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On Trend: Vintage Camera Decor
Give your rooms new focus and a clear edge with prints, furniture and accessories that recall old-school camera glory
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In a photographic world that now revolves around the digital picture, everyone is looking for ways to give more meaning and history to images. From apps like Instagram that apply old-school camera effects to the niche popularity of reissued retro cameras, people hope to connect to their photos beyond just virtual pixels. Bringing a beautiful example of an old camera into your decor is another way to pay tribute to this fine art.
Add a little personal history by searching through your family's old boxes and heirlooms — you might be surprised how many old cameras are hiding away. You could also try searching for a vintage camera on Etsy or eBay, or build your retro camera collection with these quirky collectibles and prints.
Add a little personal history by searching through your family's old boxes and heirlooms — you might be surprised how many old cameras are hiding away. You could also try searching for a vintage camera on Etsy or eBay, or build your retro camera collection with these quirky collectibles and prints.
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The lyrical hands moving through each of these camera prints give them a beautiful '50s advertising vibe. Sold in a set of four, it's an instant camera collection that's still fit for any modern living space.
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Bring the beauty of old photography front and center with this stunner of a sofa from Anthropologie. Add a couple of retro cameras on a shelf across the room to round out the theme.
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| These beautiful camera lookalikes are actually little trinket boxes, ready to hide your favorite treasures — maybe even some old photos? |
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Bring a camera with you to the office every day in the form of this camera-shaped pencil sharpener. Maybe it can add a little Mad Men glam to your more mundane collection of Post-Its and paper clips.
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These prints may look like silly iPhone app re-creations, but they are real photographic prints by photographer Tracey Capone. Put these five cameras on your wall and your decorating is done.
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For the purists among us, a porcelain cast of a real object is the utmost in cool. This art object deserves a special spot on a dark shelf, glowing like the ghost that it is.
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Collect your cameras in print instead of in reality with charming retro camera prints like this one. Though a series would be stunning, a single one is also beautiful by itself.
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| How should you display your new finds? Showcase a small collection of vintage objects together, allowing the collection to grow naturally as you add cameras or other objects, like rustic birdcages. Whether they function or not, retro memorabilia items add a great sense of nostalgia to your room. |
Ideabook published on Aug. 16, 2012.
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Then you can take pictures with your "new" camera, and put both on display in the same area of the house - giving more meaning to your decor.