Smeg retro appliances, including the FAB28 range, enhance an eclectic, shabby chic interior

Nostalgia influences many aspects of our lives, including the way we live and the materials and items we choose for our homes.

This is a key reason the vintage look is always in vogue, even though it is a world away from sleek finishes, custom-designed cabinetry and integrated appliances. Cupboards, tables and shelving may rarely match, but they work together to convey a nostalgic sense of the past.

But there is usually one hero piece that anchors the space visually, and in many homes this is a Smeg freestanding retro-styled cooker or refrigerator or maybe both.

Vintage styling teamed with 21st-century technology is the key to their popularity. The FAB28 and FAB10H refrigerators, for example, have all the charm of a '50s refrigerator but feature automatic defrost, crystal quick-chill shelves and a tropical rating. The FAB10H is an underbench model in black, red and panna that makes an ideal drinks refrigerator.

The FAB28, with a capacity of 271 litres, is well suited to family needs. This refrigerator is available in a multitude of colours, ranging from strong primaries to soft gelato shades, denim and a black velvet matt finish.

The Victoria freestanding cooker, in black or panna, is worthy of its hero status. The vintage design has a gleaming enamel finish and well-proportioned metal controls. Two six-function 70-litre thermoseal ovens are teamed with a 2700W electric grill, seven-burner gas hob and generous storage drawer. To complete the look there are matching hoods in black and panna.

For more details, visit www.smeg.com.au

Story by: Trendsideas