Rustic style kitchen interior design

A rustic kitchen can be atmospheric and warm, even if it is located in an apartment in the middle of a metropolis. The main thing is to imbue the spirit of rural lifestyle, life, decor and display it in the interior solution.

Country style is not a set of stamps, but a direction rich in possibilities and ways of expression. The style has recognizable features.

• Some negligence in the decoration. Everything does not need to be perfect, according to the patterns and standards. If there are small scuffs on the walls, and the beams on the ceiling are not perfect symmetry, this is absolutely normal. Wallpaper can be with an old-fashioned print, which is also quite appropriate for the rural style.
• Coarse furniture made from natural materials. Plastic, chrome and glass will not fit into such a design. Furniture should be purely with wooden facades, which are either not painted at all or painted in natural colors. The impression should be made that the furniture was made in the village by the owner himself.
• A lot of household items and handmade decor. Knitted or woven tablecloths, various crafts, towels, cutting boards, ceramics - fill the kitchen with a hand-made: it is a bright sign of style.
• The abundance of textiles. Homemade rugs, patchwork or knitted, look ideal in a rural kitchen. The emphasis is also on curtains, tablecloths, pillows for a bench or kitchen sofa, towels.

The color scheme is inherent in all shades of natural materials: wood, earth, grass, foliage, flowers, sky - everything that makes up the natural ecological environment and serves as a coloristic inspiration for the decoration of the room. The colors are calm, pastel, muted. Vibrant, such as red, yellow, and orange, are allowed, but dosed. In a rustic interior, sharp contrast should be avoided.

If, for example, a chandelier that attracts attention appears in a beautiful natural design, this disharmonizes the image of the room. All transitions should be smooth, all elements of the kitchen should be “friends” with each other.

According to the best-selling author of Home Sweet Home, Deborah Needleman, a home should be filled with emotions. Without this, he loses the essence of a warm refuge, a reflection of the characters of the household. Do not be afraid to add strokes, your own handwriting in the style that you recreate. The writer also considers it an omission of time that people strive to perfectly maintain the style, not allowing episodic inclusions of other directions into it, especially if the styles are adjacent.

Therefore, if you recreate in your own kitchen the style of your native village, Slavic and understandable from infancy, Do not be afraid to make an intersection with Provence or even bring something from an alpine chalet to the interior. A bouquet of lavender coexists quietly in one kitchen with a bouquet of decorative sunflowers. There will be no color dissonance, since the rustic style is not the palette that can be seen under the magnifying glass, but life itself, in all its natural diversity (and the variety of colors, including).

It is necessary to take into account the source data. If it is a kitchen-living room, then the combined room with two functional areas should be stylistically verified. And such a transition should not imply the presence of chrome-plated surfaces, metallic, glass partitions between zones, rather, more inherent in the high-tech style.

A small kitchen can be transformed, and a modest square will fit in a corner of your favorite village house. This, by the way, is a good way to distract attention from a small footage. Remember that the furniture must be wooden. If there is no way to buy a headset from an array, Particleboard and MDF furniture should be a high-quality imitation of pure wood.

Most often, walls in a rustic style do without wallpaper. Usually it is paint, not glossy, muffled, serving as a good background. White color is more common, and this is understandable: it has always been associated with cleanliness, order, modesty. It’s hard to get tired of him.

And in case of excessive soiling, the wall can always be tinted in the express repair mode. If white categorically does not like, look at the brown-beige range. She is also very close to the stylistic decision and always harmonizes with wooden furniture. If you want a more active color in the interior, consider olive, sand, muffled pistachio, blue with milk.

There are several options here. People strictly following the stylistic canons make a strictly wooden floor. Painted or not - these are nuances, personal preferences. But those who are satisfied with the imitation of a rustic style, take parquet or laminate "under the tree", possibly with purposely made scuffs. Acceptable in a rustic design and tile, but simple, without very complex modern designs.

