Americana is a type of design that emphasizes the vintage
side of American culture and it is somewhat primitive although mostly colonial
style and folksy in nature. This decorative style is ideal for those who want a
charming and old school look to the living room. The good news is that
Americana decorating is inexpensive to pull off since flea markets, garage
sales, estate sales, thrift stores and antique shops all have affordable
furniture and decorative items for an Americana living room.
Because an Americana style living room would contain wooden
furniture, a few brass or chrome fixtures and colorful artwork, the best tones
to use in painting walls would be earth tones such as beige, antique white,
gray or a light tan. These colors best reflect natural light and they
complement the living room well.
Build A Stone Fireplace
Nothing says traditional Americana like a stone fireplace
because it captures the essence of what colonial American style is all about.
Use multicolored stones to decorate the fireplace and once the fireplace is
finished, you can add a wicker vase on each side of the fireplace and fill the
basket with tree branches.
Line The Sofa With Patterned Quilt
Another idea for creating an Americana style living room is
to drape your sofa with a large
patterned quilt in colors such as red, blue, white, light yellow and gray. The
quilt can also have images of farm animals, people during colonial times,
garden vegetables and green trees with flowers on them.
Use Dark Wooden Floors
Medium or light oak wooden floors work nicely for an
Americana living room but there is something about dark wooden floors that add
a richness to the overall look. There are several dark oak finishes to choose
from at the hardware store and these floors complement the furniture and
collectibles well.
Place A Colonial Style Wagon in Living Room
Wagons were a major form of transporting items in colonial
American history and you can add the colonial touch by putting a medium sized
vintage wagon next to the sofa and use it as storage for your books and
magazines. You can paint the wagon red or blue to match the rest of the colors
in the living room.
Line Your Wall With Hanging Canisters
Canisters were often used in mid 19th through
early 20th centuries and you can build a hanging rack on the area
above the sofa and hang some canisters from companies that existed during those
centuries such as Kellogg's, Coca Cola, Hershey's and Post Foods.
Conclusion
It doesn't take a lot to create a piece of Americana in your
living room when you use the above mentioned solutions. This theme makes the
iving room appear comfortable and inviting to guests, and it gives you an
opportunity to preserve American history in your home without paying too much
money for it. This theme can be modified over the years and can easily be
transformed into another vintage style such as Art Deco.
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