How to decorate your home with Listen & Lounge inspired interiors
If your favourite records were an interiors style… This is it. A look inspired by 1970s lounges and cocktail bars, with rich layered colours and textures, the Listen & Lounge trend appeals to all the senses. Warm tonal colours and soft shapes produce an instantly cocooning cocktail hour effect, creating a relaxed, analogue feel.
trend appeals to all the senses. Warm tonal colours and soft shapes produce an instantly cocooning cocktail hour effect, creating a relaxed, analogue feel. “This is an interiors look made for the analogue trend. Put on your favourite records, pull out your cosy hobbies, and evoke a special kind of nostalgia that takes away the urge to doomscroll.” - Alessandra Cahill, Trends Content Writer
How to create the Listen & Lounge look
Focus on retro shapes and a palette of rusts, caramels and terracottas to evoke the nostalgic appeal that’s key to this look.
Add a contemporary touch with exposed brick, stone coffee tables, rich wood tones – such as the Dwell Terzo side table in walnut - and spherical accessories. A mixture of retro shapes and contemporary finishes are key to nailing this trend.
“Introduce edge to a brown-on-brown palette with unexpected talking points. Bold animal prints, stone occasional furniture, or unusual shaped accessories bring this retro look bang up to date.” - Kellie Wyles, Head of Buying and Brands
Key elements
Blending the retro with the contemporary might sound a bit complex, but with these easy formulas and ready-to-go colour palette, you’ll be nailing the look in no time.
Tone on tone palettes
Variations in colour tone create a sense of warmth and movement while still being cohesive, so blend warm, deep woods with soft textiles in rust, terracotta, caramel, ochre and even burgundy.
Old school silhouettes
Opt for soft silhouettes and curved finishes for a cool retro style - we’re thinking curved dining chairs, rounded storage pieces and circular footstools.
Colour drenching
Pick your favourite shade, and put it everywhere. Tonal, colour drenched walls complete the cocooning feel. Not sure how to do it? Read our article on colour drenching.
Key pieces
It’s all about the vintage style here. Look to the 1970s for inspo - but don’t forget those pops of bold leopard print, graphic pieces and roomy, modern comfort.
Unexpected finishes
Bring edge to this muted palette with unexpected finishes such as leopard, zebra and tiger print. We love the Wylde accent chair in leopard print, or for a more muted option, a rich rust chenille bed - like our French Connection Belgravia bedframe - topped with tiger print cushions.
Graphic lines
Contrast all those retro curves with the occasional graphic line - such as a square sided armchair or an overscaled framed artwork.
Curved console
If we’re doing 1970s lounge vibes, the look is only complete with a curved fluted console like the Dwell Arla sideboard in smoke oak.
Roomy sofa
An L-shaped sofa - such as the French Connection New Camden corner sofa in spice - is perfect for kicking back with a pair of headphones.
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