Atomic Kitchen Accessories. Sin in Linen.

Although I love cooking, it's not quite the same experience since having my second child.  Now it feels more like a task, a rushed necessity to survive, less of an enjoyable process.  What can help that? Aside from more time in a day and much less to do, not much. Enter Sin in Linen kitchen accessories!  

Sometimes all you need is a little (mid century) design to remind you to slow down and enjoy the moments, even if they are small.  The simple act of putting on my cute Atomic Dreams apron transports me into a more relaxed space. 

 Check out the fun, googie pattern of this sweet little apron and oven mitts.  

Not into Googie? Check out their other awesome, edgy prints at Sin In Linen.

Based in Seattle, Sin in Linen was founded by Sandy Glaze and has been providing soft goods with hardcore style since 2004. We collaborate with artists and manufacturers around the world to bring you stylish home textiles on high-quality ethically produced cotton. We are a women-owned and run business encouraging style that is tough and bold as well as sexy and feminine. It's our desire to ignite passion in the home with exciting designs inspired by retro aesthetic, world travel, pinups, tattoos and rock ‘n roll.

Mid Century Kitchens

Unfortunately our 1950's home had a hideous kitchen....like the rest of the house.  We ended up gutting the entire house and renovating.  I WISH it looked like this aqua kitchen.  If this had been the kitchen I would not have touched a thing:

Pictures of original 1950's Geneva cabinets for sale via Craigslist Los Angeles from a 50's home in the Pasadena, CA. area:

From the color, to the sizes and variation of cabinets, to the knobs and the yellow accent tile - I'd keep it all! Check out the built in planter by the window.  I'm in love!   See more pics from seller here. 

Other mid century kitchens to drool over...

Alluminare check out their fabulous post on mid century kitchens!

An original Eichler kitchen

Bohemian Vintage

Mid Century Living and more fantastic images at her Flickr page.

Mimi and Meg

Retro Renovation

Um, yes please!  On Home Design

Attic Mag

And our kitchen now and before.  Its an L shape that goes into the dining room on the sink side and the den/living room on the breakfast bar side:

Not exactly mid century modern but I think it goes great with our vintage/danish/modern vibe.

and this is the "before" picture, after we gut the hideous original. It was more gross 70's style and not a cool 50's-60's style.  I don't even have the before shots with the original kitchen because it was so bad.

What does your kitchen look like?