8 furniture and accessories to give a 1960s look to your interior design

“The design of the 1960s was revolutionary. It is during this period that we become aware of the importance of feeling good in our interior, that it must be beautiful and durable,” explains Sophie-Anne Rodrigues-Martins, manager of the Maison Prunelle boutique.

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Mid-century Scandinavian style responds to this new post-war reality, offering wooden furniture, often teak or rosewood, featuring clean lines, a low design and focusing on durability, functionality . “When design meets function, that’s when we talk about design,” explains Charles Matharan, director of operations at Roche Bobois in Montreal.

The emergence of new materials and textures such as plastic, metal, glass, velvet, as well as the possibility of mass-producing objects, the addition of bright colors, geometric shapes and floral patterns inspired by movement flower power also transformed homes in the 1960s. At the same time, we observed “a movement of creation and innovation among designers,” says Mr. Matharan.

Furthermore, kitsch, not to be confused with cheesiness, is already very present. According to Caroline Dubuc and Roxanne Arsenault, authors of the book Kitsch Qc and initiators of an interactive map which lists various kitsch places in the province, “the notion of kitsch refers to thematic places whose dominant features are imitation, overload, accumulation of materials, textures and colors” .

All these influences came together in the 1960s and brought out creative and personalized decors. Here are some accessories and furniture to add accents to your decor sixties.

Teak sideboard

Benoît Hébert, founder of Habitat, gives back furniture from the period mid century modern their original shine. “These are authentic, quality, simple pieces of furniture that stand the test of time and fit into any decor even today,” he says. This teak sideboard from Sweden is a fine example.

Colorful Electrons

Italian manufacturer Smeg offers a range of retro-style household appliances, large and small, characterized by rounded shapes, chrome details and bright colors combined with today’s cutting-edge technology.

Upholstered sofa

Here is a style of sofa that furnished living rooms in the 1960s, on sale today at Roche Bobois. Designers Roberto Tapinassi and Maurizio Manzoni imagined this model Profile timeless padded and upholstered in velvet, “which combines a 1950s-inspired line with a very contemporary base”.

Lamp flower power

This two-piece lamp with a rounded shape has its origins from the Danish designer Verner Panton who was inspired by the movement flower power. It can still be found today in a multitude of colors, to create an atmosphere that is both minimalist and playful, particularly on simons.ca.

Egg armchair

The Egg chair designed by Arne Jacobsen for the Radisson SAS Hotel in Copenhagen, built in 1960, still captivates design enthusiasts with its unique shape that mimics the shape of an egg. This reproduction is on sale at Maison Prunelle.

Panton chair

Maison Prunelle offers high quality reproductions of modern pieces from the mid-20th century^e century, including this chair by designer Verner Panton, illustrating the technologies and materials emerging at the time and Panton’s vision of a chair made from a single piece.

Ball Chair

Designed in 1963 by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio, the Ball chair is an essentially modern creation, which represented the vision of the future in the 1960s. Here is a reproduction signed Maison Prunelle of this chair whose round shape inspired the name.

Rosewood stool

American designers Charles and Ray Eames designed a series of wooden stools modeled on chess pieces, including the Rook stool, to furnish three halls of the Time-Life Building at Rockefeller Center in New York in 1960. This reproduction is available at Maison Prunelle.