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Country Kitchen Design
Country kitchen design doesn't take itself too seriously! Gingham curtains, colorful pottery, chicken and pig motifs...what could be more fun?
Country design is more about accessories and decor than any other design style. This little beach cottage kitchen is chock-full of antiques and collectibles that give a country feel.
What's YOUR idea of country? Live in California wine country? Accessorize with grapes, grape vines and wine barrels. Washington state country could be all about apples! Pennsylvania country - Amish farmhouse accents. If your home has architectural features with an historic look, like exposed brick or rustic ceiling beams, play them up!
Like all kitchen styles, you can mix a little country with other styles like traditional - or eclectic and modern, as in the photo - to come up with your own unique kitchen creation! The end result should be a warm family atmosphere of cooking, eating and relaxing together in a home that is really lived in and loved.
Country Kitchen Design Basics: - CABINETS - Wood or white with detailed doors, sometimes with glass fronts, always informal.
Rustic kitchen design cabinets look handcrafted, old-fashioned. Finished wood can be visually interesting like hickory. Distressed finish with multiple shades of barn colors showing through works nicely on painted cabinets. For an island, use a different color cabinet...if your cabinets are wood or white, choose an island cabinet in green, gray or blue.
A cabinet without doors showcases colorful bowls. A simple way to add country kitchen design style - remove a few cabinet doors, add beadboard panels or wallpaper in back and use the space for display.
- WALLS AND CEILINGS - Paint walls and add a hand-stenciled or country themed border. Or cover walls with wood paneling or beadboard...nice as wainscoating topped with wallpaper in small florals. Ceilings can feature pressed tin, wood paneling or fresh white paint between rustic wood beams.
- APPLIANCES - Panel-front appliances that match cabinetry, or white appliances with white cabinets look most authentic.
- COLOR SCHEMES - These run the gamut...walls or painted cabinets in white, neutrals, pale blue, yellows and greens. Deep blue and rust red are trademark country colors - best used as accents.
- ACCESSORIES - Take your pick!
Farmhouse sink with its deep apron front, or a large antique porcelain high-backed sink with grooves for draining dishes. Kitchen table in wood with tall-backed chairs and cushions to match window dressings. Or farmhouse trestle table with a bench on one side and spindle-back chairs on the other.
Less built-ins - more free-standing furniture for a homespun farmhouse look. Distressed finishes work best - like this pantry pictured. The finish, unique triangular shape, and screen door soften the modern effect of the stainless refrigerator. Wall borders or stencils with a country theme...flowers, fruits, vegetables, roosters, cows, horseshoes - whatever your fancy. Ruffled curtains in checks, plaids, florals or calico - or vintage-look lace panels. Pot rack for copper pans, iron skillets. Knobs rather than handles for cabinet hardware. Knobs can be plain or fancier whimsical pieces. Pottery, crocks, bowls, old barrels and tubs, baskets. Rustic signs, old photos, framed small quilts. An old-fashioned piece of furniture (or actual antique). Bring the outdoors in! Sprigs of flowers and greenery in pitchers on the table, potted herbs on deep windowsills.
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