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Eight Easy Tips for Styling a Dining Room Hutch –

We’re sharing eight easy tips for styling a dining room hutch today as we team up with some of our favorite ladies for a Lifestyle of Love Blog Hop.

A special shout out and thank you to my sweet friend Cindy of County Road 407 for putting this fantastic group of ladies together.

The Lifestyle of Love Blog Hop…

The Lifestyle of Love Blog Hop is a bimonthly series where we share our love of vintage, antique, farmhouse, and repurposed finds and ideas.

If you’ve missed any of the other installments, you can catch up here:

I’m tickled pink you guys love this group as much as I do because these ladies are amazing inside and out. If you’re coming over from Paula’s blog, Sweet Pea, welcome, we’re thrilled to have you here.

Paula has such a beautiful way of weaving family heirlooms into her home and creative fabulous vignettes that tell a story.  I can’t wait to read all about her 100-year-old china cabinet.

We recently shared our One Room Challenge guest bedroom makeover plans and honestly, we couldn’t be more excited about joining in on this event.

As always, one big project usually rolls into several other smaller projects, and this case is no exception.

While we plan to shop the house as much as we can there are definitely things we’re going to need like some sort of library hutch, a desk, and fun accessories.

I know a lot of you like to collect ironstone, transferware, creamware, and antique silver as well so I can’t wait to dive into all the inspiration today.

It’s all about hutches, cabinets, and cupboards!

Here’s a look at eight easy tips for styling a dining room hutch…

Tip One: Start Collecting Items BEFORE You Plan to Style Your Dining Room Hutch 

Unless you buy an entire collection at an estate sale, find a great deal at an antique mall or inherit a large collection of your favorite items, it takes a long time to find just the right pieces.

Be sure to fully enjoy the process of treasure hunting!

Tip Two: Keep the Color Palette Consistent

Whenever you’re styling a dining room hutch, consider the color palette of your collection, as well as, the color palette you have in the rest of your home.

While the colors and patterns don’t have to match, it’s most pleasing when they complement each other.  That’s why we decorate with ironstone and transferware a lot.

They work well in almost every room in the house!

Another thing to keep in mind when you have a consistent color palette is how much easier it will be to shop for goodies when you’re styling a dining room hutch.

There are a lot of great items out there and it’s definitely easy to get off track if you don’t know what specific colors or style you’re looking for in advance.

Tip Three: Buy Items with Varying Heights

While you’re out shopping, look for large pieces like tureens and pitchers, mid-sized items like platters and cake stands, and smaller items like creamer and sugar jars or gravy boats.

That way, you’ll be able to layer differing heights on each shelf to add interest.

Tip Four: Style the Middle Shelf (or the shelf at eye level) FIRST

I know it might seem like you should start styling the top shelf first and then work your way down to the bottom shelf or start from the bottom and work your way up.

But the truth is, it’s so much easier to style the shelf that is at eye level first.

It will help to set the tone for the entire hutch. After all, it’s the shelf you’re most likely to notice as soon as walk into the room.

Tip Five: Put a Statement Maker Front and Center

More times than not, I put some sort of statement-making piece in the center of the middle shelf, then work around it.

This will likely be your favorite or largest piece so give it a place of honor up front!

Tip Six: Place Large Pieces (like lidded tureens) On the Top Shelf to Help Add Visual Height

After you have your statement-making piece in the middle of the dining room hutch, create a “V” or a triangle by placing two large pieces (like a tureen, pitcher, compote, cake stand, etc) on the top or bottom shelf to the left and right.

This will help add visual height and create a bit of symmetry.

Tip Seven: Place a Textural Element in the Middle of the Top Shelf and Repeat It At Least Two Other Times

In this case, we complemented the brown and white transferware platter on the top with two brown and white transferware pitchers.

We also used a large white ironstone platter on the middle shelf, then repeated the look by using ironstone platters on the bottom shelves so everything feels anchored.

Tip Eight: Remember to Incorporate a Bit of Nature

Incorporating bits of nature brings like to any space!

Try things like the warm woodgrain of vintage breadboards, flowers, greenery like moss and preserved boxwood, faux eggs, or bird nests or even branches.

Keep in Mind…

Keep in mind, styling a dining room hutch can take a while. Especially, if you’re trying to achieve a collected over time feel or if you’re starting with a specific vision.

Remember to be patient with the process and have fun along the way!

It also takes a bit of maneuvering and playing around with different items, combinations, and height variations until you’ve achieved a look you love.

Don’t let that intimidate or overwhelm you though, styling a dining room hutch is definitely something you can do!

We hope these eight easy tips for styling a dining room hutch have helped! Let us know your favorite way to style a dining room hutch or if you have any fun tips or tricks we should know about.

Up next on the Lifestyle of Love blog hop is Lora from Create and Ponder. I know you’ll love her ideas for styling a glass front cabinet because she is always so creative.

