while bench surfaces, chairs, lounges and most other room items have gone through drastic changes, many of the retro lamps that emerged in the 1950s and 60s are still preferred today.
The great thing about decorating in retro style is that almost anything goes, as long as it is fun, combines shapes and colors and looks unique. Floor lamps such as the Arco lamp that reaches from one side of the reading chair to the other still looks appropriate, as does the square lampshade on a wooden pedestal base. From there it's up to your own discerning eye as to how funky you want to make the lamp shade with options of trimmings, tassels or prints to bring out your retro preference.
You can buy a retro floor lamp here today.
 VTG Mid Century Retro 1960s 1970s Signed Iconic Koch Lowy Chrome Floor Lamp  US $400.00
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 RETRO MID CENTURY TORCHIERE ADJUSTABLE FLOOR LAMP US $195.00
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 RARE MID CENTURY LAUREL FLOOR LAMP ITALIAN VTG EAMES ART DECO ARTELUCE RETRO US $391.30
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 Unusual Mid Century Modern Floor Pole Lamp Light Acrylic Shade 1970s Retro US $69.99
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 Vintage Mid Century Modern Design Floor Lamp Retro 50s Eames Era Danish US $37.83
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 VINTAGE MOVIE LIGHT MID CENTURY DESIGN FLOOR LAMP RETRO ALESSI ART DECO EAMES US $867.42
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 Contemporary Modern Retro Silver Station Lantern Nickel Plated Floor Lamp US $247.50
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 Modern Contemporary Floor Lamp Retro Orange Silver US $129.95
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 Amazing Retro HUGE resin encased Bamboo Floor Table Lamp base 1970s chic US $1.07
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 Ikea MAREK Floor Wall LAMP Light GREEN Paper Bag MOD Iconic Design RETRO US $27.95
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The great thing about deciding on a retro lamp is that if you don't particularly like the look of the traditional lamps from the era, you also have the more space-aged looking lamps that were inspired by the exuberance of the post-war optimism. New products such as melamine spattered with chrome and designs that were sleek and sophisticated combined to produce a very forward thinking look.
The great thing about using the vintage retro lamps that your parents loved is that the burnt orange lamp shades or the avocado ceramic lamp stand is now cool again because, well because it's retro.