Blakes London
Lighten up
Vintage lighting is a great way of retrofitting some character into a kitchen that’s already been built. And for a small change, it can add a lot of personality.
If frilly, decorative vintage isn’t your thing, stick to utilitarian designs and midcentury pieces. This Ercol sofa looks right at home in this airy, warehouse-style space, especially upholstered to match the wall cupboards opposite.
Vintage lighting is a great way of retrofitting some character into a kitchen that’s already been built. And for a small change, it can add a lot of personality.
If frilly, decorative vintage isn’t your thing, stick to utilitarian designs and midcentury pieces. This Ercol sofa looks right at home in this airy, warehouse-style space, especially upholstered to match the wall cupboards opposite.
Go Franglais
The French do vintage particularly well, and this Gallic take on rustic would work just as well in a British kitchen. (If your ceilings aren’t quite so lofty, the look will just be a little cosier.)
Simply swerve those country classics we’re more familiar with – gingham, homely wooden cupboards and buttery paint shades – and instead choose cooler neutrals and whites to keep your backdrop pale and elegant. Distressed paintwork will add to the antique effect and help to blend the new with the original. Vintage-style encaustic floor tiles will really up the continental vintage look, as will choosing freestanding units over a fitted kitchen.
Add elegant, second-hand seating, factory-style lighting, an ancient butcher’s block, antique copper pans and a good supply of well-worn chopping boards to complete the look.
The French do vintage particularly well, and this Gallic take on rustic would work just as well in a British kitchen. (If your ceilings aren’t quite so lofty, the look will just be a little cosier.)
Simply swerve those country classics we’re more familiar with – gingham, homely wooden cupboards and buttery paint shades – and instead choose cooler neutrals and whites to keep your backdrop pale and elegant. Distressed paintwork will add to the antique effect and help to blend the new with the original. Vintage-style encaustic floor tiles will really up the continental vintage look, as will choosing freestanding units over a fitted kitchen.
Add elegant, second-hand seating, factory-style lighting, an ancient butcher’s block, antique copper pans and a good supply of well-worn chopping boards to complete the look.
Upsize your kitchen table
Antique industrial workbenches or dairy tables can make wonderful kitchen furniture, especially in large, open-plan spaces or homes where mealtimes are busy. Find them through antiques dealers or auctions (on- or offline), or pick a sunny morning to poke around a trade market (look up the IACF online for a list).
Do check out the height: if it wasn’t built for sitting around, it may not be the correct height for dining chairs. Legs can be chopped down, or try teaming it with adjustable-height stools. You could also use a tall table as an additional work surface instead.
Antique industrial workbenches or dairy tables can make wonderful kitchen furniture, especially in large, open-plan spaces or homes where mealtimes are busy. Find them through antiques dealers or auctions (on- or offline), or pick a sunny morning to poke around a trade market (look up the IACF online for a list).
Do check out the height: if it wasn’t built for sitting around, it may not be the correct height for dining chairs. Legs can be chopped down, or try teaming it with adjustable-height stools. You could also use a tall table as an additional work surface instead.
Sigmar
Reclaim and repurpose
If you enjoy wandering around flea markets and vintage shops, then you’ll love hunting out unique items that will add a strong feeling of individuality to your kitchen. Always think creatively and consider upcycling to give an old item a new lease of life.
Here, a reclaimed piece of wood has been turned into a wine rack and makes not just a useful piece of kitchen equipment, but a fantastic vintage design statement, too.
Discover how to add dramatic black without it overpowering your space
If you enjoy wandering around flea markets and vintage shops, then you’ll love hunting out unique items that will add a strong feeling of individuality to your kitchen. Always think creatively and consider upcycling to give an old item a new lease of life.
Here, a reclaimed piece of wood has been turned into a wine rack and makes not just a useful piece of kitchen equipment, but a fantastic vintage design statement, too.
Discover how to add dramatic black without it overpowering your space
Compass and Rose
Celebrate the old-school
Give the industrial look a twist with vintage school pieces. These original school chairs boost the characterful look of this kitchen, especially paired with a well-loved wooden kitchen table – though they’d add warmth to a modern design, too. They’re also stackable, so can be stored on top of each other in a corner of the room when not in use.
Team them with industrial lighting as well as furniture and cupboards made from reclaimed vintage floorboards for a full-on, gritty interior that’s too cool for school.
Explore more ideas for industrial interiors
Give the industrial look a twist with vintage school pieces. These original school chairs boost the characterful look of this kitchen, especially paired with a well-loved wooden kitchen table – though they’d add warmth to a modern design, too. They’re also stackable, so can be stored on top of each other in a corner of the room when not in use.
Team them with industrial lighting as well as furniture and cupboards made from reclaimed vintage floorboards for a full-on, gritty interior that’s too cool for school.
Explore more ideas for industrial interiors
George Robinson Kitchens
Choose modern nostalgia
Retro fridges are ideal for adding a vintage vibe to clean, modern kitchens without having to do any arduous antiques hunting (it’s not for everyone, after all). Opt for a bright burst of tangerine orange or sunshine yellow for a bold, 1960s statement, and let your choice of colour dictate your nostalgic scheme. Accessorise with contemporary graphic print accessories by designers such as Orla Kiely to up the retro flavour.