Once you’re finished there, be sure to check out what the rest of these fabulous ladies are sharing…

Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram,Facebook and Pinterest.

Many blessings,

CoCo

19 Ideas for Decorating the Top of Kitchen Cabinets

M. Wilcox Design

Decorating the top of kitchen cabinets is an easy way to add some flair to your kitchen while filling in the empty gap between the top of your kitchen cabinets and the ceiling, an often neglected area that can look a little awkward or simply lacking when left bare.

These days many kitchen designers solve this problem by custom building cabinetry all the way up to the ceiling. But if you don't have the luxury of building a custom kitchen from scratch, prefer a less tailored look, are working with existing built-in cabinetry from a rental, or don't have the budget to renovate, there are plenty of ways to fill that dust-collecting kitchen neverland while adding visual interest or extra storage.

Depending on your space, you might choose to line the top of your kitchen cabinets with objects, or to decorate the wall above. Keep in mind that not all kitchen cabinetry comes in a flat pack, and that you can use these tips to style the top of freestanding secondhand, vintage, or antique cabinetry like china cabinets and hutches as well.

Check out these ideas in a range of styles that will help you to maximize every last inch of vertical space in your kitchen.

English style kitchen - interior design on photo

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English style is a kind of combination of the main features and iconic designations of British symbols. To design an English-style kitchen, it is enough to bring the attributes of a rustic country, shabby chic or Victorian era into the room, the following photos say.

English style is always good quality and comfort in the interior

Distinctive Features of the English Style Kitchen

Restraint and comfort are the main features of the English style. In order to observe its traditions and recreate the interior of the British Empire in your kitchen, you must follow the basic rules for the selection of finishing materials, furniture, decor elements, special colors and other things. nine0003

English-style kitchen includes aristocratic, functional and special chic

English style in the kitchen is, first of all:

Attention! To recreate this interior, it is reasonable to take one of the traditional design trends as a basis: country or classic.

Bright English style kitchen interior

An English-style kitchen should be as comfortable, convenient and cozy as possible, look lived-in. Some constraint and even clutter of the room will not interfere with such an interior. The photos below will help you understand the basic design techniques.

Modern English-style kitchen interiors are characterized by lightness and special style

Kitchen finishing materials

The role of decorating materials for finishing kitchen surfaces can be both natural materials and artificial materials that reliably imitate them. nine0003

Walls

A suitable option for decorating walls is plastering them and then applying paint. The paint should be matte, muted pastel colors. Often its shade completely matches the tone of the kitchen set, forcing it to merge with the wall. This technique is demonstrated by the following photos. You can also use wallpaper in a cage, stripes, garden roses or plain. Decorating the walls with wooden painted panels is also welcome.

Traditional English style wallpaper with flowers, checks or vertical stripes

The choice of this or method of wall design depends on the size of the room, lighting and personal preferences of the household. For example, the following selection of photos shows how vertical striped wallpaper can visually lift the ceiling. For small rooms, blurry tones of wallpaper with a small unobtrusive pattern are suitable. Owners of large rooms can afford more saturated wall tones.

Olive is often used in English style kitchens

nine0002 A good solution that will enhance the impression of the chosen style is to decorate one of the walls with ceramic tiles imitating brickwork. This will emphasize the brutality of the interior, add individuality. The following photos of an English kitchen with a brick wall are convincing of this.

Boar or subway in the English style is a favorite for kitchen backsplashes and walls

Attention! A good solution is to finish the backsplash with tiles of a special convex shape. It is called "boar" or "subway", as the London Underground is ennobled with just such a tile. nine0003

Floor

The floor surface should be covered with sound materials. Parquet, laminate, natural boards are especially welcome here. The original solution would be to decorate the floor with ceramic or porcelain tiles. The following photos suggest adopting the idea of ​​laying tiles in a checkerboard pattern. The color of the floor should be in harmony with the rest of the interior elements or create a bright contrast.

English-style kitchens often use wood floors, parquet, wood-effect laminate, or ceramic tiles

Ceiling

Plastering and painting with matt paint is ideal for ceiling design. The most preferred color is white. It is allowed to decorate the ceiling with stucco, moldings, decorative beams.

White ceiling in the English style kitchen decorated with traditional motifs

The most appropriate decorative beams look in the kitchen with rural features. The following photos show the design options for the ceiling in the English kitchen.

nine0002 Wooden beamed ceiling often used in English style kitchens

Furniture

Creating a real English interior in the kitchen requires expensive exquisite natural wood furniture. The color palette always has calm noble shades: beige, milky, blue, blue. The following photos will give you ideas for choosing colors for an English-style kitchen.

