The kitchen was seen as the heart of virtually every home in the 1950s, making a fun, rockabilly theme perfect for adding retro flair to your modern kitchen. Whether you dress in rockabilly style every day or simply want to borrow from the culture to revamp a room in your home, 1950s themed decor will transform your kitchen into a room you love spending time in. You can easily give your kitchen a rockabilly makeover by incorporating elements of 50s pop and greaser culture into your kitchen. Here are some ideas to help you get started.
Colors and Patterns
There are several color schemes that come to mind almost immediately when one thinks of the 1950s; black, red and white, pink and white and mint green and pink. Choose a color scheme and incorporate it into your kitchen as much as possible. Paint your cabinets with it, buy furniture that features it and choose decor in the colors you have chosen. Having a central color scheme will give your kitchen a uniform, put together look. You can also throw in a fun pattern to accent your color scheme, such as zebra print, leopard print, or polka dots. All of these patterns are popular in rockabilly culture and will give your kitchen a bold, wild look.
1950s Tin and Neon Signs
Decorate the walls of your kitchen with an assortment of tin signs advertising 1950s products. Vintage cola signs, diner signs and neon signs are all appropriate choices that will fit your theme perfectly. Dressing up the walls of your kitchen is an excellent way to make the room more inviting and warm to family members and guests alike.
Pin Up Girl Portraits
Pin up girls are a huge part of rockabilly culture, so give your kitchen a little sex appeal by hanging some framed portraits of some lovely ladies on your walls. Photos of pin ups baking, drinking or eating are ideal for a kitchen. You can purchase pin up prints, print your own from the internet or find originals at garage sales and thrift stores.
Diner Themed Furniture
Model your kitchen after a 1950s diner by adding in some vinyl bar stools or a booth style kitchen table. This will make your kitchen feel like a retro diner and fit the rockabilly theme very well.
Retro Napkin Holders and Condiment Bottles
Carry your diner inspired decor onto your kitchen table by setting up a stainless steel napkin holder and some vintage condiment bottles.