vintage kitchen accessories

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THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF
With millions of viewers tuning in to watch the
latest series of The Great British Bake Off,
there's no doubt that the UK is seeing a huge
revival in good old fashioned home baking. With
the series originally taking off on the BBC, we
saw the 'The Mary Berry effect' as her ladyship
stirred the dormant mixing bowls in kitchens
around the country. It's controversial move to
Channel 4 which prompted the departure of light
hearted hosts Mel and Sue, along with the
legendary Mary Berry, left us in doubt that the
show could ever be the same again. Luckily, the
bake off popularity has steadied, with Prue
Leith, Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig at the
helm, alongside Paul Hollywood. The resurgence of
traditional baking has gone hand in hand with the
rise of vintage interior styling. The shelves in
the back drop of the GBBO tent certainly muster a
vintage feel, and we love it! The bake off tent
interior uses soft pastels with a variety of
vintage cookware, which creates a nostalgic,
homely feel despite it being a tent in the middle
of a potentially wet and muddy British
field! Creating your own vintage kitchen style
couldn't be easier, you don't have to be an
interior designer, and it doesn't have to involve
restyling your whole kitchen interior. Antique
dressers and display shelves are a beautiful way
to create eyecatching displays of pretty vintage
or antique china plates and crockery collections.
Mixing traditional Royal Doulton china tea sets
with antique French plates will certainly draw
the eye in the kitchen or dining room.
Vintage tableware and crockery collections can be
displayed on antique dressers
Stoneware pots and jars add a rustic feel and
make extra storage for kitchen utensils
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Hanging copper cookware is practical, provides a
focal point and a rustic feel Earthenware pots
and stoneware flagons create a rustic feel,
whilst providing that little bit of extra
kitchen storage for cooking utensils, that we all
need! Classic, french enamelware bowls or
storage containers, are a lovely addition to any
counter top, whether you're going for country
kitchen, or an eclectic mix of styles. Copper is
definitley 'on trend' right now, and what better
way to use copper accents in the kitchen than to
display copper cookware. You'll find a whole
variety of copper - saucepans, preserve pans,
pots, egg blanchers, jelly moulds, bundt
tins....we could go on and on, as the list is
endless. Hanging copper kitchenware on rails or
racks is a brilliant space-saving way of storing
kitchen accessories, and creates a wonderful
focal point in an unexpected place. Another
lovely counter top addition, is vintage scales.
Go for traditional kitchen scales or something a
bit different such as these Victorian shop
counter scales. Perhaps the most pleasing thing
about vintage home decor, is that it's appeal is
very much based on a mix and match style. It
suits any budget and you can be as subtle or as
full on as you wish..use a retro Pyrex dish,
alongside an antique dish you inherited from
your Grandparents and see how great it looks! Of
course, for someone aiming to become 'Star
Baker', you will no doubt have an endless
wishlist of baking accessories that you will want
to get your hands on! Here at Kernow Furniture
we stock a wide range of antique, retro and
vintage kitchen accessories, new stock is always
being added and many of our smaller items come
with free national delivery.