Retro Kitchen Design


In today’s modern homes the kitchen has taken an important place. The retro style kitchen of the 1950’s is again back. Let us see what it takes to create a retro style kitchen and the estimated cost.  If you can avail the services of an experienced designer, your old kitchen can get a great retro look. The total redesign will cost you approximately $500.  The breakup as given by one of the leading designers of retro kitchen quotes $82 for the paint. The paint used would be a soft color that will make the kitchen walls look vibrant. The paint used would be Sherwin Williams, Behr or Chartreuse.

If your kitchen had old cabinets the modification and the repair would cost around $100. If you are looking at changing the entire cabinet set that would cost you more. Hence, it is suggested that you modify your cabinet rather than going for a change. The designers will give a new look to the cabinets and add retro hardware to your kitchen. Quality paint will be used for the cupboards and depends upon your choice. The designers suggest Ralph Lauren-Interior Matte/AN00PS.


The curtains for the retro kitchen would be made of vintage fabric. The approximate cost of the curtains would be $40 and it would be hung with a dark colored ribbon to give your kitchen an authentic retro look. You can use a new retro dining table of different any size and shape to give your kitchen a 1950’s look. The modern generation has taken to retro kitchen designs in a big way and kitchen designers are making all efforts to keep up to the expectations. Now coming back to the retro kitchen design a peninsula attached to the wall with a supportive brace would cost you around $45.  The other items that would complete your retro kitchen would include window treatments, wall shelf, chairs, rugs, swag lamp, wall lamp, clock, coffee pots, trays and other accessories. The wall lamp used would be covered with the same colored fabric as the curtains. The coffeepots that the designers suggest are modern coffee pots but transformed into retro art to match the overall ambience of the kitchen.

After your designer completes the decoration you would expect to walk into a kitchen which gives you the charm of a 1950 kitchen. With all modern amenities you would definitely have a great cooking experience.