Vintage kitchen colour schemes

From a 1940s airfield control tower to a woman who spent £10,000 converting her home into a 50s haven complete with six cocktail bars - these women all love to live in decades gone by.

Do you often find yourself daydreaming about antique and vintage kitchens? So do we!

That is just like my set in my kitchen! It is a great reproduction-Laura

red kitchen accents - vintage 1950s red laminate counter and backsplash in an…

Gorgeous set up at an antique mall 10/2013 I love those little bins, but $$$ :(

Off white kitchen with blue linoleum floor and a breakfast bar. Orange Formica countertop with metal band.

That was the name of the shade of Armstrong linoleum in this kitchen. This must have made quite the statement ... every other ad seemed to be pink! Just a bit of red to make it pop.

Original 1940s kitchen — note edge on splashback and edge on bench

Yellow, grey and cream dresser. Great for a bathroom! Length – 57cm| Depth – 46cm | Height – 168cm Retro Mahogany armchair re-upholstered in...

This is a deluxe kitchen obviously, and has some pretty cool design features, especially the tambour doors on the cabinet. This is another Armstrong ad that was published in Ladies Home Journal.

From the Mid Century Home Style collection.

White tile splashback with coloured wall above

Bright yellow retro standing lamp (base – 30cm x 30cm, Height straight up – 172cm) Vintage mirror with ornate purple frame (4...

This kitchen features Armstrong's Fashion-Thrift flooring line. I wish you could see it better, the floor pattern is squares within squares made in grid pattern. Neat flooring; cool 30s Fiesta colors. Speaking of Fiestaware ... check out the dishes. The divider is a nifty organizer, too.

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By Sablemable aka Jan I know this is a short departure from MCM, but, on Wednesday, Pam Kueber of Retro Renovation (www.retrorenovation.com) ran a post on timeless (and horrid and unfashionable) kitchens and bathrooms.