3 Ways to Decorate with Vintage Cast Iron in the Kitchen

Vintage cast iron pots are a cool way to get a vintage kitchen in a matter of minutes. You can use vintage cast iron, antique cast iron, and even new cast iron to make your kitchen have a rustic shabby chic feel and show off your collecting at the same time.

Vintage Cast Iron Kitchen Décor #1: Kitchen Valance

Cast Iron pots make an awesome valance that looks good, but allows you to access your pots and pans when you need to cook with them! Simply screw stainless still hooks into the wall. You can really use any kind of metal hooks that fits onto the hole in the ends of the handle on your pots.

At the top of the window sill, maybe the one above the sink, hang the row of hooks. You an also hang a stainless steel bar an slide on S hooks.

Now, hang the pots and pans on the hooks in a row like a valance above the window! This looks great and works!

Vintage Cast Iron Kitchen Décor #2: Lamps

Cast Iron pots make cool lamps. I recommend using a skillet for this look. You need a lamp, preferably a wood lamp that is as tall as your skillet is long.

Take ht lamp and screw a hook into the side of the wood base, right near the top. You can use one of those same stainless steel hooks mentioned before.

Hang the pot on the side. You can see how a nice flat piece would work best.

You can also turn a cast iron chili pot into a alp by adding basket lamp kit to it. These clamp on the handle or the side. Add a bulb and lampshade and the look is finished.

Vintage Cast Iron Kitchen Décor #3: Book Holder

Finally, for a cook use for pots and pans made from cast iron, why not use them as book ends for your cook book collection. This is an awesome way to get them out on display wheel you can see them.

If you have an open counter space, then try lining the counter with a row of books. On either end place the cast iron pieces.

You can also use these on book shelves. Another great look is to lien the top of the cabinets with books. Occasionally place a nice cast iron piece to break them up! They can work as spacers and book ends.