Make your kitchen different from other conventional kitchen designs by imitating one of these traditional classic country style kitchen designs and remodeling ideas provided on this site. These classic country style kitchens with traditional ideas look so great and amazing creating a nice and comfortable kitchen.Most of the materials and elements used to design these country style kitchens are wood since wood can really create a natural look. If you want these country kitchen designs look more natural, you can combine it with wooden floor or ceramics with natural color so as to create a more natural atmosphere.

Muted colors tend to be more historically accurate than brighter hues, and they achieve a pleasingly faded quality that’s consistent with an old space. That’s the strategy here. Soft green, whitewashed wood cabinets, and even the red in the bricks appear faded. It’s instant tradition.

A focal point is a critical element to successful kitchen design. In this traditional kitchen, one area definitely takes center stage with a bold tile backsplash. The surrounding cabinetry is stained brown in contrast to the vanilla cabinets on either side. The area centers the space and drives the design for the rest of the kitchen.

An oversize island nearly doubles the counter space in this long, narrow country French-style kitchen. With its natural cherry finish, the island looks like an old farm table, but it’s fitted all the way around with custom storage. Buttery-yellow beaded-board cabinets with a mix of door styles and traditional soapstone countertops add authenticity.

A warm color, such as the green in this kitchen, ties the space together and creates opportunities for bold design touches as seen in the tile backsplash. The island is a model of efficiency with every inch utilized.

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Kitchen with Painted Cabinets–Beautiful Green Kitchen

The Necessary Island
If your kitchen is all about family, invest in an island. This long island features a stunning white quartz countertop, white and chrome bar chairs, and a dark wood base to match the mahogany floor.

Mix It Up
Two-toned kitchens are more interesting than one-toned. A marble island, different cabinet finishes and Art Deco tile make this Candice’s favorite Divine Design kitchen makeover.

The most glamorous of her kitchen renovation was this art deco styled kitchen. She used gorgeous marble for the countertops. The showstopper had to be the floors which I totally fell in love with – mosaic tiles in black and white in a simple repeating pattern.

Gray, white and black are really starting to grow on me for a kitchen. One could argue that gray is cold and uninviting but the right gray with white and black can really make  a crisp and bold statement. Check out the back splash as well as the striped floor!

White cabinets in tradtional style.

Design your dream kitchen for durability. Three kinds of porcelain tile and carefully planned cabinet storage make this kitchen a stylish workhorse.

Dark wood kitchen open design, living place.

Integrate family rooms into the kitchen through color. Dark, espresso-toned cabinets coordinate well with this space’s black sofa and warm khaki walls.

Kitchen cabinets, breakfast bar and dining room.
Knock out a wall to add space to your kitchen. This kitchen seamlessly integrates with the dining area, using a buffet island to separate the two.

Photos from HGTV.

Candice Olson, a leading designer in the United States and Canada, began her career in commercial and residential design after graduating from the School of Interior Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Candice received accolades and media attention for her distinctive and exceptional work before moving her design career to television. In fact, earlier in her career, the New York Times identified her as “one to watch.”

Candace Olson is a genius when it comes to total renovations and overhauls. When it comes to kitchens, she is definitely the queen. If I were to choose any designer to build my dream kitchen, it would Candace Olson hands down.
Her signature trademark for many of her kitchen countertops is quartz which is beautiful and more durable than granite. Granite will stain and so having really light colors for granite counter tops actually takes a lot of work to upkeep.

Here are the following kitchen remodeling tips and practical recommendations on how to renovate your kitchen to suit your varied needs and activities.

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1 Discover your own taste and adopt it to your lifestyle. Your kitchen is a reflection of your lifestyle so it is important that you identify style ideas, colors, materials and equipment that do not only give you great pleasure but also complement the way you live. Clipping pages from design magazines can help you arrive on what layout you actually would like to have. Make sure that the design you choose in appropriate to the architecture, age, style and location of the house. Once you’ve identified the style you like, stay focused on it so that you won’t end up with a hodge-podge of styles. You can incorporate several strong elements as long as they work together to create harmony in the overall project.

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2 Remodeling requires utmost attention and enthusiasm. A smart renovator knows the details of every nook and cranny of the kitchen. Check out the range of prices of every element in your kitchen–from tiles to cabinet to faucets. This will give you idea on the modification and the actual budget you will need for the renovation. If something does not look right, discuss it with your contractor for you to arrive at a sound decision. Remember, there’s no “hard and fast” rule when remodeling. Work as a team with your designer and contractor and your finished kitchen will be pure pleasure.

Buying new cabinets can get pricey. In order to save here, consider refacing your old wood cabinets. It’s a simple process that requires the cabinets to be sanded to the bare wood followed by polyurethane or a stain. This can completely change the look. If you’re putting in new cabinets, avoiding hardware will save you several hundred per cabinet.

Counter tops are another expensive part, especially if you’re going with granite or Corian. These are the most popular options and it’s hard to get around it. However, you can opt for less expensive tiles on the backsplash, which can save you up to 30%.

