22 Nov How to Incorporate Antiques and Heirlooms Into Your Modern Kitchen

If you have a piece of furniture that has a personal history to it or maybe some sentimentality, don’t relegate those precious memories to storage. Appreciate your treasures and incorporate your antiques and heirlooms into your modern kitchen. Grandma would be proud!

Quad Cities residents cherish family heirlooms. There are so many ways to highlight that fabulous farmhouse table, an antique hutch, or just about any heirloom piece by integrating them into your kitchen renovation. And there are ways to make the antiques and heirlooms bring warmth and character and still maintain the modern conveniences of today’s home kitchen. The vintage charm and one-of-a-kind allure of your precious treasures allow you to turn your modern kitchen into a reflection of you.

You Can Incorporate Antiques and Heirlooms into Your Modern Kitchen 

Of course, a kitchen renovation is an exciting and often overwhelming project. You have an idea of what you want your new kitchen to look like. But you also know that there’s a piece of antique furniture or a precious heirloom appliance you’d hoped to integrate into that remodel. There’s no need to eschew your beautiful antiques and heirlooms in favor of all the modern technology and conveniences. Don’t be afraid to bring together your favorite antiques and heirlooms into your modern kitchen. Here’s how.

Furniture Pieces That Are Antiques and Heirlooms

There are so many ways to incorporate antiques and heirlooms into your modern kitchen when it comes to furniture. A large antique dresser makes for a beautiful center island. Refinish and top it with your countertop of choice and enjoy a unique piece of the past in your new kitchen. A hutch integrates easily as a cabinet. Add some lighting and display heirloom pieces of kitchenware inside. 

Have you inherited a dining table and chairs? Often, it’s difficult to incorporate the design of antiques and heirlooms into your modern kitchen. Styles and trends change through the decades, and what you have may be a bit ornate for your tastes or dated from a certain period. Don’t despair. You can refinish and reupholster that table and chairs to complement your aesthetic. Ask one of Seiffert Building Supplies’ in-house design experts if you like.

Ways to Integrate Antique Appliances

A lot of warm memories of holidays and celebrations spent with family seem to center around many a wonderful meal, don’t they? A cold glass of lemonade always tasted better out of that old refrigerator and there’s no better cookie than the one that came out of grandma’s oven. If you want to preserve those memories and incorporate appliances that mean so much  into your modern kitchen you can. 

It is possible to use your vintage stove or antique refrigerator in your modern kitchen. But it must be professionally inspected and deemed safe. Also, you’ll want to refurbish that old stove or fridge to function in your modern kitchen. If the inspector deems the stove, refrigerator, or other antique appliance unusable or you think it’s not up to the task, don’t worry. You can still find ways to incorporate appliances that are antiques and heirlooms into your modern kitchen. 

Use a too-small vintage refrigerator as a beverage cooler. Have the antique stove repainted in a complementary color and remove the components. Affix a countertop and utilize your treasure for storage, as a workspace, or both! 

Integrating Accessories and Sentimental Antiques and Heirlooms into Your Modern Kitchen

There are many more small ways to incorporate antiques and heirlooms into your modern kitchen. You can use antique hardware such as hinges and door/drawer pulls. Repurpose an heirloom door as a bench, workspace countertop, or perhaps the door to your pantry. 

An antique faucet adds charm to your kitchen sink. An heirloom armoire or sideboard is easy to refinish and re-hardware to suit your modern kitchen for additional storage. Vintage lighting, as long as it’s inspected and approved, can work well in a kitchen remodel. 

We’re Here to Bring Your Dreams to Life

You can incorporate just about any antiques and heirlooms into your modern kitchen. All it takes is thinking outside the box. If you have sentimental treasures from the past and you want to include them in your new kitchen remodeling project, please contact Seiffert Building Supplies. We understand how important your special pieces are to you and we’ll work with you to ensure your kitchen is the kitchen of your dreams.

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