No futurism and fancy geometry. Look at the tiles in the 50s and 60s interiors and look for something similar. Linoleum is rarely laid, but for a budget design, the option with a retro drawing will not be a sin. The main thing is to take quality options so that the material lasts a long time and without complaints.

Usually the ceiling in a rustic interior is light. It is painted with paint, often the same as the wall. But its distinctive feature will be beams. Some people think that dark beams on a light ceiling background convincingly look only in a large rural house. But even in a small kitchen in a high-rise building, this element can successfully fit into the overall plan.

You can make a color roll call. For example, beams will be painted in the color of the kitchen table or wall open shelf. Also, they can match the color of the window frame and window sill (if you do not have white plastic or wood, but a brown version).

Furniture should be solid and a little rude. Carved parts, if present on it, are minimal. There can be no gilding and other "non-village" decoration. The basic requirement for a kitchen set is a robust, reliable, heavy kit. Perfect if it is made of natural wood. Both linear and angular options are appropriate, if there is no possibility to build headsets along one wall.

A dining group is also preferred of natural wood. Metal forged legs are possible, but not chrome plated. The glass table top will definitely not fit into the interior, the massive wooden one will be authentic. Yes, rustic furniture welcomes furniture that looks bulky, durable, made for centuries. But such heavy constructions in the realities of a small-sized kitchen look ridiculous. Therefore, keep a balance.

Modern plastic windows, if we talk about natural light, are certainly an alien element for the rustic style. And not only decorative charm distinguishes windows with wooden frames - it is also safe.

By the way, environmental friendliness is something that must be in a rustic style. As for the window, then remove the blinds from it and hang cotton or linen curtains. Necessarily light, with a floral print or in a cage, strip. The main thing is that they do not become a severe obstacle to the sun's rays. The village kitchen has a long day, it should have a lot of light and sun.

Central lighting is a chandelier or lamp with a beautiful lampshade. It can hang low above the dining round table, which is certainly very atmospheric. But local lighting in the work area is likely to be needed. If the kitchen is very small, you can do without it (provided that the "general" light is bright and powerful). And do not forget to keep on the shelf of the kitchen a set of candles and a candlestick in vintage style. It can be scented candles.

You can create the same huggge in the rustic kitchen. Cooking by candlelight is not very convenient, but talking, having dinner, dreaming, listening to music while charlotte is baked in the oven is especially pleasant.

In some cases, the window can do without curtains at all, in darkened rooms on high floors it is very convenient. But whatever one may say, the curtains greatly influence the creation of cosiness in the room. Basic requirement for curtains:

• only from natural materials (linen, cotton, chintz);
• in color and print, they should overlap with something else present in the kitchen, for example, with a tablecloth on the table, upholstered chairs or towels (optional);
• short curtains are preferable, they may not even reach the windowsill;
• curtains can be changed seasonally: in summer - with bright colors and sunny mood, in autumn - with chestnuts and maple leaves, in winter - in frosty colors and with snowflakes, and in spring - with delicate lilies of the valley or lilacs.

They make the interior "own face": without decor, he would be impersonal, incomplete. It would be great if most of the decorative elements would be done by hand. The decoration of the wall above the dining table may include paintings of dried flowers under glass (ideal for family work), macramé, and open laconic shelves that will contain trinkets sweet to the heart.

Do not forget to design a table - a tablecloth, napkins or a compromise option, even the track, if possible, should be hand-made. The track is especially convenient - it can be quickly removed if necessary, and at the same time it looks smart and fun.

Examples can inspire, come across a thought, become a stimulus to action. And even if the photo shows impressive kitchen sizes, take the details, grab the nuances and transfer them to your home. Four great examples for inspiration:

• a kitchen with log walls and a vintage set - there is nothing expensive, but it will always be beautiful;

• a simple white-brown version - modest conditions did not prevent us from creating a cozy corner resembling a native village;

• very nice kitchen with unusual walls and deliberate negligence - but there is something real, touching in it;

• A small but cozy kitchenette is a good option for those who are desperate in a more than modest square to do something nice.

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