Retro fridges are ideal for adding a vintage vibe to clean, modern kitchens without having to do any arduous antiques hunting (it’s not for everyone, after all). Opt for a bright burst of tangerine orange or sunshine yellow for a bold, 1960s statement, and let your choice of colour dictate your nostalgic scheme. Accessorise with contemporary graphic print accessories by designers such as Orla Kiely to up the retro flavour.
Blakes London
Mix things up
Contrast old and new by adding a functional piece of vintage furniture – perhaps a cupboard, console, sideboard or dresser – to a sleek, contemporary kitchen. Modern fitted kitchens can often feel sterile and showroom-y without a bit of customisation and personality, and this is a stylish way to add character and warmth. Just make sure your piece serves a purpose, whether as storage or an extra worktop, to fit with the rest of your carefully planned kitchen.
And don’t banish antique table lamps to living spaces – just choose or adapt one to fit perfectly with your chosen kitchen palette. The cosy glow will add another layer of interest and warmth after dark.
Contrast old and new by adding a functional piece of vintage furniture – perhaps a cupboard, console, sideboard or dresser – to a sleek, contemporary kitchen. Modern fitted kitchens can often feel sterile and showroom-y without a bit of customisation and personality, and this is a stylish way to add character and warmth. Just make sure your piece serves a purpose, whether as storage or an extra worktop, to fit with the rest of your carefully planned kitchen.
And don’t banish antique table lamps to living spaces – just choose or adapt one to fit perfectly with your chosen kitchen palette. The cosy glow will add another layer of interest and warmth after dark.
deVOL Kitchens
Repurpose old equipment
Vintage kitchen equipment is often robust, well made and beautiful in design, and will lend a sense of authenticity to kitchens in period homes. Source items such as old-style weighing scales, vintage enamel flour buckets and classic Kilner storage jars to add a little yesteryear charm to your cook space.
Not everything will be practical – you won’t find kilograms on old-fashioned weighing implements, for instance – but get repurposing: what else could an item be used for? This weighing pan is crying out for a pile of apples.
Look out also for antique tiles and, even if you only find one or two of each design, they can be arranged in a patchwork to create a unique splashback.
Be inspired by more ideas for kitchen upcycling
Vintage kitchen equipment is often robust, well made and beautiful in design, and will lend a sense of authenticity to kitchens in period homes. Source items such as old-style weighing scales, vintage enamel flour buckets and classic Kilner storage jars to add a little yesteryear charm to your cook space.
Not everything will be practical – you won’t find kilograms on old-fashioned weighing implements, for instance – but get repurposing: what else could an item be used for? This weighing pan is crying out for a pile of apples.
Look out also for antique tiles and, even if you only find one or two of each design, they can be arranged in a patchwork to create a unique splashback.
Be inspired by more ideas for kitchen upcycling
Chauncey's Floor Fitting Services
Reproduce the look with style
Country-style kitchens seem to exude natural vintage charm, as the key components are so ingrained in the history of interior design: think dressers, traditional wooden dining tables and bare floorboards. Put the emphasis on quality craftsmanship and these are all simple details to reproduce without losing authenticity.
This is a good style direction if you want a subtle vintage flavour but an efficient modern kitchen. Make it work by sourcing furniture in old shades of white, neutrals and soft greys rather than bare, obviously new wood. Stylewise, choose details including Shaker-style units, tongue and groove panelling and understated neutral lampshades for a design recipe full of vintage charm.
Country-style kitchens seem to exude natural vintage charm, as the key components are so ingrained in the history of interior design: think dressers, traditional wooden dining tables and bare floorboards. Put the emphasis on quality craftsmanship and these are all simple details to reproduce without losing authenticity.
This is a good style direction if you want a subtle vintage flavour but an efficient modern kitchen. Make it work by sourcing furniture in old shades of white, neutrals and soft greys rather than bare, obviously new wood. Stylewise, choose details including Shaker-style units, tongue and groove panelling and understated neutral lampshades for a design recipe full of vintage charm.
Magnolia Homes
See the signs
A giant piece of original enamel signage will always make a stylish statement in a kitchen – it’s something to do with their utilitarian look in a functional space. And the more scuffed and battered the better, so do invest in an original rather than a reproduction if you can, as they tend to look better, especially at this sort of size.
The good ones, especially large signs, cost several hundred pounds at least, and rare designs are likely to be pricier still. But look at it as you would an investment into a piece of art, and choose something simply because you love it (and it goes with your kitchen palette, of course). You might find it appreciates in value, too.
TELL US…
Which vintage details would you like to have in your kitchen? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
A giant piece of original enamel signage will always make a stylish statement in a kitchen – it’s something to do with their utilitarian look in a functional space. And the more scuffed and battered the better, so do invest in an original rather than a reproduction if you can, as they tend to look better, especially at this sort of size.
The good ones, especially large signs, cost several hundred pounds at least, and rare designs are likely to be pricier still. But look at it as you would an investment into a piece of art, and choose something simply because you love it (and it goes with your kitchen palette, of course). You might find it appreciates in value, too.
TELL US…
Which vintage details would you like to have in your kitchen? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
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