Are you tired of the same old, same old kitchens? I’m constantly trying to find new ways to design ordinary things especially when it comes to such a lived in and special room–the kitchen.
When a client of mine introduced me to Urban Remains Chicago, I decided to do new things the old way.
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Think Art Deco meets Leave It To Beaver, and poof…
You have a kitchy kitchen!
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Rethink your china cabinet (or if you’re like me and not a china kind of girl, rethink your pottery cabinet). 1. Add colorful china and/or pottery plates, mugs, ice cream dishes, cereal bowls and the like to dress up this old metal paint can display shelf. 2. The elegance of beautiful crystal or glass dishes, champagne and wine glasses would play off this mid 20th century display case. 3. Why not line the back of this stackable glass and wood bookshelf with a vintage patterned paper–makes a perfect spot for that boring white dish set.
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1. Replace your glass fruit bowl with a fun wire basket like this all factory basket. 2. Or better yet, why not give yourself more countertop space and hang your fruit basket from the ceiling.
1. Wouldn’t the kids love this old exit light fixture at the ‘exit’ door to the kitchen door? 2. This old factory hanger would make an unexpected pots and pan rack in your kitchen. 3. Cool art deco over-the-island pendant light. 4. Instead of selecting a prefabricated pendant light, why not use this mid century modern one that was in GE’s factory 5. How cool would two of these oversized factory lights look side by side over a kitchen island?