Working area

Facades of furniture structures have special decorating elements: carvings, cornices, pilasters and others. An appropriate decor element is an abundance of copper or bronze handles on cabinet doors. They decorate not only the facade of the kitchen set, but also windows, doors, and a stove. nine0003

Kitchen top can be made of natural stone or natural wood. A favorite technique in its design is the use of open shelves on which dishes are placed. Plates, cups and various containers for spices can be copper, ceramic, glass.

When planning an English-style kitchen, they often use the traditional British kitchen interior technique - the location of the working area in the center of the room. At the same time, the working island does not exclude the presence of a large dining table in the kitchen. The following photos show that this solution successfully emphasizes the chosen design. nine0003

Dining area

The heart of English cuisine is the dining table. Usually it is a large-sized and massive interior detail with a round or rectangular tabletop. Traditionally, it is installed in the center of the room, and chairs, benches and ottomans are placed around it. All seats are soft, upholstered in natural material with a characteristic print. The upholstery pattern certainly harmonizes with other textile components of the interior: curtains on the windows, napkins, a tablecloth on the table. nine0003

Decor

English cuisine welcomes a variety of decor items. A distinctive feature is the display of dishes, so the presence in the kitchen of a hanging shelf with various kitchen utensils is a great way to emphasize this stylistic direction. The hanging rack is usually located above the working area of ​​the kitchen: in the center of the room or against the wall.

Accessories

A design feature is that not only dishes, ceramic figurines, pillows and watches, but also food can serve as decorative elements. For example, the following photos show picturesque bunches of garlic, onions, bunches of greens, wicker fruit baskets. All products that serve to decorate the kitchen are used for their intended purpose - when cooking. nine0003

Installing a red telephone booth instead of a dish rack will add sophistication and style to the interior.

Curtains

Important in the design of the kitchen in the English style is the correct design of windows. Curtains, curtains with lambrequins, curtains are appropriate here. The color and texture of fabrics should be in harmony with the color of furniture, walls and textile elements.

A classic choice for window dressing for an English-style kitchen - curtains made of natural fabrics, decorated with garden roses. The photos presented below convince of the correctness of such a decision. nine0003

Lighting

An English-style kitchen is characterized by dividing the room into functional zones. Lighting successfully copes with this task. According to an ingrained custom, the main source of light is a massive chandelier under the ceiling. Its configuration depends on which direction the chosen design gravitates towards - classic or country.

If you want to bring the interior closer to the rural style, you must choose a chandelier with copper or bronze elements, with shades imitating candles. Chandeliers with gilding and numerous pendants are more suitable for the classical style. The photos below show various options for interior chandeliers with a British accent. nine0003

Characteristic is the location of suspended light sources above the work surface, as well as the presence of floor lamps or sconces. Soft and warm light will emphasize the comfort of English cuisine.

To create a real English interior in your kitchen, you must adhere to strict centuries-old traditions, know the history and culture of this country. Careful attention to the smallest interior items and lovingly selected materials will help to give the room the desired features. nine0003

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Studio with an island in the kitchen and an isolated bedroom - INMYROOM

Project of the week

Designers have created a convenient layout that is suitable for both receiving guests and for a quiet holiday. m

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Carmine Home

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Natalia Kiryanova

Briefly

In this rather spacious apartment, designers managed to create an open rational space, without refusing the birthday bedrooms. Many unusual details were used in the decoration: for example, a ceiling made of lattice slabs, a decorative concrete-like coating, yellow tiles in the bathroom. Furniture and decor in the project also have interesting elements. nine0003

Details

The client is a male tech enthusiast. He wanted to create something like a loft, but without fanaticism: he needed a neutral interior using interesting design techniques.

Designers Nadezhda Trebukhina and Olga Raskulina began work on the project by creating a convenient layout. It turned out the common space of the kitchen-living room and a private bedroom with a dressing room. The kitchen consists of two parts: a suite in a niche and a kitchen island that turns into a bar counter. nine0003

“According to the plan, there was a pantry here, but we abandoned it in favor of the kitchen. Thus, we got a sink in the center of the kitchen on the island, and all communications went through the wall, which we erected not up to the ceiling and lined with a countertop, ”says Nadezhda Trebukhina.

The walls were decorated with paint, decorative plaster imitating concrete, and brick for a loft style. On the floor in the hallway and kitchen there is porcelain stoneware and parquet board. The grillato ceiling created the effect of an industrial space and depth of space. Looks very interesting. nine0003

The bathroom has several storage niches, a washer and dryer, and a shower built into the ceiling. The stretch ceiling itself, yellow, "supports" the yellow tiles on one of the walls. On the floor there is a mosaic in the form of small honeycombs.

The furniture was selected mainly from the availability in stores, combining basic, style-neutral items with interesting design solutions. For example, a red TV cabinet that looks like a reduced shipping container complements the red front door in the form of an English telephone booth. She had a funny story. nine0003

“The customer saw the front door when it was just installed, and was upset: they say, it does not look like the one in the project.

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