These warm, welcoming kitchens are casual enough to encourage lingering conversations over coffee and pie. But they're also packed with enough state-of-the-art technology to make cooking a breeze and the requisite cleaning up afterward incredibly convenient. There's no set recipe for such a kitchen, but in the end, this particular style should look as though is has evolved over time- with a mixture of traditional architectural features, heirloom-quality finishes, contemporary appliances and fixtures, and maybe even a mirror finish material or two. Some components will suggest the simple charms of country farmhouses, other elements will be as vibrant and exciting as a high-end restaurant. Mix and match at will: The elegant farmhouse kitchen displays personal style at its very best.
Blur the boundaries between past and present by mixing warm farmhouse basic with cool contemporary accents.
FARMHOUSE BASICS:
- Traditional architectural features such as muntin-divided windows and hewn ceiling beams
- Furniture-style cabinets with full-inset doors and drawer fronts, crown molding caps, carved feet, and recessed toe-kicks
- Cabinet hardware or weathered metals
- Subtle paint colors
- Heirloom finishes: honed, hand-painted, distressed, and glazed
- Reclaimed materials: soapstone counters, subway tile backsplashes, beaded-board wall details and seeded glass
- Handcrafted light fixtures
- Plumbing fixtures with vintage profiles: bridge faucets and apron-front sinks
- Farm table or island with rustic detailing
- Pot rack
CONTEMPORARY ACCENTS:
- Commercial-style stainless steel appliances
- Sculptural, industrial-style range hood
- Luxurious marble slabs used as backsplashes
- Extra-thick, crisp edges of slab countertops
- Pull-down chef's style faucet
- Unexpected use of bright paint colors
- Contemporary light fixtures in shiny metal or glass
- Concrete countertops
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