How do I Design a 1920s Kitchen?
If you are a person who cooks a lot, the kitchen is your domain. It is one room that you spend a lot of time in and it is important to feel comfortable and at ease while in it. If you love the 1920s, this can be a classic and beautiful way to decorate the room that you are in the most. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Choose colorful tiles for the backsplash. During the 1920s, green and blue became very popular as the main colors for the kitchen, and they were often expressed in tiles on the wall.
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Pick out a rug for the floor. In accordance with the bright color scheme favored for the tiles, large area rugs were also popular in bright and eye-catching shades.
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Lay a linoleum floor. 1920s housewives were very practical-minded and respected cleanliness, so linoleum was often chosen for the floor because it is easy to wash and keep clean.
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Install beadboard cabinets. Beadboard lends an antique look, which creates an old-fashioned feel and it is also reflective of the popular cabinet choice of the 1920s.
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Put in marble countertops. Marble was the countertop of choice in the 1920s.
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Choose white appliances. Although today's modern appliances do not exactly resemble the appliances of the 1920s, your kitchen can still have an authentic feel if you stay away from stainless steel and black, which are more modern colors.
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Tips & Warnings
You can add decorative touches around the room as well, such as hanging pictures from the 1920s-era and putting a checkerboard tablecloth on your kitchen table. Hunt in antique stores for an authentic 1920s vase and fill it with flowers for a nice touch to add to your table.
References
- Photo Credit colonial kitchen image by george mai from Fotolia.com
