It's fun to see once in a while back and see what was considered hip and cool to the past. In this post we take a look at the kitchen of yesteryear - the 1920 to 1960.

Kitchens then used bright colors like yellow, green and blue with checkerboard jade plants and ways of life. Equally important are the cabinets painted glass buttons, vintage clothing and outstanding electrical devices that were intended to be used for long periods. In these days of disposable mentality unprecedented and people prefer to repair and reuse rather than replace it.

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Rare as they come, are actually a couple of terrible sites out there that are dedicated to the documentation and digitization of kitchens past. Home Styles Antique is a website for example and we strongly recommend that if you are looking for a kitchen for example. Here are some pictures of their collection: