How To Create The Perfect Country Cottage Kitchen, Complete With Washing Machine And Other Modern Ap

It is not necessary to live in the middle of rolling hills and fresh green countryside in order to have a country cottage kitchen

. If you choose the correct units, fixtures, fittings and accessories you can recreate the look smack bang in the middle of a city centre.

Rustic wooden units with chunky handles are your first aspect you can go for natural wood or paint the units a pale blue or moss green. White washed units are classic for a country cottage kitchen you could complement them very well with a dresser painted in a heritage colour. Painted units offer flexibility as you can re-paint them another colour if you fancy a change. Solid wood units are equally alluring and look expensive. End wood benches - which are blocks of wood stuck together - are a very strong option that is durable and looks lovely.

When it comes to appliances they must be hidden for a truly authentic look. Traditional country cottage and English country garden kitchens did not have washing machines and dishwashers, so have them fitted behind the rustic wooden doors. Your oven, however, can become a real focal point as Aga cookers or range cookers are perfect for the country cottage look you are going for.

If you happen to live in an old house with a boarded up chimney breast then you should find a sledge hammer and reveal this marvellous feature. So many original features are hidden in a quest to modernise homes, when in reality we should be making the most of them.

To help you achieve a country cottage kitchen a nice idea is to change the interior door and also the exterior door if you have one that leads out on to the garden. Stable doors or thick wooden ones with wrought iron fittings and handles look great.

Flooring for the country cottage kitchen can be wooden, however with all that wood in the units a great way to complement them is by adding terracotta or grey slate. If you have the money to spare stone can be used for worktops and flooring. If you are worried about your flooring being cold there is always the option of under the floor heating - this can offer a wonderfully luxurious compromise.

If there is space a big, old and battered kitchen table with chairs will look comfortable, especially with a nice vase of wild flowers as a centre piece. Accessories will finish off the look perhaps a window box or some herbs growing on the windowsill. Old fashioned scales always look good in an authentic country kitchen. Jars, bowls and crockery can all be found from local stores to match your cottage feel - choose anything made from natural materials with plenty of flowers.

by: Amy

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