Vintage Kitchen Decor and Accessories {How to do a Retro Kitchen}

Here is my selection of vintage kitchen accessories and decor.

Including old fashioned kitchens ideas. and vintage kitchen ideas on a budget. 1950s to 1930s style kitchen design ideas.

Also, tips on how to do a retro kitchen with little money.

Retro and Vintage Kitchen Accessories General Information

Vintage will mean different things to different people, however, it is generally considered to belong to styles from 20 to 30 plus years ago. It is now becoming difficult to find original vintage items, so there are plenty of modern items you can find that have the vintage styling.

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I love the older looking look items that hark back to the 1950’s, to style my kitchen. Choose from clocks, storage jars, and mug sets.

In my own kitchen, I like to have a combination of modern and older styled items. For example, I have an old fashioned looking clock on the wall but a modern looking electric kettle. Together they make a great style statement.

Another great style trick is to find a genuinely old piece in an antique shop, flea market or thrift store and match this up with a modern but old looking item.

Retro and Vintage Kitchen Accessories

With original antique items in short supply, you can still get the look with modern items that are made to look older.

Choose from clocks to amusing retro enamel signs, all these will look great in your kitchen. I’m rather taken with items that were not around 30 years ago that have been made to look vintage.

Pizza Tin Sign Kitchen Home Decor Wall Art Retro Vintage DistressedHot Coffee Metal Sign for decorating kitchen, diner, breakfast nookRetro Style Farm Fresh Eggs Kitchen Vintage Decor Metal

Red and White Polka Dot Kitchen Accessories

Red polka dot kitchen accessories gorgeous, they will perk up the color scheme in any kitchen but they go really well in a Kitchen that has a vintage or retro style.

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Red and White Polka Dot Tablecloth for a Round TableCeramic Red and White Polka Dot Kitchen Cooking Spoon RestPioneer Woman Retro Style Stoneware Utensil Canister

Vintage Green Kitchen Accessories

I think these green Kitchen accessories work really well in a Kitchen that is either predominately white or cream.

This kind of pale green certainly makes a statement in the kitchen and is just so 1950s in style.

Vintage Bread Box For Kitchen Metal in Retro Green with Butter DishLarge Vintage Enamel Style Countertop Utensil Tin Sage GreenPale Green and Blue Retro Stoneware Salt and Pepper Shakers Set

Wrought Iron Kitchen Accessories

Wrought Iron is a great material to choose for accessory products in the kitchen. The wrought iron can be bent into all kinds of shapes and sizes.

Store 2-Tier Metal Mini Countertop Fruit Storage Basket, Antique BlackWrought Iron Wine Rack Designed to be Wall Mounted on Kitchen WallKitchen Dish Rack with Cutlery Basket (looks like wrought iron!)

Reproduction Vintage Porcelain Canister Sets

Easily and relatively cheaply you can get the vintage look for your kitchen by purchasing a set of vintage style canister sets.

There are plenty of interesting vintage-styled canister sets, I like the sets that have an early 20th century look about them with distressed styled advertising logos printed onto the canisters.

Ceramic 3 Piece Vintage Rooster Canister Kitchen Accessory SetRed Retro Ceramic Kitchen Containers Nested CanistersCeramic Canisters Tea Coffee Sugar Canisters, Vintage Inspired

Pink Retro Style Kitchen Accessories

If you have a daring personality you can go for pink Kitchen accessories, to grace your kitchen.

I have to say I’m just not bold enough to go for the pink, but admire anyone who does.

Vintage 1950 Style Electric Kettle in PinkPink 1950s RetroStyle 2-Slice Toaster-Pink

Vintage Clocks for Kitchen Walls

A quick and cheap way to introduce old fashioned kitchen design into the kitchen is with a clock that is has vintage styling.

Green Retro Indoor Wall Clock Mint Green 1950s Style1960s Vintage Style Coffee Kitchen Wall Clock, Old-Fashioned DécorRed Kitchen Square Clock Old Fashioned Kitchen Design Idea

1950s Kitchen Curtains

These kitchen curtains are really fun and funky. I love the geometric fifties or sixties-inspired designs.

Look out for bold prints and colors as will be a fabulous addition to your kitchen windows.

Retro Kitchen Curtains Pop Art Style Fruits Vintage Set Window Drapes 2 Panel SetAbstract Panels Curtains Fifties Inspired Red and Grey Geometric DesignGreen and Orange Kitchen Drapes Geometric Design !950 – 1960 Inspired

Old Fashioned Kitchen Timers

One gadget that I just have to have in the kitchen is a reliable kitchen timer. I am a forgetful person so a timer helps me from forgetting the dinner and ending up with burnt offerings.

There are many designs to choose from I love the pale blue one featured here that has a magnet so it can be placed on the fridge when not in use.

Countertop Vintage Streamline Kitchen Timer, Red Retro StylePale Blue Kitchen Timer, Kitchen Timer Magnetic MechanicalOrange Vintage Style Kitchen Timer Perfect to Sit on the Counter

Vintage Kitchen Scale with Bowl

These scales are attractive enough to leave out permanently on your kitchen countertops, where they will be ready to use immediately.

Stainless Steel Analog Retro Kitchen ScaleKitchen Scale Stainless Steel Pan with  Red Body

Vintage Style Kitchen Gadgets from the 1950’s

Here are some suggestions for kitchen tools and gadgets that will fit in with your vintage kitchen decor.

MInt Green Fifties Inspired Silicone Kitchen Tool SetRetro Styled Measuring Cups with Red handles and Steel Cups5-Speed Hand Mixer Blue Vintage Kitchen Fifties Style

How to Create a Retro Kitchen

Here are some great tips and ideas for achieving that retro fifties look.

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