Friday, March 29, 2013

Everything Old is New Again in Kitchens


          I love everything from the 1950’s.  But more than anything I love 50’s inspired retro kitchens.  My husband and I are saving up to design my very own retro inspired kitchen. I couldn’t be more excited to pick out colors, accessories, appliances and tiles.  To me retro style kitchens represent comfort and family.
          Retro inspired kitchens are truly on a comeback.  Most popular is called “vintage modern design” where modern meets vintage.  Incorporating select vintage objects or furniture in a modern kitchen can create a sense of style nostalgia and uniqueness.
          Below are some current trends in vintage inspired kitchens.
Colors:  cherry red, tiffany blue, lime green
Accessories: Pyrex bowls, kitsch towels, teapots, checkered pattern table clothes, mason jars, tin advertising signs, retro clocks, canister sets
Furniture: Diner booths, 50’s diner table/chair sets, open shelving, painted kitchen hutch
Appliances: Farmhouse style sinks with deep basins, refurbished refrigerators/stoves, retro reproductions of refrigerators/stoves (Elmira Stove Works), hand held appliances

Is it time for your kitchen renovation?

 Here are my favorite three vintage kitchen items from Etsy shops in Buffalo, NY:

Diantiques

https://www.etsy.com/listing/49775431/retro-pitcher-and-glasses-spaghetti?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_query=Diantiques&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=Diantiques
Retro Pitcher and Glasses Spaghetti String Drizzle Plastic Color Craft Coated

TheRusticBuffalo

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118692604/vintage-white-porcelain-pitcher?ref=shop_home_active
Vintage White Porcelain Pitcher

YourTreasureHunter

https://www.etsy.com/listing/119114315/turquoise-salt-and-pepper-shakers-ca?ref=shop_home_active
Turquoise Salt and Pepper Shakers ca. 1930, 1940 - Franciscanware Coronado Swirl



PECollectibles https://www.etsy.com/shop/PECollectibles
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8 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 30, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    Great post, Erica! I have incorporated 40s and 50s touches in my "kitschen," and I hope you'll share pics of your own re-do!

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  2. UnknownMarch 30, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    Great post!

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  3. Nicole FergusonMarch 31, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    I'm feeling a lot better about my retro kitchen now, thanks! ;) The appliances are old but they work just fine and now that I've scrubbed them up I think they look pretty cool. Next stop is a black and white checkerboard linoleum floor!

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    1. UnknownApril 1, 2013 at 7:12 AM

      My BFF did a b&w c'board floor and it looks amazing in her retro kitchen! You can't see a floor in this link, but it looks similar to my BFF's kitchen (the 12th pic in this slideshow):

      http://www.jennifergreenburg.com/rockabillies/

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  4. UnknownMarch 31, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    really enjoyed this post Erica!

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  6. LindaRApril 5, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    Great article. I enjoy some of the great things from the 50s & 60s also but I would love to give someone my pink and black bathroom!
    Any takers?

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    1. UnknownApril 9, 2013 at 5:24 PM

      Linda, not only did I buy my house because of its original pink & black bathroom, but years later I discovered there's an entire movement to SAVE them!

      Click the link, take the PINK pledge!:)

      http://savethepinkbathrooms.com/

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