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100 Best Kitchen Design Ideas

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It's the heart of the home for a reason.

By Amy Mitchell

Haris Kenjar

Updating your kitchen can be as simple as a refresh (think: a quick one-day project like swapping out lighting or cabinet hardware) or as complicated as a full remodel (think: you’re calling the contractor, and the next thing you know it’s demo day). But there are plenty of projects in between that will make your kitchen feel more fun, more functional, and in many cases, brand new. Just imagine what giving your cabinets a fresh coat of paint would do for your space. (If that’s sounding like a good idea, check out our guide on how to paint kitchen cabinets.)

If you know the heart of your home needs an update, this comprehensive photo gallery of 100 kitchen ideas is sure to stir up some ideas. Need additional seating and more prep space? We have tons of kitchen island ideas to check both boxes. Not sure where to start? Browse pretty all-white kitchens, farmhouse decor ideas, and kitchen trends for 2021 to cook up gorgeous design looks to suit your space and taste.

No matter if you’re penny-pinching or splurging on a full renovation, there are kitchen design ideas here for any and every budget. Even if you’re just curious for some creative tips, check out this list of the best kitchen decor ideas for some instant inspiration.

DAVID A. LAND

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Work Table Island

An old printing-press work table is now a one-of-a-kind kitchen island. Shallow drawers that once held type pages now house cooking utensils.

SHOP BREAD BOARDS

ANNIE SCHLECHTER

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Creative Wall Storage

A peg board (painted a sunny yellow) keeps tools at the ready and creates smart storage. Butcher block countertops from Ikea warm up the otherwise white kitchen.

SHOP PEGBOARD PANELS

DUSTIN HALLECK

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Create a Bar Area

A pass-through bar connects the kitchen to the game room, allowing for easy entertaining. It makes a great casual spot to grab breakfast too!

SHOP WHITE METAL BARSTOOLS

DAVID TSAY

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Classic Country Color Combo

Blue and yellow make for a classic country color combination, as seen here with happy canary yellow cabinets and a quilt-like cement tile backsplash.

SHOP WHITE TEA KETTLES

DAVID TSAY

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Carve Out a Breakfast Nook

Turn an under-utilized corner into a useful breakfast nook with a tiny round table and pair of wooden chairs.

SHOP GLASS CANISTERS

David Hillegas

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Tiny Blue Kitchen

To give air to this itty-bitty kitchen, the designer painted the lower cabinets a happy blue hue but matched the upper cabinets to the light wall color.

SHOP BLUE AND WHITE PLATES

CHRISTOPHER DIBBLE

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Unconventional Cabinetry

Lacquered plywood is an unusual material for kitchen cabinets. Normally matte, the lacquer finish gives a great shine and makes them wipeable. Brass hardware, modern lighting, marble countertops, and a creative backsplash complete the unique design.

SHOP JUICERS

Diana Paulson

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Eye-Catching Backsplash

Encaustic tile really pops in this kitchen along with a cool blue island topped with easy-to-clean quartz countertops. Tractor-seat barstools, wood cabinets, and a wood ceiling add warmth to the open layout.

SHOP FIESTA MIXING BOWLS

Eric Piasecki

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Super Sized

Instead of a standard cabinetry island, a built-in marble-top table anchors this kitchen. A pair of bold-colored oversize pendants hang overhead.

SHOP COPPER COOKWARE

Annie Schlechter

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Fun and Function

This kitchen is equal parts fun and function, thanks to a massive 5-by-10-foot island made from an old trophy case, commercial-grade appliances, and super-durable concrete countertops mixed with fun vintage collections, like plaid patterned coolers and colorful dart boards.

SHOP PENDLETON BLANKETS

Thomas J. Story

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Checkerboard Floors

This total kitchen renovation captures this home's old spirit, thanks to crisp board-and-batten walls, open shelving, a retro refrigerator, and classic black-and-white checkerboard floors.

SHOP BATTER BOWLS

LAUREY W. GLENN

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Sink Skirt

Achieve ultimate farmhouse-chic status with patterned fabric to make a sink skirt that looks vintage and sweet.

SHOP TIER CURTAINS

KIM CORNELISON

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Salvaged Wood Peninsula

The trendy-looking peninsula in this kitchen is actually made out of salvaged wood that's been wrapped around the existing piece.

