Decoration
July 06, 2020
Fall in love with these 6 vintage kitchens
The vintage style is one of the most timeless, especially in interior design. Let yourself be inspired by these kitchens and create your version at home.
It’s impossible not to like the vintage style, that is, that kind of decoration that integrates so well with the contemporary (and also functional) one, which enlightens today's kitchens.
A more iconic and timeless decorative element doesn’t affect the modernity that
you already have in your kitchen right on the contrary, because these elements
give a very original touch to the decoration.
You can do this by placing new appliances or different tiles on the walls or floor.
You can do it by applying different colors, using other types of materials for the
cabinets, among so many other options. Get to know 6 vintage kitchens in which
you can be inspired to create yours at home.
One of the simplest ways to decorate your kitchen in a vintage style is by applying
tiles. There are several options from which you can choose, which allows you
great flexibility when it comes to decorating.
A kitchen with tiles gains a different life and also allows a lot of freedom in
choosing the color of cabinets and even household appliances.
Of course, you’re not limited to the application of tiles in patterns or different
colors because you can choose others that are simpler and still give the vintage
touch you are looking for in your kitchen.
2. Vintage appliances
In addition to being equally functional, vintage appliances, although they may look
old, are as or more recently as the most modern ones.
This kitchen with vintage stove and extractor hood is the perfect example of what
your kitchen can become. This doesn't mean you have to choose all the
appliances in this decorative line, not least because you can only do it with one
or other (appliance).
And, as you can see from the image, it’s relatively simple to fit vintage decoration
with a more modern one—and characteristic of today. Don't forget, of course, the
accessories and kitchen utensils that can't be missed in the room.
3. The glass cabinets
A kitchen with glass cabinets is immediately associated with the vintage style. Nowadays, the most common is to see kitchens with support cabinets all closed, in neutral tones, which don’t let you notice what is kept inside.
Quite the contrary happens with glassed doors furniture, usually hanging on the
wall, on the support counters, and the main appliances (such as the stove, for
example).
Of course, choosing this type of furniture doesn’t mean that you throw away the rest entirely. You can have them all closed under the counters, keeping the "old" style, able to complement those hanging on the wall.
4. The secret is in the fridge
If you don't want to make big changes (and even renovations) to your kitchen,
and just want to give it a more minimal vintage touch, then bet on choosing a
typical refrigerator from that time this kitchen is a good example of how you can
do that.
By choosing a vintage refrigerator, in a distinctive color that stands out from the
rest, you don't have to worry too much about the other elements to use.
You can apply some tiles to the wall, choose pastel-colored lamps, and keep the
rest of the decoration unaltered, for example.
5. Prefer pastel tones
The pastel tones are characteristic of vintage decoration, so they are a great
option to decorate your kitchen in this style. In this case, you don't just benefit
from this kind of decoration, this is because the pastel tones are still "in fashion"
and are as contemporary as other decorative elements you may already have in
your kitchen.
The pastel tones are back in force and the best way to apply them is undoubtedly
in the support cabinets. But don't make the mistake of mixing shades. Choose
the one you identify with and bet on it to paint your kitchen furniture.
And if you don't believe that the pastel tones are (really) back to stay, this armchair is an example of that. If you have space, you can perfectly place it in
the kitchen. If that's not the case, complement the decoration of the living room
with it.
6. The American Diner style
Do you know the famous American Diners?
If you don't, get inspired by this very original kitchen, which so well identifies the
American and vintage style you want to apply to your kitchen.
American Diners, so characteristic of the 50s and 60s, are the perfect inspiration
for those looking for a unique and irreverent style to apply to your kitchen.
The black and white checkered tiles seem impossible to complement with any
other decorative element but that's precisely where you're wrong because the
pastel tones complement the decoration so well.
With the kitchens we present to you in this article, you can find the right inspiration
to apply the vintage style to your kitchen wherever you look for options that
require major interventions or just examples that do not require major
investments.