Jeanne d'Arc Living Magazine - ISSUE 3 (2014) French Vintage
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This 1950's row house
in the Dutch town of Giessenburg is home to
Marion van Vliet and her husband, Marcel.
Moving into a newer
house that isn't the least bit nostalgic
is no easy decision when you simply love
everything that's old and has plenty of soul.
Read on to get plenty of good advice
from Marion on how to create the style in
a newer house.
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Marion's considerations:There are modern building elements everywhere in the house –
everything from the large window sections and dull fl oor panels
to newer parquet fl oors and doors in the typical 1950's style.
Marion really needed to think creatively to camoufl age these
characteristic and somewhat drab elements. And she certainly
succeeded perfectly. It took a lot of large, old paneled windows,
shutters and doors. It's all about shifting focus.
Large, old windows with smaller sections are great for
placing or hanging inside large window sections. You could also use
a smaller paneled window inside a smaller, plain window.
This immediately creates a more charming look.
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Old, French two-piece shutters can be used similarly
on the windowsill to camoufl age large windows.
They're also great for creating atmosphere in the room, and they
take focus off of dull door frames, doors and fl oors. Just place them
against the wall as decoration or use them behind the couch or as a
backdrop for a small table. They frame the piece of furniture in front
of them beautifully and create instant atmosphere.
Gossamer, fl oor-length curtains are a good way to
break up the large window sections. Marion has also chosen to use
fl oor-length curtains in several places around the house instead of the
drab, smooth doors. A curtain rod has been fi tted right above the door
frame. It accentuates the romantic atmosphere of the decor.
In some parts of the house the couple has chosen
to change out the doors for new doors with small-paned windows.
Simple stucco panels or wooden beading
is a nice way to accentuate the style and break up the
somewhat boring elements. Here in the living room the couple has
put up a lovely but simple stucco panel along the ceiling and wooden
beading along the middle of the wall. As the fi nishing touch they also
added a beautiful rosette around the outlet for the chandelier.
Decorating a newer home like Marion's often puts slightly
greater demands on the various displays in order to really create a
nice atmosphere. Smaller pieces of old furniture can be useful for this
purpose. These could be anything from small cabinets,
meat safes, shelves and coat racks. Your displays often need
to reach from fl oor to ceiling.
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