SHOP WOODEN BARSTOOLS

DUSTIN HALLECK

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Upcycled Bar

Store all your mixology items and more in a cute upcycled freestanding cabinet like this one, with whimsical wallpaper inside for an eye-catching effect.

SHOP BASKET STORAGE

DAVID A. LAND

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Tone-On-Tone Color Scheme

This kitchen establishes its cozy feel by using a similar blue tone on the floors and cabinets to beautifully complement all the dark wood.

SHOP WOODEN BARSTOOLS

DUSTIN HALLECK

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Displayed Pots

A long brass pot rack displays these vintage copper pots and pans, turning kitchen tools into stunning kitchen décor.

SHOP POT RACKS

LINCOLN BARBOUR

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Reclaimed Wood Shelves

Butcher block countertops look lovely alongside reclaimed wood shelves. Produce baskets are a great way to keep your kitchen feeling open and organized.

SHOP APOTHECARY JARS

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BRIAN WOODCOCK

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Basket Lights

These rustic, yet chic, oversize basket lights pair nicely with the soft hues in this charming kitchen.

SHOP BASKET LIGHTS

VICTORIA PEARSON

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Open Shelving

Nothing says "country kitchen" like open shelving for a casual, yet intentional, look. The baskets under the counter add even more of an organized feel.

SHOP BASKET STORAGE

HARIS KENJAR

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Terra-Cotta Tiles

These terra-cotta floor tiles bring an earthy tone without overpowering the room. Brass hardware and colored cabinets add an even cozier feel.

SHOP BRASS HARDWARE

DAVID TSAY

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White on White

Don't be afraid to go for an all-white vibe in your kitchen! Accents like brass pendant lighting, iron hardware, and a dazzling pine island will stand out against the clean backdrop.

SHOP PENDANT LIGHTS

Brian Woodcock

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Stainless Steel

Pairing stainless steel appliances with a rustic wooden table and chair set keeps this Tennessee kitchen from looking overly industrial.

SHOP ROUND AREA RUGS

Brian Woodcock

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Reclaimed Island

Seth and Chad Gilbert used chippy blue wainscoting they salvaged from their front porch for the island in their Tennessee home.

SHOP DOUGH BOWLS

David Tsay

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Bright and White

Designer Caitlin Wilson incorporated a beautiful blue rug in her kitchen to add a pop of color.

SHOP RUGS

ANNIE SCHLECHTER

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Rolling Island

Take a tip from the queen of the kitchen, Martha Stewart: "I like using restaurant rolling carts topped with marble. I have three, and they're useful for moving around heavy equipment," she says.

SHOP CLOCKS

LISA ROMEREIN/ RIZZOLI

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Wooden Beams

Beautiful beams, holding large galvanized lights, force the eye to look up, down, and all around Diane Keaton's kitchen.

SHOP KITCHEN STORAGE

Ryann Ford

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Vintage Signs

Amy and Brian Kleinwachter, the owners of Old World Antieks, added some character to their kitchen with antique signage.

SHOP ANTIQUE SIGNS

ERIC PIASECKI

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Wood High and Low

David A. Land

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Go Retro

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Amy Mitchell Amy Mitchell is the managing editor at Country Living Magazine.

26 Country Kitchen Ideas To Fall In Love With

Neptune

In creating a country-inspired home, the country kitchen is arguably the most important element. And whilst architectural details - high ceilings, wooden beams, and draughty windows with an expansive view out over the countryside - certainly help, they are in no way essential to creating your dream country kitchen.

There are a few hard and fast rules to a country design scheme, such as using shaker cabinets, employing natural materials wherever possible, and displaying piles of crockery and table linen, but country style can run the gamut from modern rustic and traditional, to quaint and cottagecore.

Read on for our round-up of the best country kitchen ideas to fall in love with...

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Sage green hues

Refresh and revive your country kitchen with uplifting hues of green. This kitchen from Neptune combines timber ceiling panels with soft sage green walls and cabinets. And it's the most beautiful space. We love the little arched window above the sink to peer out of when washing the dishes.

Heritage Kitchen / Wickes

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Country kitchens ideas: White and wood

This rustic countryside kitchen combines warm, off-white shaker cabinets with exposed wooden beams. It's one of the best ways to bring the outside in — especially if your wood still retains its knots and grains. One of our favourites.

READ MORE: How to create your dream country kitchen

Homebase

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Country kitchens ideas: Kitchen larders

Store and stack fresh away produce, cans and kitchen utensils with an incredibly handy corner larder, like our very own Country Living Whitstable Larder at Homebase. How brilliant to hide away extra items and free up counter space for cooking - no country kitchen is complete without one.

