Vintage Decorating And Entertaining Ideas For Christmas

Tis The Season To Decorate With Red, Green, White Kitchen Collectibles

Retro Kitsch in The Kitchen For The Holidays
Tis the season to decorate the kitchen and home for the holidays. One easy way to bring a cozy Vintage look into your house is to look for kitchen collectibles that are red and white or
red, white and green.

Grouping Similar Colors Together For A Festive Vintage Holiday

I have selected some of my favorite photos to show you how delicious red, green and white kitchen collectible look when grouped together. Now only the first photo is actually Christmas themed, but you can see how festive the other items look in the holiday colors. And you could of course use these collectibles throughout the year or save them for the holidays.

1940s And 1950s Colors Of Red, Green, White

During the 1940s and 1950s,colors of red, green, white was a very common color palette and so there a plenty of housewares and kitchen-wares in these colors. When you combine these colors you get a very warm feeling.

Traditional Holiday Decorating

The nice part about collecting vintage housewares and kitchen items is that these collectibles are both
practical and decorative. this is a nice way to bring the holiday colors into your kitchen or dining area.
Festive Kitchen Ideas From The Kitschy Collector
Here are some kitchenwares to look for :
1. Tea towels
2. Tablecloths
3. Kitchen Canisters
4. Bread box
5. Tumblers
6. Red and white scale
7. Planters
8. Bowls

And for the most part, you will find that the prices for kitchen collectibles are quite reasonable so that you will really be able to freshen up your kitchen for the holidays on a budget.

Photos Courtesy of:

http://www.retro-redheads.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Holliezhobbiez

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AntiquesGaloreGal?ref=seller_info

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RetroRevival


C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Authors Guild, Inc.

Decorating Your Vintage Kitchen For The Holidays

Using Lots of Red Vintage Kitchen Collectibles To Warm Up Kitchen For The Holidays

A lovely way to dress up your kitchen and home for the holidays is to add some red vintage kitchen accessories which are both practical and decorative. You will find some lovely vintage kitchen items at http://www.etsy.com/shop/kelleystreetvintage

Buying Older Kitchen-wares

When selecting older kitchen wares to use, be sure that the inside surfaces of tin items are free of rust and that pottery and glass housewares such as kitchen bowls, jars or vases are not cracked or chipped.

Using Elegant Vintage Red Tole Trays To Serve Your holiday Guests Or To Display As Wall Decor

Older kitchen-wares such as, Tole trays, bowls, plates, scales, jars, tins, baskets and more are easy to find and can warm up any style kitchen, especially during the holidays.

Decorating Versus Using Vintage Kitchen-wares

It is a different story if you are only using a vintage kitchenware as a shelf piece or for decoration, but if you intend to use these objects for food or liquid you need to be sure they can safely handle the job.

Vintage Red Toile Transfer Plates Look Beautiful During The Holidays

Red toile transfer plates look great hung on the wall or used on a holiday table. Tole trays can also be used as wall decor or taken down at this time and used for serving holiday guests.

Holiday Cookies In Vintage Jars

Vintage glass jars will look so lovely with holiday cookies inside or sitting on your kitchen counter with flour, sugar and other dry goods.

Adding Vintage Tablecloths And Linens To Your Holiday Table

And don't forget to include vintage linens, especially tablecloths which will help to organize your color palette . Yo can chose a colorful floral or even decorate with older holiday themed linens. This time of year you will find plenty of textiles to buy. But don't wait too long....a lot of people are after vintage Christmas tablecloths.

Don't be afraid to mix several color of "red" together along with different textures in your vintage kitchen. Today there are no rules. So go ahead and start creating a charming Country Cottage holiday look or even a kitschy Retro Holiday!

Resources For Vintage Kitchen Collectibles

http://www.decorativedishes.net/
http://www.collinsvilleantiques.com/
http://www.preservecottage.com/home.html
http://www.etsy.com/shop/kelleystreetvintage
http://www.retro-redheads.com/

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Authors Guild, Inc.