Country kitchen ideas: Elements of a country kitchen

A country kitchen can create the ultimate cosy hub for your home. Consider including elements such as:

• Warm
  colours
• Wood
• Panelling
• A mixture
  of styles
• Traditional
  accessories

Panelling can bring a more traditional feel to your kitchen. Cabinet styles featuring shaker detailing or moulded, raised central panels lend themselves to the creation of a country kitchen style.

Choose your colour to add softness, warmth and a relaxed, lived-in feel to your kitchen. You may find that crisp white is too stark for your tastes if you love the look of a country style. But, if you do prefer a paler shade, you could think about combining white with another colour, or choosing a shade of porcelain or ivory for a more welcoming look.

Also, consider soft colours such as dusty grey, gunmetal, a blue-green, or a pale yellow to bring a touch of sunshine into your home. Blues can also work well in a farmhouse kitchen, such as a soft, traditional pantry blue. You could combine neutral shades with a deep Parisian blue to add a touch of drama to your traditional style kitchen.

To add a cosy, warm ambience, you may want to add wood such as oak and real wood veneers into your overall design. Don’t hesitate to mix and match when it comes to creating your perfect country kitchen. Traditional farmhouse styles aren’t perfectly matched and pristine. You can blend different styles together to create a look that is right for you.

The style of your handles is also vital in creating a country feel. While you may opt for a handleless, sleek style if you are creating an ultra-contemporary kitchen, to bring a touch of the rustic to your kitchen, you could choose from a number of different handle styles, including traditional knobs and cup handles. By paying attention to even the smallest of details, from the type of panelling on your cabinetry to the types of handles you would use and the colours you will blend, we can create a completely bespoke design for you which is brimming with all the charm you would expect from a country kitchen.