| Creating a country kitchen design means having a | | | | location as needed. |
| casual, friendly kitchen space with some antiques | | | | If there is space for kitchen furniture, consider |
| or reproductions where family and friends can | | | | using some antiques or reproductions in your |
| gather to enjoy wonderful dinners and great | | | | kitchen. And the antiques do not have to be |
| conversation. No longer just a place to prepare | | | | perfect. If chips and scratches exist, all the better |
| meals, the kitchen may function as the most | | | | since these imperfections only will add to the |
| popular room in your home. | | | | charm and unrestored look of the furniture. |
| When creating a country kitchen design, you | | | | Having some wear and tear to maintain the |
| should feature natural materials and colors and | | | | country kitchen design flavor is fun and it works! |
| have comfortable furnishings that are warm and | | | | The country look is always rustic, old and warm |
| welcoming. Country kitchen examples are to use | | | | and colors used in this style of home decor must |
| open shelves, plate racks and cupboards for | | | | be selected carefully. Neutral colors such as white |
| storage for items such as stoneware pots, glazed | | | | or bone can work well as can earth tones, red |
| earthenware, baskets and glass jars. Your antique | | | | barn, blues and greens. All are appropriate colors |
| or reproduction plates and dinnerware collections | | | | for country-style home decor. |
| can also be displayed on open shelving. Pots should | | | | Country home decorating frequently uses |
| be made of copper, cast iron or stainless steel | | | | stenciling and wallpaper. Stenciling can be used |
| without ornamentation. | | | | around windows, in the areas where the walls and |
| Cabinets can be made with aged planked | | | | ceiling meet or even on the floors. Stenciling also |
| surfaces, natural materials with a rough or | | | | can be used effectively on furniture to add charm |
| distressed finish and round or ceramic knobs that | | | | to a country-style home decor. |
| will add to the country style. Cabinets or furniture | | | | To really create a great look, you can even add a |
| made of a painted, distressed or naturally-finished | | | | fireplace to your kitchen for a charming |
| pine can be a beautiful key element in country | | | | country-style home decor look. You will find you |
| kitchen design. | | | | have many to choose from including free-standing |
| The materials and their colors used for the floor | | | | ventless fireplaces that can be simply positioned |
| and countertop are important elements to have a | | | | where you want. |
| country look. For the countertops, use ceramic | | | | Planning is an important part of country kitchen |
| tiles, hand-painted tiles, slate, stone or marble. If | | | | design before you actually do the work. Organize |
| you decide to use laminate countertop materials, | | | | your ideas in a notebook as you accumulate |
| select plain colors for coverings. Terracotta tiles, | | | | them. Have fun as you go through books and |
| brick, stone and wood are popular flooring | | | | magazines, visit local showrooms and search online |
| materials in country kitchen floors. | | | | for country kitchen examples and ideas that you |
| Since most home buyers consider kitchen islands | | | | like. |
| an essential part of a desirable kitchen, be sure to | | | | Well-designed unique country kitchens add value |
| include one in your country kitchen design. The | | | | to homes. Even if you do not intend to sell your |
| island in the kitchen reminds us of the farmhouse | | | | home anytime soon, having a country kitchen |
| kitchen where the work table was used to do | | | | design that reflects your personal style means |
| most of the food preparation work. If space is | | | | you will have a very special place to enjoy for |
| very limited, consider choosing a rolling butcher | | | | many years to come. |
| block that can be moved to the most convenient | | | | |