The modernism and pop art movements that characterized the 1960s were a vibrant time in the history of design.
It drew inspiration from other historical design movements, including Victorian, Edwardian and art nouveau, and completely transformed them into something brand new.
You can replicate the typical 1960 dining room with a little decorating makeover.
Style and Motif The overall effect you want to achieve with your 1960 dining room is something that's fun, bright and witty.
Furniture played around with disposable and synthetic materials like plastic and PVC.
Some of the major motifs seen in design were travel, psychedelia, space age and the cinema.
In addition to garish clashing colors, black and white color schemes were also common.
The Space Itself If you have control over how the room you choose to decorate will look, then you will want to go for a bright, open feel.
1960s style emphasized a flow of one room into the next.
One way to get this openness is to use sliding glass doors, partitions or screens to manipulate your space.
Walls The walls of your 1960 dining room can be very plain or the complete opposite.
Wood, though not particularly popular in furniture, was commonly found on walls as paneling.
This gives the room a warm feeling and can be reminiscent of a sauna.
If you prefer paint or wallpaper, go once again with bright colors or prints like paisley or psychedelic swirls.
Floors The shag carpet is one of the most iconic pieces of furniture from the entirety of the 1960s.
With shag, the bigger and more colorful, the better.
But if you don't want to commit to all new carpet, you can buy shag area rugs.
Lighting Lighting is another important part of designing your space and change really change the feel of a room.
Big, mod globe-shaped hanging lights and oversized, modern chandeliers are one way to go.
If you have a more psychedelic motif, stick with lava lamps and color changing fiber optic lamps.
If on the other hand, you have gone with a travel motif, play around with Moroccan style lamps, candle scones and beaded lights.
Dining Set Obviously, the centerpiece of your 1960 dining room is the table and chair set.
Overall, go with transparent, plastic pieces or Formica.
Egg-shaped and bucket seats look really hip, and they pair nicely with low tables.
You can also opt for bamboo or wicker furniture, two of the few types of wood commonly seen during this period.
If you have extra room, throw in a few beanbag or blowup chairs for added aesthetic and seating.
Artwork Another way to really inject a dose of retro into your 1960 dining room is by hanging some authentic prints.
Pop art embraced replicable forms, bright colors, patterns and repetition.
David Hockney and Andy Warhol were two of the big names in this movement, and you can easily find examples of their artwork, like Warhol's famous Marilyn Monroe and Campbell's soup can series.
What's important about making your look tie together is sticking with one design motif.
If you're going mod, stick with the pop art, fiberglass and plastics; if it's psychedelia that strikes your fancy, have fun with tie-dyed prints, lava lamps and beanbag chairs; finally, global style can be an eclectic combination of bright patterns, rich tapestries, beaded curtains and more.
It drew inspiration from other historical design movements, including Victorian, Edwardian and art nouveau, and completely transformed them into something brand new.
You can replicate the typical 1960 dining room with a little decorating makeover.
Style and Motif The overall effect you want to achieve with your 1960 dining room is something that's fun, bright and witty.
Furniture played around with disposable and synthetic materials like plastic and PVC.
Some of the major motifs seen in design were travel, psychedelia, space age and the cinema.
In addition to garish clashing colors, black and white color schemes were also common.
The Space Itself If you have control over how the room you choose to decorate will look, then you will want to go for a bright, open feel.
1960s style emphasized a flow of one room into the next.
One way to get this openness is to use sliding glass doors, partitions or screens to manipulate your space.
Walls The walls of your 1960 dining room can be very plain or the complete opposite.
Wood, though not particularly popular in furniture, was commonly found on walls as paneling.
This gives the room a warm feeling and can be reminiscent of a sauna.
If you prefer paint or wallpaper, go once again with bright colors or prints like paisley or psychedelic swirls.
Floors The shag carpet is one of the most iconic pieces of furniture from the entirety of the 1960s.
With shag, the bigger and more colorful, the better.
But if you don't want to commit to all new carpet, you can buy shag area rugs.
Lighting Lighting is another important part of designing your space and change really change the feel of a room.
Big, mod globe-shaped hanging lights and oversized, modern chandeliers are one way to go.
If you have a more psychedelic motif, stick with lava lamps and color changing fiber optic lamps.
If on the other hand, you have gone with a travel motif, play around with Moroccan style lamps, candle scones and beaded lights.
Dining Set Obviously, the centerpiece of your 1960 dining room is the table and chair set.
Overall, go with transparent, plastic pieces or Formica.
Egg-shaped and bucket seats look really hip, and they pair nicely with low tables.
You can also opt for bamboo or wicker furniture, two of the few types of wood commonly seen during this period.
If you have extra room, throw in a few beanbag or blowup chairs for added aesthetic and seating.
Artwork Another way to really inject a dose of retro into your 1960 dining room is by hanging some authentic prints.
Pop art embraced replicable forms, bright colors, patterns and repetition.
David Hockney and Andy Warhol were two of the big names in this movement, and you can easily find examples of their artwork, like Warhol's famous Marilyn Monroe and Campbell's soup can series.
What's important about making your look tie together is sticking with one design motif.
If you're going mod, stick with the pop art, fiberglass and plastics; if it's psychedelia that strikes your fancy, have fun with tie-dyed prints, lava lamps and beanbag chairs; finally, global style can be an eclectic combination of bright patterns, rich tapestries, beaded curtains and more.
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