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Here is a dream idea of how to be practical with the wine collection. You can make an island on the kitchen from wine cellars. That would save your kitchen space, allow to get wine for a dinner very fast and keep safe all your collection. So if you’re a wine lover and plan a big kitchen here is a dream kitchen for you.
This design will give you enough space to put your wine collection in wine rack furniture that available in this kitchen models. Because as we already now, there are too many wine refrigerator that we can found in market, but most of them not practical enough if we want to put it in available kitchen’s space. So by having this wine cellar, you will get sense kind of simple thing in your own life so that you don’t have to worry anymore about the storage where you can put them. This is exactly adopted by kitchen island design that mostly people used in their kitchen design, so this is the time for you to choose this great models of kitchen brilliant idea. via

published in: Country Homes & Interiors, September 2010.

Country kitchen accessories
A batterie de cuisine above a kitchen island unit might be the perfect spot for hanging pots and pans – this kitchen uses it to full effect by hanging decorative items from it too. via: housetohome.

Good size blackboard in a lovely detailed cast iron frame. shopping on lavenderandsage.

Rustic, yet finely made stoneware (called grès) in the traditional light grey enamel finish.

You can really go to town when it comes to preserving the fruit from your garden in this 7 litre Rumtopf. shopping on lavenderandsage.

Country-Style kitchens are known for their warmth and coziness. They are basically nature inspired themes and reflect the country life style. The country kitchen accessories includes table runners, dishtowels, placemats, dinner napkins, curtains, mats, hot pads, gift totes, notepads, recipe cards, table top spinners, to name a few, though the list is endless. The main reason behind the popularity of country style kitchen and accessories are they incorporate less expensive items and uses those things which are available in the country side to decorate. This gives a unique aura and at the same time, less expensive.

Generally country kitchen accessories vary according to which country style one adopts. It can be French country kitchens, Dutch country kitchens, Skater country kitchens, English country kitchens, American country kitchens, to name a few. Overall those kitchen styles which embed the nature or nature related products in designing the kitchen and those kitchens which uses nature related accessories are based on country kitchen themes. Generally they are also mentioned as farmhouse kitchens and cottage kitchens. These kitchens also will be huge and rustic in some cultures.

One of the latest kitchen collections from Elam, Brera, follow a popular lately trend of making kitchen cabinets with integrated handles. Integrated handles make cabinets look more sophisticated without any discomfort. This is one but not the most important distinctive feature of the collection. What really distinguish Brera from other kitchens out there, it’s new incorporated glass top. It makes strong impact on kitchen design and adds exclusivity to it. The same glass also could be used on cabinet doors to add personality to the area. Big selection of materials allows to obtain numerous original solutions to create perfect kitchen.

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A kitchen breakfast bar is one of the most flexible and useful pieces of furniture in your kitchen. These items can easily multitask as several design elements at once, and the best way to get the perfect kitchen breakfast bar for you is to design your own. Even if you do not ultimately build the kitchen breakfast bar yourself, you will benefit from having a clear idea about what you want and need in a kitchen breakfast bar design.

kitchen island with breakfast bar

published in: Livingetc, August 2010

Urban kitchen-diner
The stone-effect kitchen doors are key to the urban feel of this kitchen-diner. High stools at the kitchen’s island unit are ideal for breakfast and casual dining. Bar stools Allermuir

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When looking to decorate your kitchen in a nautical theme, one of the best ways to go with counters is dark wood cabinets and marble tops. The dark cabinets give a representation of the deck of a ship. However, if you are not interested in having your cabinets made of a dark color, white is also an option for both the counter top and the cabinet. Add decals of ships, lighthouses, ships or seashells to the cabinets to add charm and tie the room together.

Nautical Kitchen
The backsplash tiles, handcrafted in Mexico, have some variation in the surface, which suits an older house. 14″ Holophane lights in Statuary Bronze from Ann-Morris Antiques. Vintage pond yachts were collected by the owner.

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White and Dark Wood
Navajo White paint on the walls has a hint of brown in it, which relates to the Tudor Brown on the cabinets; both paints by Benjamin Moore. Brass hardware, from Nantucket Housefitters, seemed appropriate for a boating family. 48″ Dual Fuel Viking range. Provenance Woven Woods Rustica shades from Hunter Douglas. Nantucket baskets from Four Winds Craft Guild.

photo credit: Gridley + Graves

Island Sink
Elkay’s Gourmet sink with Ashford faucet in Satin Nickel by Grohe. The hand-painted wallcovering in the breakfast room is by Kevin Paulsen. via: housebeautiful

Adirondack-Style Kitchen
Emulate an Adirondack lodge by bringing in elements such as the wide-beamed walls and hardwood floors here. For further effect, the wood has been stained and polished a golden color that brings both warmth and vitality.

Farmhouse Kitchen Design Ideas

Farmhouse Kitchen Countertops
Choosing granite countertops, marble countertops and natural stone countertops are good options when it comes to farmhouse kitchen ideas. Such countertops look good in traditional farmhouse kitchens and also in modern farmhouse kitchens. For a rustic look for your kitchen, choose the stone countertops as they will look great with your kitchen designs. With many patterns to choose from, I am sure you will be dazzled with the options. You will need to choose the type of kitchen countertop with care as the rest of the furniture in the kitchen will have to match it.

Designer Paola Navone has transformed a loft into a summer house in the heart of Paris, France. The designer has played with light and contrast in this large space. The stainless steel kitchen cabinets and appliances make a beautiful contrast with the whitewashed stone walls. A white canvas curtain separates the kitchen from the dining area. Read more on the style files.

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