| Decorating the Vintage Style Kitchen | | | | In the kitchen, oilcloth tablecloths are often used. |
| Many people confuse Vintage Style decorating with | | | | Cookbooks were also often covered in oilcloth. |
| the Shabby Chic decorating style. However, Visit here | | | | Another favorite in the kitchen is the old roller towel |
| are subtle differences between the two styles. | | | | rack. These often had linen calendar prints or beautiful |
| Shabby Chic by its name has an atmosphere of | | | | floral linen prints on them. |
| benign neglect but still has an elegance surrounding it. | | | | Another kitchen staple was the terrycloth towel with |
| Vintage style decorating, on the other hand, has the | | | | the crocheted buttoned handle that could be attached |
| potential of bringing you back to your grandparent's | | | | to a drawer knob or the oven door handle. Dishcloths |
| home. It is similar in a way to retro style decorating. | | | | and towels often had hand crocheted edges to keep |
| The furniture may resemble that found in the Shabby | | | | them from fraying and help them last longer. |
| Chic home. It may be well loved with peeling paint and | | | | Other Vintage Style Kitchen Decorating Ideas: |
| many dents and scratches from much use. The | | | | One idea for vintage decorators is to have a coat |
| differences are not found so much in the furniture | | | | rack in the kitchen displaying a variety of colorful |
| used in the two styles. What separates the styles are | | | | aprons from the 40's and 50's. There are many of |
| the accents and accessories found in the vintage style | | | | these aprons available at flea markets for a very low |
| home. | | | | price. |
| Fabrics are most important in the Vintage Style Home | | | | Along with the roller towel rack, there oftentimes was |
| Fabrics are an important ingredient in creating this style. | | | | a wooden folding rack for trying dish towels attached |
| If you love the old cabbage roses of the 40's you are | | | | to the wall. The slats would fold down into it when not |
| well on your way to enjoying this style. Calico prints | | | | in use and could be brought out for drying towels and |
| from the 30's and 40's are also used extensively. | | | | dish cloths when needed. |