READ MORE: 6 stylish kitchen larder ideas

Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery

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Country kitchens ideas: Brick walls

Quintessential country styles often feature raw materials, here in the form of exposed brick. Creating a feature wall - painted in a fresh cream or left as a classic red brick - is a great way to soften more contemporary kitchens.

READ MORE: 21 clever wallpaper ideas

Olive and Barr

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Country kitchens ideas: the kitchen island

A country kitchen is the heart of the home, where family can gather to eat, entertain, and spend time together. A spacious island is perhaps one of the best ways to bring everyone together. It's the focal point of any kitchen and enables meals to be tested, children to do homework, and conversations to be had — all in one lovely central space.

PICTURED: Bespoke kitchen by Olive & Barr

LochAnna Kitchens Georgian collection

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Country kitchens ideas: Striking wooden features

High ceilings and expansive walls are a gift when creating a country kitchen, and the addition here of interesting wooden beams gives the feeling of a converted barn. With clean lines and a minimal colour palette, this is proof that country kitchens don't always have to err on the side of traditional.

READ MORE: How to create a mindful kitchen and dining space

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Small kitchens

A country kitchen doesn't have to be expansive with high ceilings and wooden beams. A quaint galley kitchen can have all the hallmarks of a country home, if you embrace shaker cabinets, touches of greenery - in the form of dried herbs or small plotted plants - and, importantly, a display of pots, pans, enamelware and table linen.

PICTURED: Bespoke kitchen by Neptune

Morso

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Country kitchens ideas: Wood-burning stoves

Warm up bitterly cold days with a wood-burning stove that's perfect for a large country kitchen. This style from Morso would be brilliant for the winter months and even better for toasting marshmallows when guests come to visit. We love the idea of keeping a pile of freshly cut logs nearby.

READ MORE: The Country Living wood-burning stove

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Classic grey

Whilst grey might be considered a contemporary kitchen colour, a soft slate grey makes a great base palette for a country kitchen. Keep your cabinetry traditional, and display white enamelware and rustic wood accessories to get the most out of classic grey tones.

PICTURED: Chichester kitchen at Neptune

Tom Howley

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Country kitchens ideas: Traditional cabinetry

This smart country kitchen by Tom Howley embraces traditional cabinetry, but also has a more modern feel. The under-sink storage provides a practical place to tidy away extra plates, cups and utensils. "Finishing touches underline the design of a classically country kitchen," says Tom Howley, Creative Design Director at Tom Howley. "Cornices, skirting boards and columns or pillars are the final elements of the design. They bring the kitchen together, and are carefully designed to distinguish country kitchens from their more modern counterparts."

Plain English

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Country kitchens ideas: Stone flooring

A classic country kitchen feature, stone flooring is a super practical choice for high traffic family kitchens. This dark and dramatic cellar kitchen by Plain English uses handsome cream-coloured slabs to offset the traditional burgundy kitchen island. If you use real stone flooring, rather than a replica vinyl for instance, add a hardy jute rug for a bit of warmth underfoot.

Tile Giant

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Country kitchens ideas: Go green

No other kitchen colour can evoke countryside scenes quite as well as green. Tom Howley, Design Director at the eponymous kitchen company, says: ‘Green kitchens are having something of a moment right now. As a colour we associate primarily with nature, this grounding shade has an incredible way of reconnecting us with our surroundings, creating moments of calm and positivity.

READ MORE: 10 kitchen colours that can help you sell your home

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Display your wares

In a country kitchen, accessories and trinkets are usually displayed - sometimes neatly, and sometimes in a charming disarray. Open or glass-fronted display units can store pans, crockery, and linens, rustic apple crates or willow baskets, and and saves valuable drawer space.

PICTURED: Henley kitchen at Neptune

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Wood on wood

The large white beams and all-over wood panelling gives this country kitchen a bright and refreshing feel. Pepped up with soft tones of grey, a classic country staple - the Aga - and small plants and hanging vegetables on the kitchen counters.

Carpetright

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Country kitchens ideas: Interest underfoot

A good quality vinyl should be one of your go-to choices of flooring in a high-traffic kitchen. For a country kitchen, have a bit of fun by offsetting more traditional architectural details and shaker cabinets with some interesting pattern. and colour.

