Country Kitchen Designs Bring Old-School Charm to Your Home

As kitchen styles go, country kitchen designs are comfortable and soothing. Country kitchens tend to serve as a gathering place in the home. Islands are popular in country kitchens, usually because they offer additional seating (with counter-height stools) and a place for families to congregate without getting in the way of the cook. Country kitchen colors are generally muted. In fact, soft whites, yellows, and blues are the top backgrounds for farm-themed country kitchen decor. Wall treatments, wallpapers, stencils, backsplash tiling, or artwork often introduce the farm elements. Cabinets are usually simple, with clean lines that won't distract from the soothing colors and farm-themed design attributes. And, country kitchens often have laminate or wood flooring (tile doesn't offer the same warmth).

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