Thursday, April 14, 2011

Adding Some Retro

Adding some retro items to my Retro Kitchen Decor.
I am trying to gather some 50s retro items for my kitchen mini makeover and remembered this was way up in the cupboard and is I am sure, decades old as it was here with the house when we bought it.

Perfect item to hold snacks for the kids. Now it holds our K-Cups for our Keurig.


Oh yeah look at those red knobs. I am on the hunt for more red and turquoise items to go with the funky tiles in my kitchen.


I can't wait to paint in here and come up with even more retro kitchen decorating ideas, but it is number three on the painting hit list so who knows when we will make the final transformation to my funky 50s kitchen. Until then I shall continue gathering.



How To Add Retro Decor To Your Home:

1. Paint - Use vintage colors like cool blues and red, vintage greens and yellows.

2. Appliances - Cool old looking retro appliances like my old port hole oven, add an instant vintage         look.

3. Curtains - Nothing is more vintage than some colorful curtains. Before blinds and shutters, everyone     had curtains in their kitchens.

4. Accessories and Furniture - Adding vintage dishes and retro looking furniture will finish off your           vintage retro decorating ideas. All the vintage items in our kitchen are such great conversation               pieces.

20 comments:

  1. I love that the canister was there with the house when you got it--I have a set of mixing bowls that lived here before we did! Isn't it fun collecting treasures for a project like your Funky Fifties kitchen?

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  2. Reading that you want to add some turquoise made me remember the turquoise refrigerator a friend's grandmother had in her little kitchen. I thought it was so much better than the boring white one we had at our house.

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  3. Well, you are certainly off to a great start. Love the jar & the bread box.
    CAS

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  4. LOVE your retro kitchen. Mine is retro too~ love the look 50's is where it's at ;-)

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  5. Think those tiles were inspired by the Space Race? Remind me of little constellations. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. So many fun things going on here. I love the Beagle has landed. Looking forward to seeing your new bedroom too.

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  7. cute and ever so retro...where did you find that little oven...

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  8. Really cute! Love that glass cannister, and all your other retro kitchen goodies. Thanks for sharing the fun and linking up to VIF! hugs Debra

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  9. Adorable! I love the little vintage stove too.

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  10. I love your post and like you I adore 50's things as I was a little girl and remember those inocent, charming and simple times myself.
    I love your things, can't wait till you finish your kitchen!
    Hugs
    FABBY

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  11. Love your retro kitchen - how fun! Those kitchen tiles are great and I am happy you intend to keep them. I think I have seen some 50s barkcloth with a similar pattern. The hunt is half the fun!

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  12. Your kitchen is so fun to look at, you have great style...love the jar and the cute stove! Thanks for linking to my party!

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  13. Oh my gosh, that little oven is so cute! Great look in your kitchen!

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  14. You just have the cutest kitchen I have ever seen! Love your little vignettes and treasures. Have a wonderful day:)

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  15. Love it, gonna be fun finding things as time goes on. Good for you.

    I think 50s retro kitchens are awesome.

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