Features of the country style
This style has certain unchanging features:
- The country interior combines different textures, plant motifs, moldings, decoupage, patina, carving and other decor, thanks to which the decor does not look boring.
- Wood, linen and cotton textiles, stone and other natural materials are used for decoration.
- The items have a deliberate wear and tear and a touch of antiquity.
- The color scheme includes unobtrusive, soft, pastel natural tones.
Choosing kitchen furniture
Wood is used to make furniture in the country style or its imitation. The elements look rustic and simple and do not have fancy decorative details.
Reliable, solid and strong kitchen units often have carved, lattice or perforated facades. The doors are equipped with copper, brass handles or iron fittings. The tabletop is made of artificial stone in a neutral color.
In the dining area, it will be appropriate to install a solid wood table, stable chairs, a massive bench or a sofa. It is also possible to use wicker furniture with seats made of soft fabric or brown leather.
The cabinet can have an aged look or, on the contrary, be a lightweight buffet with open shelves, which are decorated with ceramic, clay dishes, a tea set, jars of spices or bundles of herbs.
The photo shows a kitchen in a rustic country style with a wooden table and chairs decorated with patina.
Modern household appliances are inappropriate in a country design, so they are built in or hidden behind facades. If there is no way to hide the equipment, a stone hood with wooden overlays, a retro refrigerator, a massive hob and other stylized elements are chosen for decoration.
Wooden boxes or baskets are suitable for storing plates, cutlery and other kitchen utensils.
Renovation and decoration
The ideal addition to the rustic country style will be the floor, finished with stone. In a city apartment, it will be appropriate to lay matte tiles, laminate or wooden parquet in a calm range.
For wall decoration, striped wallpaper, canvases with a small floral pattern and checkered print or textured plaster are most often preferred. The surface can also be laid out with stone or moisture-resistant tiles.
A traditional solution for a country-style kitchen is a ceiling with beams. Whitewashing or painting are also used as finishing. It is good if the surface has some roughness and imperfections.
A kitchen apron is mainly laid out using brick or stone. For a more budget option, ceramics are chosen that will imitate wood. The work area is tiled with hog tiles, terracotta, dark beige, brown or blue mosaics.
The photo shows a white stretch ceiling decorated with beams in the interior of a country-style kitchen.
Doors in country style are painted in a light color and specially aged. Sometimes the panels are decorated with glass inserts. In a room with neutral wall decoration, door structures can be made of dark natural wood.
White wooden window frames or French windows will look harmonious in the kitchen interior.
Decor and lighting
To create accents and more expressively emphasize the internal content of the country style, various accessories are used in the form of bronze candlesticks, wooden plates and spoons, porcelain cups, simple vases and patchwork napkins that blend perfectly into the surrounding space.
Antique grandma’s decor will fit harmoniously into the kitchen interior, for example, the decor can be complemented with animal figurines and statues or a wooden chest in which it is convenient to store flour, sugar and other cereals.
For a country style, fresh flower bouquets or dried plants, arranged in enamel jugs or glass bottles, are perfect.
In the photo spacious kitchen-dining room in country style with a wooden ceiling, complemented by forged lamps with frosted glass shades.
A country style kitchen looks more advantageous with soft yellowish lighting. Forged candlesticks or lamps with white lace lampshades or stained glass shades are suitable as chandeliers. The walls can be decorated with decorative sconces and antique gas lanterns.
The photo shows ceiling chandeliers above the dining and work area in a country-style kitchen.
Textile selection
Windows in a country-style kitchen are draped with tulle or natural textiles made of linen and cotton. Curtains can have a polka dot, checkered print or floral pattern. Ruffles, lace, embroidery or garters are used for additional decor. Roman blinds, roller blinds or shutter-shaped blinds will be an original solution.
The photo shows a country-style kitchen design with a table decorated with a patterned tablecloth.
Homemade patchwork rugs, embroidered or knitted napkins, potholders and towels with patterns that match the curtains are also added to the design.
Color scheme
The most optimal solution for the country style is a brown and chocolate color palette.
In order for the room to become much lighter, visually more spacious and filled with a gentle and cozy atmosphere, choose a classic white kitchen.
Snow-white shades can be replaced with beige, yellow, vanilla, sand, blue, light purple tones or ivory.
The photo shows a corner kitchen in country style, made in light colors.
The most organic look is a green kitchen, which perfectly matches natural wood. The design of the kitchen set and other furniture is done in olive or mint colors.
The photo shows appliances and furniture in blue and light blue colors in the kitchen interior in a rustic style.
Design of a small kitchen
A small kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building is best decorated with a corner or U-shaped set. Instead of a dining table, you can install a folding table or a window sill integrated into the countertop.
The photo shows a small-sized kitchen in a country style with a U-shaped wooden set with tiled finish.
Painting or whitewashing would be more appropriate for the ceiling. The walls should be decorated in warm beige, olive, cream or coniferous shades.
Photo of a kitchen in a house interior
Ceiling beams will look harmonious in the interior of a country house. Such elements perform not only a decorative function, but also represent the basis for hanging shelves or a lighting system. The ceiling plane is also finished with boards, logs or plywood.
A fireplace has a special meaning in the country style. It can be miniature, large or made in the form of a stove. The fireplace brings the whole family together for an evening dinner and adds a special homeliness and coziness to the atmosphere.
The photo shows a spacious bright country-style kitchen in the interior of a private house.
Country style is perfect for the design of a veranda or a cottage in the country. The interior of the summer kitchen can be complemented with wooden window shutters, bare stone, brick walls, false beams or rough furniture made of wear-resistant wood. A durable street lamp with a metal lampshade and forged grate will fit perfectly into the rustic entourage.
The photo shows the design of a country style kitchen with an island.
Ideas for decorating a kitchen-living room
For a large space of a combined kitchen-living room or dining room, a set with an island is perfect. A functional dining table will be conveniently placed in the central part of the room.
The photo shows the interior of a house with a corner kitchen combined with a living room and dining room in country style.
A central chandelier, several wall sconces or floor lamps with thin forged legs and fabric lampshades can act as a light source.
The rustic country style significantly transforms the kitchen design, filling the space with tranquility, a homely atmosphere, simplicity and spontaneity.
