| Love that retro kitchen look, but don't know where to | | | | retro kitchen accessories is easy. You simply can't get |
| begin? | | | | it wrong if you add only those things that you make |
| Creating your own retro kitchen theme is easier than | | | | you smile. And with prudent shopping, vintage pieces |
| you think, and even in today's economic climate, it can | | | | can generally be purchased for less than their |
| be accomplished without spending a lot of money. | | | | contemporary counterparts. |
| There's nothing that adds instant charm and appeal to | | | | Vintage linens like tablecloths, dishtowels and |
| a modern-day kitchen like decorating with vintage | | | | potholders are still abundant and for the most part, |
| accessories from the colorful post-war 40's or the | | | | affordable, yet they can have a huge impact on the |
| mod 50's. | | | | overall look and feel of your kitchen. |
| In fact, deciding on your color scheme is perhaps the | | | | Consider installing a wire rack with hooks above the |
| most challenging part of the project. | | | | stove to hang vintage cooking utensils. Utensils with |
| Do you prefer the bold, primary colors and fruit | | | | red and white or cream and green painted handles |
| patterns of the 1940's, or the pastel pinks and aquas of | | | | make a great wall display even when they're not in |
| the 1950's? Do you already own a colorful set of | | | | use. |
| vintage glassware, or a set of retro dishes that you | | | | Extra wall space can also be used to show off a |
| can pull one or two colors from to use throughout the | | | | funky kitchen clock, a retro wall phone, or a collection |
| room? | | | | of spice racks or vintage trays. |
| If time and finances allow, painting the walls is still the | | | | And remember that vintage kitchenware is not just for |
| most inexpensive way to immediately change the look | | | | display. For instance, I love my set of primary color |
| and feel of a room. But if painting is not possible, don't | | | | bowls, and use them every day for mixing, serving and |
| let it discourage you. Any existing neutral color is the | | | | storing. The same is true of my vintage refrigerator |
| ideal background for vibrant 40's accessories or 50's | | | | dishes; they are used daily, and they've essentially |
| atomic prints. | | | | eliminated the need for disposable plastic containers in |
| Once you've decided on your color scheme, adding | | | | my kitchen. |