What do you think of vintage décor? Do you like the look of hand-sewn quilts and crocheted Afghans? Do you like the colors reminiscent of another time?
Maybe you picture a vintage theme room filled with old Coca-Cola collectibles and memorabilia. Can you see a black and white checkerboard tile floor, white walls, and one of those adorable black wrought iron bistro sets or ice cream parlor table and chairs?
I know, it’s been done, but I’ve always liked the stark contrast of black against white. A splash of red injected by the Coke items would warm it up and give it more interest. While there are a lot of new Coca-Cola items available in home decor, from framed prints to red and white Coke dinnerware sets and canisters, I still prefer the vintage items. Even though some of the new items have the vintage feel, there is just something about naturally distressed, well worn and well loved pieces that creates warmth and lends a sense of nostalgia.
A country kitchen with a vintage theme is also very homey. Old egg crates or fruit crates and assorted colorful tins as well as all those antique kitchen gadgets are bound to spark some conversation.
I like the look of vintage appliances in all their quaint colors. My first apartment actually had a pink 1950’s era kitchen. Yes, pink, and I mean everything was pink, from the composite floor tiles, to the countertops, to the appliances. I was too young to appreciate how cool it was at the time and thought it was pretty funky compared to the more modern kitchens some my friends had.
Now days, I’d love to have a kitchen like that, and I even saw a reproduction of a vintage mixer on TV the other day. I bet you can’t guess what color it was. I wouldn’t mind one in gold or good old turquoise or avocado, but the pink one brought me back to the years that I spent in my quaint pink kitchen. What I could do with that place now!