Adding Coca-Cola Stuff to Your Retro Kitchen

Retro kitchens can always benefit from at least a few Coca-Cola items. In the 1950's Coke was a popular product and the diner looks happily advertized the soda all over the place. Plenty of wall signs, advertising items and even the functional diner plates.

Coca-Cola and the Retro kitchen seem to go easily hand in hand. The bold red that Coke uses for it's iconic symbol is a color very popular in the retro look. So the decorating items can go very well with your color scheme.

But, if you have chosen one of the other great mid-century colors, like pink, aqua blue, yellow, even orange, you can still add Coca-Cola memorabilia for a strong accent color. Plenty of the advertising items from that period didn't feature that bold red. Instead, they used their name and an iconic image of a happy 1950's housewife.

You don't have to go digging through old attics and basements or scour through antique malls or flea markets. Retro Coca-Cola stuff is being reproduced currently. Easy to get, no cleaning or refurbishing needed and could be lots less expensive for you.

So go ahead and add Coca-Cola stuff to your retro kitchen. The look is fun and the effect is definitely that great mid-century classic.

Country Apple Wall Clocks for the Kitchen

If country apple is a theme you love, then you may want to add a wall clock to your kitchen decor. The looks of country decor can create a warm and enjoyable effect in your kitchen.

Adding a wall clock is always a fun way to create more decor. Let's face it. Our lives are governed by the time of day. No matter what we try to do, we watch the time regularly. We need to get to work on time, we need to pick up the kids on time, we need to serve dinner on time. We look at clocks regularly.

So why not use a clock that will help with your decor? I found so new designs that work very well with a country kitchen look. Whether you have a more bold idea in mind or the classic country, an apple wall clock can work for you.

I have even found a darling personalized option. My own kitchen has it hanging above a shelf with several other apple accent pieces. The look is cute and the effect is just what I want.

Even if you aren't the one with the apple kitchen, a wall clock makes a great gift idea. After all, who can't enjoy another clock in their home?

Fat Chef Anti-fatigue Kitchen Mat

How much time do we end up spending in the kitchen? Lots of time, especially at the sink. We wash dishes, we clean and cut fruits and vegetables, we prepare other kinds of foods. That turns out to be lots of standing in the kitchen.

Save your back and your legs with an anti-fatigue kitchen mat for your Fat Chef theme. Of course there are great options to use this fabulous floor rug in your decorating.

That's one of the things I do love. Functional and decorative. A fat chef anti-fatigue mat is perfect for that. Besides looking just great in the kitchen theme, it also helps prevent sore back and legs by cushioning your feet while you stand for long periods of time.

Apache Mills makes the best one I have found. The rug has a charming fat chef running around the kitchen. But the mat itself is made from a great compressed rubber material. The support is wonderful while it's not so thick that you end up tripping over it all the time. That's why I like the anti-fatigue mats this company makes.

If you have a Fat Chef kitchen theme, you will appreciate the value of the anti-fatigue mat and the little chef guy image. This is a great combination.

Consider Before You Buy Small Appliances

We all love to use small appliances in our kitchen. They make the job of preparing food and cooking food easier. Each is designed to have a specific job in our kitchen.

Some are basics like coffee makers and toasters, but others are wonderful for convenience sake. Before you decide to add a new small appliance to your kitchen, consider a few things.

How will you use it. Will it be one of those appliances that needs counter space because you use every day? Will it be used only a few times a week, so it needs to be handy, but doesn't need to sit out? What about those appliances that are only used a few times a year?

Where will you store your new appliance? Do you have the space in your cupboards or pantry? Maybe a closet has space available if you only need to use it for those big holiday dinners.

In most kitchens, storage space is at a premium. For some kitchens, even counter space is limited. So you need to think about where your new appliance will go.

Many small appliances for the kitchen come in a variety of styles and sizes. Consider how you will use your new appliance and therefore what size or style will be best for you.

Taking a few things into consideration before you purchase will help you make a better decision. You will be happier with your new small appliance and will use it to its fullest advantage to help you prepare your food.

Jessie Steele Aprons for a Retro Look

It's no secret. I enjoy aprons. Wearing aprons and using them for decorating my kitchen. If you haven't discovered the world of Jessie Steele aprons, then you are in for a treat.

Talk about cute, beautiful and delightful aprons! I love them all. The Jessie Steele collection is all about treating ourselves to great looks.

We are not talking about the plain and functional-only style of apron, but those frilly, charming and gorgeous looks that work so well to wear. I always add one of my Jessie Steele aprons as part of my outfit when I'm entertaining. If I have a theme for my party, an apron that fits that theme is ideal.

But I use aprons more than just for wearing. I decorate with them as well. My kitchen has a nice collection of aprons hanging from hooks along one wall.

When I want to switch around my decor a bit, all I have to do is bring out different aprons. I might switch around some accent pieces as well, but the different look of the aprons really changes the effect of my retro kitchen decor.

It's so simple and easy to do, especially using the great retro-look aprons of the Jessie Steele collection. Get yourself a few, or pick some for gifts. Aprons make great gift choices for any chef or just because you can give something unique.

Easy Apple Kitchen Decorating

Apple designs make for great kitchen decorating. That bright cheery look of either red or green apples surely is a lively look. And redecorating your kitchen does not require a heavy work load and lots of expense. In fact, there are very simple and inexpensive accents that can turn any style or color kitchen into an apple theme.

A Starting Place

If you start with picking a place on the wall that could use a little charm, all you have to do is add wall decals in an apple theme. Place a wall clock in the center and you have a delightful vignette of apple wall decorations. That makes a great start.

Then add other easy accent pieces, like a canister set, a cookie jar, a set of chair pads and finish off with a floor mat or rug in an apple design. See, I told you we were talking easy and inexpensive.

Keeping It Simple in the Kitchen

Of course you could go all out and repaint or add wallpaper if you really want to change your whole kitchen. But, you can see it's not necessary. Simple accents and accessories can bring your apple theme to life in your kitchen.

Frankly, I enjoy starting with a few accent pieces and adding to them when I want a little change-up. It's a little easier on the budget and gives me new excitement every time I add a new piece. That's the best part of a welcoming apple kitchen - those little extra changes.

Fat Chef Menu Board for Kitchen Fun

We all enjoy having a fun time in our kitchen. Using a blackboard or menu board with a fat chef design is perfect to have a little fun with.

I don't always use my blackboard for the evening menu. It's more often a source of little notes to the family. Whose turn it is for dishes, what still needs to be picked up on the way home. Even little love notes to the spouse.

But, when I'm having guests over, the Fat Chef Menu Board often functions as a welcome sign. That is one of those uses that always gets a number of comments and compliments from my friends.

Function and decor go together with a blackboard designed to match our kitchen theme. Although I have plenty of just decor items, I still like the idea of having a functional piece as well.

Your fat chef kitchen can have a little extra fun built into it with a blackboard or menu board set in some prominent place. Or just move it around as you need it. Set in the center of the kitchen table, you can even use it as part of your centerpiece. Great function and decor, again.