G.E. Supply Dinette Set
Retro kitchen decorating ideas incorporate everything you would find in a 1950s era diner, from the chrome and plastic chairs to the bar, menus, condiments and black and white checked floor. Anytime you choose, you can cruise back to an era where the jukebox is playing oldies. Put a vintage radio on your table to take you back to a simpler time and place. Imagine that your friends are cruising into the driveway on the way to their favorite hangout--your .
Common Elements
Select common elements for the retro kitchen décor, such as checked patterns, glass, chrome, plastic and stainless steel. Decorate in bright and cheerful colors. Use classic movies as a recurring theme, or travel (street signs, vintage cars, Route 66 and drive-ins) and diner memorabilia. If you want the ideal table, choose the simple style of the 1950s with a Formica top and sleek, chrome legs. Matching chairs feature plastic or leather backs and bottoms with chrome legs. For variety, try booth-style seating. It offers the same plastic and leather cushioning and chrome accents to match the table.
You can even buy new appliances and kitchen sinks in the retro style. Black and white checked floors complete the classic retro kitchen look. For novelty, consider retro car benches that look like the back end of a vintage car with a bench seat in it (see the resources section below).
Colors
Decorate with bright fire-engine red or orange and glossy black and white. Add other colors for accents. For a classic floor, use large alternating black and white tiles, or vary the look with a solid floor color.
Accessories
Adorn the table with brightly colored plastic food baskets and plastic squeeze bottles for condiments. Complete the picture with a chrome napkin holder and a jukebox. Add to the retro atmosphere of the kitchen with checked tablecloths and retro photographs, paintings and calendars. Think of Norman Rockwell with your decorations, or "Happy Days" and "Laverne and Shirley."
Play with accents such as Coca-Cola memorabilia and tin signs from the 1950s (or replicas). Add an authentic touch with plastic-covered menus. Continue your retro theme with white diner-style mugs and plates, or very colorful, heavy plates. Enhance the retro atmosphere even more with classic photographs of famous stars, period paintings, antique wall phones, replicas of antique automobiles and pictures of scenes from the 1950s.
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