Small Country Kitchen Design
One kitchen theme that is making a return to popularity is the country kitchen theme. Perhaps it is cold functionality of the modern kitchen or perhaps it is the ‘back to nature’ movement that has engaged so many. Whatever it is, people are now yearning for the laid back times of the past. They now want a kitchen that welcomes them with open arms to spend the day there.
The country kitchen theme is actually more suited to large farmhouse kitchens. But the designers have wonderfully adapted the country kitchen to fit in to a small apartment house.
Tips on country kitchen designs
The hall mark of a country kitchen is its generous use of materials and colors found in nature. The use of many things defies logic but seems to fit in very well in a country kitchen where literally anything goes provided it is natural.
- 1. The defining feature of a country kitchen is its use of colors that are natural as well as soothing. These would include soft shades of earthy colors, such as, blue, brown, green and yellow. As you will notice these colors are warm, clean and fresh and making the kitchen very attractive and inviting. To enhance the natural effect also have vases and pots with many hued flowers all over the kitchen.
- 2. Since the country kitchen theme aims for the natural looks go for as many items made of wood as you can. Tables and chairs must be made of wood. Also look for cabinets and countertops made of attractive colors with a wooden finish. You can complete the picture by having a homely couch for visitors.
- 3. Since space is at a premium in small kitchens try to conserve space. Make use of items with dual use. For example a kitchen island can double as a countertop as well as storage item for wine bottles.
- 4. A small kitchen looks cramped and dark unless something unusual is done about it. There are several ways to make a small kitchen look bigger than it actually is. Light colors and windows with lace curtains bring in a lot of light to the kitchen and makes the space look airy and spacious. A skylight is a great way to make the kitchen look airy and bigger.
- 5. Make sure the kitchen doesn’t lack a wooden floor. Depending on your budget you have a wide variety of wood with various finishes to go with the country theme décor. The wooden floor must not look out of place.
- 6. Decorate your walls with country kitchen themes. They could include paintings of flowers, plant and sceneries. Landscape paintings make a small kitchen look more open and bigger. Do not overdo the decoration. Here less is certainly better.
- 7. Finally, to create space seriously think about replacing your old bulky appliances with delightfully colored compact appliances now being specially made for small kitchens. You can also go for vintage items that take up less space but bring to the kitchen a charm uniquely their own.