There’s no denying that bold checkerboard floors, cherry red furniture, and glossy refrigerators are a design dream.

While you may feel intimidated by the idea of designing your space around a specific time period, there are plenty of ways to unite retro accents with modern amenities, creating a room that is feels both vintage and modern.

If you're looking for inspiration, these retro kitchens are exactly what you need.

Checkerboard floors, farmhouse sinks, and scalloped accents. Yep, we're rounding up the best of vintage kitchens—as modeled on modern renditions.

One easy way to throw it back? Throw up some wallpaper, whether the polka dot backsplash of the '50s or the bold, busy prints from the '60s.

Odds are your mom or grandma had one of these hanging in her kitchen. Now, they can be found built in to the sides of islands.

This one was salvaged from the Victorian era for extra elegance.

Back in the day, glassware like wedding china or this gorgeous jadeite collection (popular during World War II) was proudly displayed.

Even if it now holds silverware instead of baked goods, this old breadbox completes the rustic farmhouse look.

Sure, it's bulky, but so cool—and you could use it for extra storage!

Instead of built-in cabinets, vintage kitchens were filled with freestanding furniture, like this lovely little hutch.

What could be cozier than a little dining area carved into the corner window space?

Early American kitchens had fireplaces for cooking. Electric ovens have now taken their place, but we'd kill for this quaint, historic detail in our modern homes. In the forefront, sweet little stools are reminiscent of an old fashioned soda shoppe.