Wednesday 5 November 2014

5 Steps in Planning for a Vintage Kitchen Makeover

Are you dreaming of creating a vintage feel in your kitchen? Cooking and preparing different dishes for the family need not be just a mere chore. It can be an art and a way of expressing oneself. If you do all the cooking and enjoy it anyway, what could be better than wanting to have more fun during this household activity? Doing things for your family is indeed fulfilling, and you may get even more satisfaction if you love what you do and also the environment that you do it in. If a vintage kitchen will give you more joy, then what are you waiting for? Start the transformation of your cooking place!

Vintage Kitchen Makeover

A kitchen has a lot of things in it; hence it can be little tough to just go-vintage. However below are some tips that can make your kitchen transformation easier for you:

·       Determine your preferred era.

Vintage style refers to something that represents an era that is at least 20 years in the past.  You have lots of periods to choose from be it the swinging colorful 60’s or the more sophisticated 50’s hollywood glamour era. Know your facts and be sure about the period and style that seems most appealing to you.

·       Find a good source of vintage items.

The next thing you should determine is the shop where you want to buy items for your kitchen. You don’t necessarily need to opt for a single shop. Explore each store that you can, and take a close look at the items that they sell, from vintage kitchen décor to vintage kitchen utensils and other items. Choose the shop or shops that offer high-quality vintage items that match your favorite style or colour theme.

·       You may want to start with your walls and floor.

Once you have an idea where to buy your kitchen items, you can then start planning the actual transformation. An easy way to begin is by working on your walls and floor. The most economical suggestion on how to do this may be through the use of vintage wallpaper and classic linoleum. As for the wallpaper, you may opt for those that were printed in your chosen period or those that are newly printed. Choose the latter option if you want to go for a less pricey item. For the linoleum, a safe choice would be the classic black and white checkered design, reminiscent of a vintage American diner!

·       Proceed with the cookware and other essential parts of the kitchen.

This is perhaps the most exciting part of your kitchen transformation, for it involves items that you will use for the actual cooking. For the vintage feel that you want, opting for bright-colored items is advisable. Complete your vintage cooking experience by purchasing vintage kitchen accessories. You may also buy a vintage kitchen table and other items needed in preparing and serving your daily meals.

·       You may want to buy other vintage decorations.

To make a full vintage transformation, you can decorate your walls with some colourful shelves, vintage signs, paintings, posters, menus, and a lot more stuff that represents your chosen era. Feel free to put up anything, but make sure that everything in your kitchen blends well with each other.


Now, you are ready for a total kitchen makeover! With the entire vintage feel in your kitchen, you will definitely have more fun cooking! And by the way, do you have a young daughter, niece or granddaughter or know any little girls who may also be interested in baking and having fun in the kitchen? Well, if so she would more than likely love the wonderful range of KidKraft toys, so why not bond with her over a KidKraft vintage kitchen toy set? This can even give her the feeling of responsible baking, cooking meals in large amounts and then doing the dishes afterwards! Indeed, there are lots of vintage items for cooking, from toys to real ones. More than being just beautiful to look at, such items also contribute to your own personal self-expression.

For more tips on how to create you own vintage kitchen check out this article http://www.vintagevogue.eu/how-to-create-your-very-own-vintage-kitchen2/

For some delightful Vintage Signs check out this website http://www.vintagevogue.eu/product-category/vintage-signs-2/

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