10 decorating ideas that add style

To give style to your kitchen, succumb to the charm of retro. A reclaimed trend that adds character to your kitchen decor. Quickly discover our 10 decoration ideas for a vintage kitchen!

In total look or in small touches, vintage is a sure bet to give style to a kitchen. A few elements are enough to bring that retro touch that will give your kitchen all the character. A great opportunity to hunt around and collect furniture or everyday objects and revive the nostalgia of an era.

Do not hesitate to mix all or part of these ideas according to your desires and your means. Sometimes a little paint, a change of door handles or a few decorative objects can give your kitchen the charm of vintage in the blink of an eye. Stock up on good ideas among the photos presented!

1 – A beautiful tap

Who does not fall in love with the taps of yesteryear? Copper pipes, earthenware cuffs … We can find them today in DIY stores associated with the functionality of a mixer. For a faucet with a retro look, choose it copper, bronze or chrome depending on the style of your decor.

Copper faucet

Where to find the same?
DELINIA Sara bronze kitchen mixer tap, € 89.90, on sale at Leroy Merlin

2- A sink

To match the faucet, choose a vessel sink. Built-in or placed on the worktop, it will immediately give a vintage touch to your kitchen.

A built-in washbasin

3 – An old-style stove

Appliances are also dressed in retro. What could be better than the stove, the centerpiece of a kitchen, to give all the charm of the old while taking advantage of the latest cooking technology.

A cooking center with the aesthetic of the 1950s

Where to buy it?
Smeg mixed cooking piano, 3299 euros, on sale at Boulanger

An oven and a hood in old style

4 – A fridge with a fifties look

Some brands have understood the craze for vintage and are playing the retro card to design their products. Design and color are directly inspired by the 1950s to give charm and personality to a kitchen. The often massive and cold refrigerator then becomes the center of attention and a key piece of decoration.

A fridge with iconic 1950s cuffs and curves

Where to buy it?
Schneider Consumer Combined Refrigerator, 482.82 euros, on sale at Rakuten

5 – A retro credenza

The often overlooked splashback is, however, a finishing element that can bring all its style to a kitchen. Choose a geometric shape or pattern inspired by old-fashioned kitchens to give your kitchen the vintage style you are looking for. The ideas are numerous: cement tiles, marble effect, tiles inspired by the Parisian metro, terracotta tiles … you are spoiled for choice.

Graphic credence

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C rédence It is a bit to a kitchen what a jewel is to an outfit: discreet by its size, it nevertheless dresses the entire look, and can define the style of an entire kitchen by its color, its material, its patterns. In tiles, glass, metal, paint, mosaic, adhesive, there is something for all tastes and all budgets! It really is the must-have element in kitchen decor. So tell me: what is your credenza like at home? • In photo: the pretty black diamond-tiled splashback from @normandy_ceramics placed at my client's to revamp her kitchen without exploding the budget (we haven't changed the furniture: the splashback and handles were enough to revitalize the entire style !) • #pierrepapierciseaux #macuisine #credence #credencecuisine #architectedinterieur #decoratrice #decoratricedinterieur #normandyceramics #travaux #renovation

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Marble terracotta splashback

Paris metro tiles

A touch of cement tiles

Where to buy it?
Floor and wall mosaic Antan mix color 7.8 x 7.8 cm, 9.90 €
White wall tile 7.5 x 15 cm HD2I Metro, € 12.95 / M2, on sale at Castorama

6 – Raw materials

In general, it is the raw and natural materials that predominate in an old kitchen. Wood, stone, earthenware, metal are all components that give a kitchen the charm of the old. Play with the mixes from floor to ceiling, including furniture and accessories.

A rough wooden table and stone on the walls