SHOP THE LOOK: Mardi Gras Evora Vinyl at Carpetright

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Feature tiling

Don't be afraid to embrace colour in your country kitchen. Tiling is a great way to add pops of colour and brighten up an otherwise dark space - whether you choose touches of forest green, dark navy or even bursts of bright red.

READ MORE: 6 golden rules for decluttering your kitchen

Homebase

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Country kitchens ideas: Mixing neutrals

A soft and welcoming kitchen for those who want to create a calming space for cooking. This Country Living Whitstable Kitchen at Homebase mixes an array of neutrals - dove grey, pale stone, and brilliant white accents - which makes the most of the available natural light.

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Table setting

A lovely set of wooden table and chairs will help to create the perfect cosy, country atmosphere. It's the kind of space where you can picture end-of-day meals taking place, children experimenting with baking, and a dog waiting patiently nearby for scraps.

Plain English

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Country kitchens ideas: Soft pinks

Not your usual choice of kitchen colour, but a beautiful option nonetheless. Pink is a surprisingly versatile base - sitting happily with black, royal blue, pops of green shown here, and classic greys. Go for the all-over effect of pink cabinets, wall panelling and pink-toned wooden floors.

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Exposed metalwork

Country style tends to embrace exposed materials - plaster on the walls, wooden beams, stone flooring - but in the absence of any of those, an easy way to achieve this look is with metalwork. We love the exposed copper piping here, matched with wall-mounted railings for displaying spoons and pots.

PICTURED: Bespoke kitchen at Neptune

Wedgewood/Rick Glancy

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Country kitchens ideas: Dark rustic

You can tell this lovely rustic kitchen is set in the heart of the countryside. Embracing a darker palette, with wonderful pops of cherry-red, an abundance of wooden, and interesting architectural features it's a dream room the whole family can relax in.

Country Living

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Country kitchens ideas: Clever storage spaces

Get smart with your country kitchen by creating hidden spaces for utensils and crockery. We love the practical shelving nestled in these Country Living Whitstable cabinet doors.

PICTURED: Country Living Whitstable Kitchen at Homebase

Burbidge

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Country kitchens ideas: Colourful cabinets

Nothing will brighten your country kitchen quite as effectively as a splash of paint on your cabinets. If you're brave, embrace deep greens, blues and reds, and keep your base palette on your walls and floors a soft neutral. See Burbidge & Son for more information on this style.

Carpetright

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Country kitchens ideas: Cottagecore

Displaying all the hallmarks of a quintessential cottage kitchen - well-lived, charming, and cosy - this style is particularly easy to achieve if you have a hard time editing down your collection of kitchenware and accessories. We love the abundance of jars, pots, and pans, the neat under-sink curtain and sweet decorate tiles.

SHOP THE LOOK: Quick-Step Palazzo Oak Wood Flooring at Carpetright

Neptune

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Country kitchens ideas: Smart dark styles

One for the fearless decorators. This smart kitchen by Neptune embraces a single colour across walls and cabinets. It's a bold statement, complimented by an equally dark wooden flooring, and offset with brilliant white stone.

ILIV Textiles/Rick Glancy

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Country kitchens ideas: A splash of blue

Perfect for spring, this rustic country kitchen intertwines classic cabinets with pops of royal blue. If you're looking to do something similar at home, try playing around with fabric from ILIV Textiles to create bespoke cushion covers, curtains and blinds. Quick interior updates can easily be achieved with smart new accessories.

Project of the week: Country kitchen with an arch and a concrete wall

The owners of this house once took a desperate step: they sold their apartment and bought three hectares of forest outside the city without electricity and gas. They invented and built their own house, in an atypical manner for the Moscow region - with round windows, a shed roof and solar panels. There were not enough ideas for the interior, so the owners sent an application for participation in the TV project. Architect Aleksey Aladashvili helped them equip the kitchen-living room and even came up with his own style for this interior - pop loft.

ADESIGN

On the project
place:
Moscow region
Size: sq.m
Who lives here: Family with children
Project author: Alexey Aladashvili
History: Kitchen-Life-Life as part of a TV project on renovation
Photo: Mikhail Chekalov

ADesign

Despite the large glazing area, the light in the kitchen had to be turned on even during the day, the room obviously needed better insolation. Architect Aleksey Aladashvili instead of a round window in the kitchen-living room made a large glazed arch to the floor. This constructive step solved three problems at once. First, there is more light in the room; secondly, there was a connection between the interior and exterior; thirdly, through the arch it is convenient to watch how children play outside. In addition, graphic accents appeared in the interior due to black-brown frames.

