Country Kitchens – made in Melbourne

Country kitchens are warm and welcoming. They are the true heart of the home where family and friends love to linger while delicious meals are prepared and freshly baked pies and cakes sit cooling on wide kitchen benchtops.

While this may sound ideal to many, we understand the challenge posed in Melbourne kitchen renovations where the aim is to design a rustic country kitchen kitchen that captures the heartwarming atmosphere without looking old fashioned, out-dated or kitsch.

These kitchen designs must also incorporate the vastly improved functionality you get with today’s cutting-edge materials, fittings and storage solutions.

What Is A Country-Style Kitchen?

Country-style is a broad term and means different things to different people – from rustic, farmhouse, cottage and even barn in style to French provincial, Hampton-inspired and modern country.

Keep in mind that when we talk about “modern” and “modern country”, we’re referring to two quite different design styles.

True modern is simple, streamlined and sleek with clean, strong horizontal lines and a sense of symmetry.

Modern Country-style, however, typically adds character through features, including:

• Profile panels and doors
• Open Shelving
• Warm timber or stone floors and benchtops
• Large protruding ceramic sinks
• Ceramic handles
• Ornate wire
• Turned posts on island benches
• Soft, neutral colour palettes
• Accent shades like subtle greens, delicate blues and cool greys

These kitchens have traditionally had the luxury of generous floor plans and spacious layouts, but we’re increasingly seeing them used successfully in smaller spaces, and even apartments.

There is a focus on natural materials and high quality craftsmanship. Anything obviously man-made or plastic is out of place.

Here are a few great ideas to include:

Beautiful stainless steel, traditional porcelain or charming Butlers ceramic sinks combine with elegant tap ware and tiled splashbacks.

Flourishes such as open shelving displaying your favourite crockery, glasses and jugs – they might also include a collection of hanging pots and pans.

A wooden table, with intricate turned legs can be used in place of an island bench and makes a great space to prepare food.

Modern country kitchens often blend French Provincial and the ever-popular Hampton style. They might include:

• Old-style ovens
• Profiled doors
• Glass overhead display cabinets
• Plate racks
• Rustic pull-out baskets for potatoes and onions

Want to know more?

Do you have any questions about country kitchens? It’s a kitchen design style we’re very familiar with and we’d be delighted to help.

Feel free to contact us for a chat or why not visit one of our three showrooms.