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
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