Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts

09 June 2012

Vintage Saturdays: Enamel Refrigerator Drawers

I am absolutely in love with all things vintage, but something about old kitchen items always make me extra happy.  One of my favorite items is refrigerator drawers.  I have seen cool plastic ones, but the metal drawers always look awesome!  There are so many great uses for these drawers:

Apartment Therapy suggests using them as planters:



Another idea is to use them as open storage shelves in a kitchen as Junkmarket Style has shown here:



Looking for drawers of your own?  You can score them at estate sales if you're lucky or shop sites like etsy and ebay if you want a variety.  Here are a few of my favorites on etsy:










04 March 2010

Hell's Kitchen





I grew up in Newark. Yes...that Newark. As in New Jersey. Most people will say (and probably proudly) that have never been to my hometown. But that's too bad because you are actually missing out on some very cool restaurants, cafes, and bars. And I would love to take you there from time to time.




Today I want to talk about nightlife. One of my regular haunts is a place called Hell's Kitchen. Any day of the week it is dark, loud, and awesome. Pictures of 50's pinups are everywhere except with a devilish touch. The vibe is laidback and energetic at the same time. (And it helps that they have awesome happy hour specials every day of the week too!)



And now.... some fabulous etsy finds to help you get that devilish pinup look....





This vintage bathing suit from sailorpinkvintage is to die for! Super sexy in a way that only a vintage swimsuit could be:










No pinup look is complete without a pair of killer stilettos and these from gracevintage are fantastic:








Your look cannot be complete without a perfectly made up face. I LOVE mineral eye shadow from moiminerals. They help create a smoldering look that is the cat's meow:






No devilish pinup look would be complete without these sexy devil horns from topsyturvydesign. Fantastic!




So if you're ever feeling a bit adventurous take the ride over to Newark and let me know! I'll probably already be on my way there!