Evgenia Nazarova

Project layout

The boundaries of the premises were not changed, and the functional areas were arranged in a simple and logical order. The main zoning element is a large table, which can also serve as an additional work surface. The kitchen and the living room were smashed to different sides of the room: on one side of the table there was a linear mustard-colored set in black edging, on the other - a modular sofa with a fireplace area.

ADesign

Greenline engineering board; stucco Decovision

During their life in nature, the owners missed urban motifs and asked to add elements of high-tech style to the project. In order to match their request with the forest environment, Aleksey Aladashvili combined natural and technological materials with loft elements in the decoration.

The engineering plank was laid out in a French “Christmas tree” pattern, and decorative concrete-like plaster was applied to the walls. The coating reliably imitates concrete slabs thanks to a fake pattern: the joints of the “slabs” and the mounting holes were drawn by hand.

ADesign

The kitchen is enclosed in a dark, matt volume of large-format ceramic tiles. Their dimensions are one meter by three, so that when facing, it was possible to do almost without seams. The kitchen apron was made from the same material. A bright kitchen is effectively combined with a dark apron and work surface. The facades are made of glass glued on a chipboard base. Glossy facades expand the boundaries of the kitchen and almost do not get dirty: the handles are made in the form of grips, so you do not have to touch the glass surface.

ADesign

Laminam ceramic tiles; kitchen doors; Donolux chandelier and track lights; table MKRO; chairs "Albera"

The dining table looks solid and massive - you can seat both family and guests at it. At the same time, the piece of furniture does not visually press, almost merges with the floor in color and “dissolves” in the interior. The silhouette of the arch window supports the original suspension in the dining area.

ADesign

The original project already had a fireplace, but it was decided to replace it with a more practical and modern model. The wall above the fireplace and the facades of cabinets under it were lined with juniper saw cuts. This eco-friendly material not only looks spectacular in the interior, but also gives an amazing smell. Even if cracks appear on the saw cuts under the influence of high temperatures, they will only decorate the tree.

A polished mantel made from solid limestone.

ADesign

Jamni sofa; coffee tables Designboom

Instead of a TV in the living room, a projector and a screen were provided (it is hidden in the ceiling). A bright art object was placed above the sofa - the poster was painted in Photoshop by Alexei Aladashvili. The drawing was then printed with latex ink on bleached canvas with a side of 120 cm.0035

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Provence Style - Furniture Liga

The Provence style appeared in France around the 17th century, when the bourgeoisie began to equip their country houses with the elegance and luxury inherent in that time, but without the abundance of gilding and marble characteristic of royal palaces.

This difference and the formation of style can be traced very precisely, for example, in the film Marie Antoinette directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Kirsten Dunst. The moment when a young queen, after the birth of a child, moves from Versailles to a calm, quiet country estate away from the bustle and gossip of the court and begins to equip the house to her liking with refined grace, but at the same time with the calm simplicity and peace of village life.

The Provence style is imbued with the rustic idyll of the south of France, the intoxicating smell of endless flower fields and the light sea breeze from the Cote d'Azur. The abundance of sun, open verandas, elegant wooden furniture and a pleasant feeling of warm summer.

It is worth saying that initially the Provence style was intended and formed specifically for country houses, where it looks most organic among the flower fields, fresh air and birdsong in the morning. But this does not mean at all that this style cannot be used for city apartments. It was the desire to bring a touch of the calm rural charm of the south of France, the measured and serene country houses of the Cote d'Azur into urban life that led to such a popularization of the style in the urban environment.

By the way, the Provence style can often be found in the interiors of photo studios, offering you to plunge into this atmosphere and make a photo session in the serene style of the French province.


Distinctive features of the Provence style can be considered:

Summing up the Provence style, we can say with confidence that romantic natures will be delighted. This style inspires creativity and the joy of life.

And by the way, it is not necessary to renovate the entire apartment in the Provence style (although stylistically, of course, this is more correct), you can use the romantic style of the French Riviera exclusively for the bedroom or kitchen. The Provence style is perfect for a bedroom, both for adults, who can appreciate all the delights of a bed with high metal backs, and for a young princess’s children’s room, for whom it is difficult to imagine a more suitable style, because even historically, the real Queen of France took part in the formation of this style .


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