Vintage, antique or retro: which one you prefer most?
Ah, the joys of aging. Those little moments when you learn what recent history seems to you is a piece of ancient history for others when the album Help by the Beatles includes a song that was a relatively hit or realizing that Titanic is two decades old! Anyways, what do you call vintage or retro? Everything you buy for your home – furniture, artwork, lighting – is plotted on a timeline based on when it was manufactured and affixed with a generational label like “contemporary”, “antique”, “vintage” or “retro”. An item’s age is a key factor to determine its value, along with its quality, condition, and relative rarity. What is an antique? According to Merriam Webster dictionary, antique style refers to home décor, originating from the long-forgotten times and has at least 100 years of history. Designer Alison Koch notes that we have to treat the items in antique style as exceptional collections that adorn any interior, e.g. original wall pictures , clocks, etc. The antiqu...