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Tight Ways to Bring Your Kitchen Back to the 90s: Create a Classic-Contemporary

22 August 2016

Felicia Carr

A trip through the classic time lane reveals some crafty and intricate fusions of cabinetry, floor finish and colorful kitchen splash backs that gave an identity to the era. Over time, this has evolved to more personalized contemporary themed kitchens, losing that timeless magic that came with the classic times. Travel through time this summer by giving your family a feel of that classic liveliness.

Go eclectic!

Take a trip to your local store and choose an interesting blend of vintage colored wallpaper. Play around with different patterns and texture and stick your wallpaper underside of your wall cabinets. Complement this with a tiled kitchen top.

 You can't go wrong with wood

Wood finishes add a classic and natural look to the theme and is sure to work up a good mood when preparing your evening meal for the family. Wood paneling will not only provide some visual texture to the room; the lines will be a pure spectacle, guiding your eyes through this interesting kitchen splash back. Whether you choose to paint them, or you like them natural against a painted wall background, you can never go wrong with wood.

Stone and marble classics

Marble has been around for generations, adorning the hallways and ballrooms of castles and high places. Their majesty adds a timeless sophistication that only gets better with time. Stone, on the other hand, blends in its earthly colors and tones down other colors in your kitchen. Use this kitchen splash back on one accent wall; the one you feel will command much attention. Complement these with a painted wall finish on the other three walls to create an area of interest.

Use vintage finishes on cabinets

Paints and wooden stains available in your local supply stores have a myriad variety to choose from. Dull vintage colors such as toned down greens and blues mimic classic times. Add a modern feel to this by contrasting with colored 3D print tiles for your kitchen splash backs. These will blend effortlessly, with none competing for more attention.

Add some metal luster                    

Steel is one such metal that can give a timeless sparkle to your kitchen. This goes hand in hand with glass. Play around with different shapes for your corner cabinets with some see through metal framed glass cabinets distributed well across your kitchen. To add a natural classic touch to it, complement with a wood kitchen top and splash back to add to the splendor.

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