7 actual items from the Soviet past that will give comfort to your home
The desire to make renovation in his home has quieted down a bit, and what has long been a thing of the past is gradually replacing it. Parquet, crystal, chandeliers and other elements of the Soviet vintage are again gaining popularity among decorators and ordinary people who are fed up with modern materials and minimalistic interior decoration.
Elegant herringbone parquet flooring
Practical linoleum or laminate floors are laid in most of the apartments in which the repair was made. If you have purchased a house with a full finish in a house built in the USSR, but you don’t really like or consider modern materials harmful, look under the floor covering, because it is highly likely that under it is a chic parquet made of natural wood in a herringbone layout.
It is enough to restore it, to varnish, as the room will immediately become more comfortable and will acquire a chic look.
Heavy ceiling ornament
In Soviet times, the ceilings of apartments were decorated with an ornament that protruded above the general level and was located mainly in the place where the chandelier was fixed. To bring down this element of decoration or simply close it with a stretch ceiling is sacrilege, because the ornament not only decorates the interior, but also increases the cost of the apartment if it is sold.
If such luxury remained in your apartment, just clean it from dust and paint, because with such an old ornament the room will look more comfortable than with a white canvas of a stretch ceiling.
Oriental Carpet
Carpets in Soviet times were very popular, so those on which a beautiful oriental ornament was depicted hung on the wall in almost every apartment. Now the carpets on the walls are considered a relic of the past, but interest in them among trendsetters is gradually renewing.
Despite the practicality of linoleum and laminate, it is a soft beautiful carpet that creates comfort in the house and gives warmth to the feet. If you still have a carpet with oriental ornaments in excellent condition, then you should take it to a dry cleaning service and put it back on the floor, or maybe even on the wall.
In new buildings, there is an acute problem of increased audibility between neighbors, and the carpet will just become a “silencer” from unnecessary sounds, and also insulation for the walls in the corner room.
Crystal chandeliers and fabric lampshades
In Soviet times, large crystal chandeliers hung so low from the ceiling in apartments that a tall man could easily catch his head on them. In those days, they looked rich and fashionable, so everyone tried to decorate their homes with them, and they hung not only in the hall, but also in small rooms where they looked rather bulky.
Fabric lampshades were also popular and many still had them in apartments or are already stored in the basement. Linen lampshade fits perfectly into the modern interior, only it will need to be re-trimmed with fashionable fabric in a suitable shade. Due to the fabric base, it will create more comfort than modern plastic fixtures.
A crystal chandelier also has a place in modern housing, but it is better to hang it in spacious rooms, but for a small bedroom this will still be inappropriate.
Crystal glassware
All the shelves of the sideboard of Soviet apartments were made with crystal glasses and wineglasses with carved ornaments, but as soon as the trends in the decoration of the premises changed, people happily got rid of bulky cabinets and, accordingly, the dishes standing in it, as it all reminded of the Soviet era.
Glasses were replaced by crystal without patterns, but they are not as beautiful as those that shimmer in the sun due to carved ornaments, so lovers of retro items still continue to use them. Moreover, dishes with ornaments will undoubtedly decorate any feast.
Porcelain elephants, serial figurines
In the USSR, serial figurines "Happy childhood", porcelain elephants and tigers were typical, so the same jewelry could be found in different apartments. Today they are in price, as collectors are trying to collect more of these rare gizmos from themselves.
However, if such statuettes and porcelain are littered with houses, you can put some of them on empty shelves or a desktop, and this will not spoil the interior, but rather make it more comfortable. And heavy statuettes can be used as a backup for books or put on a stack of documents so that they do not accidentally fly apart.
Soviet painting
In Soviet times, mostly realistic paintings were painted depicting workers, inscriptions with various calls for work and love for the motherland, as well as portraits of leaders. Decorators with a special sense of humor often use these rarities in interior design, which brings a variety and a bit of memories of past times to the interior.
An apartment decorated with Soviet painting will certainly cause a storm of emotions among guests and will become the highlight of the room.
The times of the USSR ended almost 30 years ago, but many people remember their apartments decorated with crystal, massive chandeliers and carpets, which they got rid of and forgotten. However, it is worth reconsidering your opinion and returning some things to your updated interior, because they will certainly give comfort to any home.
