Kitchen Stuff

The vintage look for kitchens is a hot commodity these days. But real vintage can be hard to come by. I love mixing in the old with the new, and have gotten into the habit of stopping in regularly to my local Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma which are next door to each other in Albuquerque. (Anthropologie is right there too!) I thought I would show you some of the things I found while I was kicking around yesterday looking for inspiration.

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Mixing bowls by Masons at William-Sonoma. "Praised for its classic design and no-nonsense sturdiness, the Mason Cash mixing bowl is a kitchen icon dating back to 19th-century England. The distinctive embossed pattern has been produced by the company for more than 100 years. It’s enhanced by a white glaze finish—a Williams-Sonoma exclusive."

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Matching batter bowl. Yum!

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Stacking bowls also by Mason's at WS. I got these last summer.

Here they are in my own kitchen. . . .

. . . .mingled with my vintage stuff. The wooden spoons are antique, and the white bowl here is vintage too.

Kitchen antiques bring a warmth and style that I love. 

I love European influences too, like this French square vintage glass measuring cup.

I hunt down vintage white canisters because I love the classic look. But look what I found at William-Sonoma. . . .

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WANT!!!!

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They have a pretty cool retro set too.

I love my vintage towels, and don't need anymore for myself.

But towels are fun to give as gifts, and there are tons of classic looking ones out there.

These are my favorites from Pottery Barn that I also use as napkins. They are a sort of in-between size, and very soft. They are still in the store in green and a faded blue. The red was featured at Christmas, but all the colors are probably available online. Four for $16.00! The quilted mat is WS, the stripe cloth underneath, vintage.

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 These similar linen towels sell online for 6/$150.00 by  Libeco @Gracious Style.

 

I love dressing a vintage country table with a mix of old and new too. I often recommend getting a new white linen underlayer for the size table you want, and then layer your odd sized vintage linens on top. That way you get the coverage you need without having to wait to hunt it down, and you get to enjoy your vintage linen more often too.

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WS hemmed stitch Hotel linen.

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This too.

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And just look at what's new at Pottery Barn! Ruffles! Gee, I wonder where they got this idea!  At around forty dollars it was a bit cheap looking to me, but it sure is cute here all ironed out. My store had ruffled napkins, but I didn't see them online. (This is a PB photo from the website. Nice vintage staging, no?)

Are you in the kitchen today?

Wanna go shopping?

Hope you're having fun either way!

Jacqueline