If you love vintage, shabby chic and just Provence or Spanish style, you’ll agree that a vintage cupboard is one of the most important functional and decorative elements of the dining room in such styles. This item can emphasize the beauty of dishes and plates, of various small stuff and even separate the dining zone from the other spaces if you have an open layout.
The cupboard can be large or small, with doors and without them, occupy the corner of the kitchen or become a focal point in the living-dining room. Find out how to rock such a furniture piece in your interior with the tips below.
Colors
Such cupboards look amazing in neutrals and off-whites, these are natural colors for them. If you want some shade, opt for very light pastels like green or blue, and to make the dinnerware look more awesome paint the inside with some dark shade – such an idea will create a chic contrast. The dinnerware will look cool even without lights.
A mint vintage cupboard with mirror parts and tulle curtains inside the compartments.
A pink cupboard with grey inside looks very cute and is great for girlish spaces.
Pastel green cupboard with no glass and dark grey inside for a contrast.
Dusty blue cupboard with glass and usual compartments will accentuate any vintage space.
A white shabby chic cupboard without glass parts accomodates a lot of things.
Soft pastel cupboard will add chic and a refined feel to your dining space.
Décor
Decorate your cupboard with printed fabric or wallpaper – just attach them inside to make your cupboard more eye-catching. The pattern shouldn’t be too small or too large scale, it should be seen clearly yet it shouldn’t distract attention from the dishes and cups.
Bird print wallpaper for decorating the inside of a vintage cupboard.
Black and white floral print wallpaper will create a vintage feel and charm.
A green glass cabinet with colorful floral wallpaper inside for a chic look.
Open white cupboard with floral wallpaper inside for a cute shabby chic look.
A light mustard color cupboard with dark floral wallpaper for a contrast.
If you don’t like the shop window feel of the cupboard with glass, take it out and substitute it for chicken wire. This idea came from French interiors, and many designers and decorators are already using it. chicken wire will make your cupboard more special and eye-catchy, it will be your personal touch. Don’t forget that thickness of your chicken wire should correspond the look of your cupboard.
A neutral vintage cupboard with chicken wire instead of glass in doors.
A grey vintage cupboard with chicken wire on the whole length of doors.
A buttermilk cupboard with chicken wire and yellow dishes on display.
Oversized white shabby chic cupboard with chicken wire instead of glass that gives it a unique feel.
Mint cupboard with chicken wire and white paint insde for a contrasting look.
If you think that chicken wire looks too tough, you are wrong, just choose the right thickness.
Shabby chic buttermilk cupboard with chicken wire on the former glass compartments.
A warm pastel cupboard with chicken wire in compartment doors to see the objects better.
Functions
Your gorgeous cupboard can be used in different spaces, not only in dining zones, and not only for displaying dishes – you can show off many things with such a stunning piece! Repurpose your cupboard for storing blankets and bedspreads in your bedroom, it will look wow both with doors and without. Use your cupboard for storing bathroom stuff and towels and give a refined and chic touch to your bathroom. You can even rock a cupboard for accessories and shoe storage if you want to make your closet really special. Get inspired!
A vintage white cupboard with chicken wire doors for storing hats wil be a cute idea for a girlish space.
A pastel blue cupboard with white boards inside is used for storing dinnerware, pitchers and kitchen towels.
A white vintage cabinet with blue and white wallpaper inside for displaying souvenirs.
A vintage blue and cream cupboard with chicken wire for storing bathroom towels and other stuff.
A vintage cupboard in cream for storing bathroom stuff and towels.
A pastel blue cupboard with no doors for storing blankets and bedspreads.