Retro Kitchen

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The 1950’s retro kitchen is highly unique in style, yet just what you may need to infuse color, new life and energy into a boring old kitchen. Also known as “mid-century design”, the retro kitchen is easy to create and leaves great space for imagination and creativity. Read about its more common characteristics here, or contact one of our expert design professionals for more detailed information and advice regarding retro kitchen design.


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Retro kitchen appliances

The appliances in a retro kitchen should look exactly like they used to in the 1950’s era. Here you have two options; buying reproduced replicas or refurbishing and restoring an old appliance. Curved handles and chrome detailing are the most common features of retro kitchen appliances, but you can get more ideas from a local flea market, estate sale, or antique shop. Some of the replicated appliances are available in colors such as candy red and buttercup yellow, to make a bold statement.

Retro kitchen décor

Colorful and nostalgic is the décor in a retro kitchen. Chrome and vinyl dinette sets, unique salt and pepper shakers, and colored cushions are all things you might find in a retro kitchen décor scheme. Quirky accessory shops and some major outlets like Ikea are likely to sell many retro kitchen decorations, and if integrate with the appliances, they will be most effective.

Retro kitchen furniture

The iconic furniture for a retro kitchen is the vinyl clad kitchen booth, which is available today in a wide range of funky colors and stitched styles. High swivel stools are also popular, as are vintage linens and checkerboard flooring. Many of the retro kitchen furniture designs incorporate chrome, vinyl, and plastic laminates.


	Retro kitchen design is fun and creative, but not sticking to a general scheme will result in an absolute mess of colors and sizes. Get together your ideas and go over them with a design professional to create a cohesive plan.