Some owners are so reverent about things from the past that they are not ready to part with them under any pretext! This not only causes inconvenience to guests, who often try not to enter such a house once again, but also gives out the bad taste of the apartment owners themselves. And no matter how original the renovation, these decorative elements presented in our list can spoil even the most favorable impression.
Have you ever had such a thing that, having barely crossed the threshold of any apartment, you immediately wanted to turn around 180 degrees and run from there with all your strength? And the point is not at all in the hospitality of the owners and not in the fact that “you were not expected there”, the specific interior is to blame, which frightens off any unprepared person. Therefore, so that the arrival of guests in your house is not the last, we advise you to get rid of some rarities, which not only give out bad taste, but also simply litter the space.
Let’s start with such a beloved piece of furniture by many Russians as carpet with a variegated print. Moreover, this element of decor itself was often made of synthetics, had an indistinct ornament, located at random, and at the same time occupied an honorable place on the wall. Foreigners, by the way, still cannot understand this universal love for carpets and why they were not used for their intended purpose (on the floor), but were certainly hung on the wall in the living room. On the network you can find many funny memes dedicated to this subject, and a whole selection of photographs, which depict the happy owners of this rarity, taken with (or on!) Their favorite.
The next item on our list to get rid of as soon as possible is “Crystal Chandelier”… No, if your luminary is made of real Venetian crystal, then, of course, there are no complaints about it. However, even such an element of decor is very difficult to harmoniously fit into the interior so as not to overload it. But in this case, we mean the multi-tiered pride of our mothers and grandmothers, who, unable to acquire real crystal, hung some kind of resemblance made of cheap plastic in the apartment. In addition, such chandeliers fade and turn yellow over time, making any renovation cheaper.
Moving on to the decor item, which can certainly still be found in some apartments today. It’s about massive dressing table (trellises)… These structures not only “ate up” all the free space in an already small apartment, but also looked terrible. No, really, what could be found good in this nightstand with legs? It is much more appropriate to choose a suitable wall mirror – both stylish and you can save precious centimeters in small spaces.
Another rarity that has a place in the outback, but not in your apartments – sideboard… We are sure that you have come across a similar buffet every time you dropped by to visit your beloved grandmother. This chunky piece of furniture took up enough space, contained only 1/3 of the intended part and was out of the general style. Therefore, we strongly recommend replacing the piece of furniture so popular in the 50s and 60s with something lighter and more elegant. In addition, in our time, designers present such a variety of kitchen shelves, dressers and cabinets that it will not be difficult to choose the element you like. Well, of course, if you inherited an antique buffet of the XNUMXth-XNUMXth centuries, then just restore it, use it further and calmly pass it on to your grandchildren and children.
This relic of the past can still be found in this or that apartment (especially those who rent out their apartments like to leave such a “gift”). Yes, yes, we will talk about the same “Wall”, whose popularity peaked in the 70s during the dawn of multifunctional furniture. Remember those massive modular wardrobes lined up along the longest wall in the living room? For some reason, no one could refuse this piece of furniture, even the owner of the tiniest hotel-type apartment. Therefore, if you are not an adherent of gloomy interiors, replace your giant with a compact specimen or abandon it altogether. So you get rid of excess dust and show your repair in all its glory.
Close in spirit to the wall – massive cabinet with polished doors… It was placed in a room and used to store clothes (the wardrobe was divided into two parts, one contained shelves for linen, etc., and the other contained a hanger bar). To be honest, against the background of modern diversity, such Soviet furniture looks even more depressing. And although many are trying to get rid of the polished rarity, in some apartments they still find use for it.
Surely even in your apartment is stored crystal salad bowl or crystal glasses for the wine in which mom or grandmother served holiday dishes? And then all this wealth was carefully cleaned, wiped with a soft cloth and put back into the sideboard. Every self-respecting housewife really had crystal glassware. Besides, it used to be a kind of investment option. We will keep silent about the fact that, instead of crystal, the ladies were often given dishes made of ordinary glass, and about the fact that such items of kitchen utensils are incredibly heavy and require constant care. Therefore, if you do not want to upset your mothers-grandmothers by breaking another crystal masterpiece in a fit of fun, just put this wealth neatly in a box and buy a wonderful porcelain service for the kitchen.
Apparently, the love for transforming beds cannot be eradicated in us, and therefore, until now, in many apartments you can find a squeezed and not always working sofu… Previously, this piece of furniture with foam cushions quite justifiably occupied an honorable place in the apartment, because the same beds simply did not fit into small apartments, and the owners had to twist themselves so that this element served as a sofa during the day and turned into a sofa at night. Interior designers are unanimous in their opinions – this rarity definitely has no place in a modern interior! In addition, there are now many decent models on the market that are much more convenient and environmentally friendly.
The following representatives of upholstered furniture, which by all means were in every apartment, are squeezed foam sofa and armchairs… No, the armchairs themselves are not a bad option for a retro-style apartment. But if only we are not talking about chairs with shabby faded upholstery with broken armrests. Why do you need this stuff at home? A foam-rubber sofa-book with pillows and a massive back should also follow the chairs. You don’t want to get allergies and asthma, do you? And in the upholstery that was previously used for upholstered furniture, you can be sure that there is something worse than dust.
But accessories such as porcelain fish, elephants or a floor lamp with a lampshade, just ceased to be a symbol of the hearth. They not only do not make the interior warmer and more comfortable, but, on the contrary, they get out of the general style and clutter up the space. In addition, today you can find really interesting decorative elements, which, perhaps, over time, will become something like a family heirloom.