Kitchen & Dining: Vintage Style!
I've been asked before if I'm not "grossed out" by using second hand kitchenware. Well, never mind it's incredibly tactless to ask, but I'm glad they did. My answer was, no I'm not, and unless you've never dined out it doesn't seem to bother you either...
While there are some things I wouldn't get used, glassware is absolutely not one of them!
The honest to God truth is that I prefer vintage glassware to new because it's simply made and often looks better. This above picture of a vintage soft drink serving set from "Cerve", Italy (pun not intended but ever so welcome!) is a complete set of 8, bottle included, and consider it's on its 40th decade! (Talk about aging goals...). As cliché as it sounds they really simply don't make them like that anymore.
So as far as quality goes, definitely the true and tested is what's left standing. As far as design and aesthetics go, now this is my favourite part! Vintage comes in ALL ages and EVERY style, and the best part you can choose yours, or you can make your own by mixing it up your exact way!
Spoiler alert, most trends are recycled, upcycled, and remixed! With the Summer of Barbie, 80s pinks are having a huge moment, but if pink pastels are not your shade you can always fall back even farther on bold, punchy, midcentury colours.
The best part about mixing it up or going vintage in general, is that you are never going to see your dishes glaring at you from someone else's dining table ;)
Finally, keeping in mind that cost is not a reflection of value necessarily, going vintage is on par with new. That is to say, just like new there's a huge range in vintage glassware, depending on collectability, condition, current trends etc. you can find quality vintage pieces at ridiculously attractive prices, and some that would make you raise an eye-brow (and that is usually a sign that those particular designs are rare and sought after).
If being environmentally conscious is important to you and if sustainability translates to value in your mind, then definitely consider replacing your next dining sets with vintage or used, because zero new manufacturing emissions is definitely a win for green.
And with that I rest my case that when it comes to kitchen, dining, and glassware, vintage is better! Cheers!
